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SIXTY-SEVENTH  ANNUAL  REPORT 


THE   TRUSTEES 


Perkins    Institution 


Massachusetts  School  for  the  Blind, 


FOR   THE  YEAR  ENDING 


August   31,  1898. 


BOSTON 
Press  of  Geo.  H.  Ellis,  141  Franklin  Street 


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Perkins  Institution  and  Massachusetts  School  for  the  Blind, 
South  Boston,  October  22,  1898. 

To  the  Hon.  Wm.  M.  Omn,  Seci-etaiy  of  State,  Boston. 

Dear  Sir  :  —  I  have  the  honor  to  transmit  to  you,  for  the 
use  of  the  legislature,  a  copy  of  the  sixty-seventh  annual 
report  of  the  trustees  of  this  institution  to  the  corporation 
thereof,  together  with  that  of  the  director  and  the  usual 
accompanying  documents. 

Respectfully, 

MICHAEL  ANAGNOS, 

Secretary. 


OFFICERS    OF   THE    CORPORATION. 
1898-99. 


FRANCIS  H.  APPLETON,  President. 
AMORY  A.  LAWRENCE,    Vice-President. 
EDWARD  JACKSON,    Treasurer. 
MICHAEL  ANAGNOS,  Secretary. 


BOARD  OF  TRUSTEES. 


S.  LOTHROP  THORNDIKE,  Chairman. 

WILLIAM  ENDICOTT,  Jr. 

CHARLES  P.  GARDINER. 

JOSEPH  B.  GLOVER. 

N.  P.  HALLOWELL. 

J.  THEODORE  HEARD,  M.D. 


HENRY  MARION  HOWE. 
FRANCIS  W.  HUNNEWELL. 
EDWARD  N.  PERKINS. 
GEORGE  H.   RICHARDS. 
WILLIAM  L.  RICHARDSON,  M.D. 
THOMAS  F.  TEMPLE. 


STANDING    COMMITTEES. 
Monthly  Visiting  Committee, 

whose  d-iity  it  is  to  visit  and  inspect  the  Institution  at  least  once  in  each  month. 

i8gg.  iSgg. 

Francis  W.  Hunnewell. 
Edward  N.  Perkins. 
George  H.  RirtiARUs. 
William  L.  Richardson. 
Thomas  F.  Temple. 
S.  LOTHROP  Thorndike. 


January, 

William  Endicott,  Jr. 

July,         .      . 

Februarj', 

Charles  P.  Gardiner. 

August, 

March, 

Joseph  B.  Glover. 

September, 

April, 

N.  P.  Hallowell. 

October, 

May, 

J.  Theodore  Heard. 

November, 

June, 

Henry  M.  Howe. 

December, 

Committee  on  Education. 

Charles  P.  Gardiner. 
George  H.  Richards. 
Francis  W.  Hunnewell. 


House  Committee. 

William  L.  Richardson,  M.D. 
Charles  P.  Gardiner. 
George  H.  Richards. 


Committee  on  Finance. 

S.  Lothrop  Thorndike. 
William  Endicott,  Jr. 
Joseph  B.  Glo\'br. 
Thomas  F.  Temple. 


Committee  on  Health. 

J.  Theodore  Heard,  M.D. 
William  L.  Richardson,  M.D. 
Thomas  F.  Temple. 


Auditors  of  Accounts. 


Theodore  Heard,  M.D. 
Lothrop  Thorndike. 


OFFICERS    OF    THE    INSTITUTION. 


DIRECTOR. 
MICHAEL  ANAGNOS. 


MEDICAL  INSPECTOR. 

JOHN  ROMANS,  M.D. 


LITERARY  DEPARTMENT. 


Boys'  Section. 

ALBERT  MARSHALL  JONES. 

Miss  CAROLINE  E.  McMASTER. 

Miss  JULIA  A.  BOYLAN. 

Miss  JESSICA  L.  LANGWORTHY. 

GEORGE  MUNROE  BRETT. 

Miss  EDITH  A.  FLAGG. 

Miss  ELLEN  B.  EWELL. 


Girls'  Section. 
MissGAZELLA  BENNETT. 
Miss  SARAH  M.  LILLEY. 
Miss  FRANCES  S.  MARRETT. 
Miss  ALICE  B.  DEARBORN. 
Miss  ELLA  J.  SPOONER. 
Miss  JULIA  E.  BURNHAM. 
Miss  ETHEL  M.  STICKNEY. 
Miss  EDITH  M.THURSTON. 
Miss  VINA  C.  BADGER. 


Miss  SARAH   ELIZABETH  LANE,  Librarian. 
Miss  LAURA  M.  SAWYER,  Assistant. 
Miss  ANNA  GARDNER  FISH,  Clerk. 


DEPARTMENT  OF  MUSIC. 


EDWIN  L.  GARDINER. 
Miss  FREDA  A.  BLACK. 
Miss  MARY  C.  WHEELER. 
Miss  MARY  E.  BURBECK. 


Miss  LENA  E.  HAYDEN. 
Miss  MARY  E.  RILEY. 
Miss  HERMINE  BOPP. 


Boys'  Section. 

W.  LUTHER  STOVER. 

Miss  ALMIRA  S.  KNAPP,  Reader. 

E.  N.  LAFRICAIN. 

LORENZO  WHITE. 

Girls'  Section. 

I    Miss  GRACE  L.  WILBOUR. 

Miss  BLANCHE  ATWOOD  BARDIN. 

CARL  BAERMANN. 
GEORGE  W.  WANT. 
EDWIN  A.  SABIN. 


TUNING  DEPARTMENT. 

GEORGE  E.  WKST^,  Instructor  and  Manager. 


DEPARTMENT  OF  MANUAL  TRAINING. 


JOHN  H.  WRIGHT. 

JULIAN  H.  MABEY. 

ELWYN  C.  SMITH. 

Miss  MARY  E.  KNOWLTON,  Sloyd. 


Miss  MARY  L.  SAN  FORD. 
Miss  ANNA  S.  HANNGREN,  Sloyd. 
Miss  FRANCES  M.  LANGWORTHY. 
Miss  FLORA  J.  McNABB. 


DOMESTIC  DEPARTMENT 

Steward. 

FREDERICK  A.  FLANDERS. 

Matron. 
Mrs.  FRANCES  E.  CARLTON. 


Mrs.  EMMA  W.  FALLS,  Assistant. 


Housekeepers  in  the  Cottages. 

Mrs.  M.  A.  KNOWLTON. 
Mrs.  CORA  L.  GLEASON. 
Miss  JESSIE  BENTLEY. 
Mrs.  SOPHIA  C.  HOPKINS. 
Mrs.  L.  ADA  MIXER. 


PRINTING  DEPARTMENT. 


DENNIS  A.  REARDON,  Manager. 

Mrs.  ELIZABETH  L.  BOWDEN,  Printer. 


Miss  LOUISE  CHISHOLM,  Printer. 
Miss  ISABELLA  G.  MEALEY,  Printer. 


WORKSHOP  FOR  ADULTS. 


EUGENE  C.  HOWARD,  Manager. 
PLINY  MORRILL,  Foreman. 


MissM.  K.  PHILLIPS,  Forewoman. 
Miss  ESTELLE  M.  MENDUM,  Clerk. 


Miss  ELLEN  B.  WEBSTER,  Book-keeper. 

Mrs.  MAYBEL  KING  SCHNEIDER,  yl^iw^awA 


MEMBERS  OF  THE  CORPORATION. 


Abbott,  Mrs.  M.  T.,  Cambridge. 
Adams,  John  A.,  Pawtucket,  R.I. 
Agassiz,  Mrs.  E.  C,  Cambridge. 
Ahl,  Mrs.  Daniel,  Boston. 
Alger,  Rev.  William  R.,  Boston. 
Amory,  C.  W.,  Boston. 
Anagnos,  Michael,  Boston. 
Anderson,  Mrs.  John  F.,  Boston. 
Appleton,  Gen.  Francis  H.,  Boston. 
Appleton,  Mrs.  R.  M,,  New  York. 
Appleton,  Dr.  William,  Boston. 
Appleton,  Mrs.  William,  Boston. 
Apthorp,  William  F.,  Boston. 
Atkinson,  Edward,  Boston. 
Austin,  Edward,  Boston. 
Bacon,  Edwin  M.,  Boston. 
Baker,  Mrs.  Ezra  H.,  Boston. 
Baker,  Miss  M.  K.,  Boston. 
Baldwin,  S.  E.,  New  Haven,  Conn. 
Baldwin,  William  H.,  Boston. 
Balfour,  Miss  M.  D.,  Charlestown. 
Ballard.  Miss  E.,  Boston. 
Barbour,  E.  D.,  Boston. 
Barrett,  William  E.,  Boston. 
Barrows,  Hon.  S.  J.,  Dorchester. 
Barrows,  Mrs.  S.  J.,  Dorchester. 
Bartlett,  Miss  Elvira,  Boston. 
Bartlett,  Francis,  Boston. 
Bartlett,  Miss  F.,  Boston. 
Bartlett,  Mrs.  John,  Cambridge. 
Bartlett,   Mrs.  Mary  E.,  Boston. 
Bartlett,  Miss  Mary  F.,  Boston. 
Bartol,  Rev.  Cyrus  A.,  Boston. 
Bartol.  Miss  Mary,  Boston. 
Bates,  Arlo,  Boston. 


Baylies,  Mrs.  Charlotte  A.,  Boston. 
Beach,  Rev.  D.  N.,  Minnesota. 
Beal,  James  H.,  Boston. 
Beard,  Hon.  Alanson  W.,  Boston. 
Beebe,  E.  Pierson,  Boston. 
Beebe,  J.  Arthur,  Boston. 
Beebe,  Mrs.  J.  Arthur,  Boston. 
Bigelow,  Mrs.  Prescott,  Boston. 
Binney,  William,  Providence. 
Black,  George  N.,  Boston. 
Blake,  Mrs.  George  B.,  Boston. 
Blanchard,  G.  D.  B.,  Maiden. 
Bourn,  Hon.  A.  O.,  Providence. 
Bowditch,  Dr.  H.  P., Jamaica  Plain. 
Bowker,  Charles  F.,  Boston. 
Boyden,  Mrs.  Charles,  Boston. 
Brackett,  Mrs.  Henry,  Boston. 
Brimmer,  Mrs.  Martin,  Boston. 
Brooke,  Rev.  Stopford  W.,  Boston. 
Brooks,  Edward,  Hyde  Park. 
Brooks,  Rev.  G.  W.,  Dorchester. 
Brooks,  Peter  C,  Boston. 
Brooks,  Mrs.  Peter  C,  Boston. 
Brooks,  Shepherd,  Boston. 
Brown,  B.  F.,  Boston. 
Brown,  Mrs.  John  C,  Providence. 
Browne,  A.  Parker,  Boston. 
Browne,  Miss  H.  T..  Boston. 
BuUard,  Mrs.   William  S.,  Boston. 
Bumstead,  Mrs.  F.  J.,  Cambridge. 
Bundy,  James  J.,  Providence. 
Burgess,  Mrs.  S.  K.,  Brookline. 
Burnham,  Mrs.  John  A.,  Boston. 
Burnham,  Miss  Julia  E.,  Lowell. 
Burnham,  William  A.,  Boston. 


Burton,  Dr.  J.  W.,  Flushing,  N.Y. 
Cabot,  Mrs.  S.,  Brookline. 
Cabot,  Walter  C,  Boston. 
Callahan,  Miss  Mary  G.,  Boston. 
Callender,  Walter,  Providence. 
Carpenter,  Charles  E.,  Providence. 
Carter,  Mrs.  J.  W,,  West  Newton. 
Cary,  Miss  E.  F.,  Cambridge. 
Cary,  Miss  Ellen  G.,  Boston. 
Cary,  Mrs.  Richard,  Boston. 
Case,  Mrs.  Laura  L.,  Boston. 
Center,  Joseph  H.,  Boston. 
Chace,  James  H.,  Valley  Falls,  R.I. 
Chace,  Hon.  J.,  Valley  Falls,  R.I. 
Chadwick,  Mrs.  C.  C,  Boston. 
Chamberlin,  E.  D.,  Boston. 
Chamberlin,  Joseph  Edgar,Boston. 
Chapin,  E.  P.,  Providence. 
Charles,  Mrs.  Mary  C,  Melrose. 
Cheever,  Miss  A.  M.,  Boston. 
Cheever,  Dr.  David  W.,  Boston. 
Cheever,  Miss  M.  E.,  Boston. 
Chickering,  George  H.,  Boston. 
Claflin,  Hon.  William,  Boston. 
Clark.  Miss  S.  W.,  Beverly. 
Clarke,  James  W.,  New  York. 
Clement,  Edward  H.,  Boston. 
Coates,  James,  Providence. 
Cobb,  Mrs.  Freeman,  Boston. 
Cochrane,  Alexander,  Boston. 
Coffin,  Mrs.  W.  E.,  Boston. 
Colt,  Samuel  P.,  Bristol,  R.I. 
Comstock,  Andrew,  Providence. 
Cook,  Charles  T.,  Detroit,  Mich. 
Cook.  Mrs.  C.  T.,  Detroit,  Mich. 
Coolidge,  Dr.  A.,  Boston. 
Coolidge,  J.  Randolph,  Boston. 
Coolidge,  Mrs.  J.  R.,  Boston. 
Coolidge,  John  T.,  Boston. 
Coolidge,  Mrs.  J.  T.,  Boston. 
Coolidge,  Mrs.  J.  T.,  Boston. 
Coolidge,  T.  Jefferson,  Boston. 
Cotting,  C.  U.,  Boston. 


Cowing,  Miss  Grace  G.  Roxbury. 
Cowing,  Mrs.  M.  W.,  Roxbury. 
Crafts,  Mrs.  J.  M.,  Boston. 
Crane,  Mrs.  Zenas  M.,  Dalton. 
Crocker,  U.  H.,  Boston. 
Crosby,  Joseph  B.,  Boston. 
Crosby,  Sumner,  Brookline. 
Crosby,  William  S.,  Brookline. 
Cross,  Mrs.  F.  B.,  Cincinnati,  Ohio. 
Cruft,  Miss  Harriet  O.,  Boston. 
Cummings,Mrs.A.L.,  Portland,  Me. 
Cummings,  Charles  A.,  Boston. 
Cummings,  Hon.  John,  Woburn. 
Cunniff,  Hon.  M.  M.,  Boston. 
Curtis,  C.  A.,  Boston. 
Curtis,  Mrs.  Greeley  S.,  Boston. 
Curtis,  Mrs.  Mary  S.,  Boston. 
Dabney,  Mrs.  Lewis  S.,  Boston. 
Dalton,  C.  H.,  Boston. 
Dalton,  Mrs.  C.  H.,  Boston. 
Darling,  Cortes  A.,  Providence. 
Davis,  Miss  A.  W.,  Boston. 
Davis,  Mrs.  Edward  L.,  Boston. 
Dexter,  Mrs.  F.  G.,  Boston. 
Dillaway,  W.  E.  L.,  Boston. 
Dinsmoor,  George  R.,  Keene,  N.H. 
Ditson,  Mrs.  OHver,  Boston. 
Doliber,  Thomas,  Boston. 
Dow,  Miss  Jane  F.,  Milton. 
Dow,  Mrs.  Moses  A.,  Brookline. 
Dunklee,  Mrs.  John  W.,  Boston. 
Durant,  William,  Boston. 
Duryea,  Mrs.  Herman,  New  York. 
Dutton,  Miss  Lydia  W.,  Boston. 
Dutton,  Miss  Mary  M.,  Boston. 
Earle,  Mrs.  T.  K.,  Boston. 
Eaton,  W.  S.,  Boston. 
Eliot,  Rev.  Christopher  R.,  Boston. 
Elliott,  Mrs.  Maude  Howe,  Boston. 
Ellis,  George  H.,  Boston. 
Endicott,  Miss  Clara  T.,  Boston. 
Endicott,  Henry,  Boston.' 
Endicott,  Miss  Mary  E.,  Beverly. 


Endicott,  William,  Jr.,  Boston. 
Ernst,  C.  W.,  Boston. 
Evans,  Mrs.  Glendower,  Boston. 
Everett,  Mrs.  Emily,  Cambridge. 
Fairbanks,  Miss  C.  L.,  Boston. 
Farlow,  George  A.,  Boston. 
Farnam,  Mrs.  Ann  S.,  New  Haven. 
Faulkner,  Mrs.  Charles,  Boston. 
Faulkner,  Miss  Fannie  M.,  Boston. 
Fay,  Mrs.  Dudley  B.,  Boston. 
Fay,  H.  H.,  Boston. 
Fay,  Mrs.  H.  H.,  Boston. 
Fay,  Mrs.  Joseph  S.,  Boston. 
Fay,  Miss  Sarah  B.,  Boston. 
Fay,  Miss  S.  M.,  Boston. 
Fenno,  Mrs.  L.  C,  Boston. 
Ferguson,  Mrs.  C.  H.,  Dorchester. 
Ferris,  Mrs.  M.  E.,  Brookline. 
Ferris,  Miss  Mary  E.,  Brookline. 
Fields,  Mrs.  James  T.,  Boston. 
Fiske,  Mrs.  Joseph  N.,  Boston. 
Fitz,  Mrs.  W.  Scott,  Boston. 
Folsom,  Charles  F.,  M.D.,  Boston. 
Foote,  Miss  M.  B.,  Cambridge. 
Foster,  Miss  C.  P.,  Cambridge. 
Foster,  Mrs.  E.  W.,  Hartford, Conn. 
Foster,  Francis  C,  Cambridge. 
Foster,  Mrs.  Francis  C,  Cambridge. 
Freeman,  Miss  Harriet  E.,  Boston. 
French,  Jonathan,  Boston. 
Frothingham,  Miss  Ellen,  Boston. 
Fry,  Mrs.  Charles,  Boston. 
Fuller,  Mrs.  C.  A.,  West  Hingham. 
Fuller,  Mrs.  Samuel  R.,  Boston. 
Gaffield,  Thomas,  Boston. 
Galloupe,  C.  W.,  Boston. 
Gammans,  Hon.  George  H. 
Gardiner,  Charles  P.,  Boston. 
Gardner,  George  A.,  Boston. 
Gardner,  Mrs.  John  L.,  Boston. 
George,  Charles  H.,  Providence. 
Gill,  Mrs.  Francis  A.,  Boston. 
Glidden,  W.  T.,  Boston. 


Glover,  Joseph  B.,  Boston. 
Goddard,  Miss  Matilda,  Boston. 
Goddard,  William,  Providence. 
Goff,  Darius  L.,  Pawtucket,  R.I. 
Goff,  Lyman  B.,  Pawtucket,  R.I. 
Goldthwait,  Mrs.  John,  Boston. 
Gooding,Rev.  A., Portsmouth, N.H. 
Goodnow,  Mrs.  L.  M.,  Cambridge. 
Goodwin,  Miss  A.  M.,  Cambridge. 
Gordon,  Rev.  G.  A.,  D.D.,  Boston. 
Gray,  Mrs.  Ellen,  New  York  City. 
Green,  Charles,  Boston. 
Greenleaf,  Mrs.  James,  Cambridge. 
Grififin,  S.  B.,  Springfield. 
Hale,  Rev.  Edward  E.,  Boston. 
Hall,  Mrs.  F.  Howe,  Plainfield,N.J. 
Hall,  Miss  L.  E.,  Hanover. 
Hall,  Miss  Minna  B.,  Longwood. 
Hallowell,  N.  P.,  Boston. 
Hammond,  Mrs.  G.  G.,  Jr.,  Boston. 
Hammond, Mrs. George  W., Boston. 
Hanscom,  Dr.  Sanford,  Somerville. 
Haskell,  Edwin  B.,  Auburndale. 
Haskell,  Mrs.  E.  B.,  Auburndale. 
Haven,  Mrs.  Lucy  B.,  Lynn. 
Hayward,  Wm.  S.,  Providence. 
Head,  Charles,  Boston. 
Head,  Mrs.  Charles,  Boston. 
Heard,  J.  T.,  M.D.,  Boston. 
Hearst,  Mrs.  Phebe  A. 
Hemenway,  Mrs.  Chas.  P.,  Boston. 
Henshaw,  Mrs.  Harriet  A.,  Boston. 
Herford,  Rev.  Brooke,  England. 
Hersey,  Charles  H.,  Boston. 
Higginson,  Frederick,  Brookline. 
Higginson,  Henry  Lee,  Boston. 
Higginson,  Mrs. Henry  Lee.Boston. 
Hill,  Dr.  A.  S.,  Somerville. 
Hill,  J.  E.  R.,  Boston. 
Hill,  Mrs.  T.  J.,  Providence. 
Hodgkins,  Frank  E.,  Somerville. 
Hodgkins,  William  A.,  Somerville. 
Hogg,  John,  Boston. 


Mollis,  Mrs.  S.  J.,  Lynn. 
Holmes,  Charles  W.,  Canada. 
Holmes,  John  H.,  Boston. 
Hooper,  E.  W.,  Boston. 
Hooper,  Mrs.  R.  C,  Boston. 
Horton,  Mrs.  William  H.,  Boston. 
Hovey,  William  A.,  Boston. 
Howard,  Hon.  A.  C,  Boston. 
Howard,  Hon.  Henry,  Providence. 
Howe,  Henry  Marion,  Boston. 
Howe,  Mrs.  Julia  Ward,  Boston. 
Howe,  Mrs.  Virginia  A.,  Boston. 
Howland,  Mrs.  O.  O.,  Boston. 
Hunnewell,  Francis  W.,  Boston. 
Hunnewell,  H.  H.,  Boston. 
Hunnewell,  Mrs.  H.  S.,  Boston. 
Hutchins,  Mrs.  C.  F.,  Boston, 
lasigi.  Miss  Mary  V.,  Boston. 
Ingraham,  Mrs.  E.  T.,  Wellesley. 
Jackson,  Charles  C,  Boston. 
Jackson,  Edward,  Boston. 
Jackson,  Mrs.  Dr.  J.  A. 
Jackson,  Mrs.  J.  B.  S.,  Boston. 
Jackson,  Patrick  T.,  Cambridge. 
James,  Mrs.  C.  D.,  Brookline. 
Jenks,  Miss  C.  E.,  Boston. 
Johnson,  Edward  C,  Boston. 
Johnson,  Samuel,  Boston. 
Jones,  Mrs.  E,  C,  New  Bedford. 
Jones,  Miss  Ellen  M.,  Boston. 
Joy,  Mrs.  Charles  H.,  Boston. 
Kasson,  Rev.  F.  H.,  Boston. 
Kellogg,  Mrs.  Eva  D.,  Boston. 
Kendall,  Miss  H.  W.,  Boston. 
Kennard,  Martin  P.,  Brookline. 
Kent,  Mrs.  Helena  M.,  Boston. 
Kidder,  Mrs.  Henry  P.,  Boston. 
Kilmer,  Frederick  M.,  Somerville. 
Kimball,  Mrs.  David  P.,  Boston. 
Kimball,  Edward  P.,  Maiden. 
Kimball,  Mrs.  M.  Day,  Boston. 
Knapp,  George  B.,  Boston. 
Knowlton,  Daniel  S.,  Boston. 


Kramer,  Henry  C,  Boston. 
Lamb,  Mrs.  Annie  L.,  Boston. 
Lamson,  Miss  C.  W.,  England. 
Lang,  B.  J.,  Boston. 
Lang,  Mrs.  B.  J.,  Boston. 
Lawrence,  Amory  A.,  Boston. 
Lawrence,  James,  Groton. 
Lawrence,  Mrs.  James,  Groton. 
Lawrence,  Rt.  Rev.  Wm.,  Boston. 
Lee,  George  C,  Boston. 
Lee,  Mrs.  George  C,  Boston. 
Lee,  Henry,  Boston, 
Lillie,  Mrs.  A.  H.,  Richmond,  Eng. 
Lincoln,  L.  J.  B.,  Hingham. 
Linzee,  J.  T.,  Boston. 
Littell,  Miss  S.  G.,  Boston. 
Livermore,  Thomas  L.,  Boston. 
Lodge,  Mrs.  Anna  C,  Boston. 
Lodge,  Hon.  Henry  C,  Boston. 
Longfellow,  Miss  Alice  M. 
Lord,  Rev.  A.  M.,  Providence,  R.L 
Loring,  Mrs.  W.  Caleb,  Boston. 
Lothrop,  John,  Auburndale. 
Lothrop,  Mrs.  T.  K.,  Boston. 
Lovering,  Mrs.  Charles  T.,  Boston. 
Lowell,  Abbott  Lawrence,  Boston. 
Lowell,  Miss  Amy,  Boston. 
Lowell,  Augustus,  Boston. 
Lowell,  Charles,  Boston. 
Lowell,  Francis  C,  Boston. 
Lowell,  Mrs.  George  G.,  Boston. 
Lowell,  Miss  Georgiana,  Boston. 
Lowell,  Mrs.  John,  Boston. 
Lowell,  Miss  Lucy,  Boston. 
Luce,  Matthew,  Boston. 
Lyman,  Arthur  T.,  Boston. 
Lyman,  J.  P.,  Boston. 
Manning,  Mrs.  M.  W.,  Brooklyn. 
Marrett,  Miss  H.  M.,  Standish,  Me. 
Marrs,  Mrs.  Kingsmill,  Saxonville. 
Marston,  S.  W.,  Boston. 
Marvin,  Mrs.  E.  C,  Boston. 
Mason,  Miss  E.  F.,  Boston. 


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Mason,  Miss  Ida  M.,  Boston. 
Mason,  I.  B.,  Providence. 
Matchett,  Mrs.  W.  F.,  Boston. 
Matthews,  Mrs.  A.  B.,  Boston. 
Matthews,  Miss  Annie  B.,  Boston. 
May,  F.  W.  G.,  Dorchester. 
Merriam,  Charles,  Boston. 
Merriam,  Mrs.  Charles,  Boston. 
Merritt,  Edward  P.,  Boston. 
Metcalf,  Jesse,  Providence. 
Meyer,  Mrs.  George  von  L.,  Boston. 
Minot,  Francis,  M.D.,  Boston. 
Minot,  J.  Grafton,  Boston. 
Minot,  The  Misses,  Boston. 
Mixter,  Miss  Madeleine  C,  Boston. 
Morgan,  Eustis  P.,  Saco,  Me. 
Morgan,  Mrs.  Eustis  P.,  Saco,  Me. 
Morison,  John  H.,  Boston. 
Morison,  Mrs.  John  H.,  Boston. 
Morse,  Mrs.  Leopold,  Boston. 
Morse,  Miss  M.  F..  Jamaica  Plain. 
Morss,  A.  S.,  Charlestown. 
Morton,  Edwin,  Boston. 
Moseley,  Charles  H.,  Boston. 
Motley,  Mrs.  E.  Preble,  Boston. 
Moulton,  Miss  Maria  C,  Boston. 
Neal,  George  B.,  Charlestown. 
Newell,  Mrs.  M.  Abbie,  Boston. 
Nichols,  Mrs.  P>ederick  S.,  Boston. 
Nichols,  J.  Howard,  Boston. 
Nickerson,  Andrew,  Boston. 
Nickerson,  George,  Jamaica  Plain. 
Nickerson,  Miss  Priscilla,  Boston. 
Nickerson,  S.  D.,  Boston. 
Norcross,  Grenville  H.,  Boston. 
Norcross,  Mrs.  Otis,  Jr.,  Boston. 
Noyes,  Hon.  Charles  J.,  Boston. 
Ober,  Louis  P.,  Boston. 
Oliver,  Dr.  Henry  K.,  Boston. 
Paine,  Mrs.  Julia  B.,  Boston. 
Paine,  Robert  Treat,  Boston. 
Palfrey,  J.  C,  Boston. 
Palmer,  John  S.,  Providence. 


Parker,  Mrs.  E.  P.,  Boston. 
Parker,  Richard  T.,  Boston. 
Parkinson,  John,  Boston. 
Parkinson,  Mrs.  John,  Boston. 
Parkman,  George  F.,  Boston. 
Peabody,  Rev.  Endicott,  Groton. 
Peabody,  F.  H.,  Boston. 
Peabody,  Frederick  W.,  Boston. 
Peabody,  Mrs.  R.  S.,  Brookline. 
Peabody,  S.  E.,  Boston. 
Perkins,  Charles  Bruen,  Boston. 
Perkins,  Mrs.  C.  E.,  Boston. 
Perkins,Edward  N.,  Jamaica  Plain. 
Peters,  Edward  D.,  Boston. 
Phillips,  Mrs.  John  C,  Boston. 
Phipps,  Mrs.  John  A.,  Boston. 
Pickering,  Mrs.  Edward,  Boston. 
Pickman,  Mrs.  D.  L.,  Boston. 
Pierce,  Mrs.  M.  G.,  Milton. 
Pope,  Mrs.  A.  A.,  Boston. 
Porter,  Charles  H.,  Quincy. 
Potter,  Isaac  M.,  Providence. 
Potter,  Mrs.  Warren  B.,  Boston. 
Powars,  Miss  Mary  A.,  Boston. 
Pratt,  Elliott  W.,  Boston. 
Pratt,  Mrs.  Sarah  M.,  Boston. 
Prendergast,  J.  M.,  Boston. 
Rand,  Arnold  A.,  Boston. 
Rantoul,  Robert  S.,  Salem. 
Reardon,  Dennis  A.,  Boston. 
Reed,  Mrs.  Wm.  Homer,  Boston. 
Reynolds,  Walter  H.,  Boston. 
Rice,  Mrs.  Henry  A.,  Boston. 
Richards,  Miss  Elise,  Boston. 
Richards,  George  H.,  Boston. 
Richards,  Mrs.  H.,  Gardiner,  Me. 
Richardson,  John,  Boston. 
Richardson,  Miss  M.  G.,New  York. 
Richardson,  Mrs.  M.  R.,  Bo.ston. 
Richardson,  W.  L.,  M.D.,  Boston. 
Robbins,  Royal  E.,  Boston. 
Roberts,  Mrs.  A.  W.,  Boston. 
Robertson,  Mrs.  A.  K.,  Boston. 


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Robinson,  Henry,  Reading. 
Rodman,  S.  W.,  Boston. 
Rodocanachi,  J.  M.,  Boston. 
Rogers,  Miss  Clara  B.,  Boston. 
Rogers,  Miss  Flora  E.,  New  York. 
Rogers,  Henry  M.,  Boston. 
Rogers,  Jacob  C,  Boston. 
Rogers,  Mrs.  William  B.,  Boston. 
Ropes,  John  C,  Boston. 
Ropes,  Mrs.  Joseph  A.,  Boston. 
Ropes,  Joseph  S.,  Boston. 
Russell,  Henry  G.,  Providence. 
Russell, Mrs.  Henry  G., Providence. 
Russell,  Henry  S.,  Boston. 
Russell,  Miss  Marian,  Boston. 
Russell.  Mrs.  William  A.,  Boston. 
Saltonstall,  Mrs.  Leverett,  Newton. 
Sanborn,  Frank  B.,  Concord. 
Sayles,  F.  C,  Pawtucket,  R.I. 
Schaff,  Capt.  Morris,  Pittsfield. 
Schlesinger,  Barthold,  Boston. 
Schlesinger,  Sebastian  B.,  Boston. 
Sears,  David,  Boston. 
Sears,  Frederick  R.,  Boston. 
Sears,  Mrs.  Fred.  R.,  Jr.,  Boston. 
Sears,  Mrs.  Knyvet  W.,  Boston. 
Sears,  Mrs.  P.  H.,  Boston. 
Sears,  Willard  T.,  Boston. 
Sharpe,  L.,  Providence. 
Shaw,  Mrs.  G.  Hovvland,  Boston. 
Shaw,  Henry  S.,  Boston. 
Shaw,  Quincy  A.,  Boston. 
Shepard,  Harvey  N.,  Boston. 
Shepard,  Mrs.  T.  P.,  Providence. 
Sherwood,  W.  H.,  Boston. 
Shippen,  Rev.  R.  R.,  Brockton. 
Sigourney,  Mrs.  Henry,  Boston. 
Slafter,  Rev.  Edmund  F.,  Boston. 
Slater,  H.  N.,  Jr.,  Providence. 
Slocum,  Mrs.  W.H.,  Jamaica  Plain. 
Snelling,  Samuel  G.,  Boston. 
Sohier,  Miss  E.  D.,  Boston. 
Sohier,  Miss  Elizabeth,  Boston. 


Sohier,  Miss  Emily  L.,  Boston. 
Sorchan,  Mrs.  Victor,  New  York. 
Spaulding,  Mrs.Mahlon  D., Boston. 
Spencer,  Henry  F.,  Boston. 
Sprague,  F.  P.,  M.D..  Boston. 
Stanwood,  Edward,  Brookline. 
Stearns,  Charles  H.,  Brookline. 
Stearns,  Mrs. Charles  H., Brookline. 
Stevens,  Miss  C.  Augusta,  N.Y. 
Stewart,  Mrs.  C.  B.,  Boston. 
Sturgis,  Francis  S.,  Boston. 
Sullivan,  Richard,  Boston. 
Swan,  Mrs.  Sarah  H.,  Cambridge. 
Swan,  Robert,  Dorchester. 
Swan,  Mrs.  Robert,  Dorchester. 
Taggard,  Mrs.  B.  W.,  Boston. 
Talbot,  Mrs.  Isabella  W.,  Boston. 
Tapley,  Mrs.  Amos  P.,  Boston. 
Tarbell,  George  G.,  M.D.,  Boston. 
Temple,  Thomas  F.,  Boston. 
Thaw,  Mrs.  Wm.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 
Thaxter,  Joseph  B.,  Hingham. 
Thayer,  Miss  Adele  G.,  Boston. 
Thayer,Rev.  George  A.,  Cincinnati. 
Thayer,  Prof.James  B.,  Cambridge. 
Thomas,  Mrs.  Joseph  B.,  Boston. 
Thorndike,  Mrs.  Delia  D.,  Boston. 
Thorndike,  S.  Lothrop,  Boston. 
Tilden,  Miss  Alice  Foster,  Milton. 
Tilden,  Miss  Edith  S.,  Milton. 
Tilden,  Mrs.  M.  Louise,  Milton. 
Tilton,  Mrs.  W.  S.,  Newtonville. 
Tingley,  S.  H.,  Providence. 
Tolman,  Joseph  C,  Hanover. 
Tompkins,  Eugene,  Boston. 
Torrey,  Miss  A.  D.,  Boston. 
Tower,  Col.  William  A.,  Boston. 
Tuckerman,  Mrs.  C.  S.,  Boston. 
Turner,  Miss  Abby  W.,  Randolph. 
Turner,  Miss  AHce  M.,  Randolph. 
Turner,  Mrs.  M.  A.,  Providence. 
Underwood,  Herbert  S.,  Boston. 
Upham,  Mrs.  George  P.,  Boston. 


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Upton,  George  B.,  Boston. 
Villard,  Mrs.  Henry,  New  York. 
Vose,  Miss  Caroline  C,  Milton. 
Wainwright,  Miss  R.  P.,  Boston. 
Wales,  Mrs.  George  W.,  Boston. 
Wales,  Joseph  H.,  Boston. 
Warden,  Erskine,  Waltham. 
Ware,  Miss  C.  L.,  Cambridge. 
Ware,  Miss  M.  L.,  Boston. 
Warren,  J.  G.,  Providence. 
Warren,  Mrs.  Wm.  W.,  Boston. 
Washburn,  Hon.  J.  D.,  Worcester. 
Waterston,  Mrs.  R.  C,  Boston. 
Watson,  Thomas  A.,  Weymouth. 
Watson,  Mrs.  T.  A.,  Weymouth. 
Weeks,  A.  G.,  Boston. 
Weld,  R.  H.,  Boston. 
Weld,  Mrs.  William  F.,  Boston. 
Wells,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  S.,  Boston. 
Wesson,  J.  L.,  Boston. 
Wheelock,  Miss  Lucy,  Boston. 
Wheelwright,  A.  C,  Boston. 
Wheelwright,  John  W.,  Boston. 
White,  C.  J.,  Cambridge. 
White,  Charles  T.,  Boston. 
White,  Mrs.  Charles  T.,  Boston. 
White,  G.  A.,  Boston. 


Whitehead,  Miss  Mary,  Somerville. 
Whitford,  George  W.,  Providence. 
Whiting,  Albert  T.,  Boston. 
Whiting,  Ebenezer,  Boston. 
Whitman,  Mrs.  Sarah  W.,  Boston. 
Whitney,  Miss  Anne,  Boston. 
Whitney,  Henry  M.,  Brookline. 
Whitten,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  S. 
Whitwell,  S.  Horatio,  Boston. 
Whitwell,  Miss  S.  L.,  Boston. 
Wigglesworth,  Thomas,  Boston. 
Wightman,  W.  D.,  Providence. 
Williams,  Mrs.  H.,  Boston. 
Williams,  Miss  Louise  H.,  Boston. 
Wilson,  Mrs.  Maria  Gill,  Boston. 
Winslow,  Mrs.  George,  Roxbury. 
Winsor,  Mrs.  E.,  Chestnut  Hill. 
Winsor,  J.  B.,  Providence. 
Winthrop,  Mrs.  John,  Stockbridge. 
Winthrop,  Mrs.  Thos.  L.,  Boston. 
Wolcott,  Mrs.  J.  H.,  Boston. 
Wolcott,  Hon.  Roger,  Boston. 
Woodruff,  Thomas  T.,  Boston. 
Woods,  Henry,  Boston. 
Woolf,  Benjamin  E.,  Boston. 
Young,  Mrs.  Benjamin  L.,  Boston. 
Young,  Charles  L.,  Boston. 


SYNOPSIS  OF  THE  PROCEEDINGS 

OF   THE 

ANNUAL  MEETING  OF  THE  CORPORATION. 


South  Boston,  October  12,  1898. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  corporation,  duly  summoned,  was 
held  today  at  the  institution  at  3  p.m. 

Mr.  S.  Lothrop  Thorndike  was  called  to  the  chair. 

The  proceedings  of  the  last  meeting  were  read  by  the  secre- 
tary and  declared  approved. 

The  annual  report  of  the  trustees  was  read,  accepted  and 
ordered  to  be  printed  with  the  usual  accompanying  documents. 

The  report  of  the  treasurer  was  read,  accepted  and  ordered  to 
be  printed. 

Suitable  resolutions  in  memory  of  the  late  president  of  the 
corporation.  Dr.  Samuel  Eliot,  were  adopted  and  will  be  printed 
in  the  foUawing  pages.  It  was  also  voted  that  a  personal  tribute, 
prepared  by  the  director,  be  recorded. 

The  corporation  then  proceeded  to  ballot  for  officers  for  the 
ensuing  year,  and  the  following  persons  were  unanimously 
elected  :  ■ — ■ 

Pi-esident — Gen.  Francis  H.  Appleton. 
Vice-President — Amory  A.  Lawrence. 
Treasurer — Edward  Jackson. 
Secretary  —  Michael  Anagnos. 

Trustees — William  Endicott,  Jr.,  Charles  P.  Gardiner,  Joseph  B. 
Glover,  J.  Theodore  Heard,  M.D.,  Henry  Marion  Howe,  Edward  N. 
Perkins,  George  H.  Richards,  and  S.  Lothrop  Thorndike. 

The  meeting  was  then  dissolved,  and  all  in  attendance  pro- 
ceeded, with  the  invited  guests,  to  visit  the  various  departments 
of  the  school, 

MICHAEL    ANAGNOS, 

Secretary. 


Iln  flDenior^ 

OF 

DR.   SAMUEL    ELIOT. 

The  corporation  has  met  with  an  irreparable  loss 
in  the  death  of  Dr.  Samuel  Eliot,  who  held  the  office 
of  president  for  twenty-six  years  with  marked  abil- 
ity and  distinction.  He  died  at  his  summer  resi- 
dence in  Beverly  Farms,  Mass.,  on  Wednesday, 
September  14,  1898,  at  the  age  of  seventy-seven 
years. 

Resolutions  of  the  Corporation. 

At  the  annual  meeting  of  the  corporation  of  the 
Perkins  Institution  and  Massachusetts  School  for 
the  Blind,  held  on  Wednesday,  October  12,  1898,  at 
3  o'clock  P.M.,  S.  Lothrop  Thorndike,  Esq.,  in  the 
chair,  it  was  unanimously  — 

Resolved^  That  in  recording  the  death  of  Samuel  EHot, 
connected  with  the  Perkins  Institution  as  trustee  and  president 
for  more  than  the  period  of  a  generation,  we  wish  to  express  our 
deep  sense  of  the  loss  which  has  come  not  only  to  us  but  to  the 
community. 

Born  of  a  stock  which  at  many  times  and  in  many  ways  has 
had  a  distinguished  part  in  the  advancement  and  cultivation  of 
New  England,  his  whole  life  has  shown  him  worthy  of  his  blood. 

Himself  well  nurtured  and  well  educated,  he  has  always  held  his 
acquirements  in  trust.  Whether  as  the  president  of  a  college,  as 
the  instructor  of  a  public  school  or  of  private  pupils,  as  the 
teacher  of  classes  of  poor  laboring  men  or  of  vagrant  children,  he 


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has  shown  his  skill  in  wielding  the  knowledge  that  he  had  won, 
and  has  devoted  the  best  part  of  a  long  life  to  sharing  with  others 
the  prize  that  had  been  awarded  to  him. 

Whatever  the  work  before  him,  and  whatever  the  social  scale 
of  those  who  received  its  benefit,  he  has  always  put  into  the  task 
his  most  earnest  thought  and  exertion.  Added  to  all  this  was 
his  guiding  rule  in  every  relation  of  life, —  to  do  the  right,  what 
ever  might  be  the  consequences. 

His  service  to  our  institution  has  been  of  the  first  importance. 
Not  only  has  he  done  much  for  it  by  way  of  public  speech  and 
public  writing,  and  of  untiring  interest,  aid,  and  counsel  in  its 
methods  of  instruction,  but  the  refining  influence  of  his  high 
breeding,  his  rare  literary  and  aesthetic  quality,  his  innate  kind- 
ness joined  with  a  not  ungraceful  air  of  authority,  was  invaluable. 

We  extend  to  his  family  our  profound  sympathy,  and  direct  the 
secretary  to  communicate  to  them  these  resolutions  as  a  token  of 
all  that  we  have  enjoyed  and  all  that  we  have  lost  in  him. 


DR.    SAMUEL    ELIOT.* 

Humanity  has  lost  her  stanchest  friend 
Now  that  this  noble  life  has  reached  its  end. 

— Aaron  Kingsbury. 

The  corporation  of  the  Perkins  Institution  and 
Massachusetts  School  for  the  Blind  meets  this  year 
under  a  heavy  cloud.  The  able  and  distinguished 
leader,  who  for  more  than  a  quarter  of  a  century 
presided  over  these  annual  gatherings  with  peculiar 
grace  and  dignity,  is  no  more  with  us.  Dr.  Samuel 
Eliot  died  at  his  summer  residence  in  Beverly  Farms 
September  14,  1898,  and  in  the  departure  of  this  rare 
spirit  an  irreparable  loss  has  befallen  not  our  school 
alone  but  the  community  at  large. 

Dr.   Eliot  was  a  man  of  singular  beauty  and  per- 

*  Written  by  M.  Anagnos  as  a  personal  tribute  to  the  memory  of  Dr.  Eliot. 


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fection  of  character.  In  him  there  was  a  remark- 
able combination  of  strength  and  gentleness,  of 
sweetness  and  power,  of  serenity  and  firmness,  of 
equanimity  and  fortitude.  He  had  a  very  high 
rank  among  the  distinguished  sons  of  Massachu- 
setts. Tender-hearted,  fearless,  spiritually  minded 
in  the  true  sense  of  the  word,  gifted  with  a  fertile 
brain  and  with  a  persuasive  eloquence,  and  possessed 
of  a  dauntless  moral  courage,  he  exerted  a  wide 
influence  among  his  fellow-men.  '  The  native  refine- 
ment of  his  disposition,  enhanced  by  mental  and 
spiritual  culture,  always  showed  itself  in  his  speech. 
Yet  he  was  outspoken  in  the  expression  of  opinion 
and  dignified  in  demeanor.  He  set  to  himself  an 
ideal  standard  of  duty  and  strove  to  live  up  to  it, 
helped  and  cheered  in  his  path  by  the  sunny  sweet- 
ness of  his  nature  and  by  the  inner  light  which  did 
not  fail  him  even  in  his  last  hours.  As  an  orator  he 
united  to  a  notable  extent  the  gifts  of  fervor,  direct- 
ness of  appeal,  trenchant  aptness  of  phrase  and 
sustained  academic  elegance  of  diction. 

Dr.  Eliot  was  preeminently  a  public  spirited  man. 
No  one  ever  appealed  to  him  in  vain  in  behalf  of 
any  worthy  educational  or  philanthropic  enterprise, 
whether  carried  on  in  Boston  or  elsewhere.  Nor 
was  there  another  man  who  held  the  chief  office  of 
so  many  literary  and  benevolent  societies  and  per- 
formed the  duties  incident  thereto  with  more  strict 
regularity  and  conscientious  diligence  without  any 
cost  to  them.     Public  schools,  institutions  for  defec- 


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tive  or  neglected  children,  hospitals  for  the  sick  in 
body  or  in  mind,  charitable  and  reformatory  organi- 
zations, libraries,  art  museums, —  these,  as  well  as 
many  periodical  movements  concerning  the  ameliora- 
tion of  the  condition  of  the  needy  and  suffering  mem- 
bers of  the  human  family,  were  steadily  served  by  him 
with  a  disinterestedness  that  was  proverbial,  with  a 
generosity  that  not  infrequently  was  carried  to  the 
very  limit  of  his  means,  with  an  industry  that  knew 
of  no  fatigue,  with  a  straightforwardness  that  com- 
manded admiration,  with  an  instant  readiness  that  en- 
hanced the  value  of  his  help,  with  a  humility  that 
never  boasted,  and  with  an  enthusiasm  that  was  con- 
tagious. 

A  truer,  nobler,  trustier  heart, 

More  loving  and  more  loyal,  never  beat 

Within  a  human  breast. 

In  private  life  those  who  knew  Dr.  Eliot  best  felt 
the  charm  of  his  warm  sympathy,  his  thoughtfulness 
for  others,  his  sturdy  loyalty  to  friendship,  and  his 
broad  culture  and  exquisite  taste.  His  character  was 
rounded  and  complete  to  a  remarkable  degree.  No 
side  of  it  was  scantily  built.  We  never  think  of  him 
simply  as  a  scholar.  Great  and  varied  as  were  his 
mental  abilities  and  intellectual  attainments,  we 
always  considered  them  as  modified  and  enriched 
by  something  higher  and  nobler, —  by  his  ardent  love 
for  humanity.  With  such  qualities  of  head  and 
heart  he  could  not  fail  to  be  loved  and  venerated 
in  a  community  to  the  welfare  of  which  he  devoted 


nearly  fifty  years   of  his  life  without  any  pecuniary 
remuneration. 

In  the  cause  of  the  education  of  the  blind  Dr. 
Eliot  took  a  most  profound  interest,  and  contributed 
to  its  advancement  an  ample  share  of  his  time  and 
the  best  of  his  energies.  His  connection  with  the 
institution  lasted  for  thirty-three  years,  during  seven 
of  which  he  served  as  trustee  and  during  twenty-six 
as  president  of  the  corporation.  In  both  of  these 
positions  he  was  mindful  of  the  responsibility  placed 
upon  him,  and  discharged  his  duties  with  absolute 
exactness  and  with  conscientious  adherence  to  the 
highest  rules  of  right.  He  was  ever  ready  to  pre- 
side on  all  public  occasions,  to  address  large  audi- 
ences in  his  clear,  simple  and  convincing  style,  lay- 
ing before  them  the  needs  of  the  school,  and  to 
render  cheerfully  any  service  required  of  him.  He 
could  always  be  relied  upon  to  hold  other  interests 
in  abeyance  in  order  to  attend  our  gatherings. 
Verily,  his  constancy  in  doing  good  to  the  blind 
faltered  not,  nor  did  his  labors  of  love  in  their  behalf 
fail.  He  has  left  to  us  an  imperishable  legacy  in 
the  record  of  a  blameless  and  consistent  life,  conse- 
crated to  noble  aspirations,  high  ideals,  pure  affec- 
tions, and  to  useful  and  enduring  public  service. 

A  love  of  right,  a  scorn  of  wrong, 
A  kind,  true  heart ;   a  spirit  high. 

That  could  not  fear,  and  would  not  bow, — 
Were  written  in  his  manly  eye 

And  on  his  manly  brow. 


REPORT  OF  THE  TRUSTEES. 


Perkins  Institution  and  Massachusetts  School  for  the  Blind, 

South  Boston,  October,  12,  1898. 

To  the  Members  of  the  Corporation. 

Ladies  and  Gentlemen  :  —  We  have  the  honor 
to  present  for  your  consideration  the  sixty-seventh 
annual  report  of  the  trustees,  which  contains  a  brief 
account  of  the  work  of  the  institution  during  the 
financial  year  ending  August  31,  189S,  and  shows 
both  its  present  condition  and  its  immediate  needs. 

We  take  great  pleasure  in  stating  that  the  school 
has  continued  to  fulfil  its  mission  in  a  very  satis- 
factory manner,  and  that  the  beneficent  influence 
which  it  exerts  over  the  blind  is  not  confined  to 
Massachusetts,  but  is  extended  throughout  New 
England. 

The  enlargements  which  have  been  recently  made 
in  the  functions  and  educational  facilities  of  the  insti- 
tution put  it  in  line  with  the  best  preparatory  schools 
of  Massachusetts. 

At  the  beginning  of  the  year  which  has  just  closed 
the  total  number  of  blind  persons  registered  in  the 
record  books  was  264.  Since  that  time  28  have  been 
received  and  41  have  been  discharged,  making  the 
present    number  251.     In  this    account  are  included 


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all  changes,  additions,  and    subtractions    which  have 
taken  place  up  to  the  first  day  of  October,  1898. 

While  the  general  health  of  the  school  during  the 
past  year  has  been  good,  we  regret  to  report  the  death 
of  four  pupils, —  Charles  E.  Schlittler,  Aura  E.  Leach, 
Andrew  C.  Taylor,  and  Eliza  F.  Wads  worth.  The 
first  mentioned  died  of  spinal  disease,  the  second  of 
consumption,  the  third  of  injuries  received  in  the  rail- 
way accident  through  which  he  lost  his  sight,  and  the 
fourth  of  peritonitis.  In  the  boys'  department  there 
have  been  four  cases  of  diphtheria  and  one  of  typhoid 
fever,  none  of  which,  however,  proved  fatal.  Four  of 
the  boys  have  had  operations  performed  upon  their 
eyes  and  two  have  been  in  the  hospital  for  minor 
troubles.  At  the  kindergarten  measles  and  mumps 
made  their  appearance  in  the  months  of  January 
and  February ;  there  were  seven  cases  of  the  former 
among  the  boys  and  fifteen  cases  of  the  latter  among 
the  girls.  Neither  trouble  was  of  a  serious  nature, 
and  all  the  children  made  good  recovery. 

The  School  and  its  Work. 

In  order  that  the  bad  effects  of  the  loss  of  sight 
may  be  minimized  and  that  a  reasonable  approach  to 
a  fair  standard  of  normal  qualities  may  be  secured, 
the  education  of  the  blind  must  be  broader  in  its 
scope  and  far  more  wide-reaching  in  its  aims  than 
that  of  ordinary  children.  It  cannot  be  confined  to 
a  prescribed  and  narrow  circle  of  formal  and  infor- 


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mational  studies.  It  requires  more  than  this.  It 
needs  to  act  upon  every  side  of  the  pupil's  nature 
and  to  produce  an  all-round  development, —  physical, 
mental,  moral  and  spiritual, —  so  that  our  graduates 
may  be  fitted  to  go  out  into  the  active  world  with 
such  an  intellectual,  social  and  professional  equip- 
ment as  will  enable  them  to  meet  the  responsibilities 
of  life  and  to  discharge  wisely  and  honorably  the 
duties  of  citizenship. 

For  the  accomplishment  of  this  purpose  the  educa- 
tional ground  covered  by  the  institution  must  of 
necessity  be  very  extensive,  and  the  field  of  its  oper- 
ations cannot  but  be  wider  and  more  varied  in  some 
respects  than  that  of  the  public  schools. 

Thus,  in  addition  to  a  full  course  of  literary  and 
scientific  studies,  the  curriculum  of  our  school  com- 
prises a  complete  system  of  gymnastics,  educational 
manual  training,  and  instruction  in  the  principal 
branches  of  music. 

Physical  training  has  very  properly  become  a  prom- 
inent feature  in  the  work  of  the  school ;  indeed,  in 
arranging  the  general  plan  of  instruction  we  have 
made  the  proper  physical  development  of  the  pupils 
the  first  consideration.  Each  scholar  has  been  re- 
quired to  go  through  a  series  of  bodily  exercises  in 
the  gymnasium  daily,  and  the  beneficent  results  ob- 
tained from  this  practice  speak  eloquently  in  its  favor 
and  bear  ample  testimony  to  its  value. 

Manual  training  has  been  made  a  part  of  the  pre- 
scribed course  of  study,  and  has  continued  to  grow  in 


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favor  with  the  pupils  and  to  exert  a  most  beneficial 
influence  upon  their  hands  and  heads.  The  work  of 
adapting  the  sloyd  system  to  every  grade  of  the  school 
and  of  rendering  it  a  valuable  auxiliary  to  our  scheme 
of  education  has  been  carried  forward  without  inter- 
ruption and  with  very  satisfactory  results. 

The  course  of  instruction  pursued  in  the  literary 
department  has  undergone  such  modifications  and 
improvements  both  in  the  subject-matter  and  in  the 
manner  of  teaching  as  are  calculated  to  promote  intel- 
lectual development,  give  discipline,  foster  the  spirit  of 
activity  and  research,  encourage  application  and  train 
the  mind  of  the  pupil  in  the  right  direction.  Steady 
progress  has  been  noticeable  in  every  class  and  in  all 
the  grades  of  the  school  from  the  lowest  to  the  highest. 
This  gratifying  result  has  been  brought  about  by 
earnest,  hard  and  conscientious  work. 

Music  has  held  its  place  of  honor  in  the  curriculum 
of  the  school,  and  its  study  and  practice  have  been 
pursued  with  great  eagerness  and  marked  success. 
This  art  has  special  attractions  for  the  blind,  and  they 
avail  themselves  earnestly  of  the  exceptional  advan- 
tages which  the  institution  offers  to  them  for  its  cul- 
tivation. 

The  gymnasium  with  its  ample  supply  of  appliances 
and  apparatus  of  the  newest  and  most  approved  pat- 
terns, the  library  filled  with  choice  books  in  raised 
and  ordinary  print,  the  museum  stocked  with  speci- 
mens and  models  of  every  description,  the  music  and 
tuning    departments     thoroughly    equipped    with    an 


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immense  collection  of  instruments  of  all  kinds,  the 
manual* training  rooms  provided  with  a  variety  of 
tools  and  machines, —  all  these  add  greatly  to  the  effi- 
ciency of  the  work  of  the  school  and  render  it 
productive  of  excellent  results. 

For  a  more  detailed  statement  of  the  work  of  the 
different  departments  of  the  institution  and  of  the 
methods  and  processes  employed  in  each  of  them, 
we  refer  to  the  report  of  the  director,  which  is 
hereto  appended. 

Finances. 

The  report  of  the  treasurer  is  herewith  submitted. 
It  gives  a  detailed  account  of  the  financial  transac- 
tions of  the  institution  during  the  past  year,  a  con- 
densed statement  of  which  here  follows :  — 

Cash  on  hand  September  i,  1897,     .     .     .     $89,597   62 
Total  receipts  during  the  year,  .     .     .      167,824  42 

$257,422   04 
Total  expenditures  and  investments,       .     .     209,646  29 

Balance  in  the  treasury  August  31,  1898,  .     $47,775   75 

The  finances  of  the  institution  are  in  a  healthy 
condition. 

We  desire  to  acknowledge  in  this  connection  the 
valuable  and  very  efficient  service  which  Mr.  Patrick 
Tracy  Jackson  has  cheerfully  rendered  to  the  in- 
stitution as  treasurer  /)ro  tempore  during  the  absence 
in  Europe  of  Mr.  Edward  Jackson. 


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Bequests.  . 

In  our  last  annual  report  to  the  corporation  men- 
tion was  made  of  the  generous  bequest  of  Hon. 
Henry  Lillie  Pierce  of  $20,000  to  the  institution. 
This  sum  has  been  received,  and,  in  accordance  with 
the  conditions  prescribed  by  the  testator  in  his  will, 
it  is  to  be  kept  intact  and  only  the  annual  income 
is  to  be  used  for  the  purposes  of  the  school. 

Through  his  unstinted  liberality  during  life,  as 
well  as  through  the  munificent  legacies  left  to 
various  public  institutions,  Mr.  Pierce  has  won  an 
enviable  position  in  the  ranks  of  the  wisest,  the 
best  and  the  most  broad-minded  citizens  of  Boston, 
and  his  memory  will  be  cherished  and  revered  for 
generations  to  come. 

We  have  received  from  Mr.  Marion  V.  Putnam, 
executor  of  the  will  of  his  late  mother,  Mrs.  Eliza- 
beth Palmer  Putnam,  the  amount  of  $1,000,  a  gift 
which  by  the  terms  of  her  will  is  bequeathed  "  to 
the  corporation  of  the  Perkins  Institution  and  Mas- 
sachusetts School  for  the  Blind,  to  be  safely  in- 
vested as  a  permanent  fund,  and  only  the  income 
thereof  to  be  used  in  aid  of  such  of  the  graduates 
of  the  school  as  may  be  chosen  by  the  authorities 
of  said  institution  as  worthy  of  assistance  either  to 
continue  their  education  in  any  of  the  universities 
and  colleges  of  New  England,  or  to  pursue  a  higher 
course  in  the  study  of  music." 

This    legacy  is  a  peculiarly  gratifying  one   to  us. 


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coming,  as  it  does,  from  a  bright  and  highly  es- 
teemed graduate  of  this  scbool.  It  is  the  expres- 
sion of  her  love  and  veneration  for  her  alma  mate7% 
and  evinces  her  recognition  of  the  fact  that  this 
establishment  offers  to  the  blind  of  New  England 
advantages  which  enable  them  to  reach  the  intel- 
lectual heights  that  are  accessible  to  their  seeing 
brothers  and  sisters.  It  will  be  our  sincere  pleasure 
to  fulfil  the  wishes  of  Mrs.  Putnam,  while  her  name 
will  ever  be  cherished  and  blessed  by  the  ambitious 
boys  and  girls  who  will  profit  by  her  generous  and 
high-minded  intent. 

The  late  Dr.  Samuel  G.  Howe  held  Mrs.  Putnam's 
noble  character  and  true  womanliness  in  high  esteem. 
In  his  last  report  but  one,  the  forty-third  annual 
report  of  this  institution,  he  thus  speaks  of  her:  — 

I  will  proceed  to  show  by  example  how  usefully  and  happily 
blind  women  maj'  be  employed.  I  know  one,  educated  in  our 
girls'  school,  who  was  distinguished  by  her  good  temper,  general 
cleverness,  and  remarkable  faculty  for  turning  her  hand  to  any- 
thing. 

E.  H.,  a  comely,  buxom  maiden,  formerly  a  pupil  of  mine,  will 
excuse  me  for  telling  how  she  did,  by  her  sweet  voice,  and  soft 
smile,  and  winning  ways,  inveigle  a  respectable  young  mechanic, 
upon  whom  she  had  never  laid  eyes,  into  marriage.  After  which, 
with  blind  confidence  in  her  own  ability,  she  proceeded  to  take 
charge  of  a  household  and  to  do  all  the  duties  of  wife,  mother 
and  housekeeper,  without  aid  from  any  domestic. 

She  arose  every  morning  at  an  hour  when  ordinary  people  need 
gas-light,  lamps,  or  candles,  and  all  in  the  darkness  proceeded  to 
make  a  fire  in  her  cooking-stove,  and  to  sweep  the  room.  She 
then  set  to  work  getting  breakfast.  She  mixed  the  materials  for 
the  indispensable  buckwheat  cakes.  She  laid  out  upon  the  pine 
table  a  nice  white  cloth,  and  put  on  the  cups  and  saucers,  and 


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table  spoons,  and  salts,  and  by  each  plate  placed  knife,  fork, 
spoon  and  napkin ;  she  got  out  the  pats  of  fresh  butter,  the 
cream  and  sugar.  Then  she  proceeded  to  broil,  boil,  fry,  or  bake 
whatever  articles  were  to  be  eaten  at  the  meal.  All  was  made 
ready  at  the  usual  hour ;  and  Elizabeth,  arranging  her  hair  and 
smoothing  down  her  white  apron,  without  running  to  the  looking- 
glass,  greeted  her  husband,  who  came  in  hurrying  from  his  work, 
and  sat  clown  to  eat  a  breakfast  smoking  hot,  with  as  good  an  ap- 
petite as  that  of  his  smiling  and  attentive  wife,  who  had  prepared 
it,  and  was  ready  to  join  and  help  him  to  dispose  of  it. 

She  was  an  excellent  housekeeper,  expert  in  the  art  of  cookery, 
orderly,  tidy,  frugal  and  very  industrious ;  and  made  an  exem- 
plary wife,  mother  and  companion.  She  was  indeed  a  person  of 
extraordinary  capacity  and  cleverness;  and  therefore  I  never  won- 
dered at  her  ability  to  keep  house. 

The  institution  was  also  generously  remembered  in 
the  will  of  the  late  Mary  F.  Swift,  who  left  to -it  a 
legacy  of  $1,391.30.  The  prompt  payment  of  this 
amount  by  the  executors  of  the  will  is  gratefully  ac- 
knowledo:ed. 


*t)' 


The  Library  and  its  Uses. 

Although  the  educational  advantages  of  this  insti- 
tution are  designed  preeminently  for  the  young,  in 
order  that  these  may  be  trained  and  enabled  to  take 
their  places  in  the  world  as  useful  citizens,  the  adult 
blind  are  by  no  means  forgotten.  It  is  our  constant 
endeavor  to  bring  into  the  lives  of  the  latter  the  bless- 
ing of  good  literature,  and  to  furnish  them  during 
their  hours  of  solitude  with  food  for  thought  from  the 
works  of  the  greatest  and  noblest  minds  of  all  ages. 
In  this  direction  our  field   is  constantly  broadening, 


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not  only  through    the  circulating    library    connected 
with  the  institution,  which  is  now  far-reaching  in  its 
benefits,  but  also  through  the  public  libraries  of  many 
New  England  cities.     Liberal  donations  of  our  books 
have  been  sent  to  the  libraries  of  Boston,  Somerville, 
Fitchburg,  Worcester,   Hartford,  Conn.,  New  Haven, 
Conn.,  Providence,    R.   I.,   Newport,   R.   I.,   Portland, 
Me.,  and  Concord,  N.  H.,  and  also  to  that  of  Congress 
in  Washington,  where  a  reading-room  has  been  appro- 
priated for  the  use  of  the  blind.     The  gifts  have  been 
received  everywhere  with  expressions  of  gratitude  and 
sincere  appreciation  by  the  authorities  of  these  insti- 
tutions, which  are  thereby  enabled  to  supply  all  sight- 
less readers  residing   within  their  jurisdictions    with 
means  to  satisfy  their  need  of  mental  stimulus  similar 
to  those  provided  for  their  seeing  brothers  and  sisters. 
In   each   case   the  books  have  been   placed  at    once 
within  the  reach  of  those  for  whom  they  are  intended. 
Nor  is  this   all.     Arrangements  have  been  made  to 
procure  for  our  circulating  library  publications  printed 
in  every  form  of  type  which  is  used  by  the  blind  in 
the  countries  where  English  is  spoken.     Thus  no  one 
who  has  moved  from  the  shadow  of  his  alma  mater 
will  be  denied  the  pleasure  of  reading,  but  may  be 
supplied  here  with  books  embossed  in  the  special  style 
to  which  he  is  accustomed.     In  order  to  obviate  all 
difficulties  and  smooth  the  way  for    those  who   lose 
their  sight  late  in  life  and  who  may  find  it  impossible 
to  learn  to  read  without  the  assistance  of  a  teacher, 
we  have  secured  the  services  of  the  Alumnae  Associ- 


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ation    of    this    institution,  who    at    their    last    annual 
meeting  adopted  the  following  vote  :  — 

Voted,  That  the  members  of  the  Alumnae  Association  of  the 
Perkins  Institution  and  Massachusetts  School  for  the  Blind,  wish- 
ing to  be  of  practical  service  to  every  blind  person  who  may  be 
desirous  of  learning  to  read  by  means  of  the  sense  of  touch, 
gladly  undertake  to  canvass  all  parts  of  New  England  with  a  view 
of  finding  such  persons,  and  to  advise,  teach  and  supply  them 
with  such  reading  matter  as  may  be  suitable  to  the  tactile  and 
mental  condition  of  each  case. 

The  director  has  been  authorized  by  our  board  to 
defray  any  reasonable  expense  which  may  be  incurred 
in  the  accomplishment  of  the  purpose  outlined  in  the 
above  vote. 

The  importance  of  this  step  is  unquestionable. 
It  brings  us  into  still  closer  touch  with  the  blind 
throughout  New  England,  including  those  who  by 
reason  of  age  were  never  placed  at  this  institution 
as  pupils,  while  it  opens  to  them  the  treasury  of 
embossed  literature  of  all  kinds,  where  they  may  find 
solace  for  the  many  weary  hours  which  they  are 
doomed  to  spend  in  total  darkness.  It  is  a  gratifica- 
tion to  us  to  report  to  you  this  enlargement  of  the 
scope  of  the  institution,  which  is  the  crystallization  of 
a  long-cherished  plan,  and  which  brings  us  one  step 
nearer  to  the  goal  toward  which  we  are  striving. 

Workshop  for  Adults. 

This  department  has  received  a  fair  amount  of 
work  from  its  old  patrons  and  has  added  some   new 


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ones  to  the  list.     The  balance  sheet  taken  at  the  end 
of  the  year  gives  the  following  results  :  — 

Total  amount  of  receipts, $16,530  88 

Total  amount  of  current  expenses,     .     .     .        16,530  82 

$0  06 
Increase  of  stock  and  bills  receivable,   .     .  145  30 

$145  36 
These  figures  show  that  there  is  a  small  balance  on 
the  right  side  of  the  sheet,  which,  after  deducting 
therefrom  ^141.82,  the  sum  of  several  accounts  that 
have  to  be  charged  off,  as  it  has  been  found  impossi- 
ble to  collect  them,  brings  the  gain  for  the  year  down 

to  ^3.54. 

As  has  been  repeatedly  stated  in  these  reports, 
there  are  not  a  few  industrious  and  deserving  men 
and  women  who  are  both  capable  of  earning  their 
living  through  their  own  exertions,  and  eager  to  do 
so,  but  of  these  only  as  many  as  can  be  supplied  with 
work  are  steadily  employed.  Hence,  in  order  to  be 
able  to  give  regular  employment  to  them  all,  we  need 
an  increase  of  patronage ;  and  we  beg  leave  to  urge 
the  friends  of  the  institution  and  all  fair-minded  house- 
keepers to  purchase  at  our  salesroom  such  articles  as 
are  made  by  the  blind  in  our  workshop,  assuring  them 
that  everything  will  be  found  as  reasonable  in  price 
and  as  good  in  quality  as  can  be  procured  elsewhere. 

The  Education  of  Blind  Deaf-Mutes. 

It  is  a  fact  well-known  to  all  who  are  familiar  with 
the  history  of  the  education  of  the  blind,  that  to  Dr. 


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Howe  belongs  the  honor  of  first  discovering  the  way 
to  pierce  the  veil  of  darkness,  supposed  up  to  his  time 
to  be  impenetrable,  which  surrounds  those  unfortu- 
nate human  beings  who  are  both  deaf  and  blind. 
Having  once  proved  his  theory  through  the  remark- 
able attainments  of  his  pupil,  Laura  Bridgman,*  the 
first  doubly  afflicted  child  whose  mind  was  ever 
released  from  its  imprisonment,  Dr.  Howe  undertook 
to  gather  at  the  Perkins  Institution  as  many  blind 
and  deaf  children  as  he  could  find,  and  to  apply  in 
their  cases  the  methods  of  instruction  which  he  had 
devised  in  educating  Laura.  Such  training  was 
necessarily  attended  by  considerable  expense,  and 
often  this  could  ill  be  borne  by  the  parents  and 
friends,  while  the  regular  income  of  the  institution 
did  not  warrant  the  outlay.  This  difficulty  was 
brought  to  the  attention  of  the  legislature  of  Massa- 
chusetts, and,  as  a  result,  the  following  act  was 
passed.  May  28,   1886:  — 

An  Act  to  provide  for  the  care  and  education  of  children 
WHO  are  both  deaf  mutes  and  blind. 

Section  i.  R.  Section  sixteen  of  chapter  forty-one  of  the 
Public  Statutes  is  amended  by  inserting  after  the  word  "  prefer  " 
in  the  seventh  Une  the  following :  —  and,  with  the  approval  of  the 
board,  he  may  make,  at  the  expense  of  the  Commonwealth,  such 
provision  for  the  care  and  education  of  children,  who  are  both  deaf 
mutes  and  blind,  as  he  may  deem  expedient. 

Section  sixteen  of  chapter  forty-one  of  the  public 
statutes,  to  which  reference  is  made  in  the  above  act, 
is  as  follows  :  — 

*  The  first  deaf-mute  and  blind  child  ever  taught  the  use  of  language. 


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Sect.  i6.  With  the  approval  of  the  board,  the  governor  may 
send  such  deaf  mutes  or  deaf  children  as  he  may  deem  fit  subjects 
for  education  at  the  expense  of  the  commonwealth,  for  a  term  not 
exceeding  ten  years  in  the  case  of  any  pupil,  to  the  American 
Asylum  at  Hartford,  or  to  the  Clarke  Institution  for  Deaf  Mutes 
at  Northampton,  or  to  any  other  school  for  deaf  mutes  in  the 
commonwealth,  as  the  parents  or  guardians  may  prefer.  No  such 
pupil  shall  be  withdrawn  from  such  institution  or  school,  except 
with  the  consent  of  the  proper  authorities  thereof,  or  of  the  gov- 
ernor ;  and  the  sums  necessary  for  the  instruction  and  support  of 
such  pupils  shall  be  paid  by  the  commonwealth. 

The  first  to  profit  by  this  act  was  Edith  M. 
Thomas,  who,  under  its  provisions,  was  placed  in 
the  care  of  the  late  Andrew  Park  of  South  Chelms- 
ford, Mass.,  at  the  expense  of  the  state.  When  the 
kindergarten  for  the  blind  at  Jamaica  Plain  was 
opened  in  May,  1887,  Edith  was  received  there  as  a 
pupil  and  remained  under  its  hospitable  roof  until 
she  had  reached  a  degree  of  mental  development  and 
proficiency  in  her  studies  which  demanded  her  trans- 
ference to  the  parent  institution  at  South  Boston, 
where  she  is  still  a  student. 

Another  recipient  of  the  benefits  of  this  act  was 
Albert  A.  Nolen  of  Salem,  Mass.,  who  was  admitted 
to  the  American  Asylum  for  the  Deaf  and  Dumb  at 
Hartford,  Conn.,  October  14,  1886.  He  remained 
there  for  a  number  of  years,  during  which  he  made 
excellent  progress  along  the  lines  already  marked 
out  for  the  instruction  of  his  predecessors. 

Others  might  be  mentioned  who  have  profited  by 
the  assistance  thus  granted  by  the  state,  although 
the  number  of  such  children  in  Massachusetts  is 
fortunately  small. 


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The  fact  that  other  states  have  come  to  recognize 
the  beneficence  of  this  act  of  our  legislature  gives 
us  very  great  satisfaction.  The  lawmakers  both  of 
Ohio  and  Iowa  have  recently  followed  the  noble 
example  afforded  by  those  of  Massachusetts  in  pro- 
viding for  this  class  of  hapless  children,  and  it  is 
earnestly  hoped  that  other  states  may  extend  the 
good  work  and  offer  the  means  of  relief  to  those  who 
must  otherwise  live  out  their  days  in  the  blankness 
of  silence  and  darkness,  never  guessing  the  joys  of 
knowledge  which  visit  their  brothers  and  sisters,  nor 
the  capacity  for  such  enjoyment  that  lies  dormant 
within  themselves. 

Commencement  Exercises. 

The  commencement  exercises  of  the  institution 
took  place  on  the  afternoon  of  the  7th  of  June  at 
the  Boston  Theatre.  Nature  added  the  encourage- 
ment of  one  of  her  brightest  days  to  the  keen  in- 
terest which  always  draws  a  large  number  of  friends 
of  the  school  to  the  spacious  auditorium.  The 
occasion  served  to  bind  still  more  closely  the  ties 
of  sympathy  which  hold  the  work  of  the  institution 
and  that  of  the  kindergarten  very  near  to  the  hearts 
of  the  people  of  New  England. 

A  letter  was  received  from  His  Excellency  Gov- 
ernor Wolcott,  expressing  his  sincere  regret  that 
his  unusually  heavy  official  duties  at  this  time  of 
national  crisis  would  not  permit  him  to  be  present, 
and   recalling  his  enjoyment   of  the  exercises  of  the 


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previous  year,  which  he  had  attended  and  of  which 
he  spoke  in  terms  of  praise.  His  Excellency  Gov- 
ernor Dyer  of  Rhode  Island  was  also  prevented 
by  the  pressure  of  his  ofHcial  duties  from  honoring 
the  occasion  with  his  presence. 

First  on  the  programme  was  a  selection  from  T/ic 
Jeivess,  which  was  rendered  by  the  band  of  the  in- 
stitution with  fine  effect.  Dr.  Samuel  Eliot,  the 
life-long  friend  of  the  school,  whose  presence  on 
the  stage  was  as  necessary  to  the  completeness  of  the 
occasion  as  that  of  the  pupils,  then  welcomed  the  aud- 
ience in  the  following  words  :  — 

It  is  my  great  privilege,  in  the  name  of  tlie  director,  the  teachers 
and  the  pupils  of  the  Perkins  Institution  in  all  its  departments,  to 
bid  you  welcome.  We  are  glad,  we  who  have  these  physical  eyes, 
to  see  how  many  of  you  are  here,  and  we  are  all  glad,  whether  we 
have  physical  sight  or  not,  to  know  that  you  are  here  to  give  by 
your  presence  more  strength  to  this  work,  to  enable  it  to  be  car- 
ried on  with  greater  hopefulness  from  year  to  year.  You  are 
aware  that  all  educational  work  has  its  discouragements,  and  you 
may  well  believe  that  educational  work  of  this  sort  has  special  dis- 
couragements of  its  own,  so  that  when  we  know,  as  we  know  on 
these  days,  these  public  days,  as  they  may  be  called,  that  this 
work  is  followed  with  the  interest  and  sympathy  of  so  many  men 
and  so  many  women  around  us,  then  we  feel  encouraged  to  take 
it  up  with  a  new  heart  and  a  new  confidence  in  the  future. 

First,  I  have  to  express  in  behalf  of  all  of  us  who  are  connected 
with  the  school  our  grateful  acknowledgment  to  Mr.  Tompkins 
for  placing  this  great  house  at  our  disposal.  He  not  only  gives 
us  the  house  and  the  service  connected  with  it  in  seating  such  a 
large  audience,  but  he  gives  the  printed  tickets  which  have  been 
sent  far  and  wide  in  preparation  for  this  afternoon.  It  is  a  very 
great,  a  very  generous  gift  on  his  part,  and,  although  we  are  ac- 
customed to  his  generosity,  every  renewal  of  it  makes  us  more 
grateful. 


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I  am  also  requested  by  Mr.  Anagnos,  the  director,  to  say  that 
he  has  received  from  the  governor  of  the  commonwealth  a  very 
kind  letter,  expressing  his  regret  that  he  cannot  be  here.  We 
may  well  understand  that  the  duties  now  lying  upon  him  prevent 
his  coming  to  a  scene  like  this,  but  I  wish,  we  all  of  us  must 
wish,  that  he  could  have  come,  and  th^t  in  this  presence  he  could 
have  received  the  refreshment  of  mind  and  of  heart  which  he 
would  be  sure  to  find. 

Another  governor,  the  governor  of  Rhode  Island,  Governor 
Dyer,  intended  to  be  with  us  this  afternoon.  Rhode  Island  is 
interested  in  this  school  because  of  the  pupils  from  Rhode  Island 
who  are  brought  here,  and  Governor  Dyer  would  have  been  with 
us  had  he  too  not  been  called,  probably  by  severe  executive 
duties,  to  New  York,  and  there  he  is  engaged  in  wrestling  with 
these  great  questions  which  have  come  so  suddenly  and  so  heavily 
upon  all  our  executives.  Let  us  unite  in  wishing  well  to  them, 
and  in  most  earnest  and  cordial  aspirations  that  they  may  have 
such  help,  help  not  only  of  an  earthly,  but  a  heavenly  character, 
as  will  strengthen  them  to  carry  their  several  commonwealths,  and 
other  portions  of  this  great  country,  through  all  the  dangers  and 
difficulties  with  which  we  are  surrounded. 

We  will  now  proceed  with  the  exercises  precisely  as  they  are 
laid  down  in  the  programme  ;  but,  for  the  sake  of  those  w'ho  may 
not  be  provided  with  a  programme,  I  will  announce  the  numbers. 

The  exercises  of  the  kindergarten,  which  always 
form  one  of  the  most  interesting  parts  of  the  pro- 
gramme, followed  Dr.  Eliot's  words  of  greeting.  A 
detailed  account  of  these  will  be  found  in  our  special 
report  of  that  department. 

The  older  pupils  began  their  share  in  the  enter- 
tainment by  an  exercise  in  physics  on  "sound,"  pre- 
sented by  the  five  girls  of  the  graduating  class.  In  a 
brief  but  comprehensive  description,  illustrated  by  ex- 
periments upon  the  sonometer,  siren,  and  tuning- 
fork,  each  girl  evinced  her  knowledge,  not  only  of  the 


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cause  and  nature  of  sound,  but,  incidentally,  of  melody 
and  harmony.  The  violin  class,  composed  of  seven 
boys  and  three  girls,  next  stepped  to  the  front  on  the 
stage  and  executed  Eichberg's  Andante  for  Strings 
(from  manuscript)  in  a  most  artistic  manner.  The  ed- 
ucational gymnastics  exhibited  by  a  class  of  girls  and 
the  military  drill  of  the  boys  elicited  warm  commen- 
dation from  the  audience,  who,  knowing  how  difficult  it 
is,  even  with  the  best  of  sight,  to  attain  to  the  neces- 
sary precision  and  accuracy  of  movement,  could  ap- 
preciate to  some  extent  the  patience  and  untiring 
effort  by  which  alone  such  tremendous  disadvantages 
had  been  overcome.  A  waltz,  entitled  A  Meadow 
Song,  was  sweetly  sung  by  a  chorus  of  girls,  and  this 
was  followed  by  an  exercise  in  literature,  in  which  the 
four  boys  of  the  graduating  class  presented  the  life 
and  work  of  Charles  Dickens  in  an  interesting  way, 
which  held  the  close  attention  of  the  audience  and 
which  showed  an  intimate  acquaintance  with  their 
subject.  They  referred  to  his  warm  interest  in  the 
work  of  this  institution,  and  told  many  anecdotes, 
illustrating  his  love  of  nature  and  of  humanity  and 
his  active  and  ever-ready  sympathies.  The  exercise 
was  closed  by  a  reading  from  the  embossed  edition  of 
Christmas  Carol. 

Dr.  Eliot  then  handed  diplomas  to  the  nine  grad- 
uates, whose  names  were  :  Elizabeth  Ellen  Caulfield, 
Katherine  Josephine  Duggan,  Julia  Marion  Bertha 
Roeske,  Etta  Rosalie  Walcott,  Caroline  May  Wilbur, 
Clarence   Addison    Jackson,    John   Philip  O'Connell, 


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George  Elsworth  Roukey,  and  Willis  Edwin  Trask. 
He  prefaced  the  presentation  of  these  testimonials 
with  the  following  earnest  words :  — 

I  am  very  glad,  my  young  friends,  to  meet  you  with  your 
teachers  at  the  conclusion  of  the  long  process  of  training  of  which 
you  have  just  given  us  illustrations,  and  we  are  all  glad  to  gather 
here  rather  to  wish  you  a  happy  future  than  to  bid  farewell  to  the 
past.  We  are  gratified  to  see  in  what  you  have  done  this  after- 
noon signs  of  a  training  worthy  of  the  institution  from  which  you 
come,  not  merely  aesthetic  or  intellectual  or  scientific,  but  what  we 
commonly  call  moral  training ;  for  of  all  the  training  that  can  be 
given  young  people,  of  all  the  objects  that  can  be  set  before  them 
in  any  training,  moral  training  is  the  highest,  and  its  great  object, 
human  character,  is  the  highest  of  all  the  objects  to  which  any  of 
us,  young  or  old,  can  possibly  aspire.  The  power  of  character  is 
just  as  plain  as  the  noon-day.  You  have  before  you  a  life-work  ; 
no  one  can  measure  it  now  ;  you  cannot  even  dream  of  it  your- 
selves ;  but  with  the  character  you  have  acquired  here  you  can 
make  it  as  golden  as  though  you  possessed  all  human  faculties 
undimmed. 

The  great  Christian  statesman  who  died  the  other  day  in  Eng- 
land was  consulted  by  the  great  Christian  poet  Tennyson  as  to 
what  he  should  do  with  his  son,  and  Gladstone  replied  that  in  a 
career  which  the  father  had  thought  of  for  the  son  there  lay  great 
danger  of  losing  the  finer  moral  sense.  Finer  moral  sense  was 
Gladstone's  great  principle,  as  it  was  equally  Tennyson's,  and  the 
son  was  drawn  back  from  the  career  in  which  he  had  all  but 
entered. 

That  finer  moral  sense,  that  sense  which  is  so  delicate  and  sen- 
sitive that  it  bears  no  wrong,  no  stain,  no  evil  breath  upon  its  fair 
face,  that  moral  sense,  the  finest  sense  of  all,  I  know  we  must  all 
commend  to  you.  In  the  institution  which  you  are  leaving  you 
have  been  taught  to  appreciate  it.  What  we  want  among  us  in 
this  country  and  at  this  hour  is  that  same  moral  sense  more  than 
anything  else.  With  it  all  heroism  and  all  sacrifice  are  possible  ; 
without  it  there  is  nothing  but  dishonor  to  be  faced,  for  a  nation 
as  for  an  individual.  Think  of  it,  cherish  it,  make  the  most  of  it. 
Let  it  speak  through  you  in  all  your  words,  in  all  your  deeds,  in 


! 


Z7 

all  your  thoughts,  in  all  your  desires,  and  then  there  is  no  risk 
whatever  in  assuming  the  prophet's  role  and  foretelling  a  happy 
and  useful  life  to  every  one  of  you. 

In  conclusion  I  urge  you  to  be  loyal  to  the  Perkins  Institution 
and  Massachusetts  School  for  the  Blind.  It  is  an  institution  of 
great  memories  and  greater  hopes,  and  to  the  fulfilment  of  its 
hopes  we  trust  that  every  one  of  you  will  contribute. 

The  entertainment  ended  with  a  chorus  for  mixed 
voices,  Lef  All  with  Merry  Voices  Sing,  and  the 
audience  dispersed  with  a  renewed  sense  of  gratifi- 
cation in  a  work  which  places  these  boys  and  girls 
in  a  position  to  be  judged  by  ordinary  standards 
with  most  satisfactory  results. 

Mr,  Eugene  Tompkins,  proprietor  of  the  Boston 
Theatre,  continues  to  be  one  of  the  kindest  and 
most  thoughtful  friends  of  the  blind  of  New  Eng- 
land. Following  in  the  footsteps  of  his  father,  the 
late  Orlando  Tompkins,  Mr.  Tompkins  never  fails 
to  invite  during  the  course  of  the  season  large  num- 
bers of  our  pupils  to  attend  some  of  the  best  operas 
and  plays  given  in  Boston,  and  at  the  close  of  the 
theatrical  season  he  crowns  these  gifts  by  allowing 
the  authorities  of  the  institution  to  hold  its  annual 
commencement  exercises  in  his  magnificent  theatre 
without  charging  anything  either  for  rent  or  for  the 
services  of  his  excellent  corps  of  employes  or  even 
for  the  printing  of  the  tickets.  In  view  of  the  value 
of  these  favors  and  of  the  liberal  spirit  and  courteous 
manner  in  which  they  are  invariably  granted,  we 
desire  to  join  the  president  of  the  corporation  in  his 
hearty  acknowledgment  of  Mr.  Tompkins'  exem- 
plary kindness  and  great  generosity. 


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lln  flDemoriam. 

Members  of  the  Corporation. 

Since  the  presentation  of  our  last  annual  report 
the  institution  has  sustained  a  severe  loss  in  the 
death  of  twenty  valued  members  of  the  corporation. 
The  following  is  a  list  of  their  names  :  — 

Francis  Verquies  Balch  died  at  his  home  in 
Jamaica  Plain  February  4,  1898.  He  was  a  man 
of  modest  and  unassuming  demeanor,  of  broad  and 
hospitable  mind,  of  sterling  character  and  of  wide 
and  tender  sympathies, —  a  thinker,  an  idealist  and 
at  the  same  time  a  man  well  versed  in  practical 
affairs.  No  one  stood  higher  in  his  profession, 
which  he  ennobled  by  his  spotless  integrity.  In 
the  death  of  Mr.  Balch  our  community  has  lost 
one  of  its  best  and  most  esteemed  citizens,  the 
bar  one  of  its  brightest  ornaments,  and  the  institu- 
tion one  of  its  good  friends. 

Miss  Nancy  Brackett  died  at  her  home  in 
Quincy  on  the  15th  of  March,  1898.  She  was  a 
most  estimable  woman, —  quiet,  modest,  amiable, 
and  unassuming.  Spending  only  a  moderate  sum 
upon  her  own  necessary  expenses,  the  remainder 
of  her  income  she  carefully  saved,  devoting  it  to 
charitable  objects  in  the  hope  of  benefiting  her 
fellow  men. 

Miss  Sarah  Gray  Gary  died  in  Gambridge 
February    27,    1898.       She    was    a    woman    of    rare 


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grace  and  strength  of  character  and  of  superior  in- 
telligence. She  was  a  constant  helper  of  every 
worthy  enterprise,  and  her  memory  remains  an  ever- 
present  inspiration  to  those  who  knew  her,  stimu- 
lating them  to  the  achievement  of  whatever  is  best 
in  life  and  noblest  in  thought. 

Miss  Anne  Perkins  Gary,  daughter  of  the  late 
William  F.  Gary,  died  at  her  residence.  No.  34 
Gommonwealth  avenue,  January  i,  1898.  Miss  Gary 
was  endowed  not  only  with  delicacy  of  feeling  and 
special  refinement  of  manpers,  but  also  with  a  gen- 
erous spirit  and  a  helpful  disposition.  She  was 
always  eager  to  render  service  to  others,  and  \vas 
very  modest  about  her  own  talents. 

Samuel  Tucker  Cobb  died  October  21,  1897. 
His  natural  kindness  of  heart  and  interest  in  the 
welfare  of  others  led  him  to  take  a  prominent  part 
in  many  reforms.  He  was  an  active  worker  in  the 
anti-slavery  movement,  and  did  most  excellent  work 
for  the  cause  of  temperance,  addressing  large  audi- 
ences on  the  subject  throughout  the  state  and 
speaking  against  the  manufacture  and  sale  of  intox- 
icating liquors  most  eloquently  and  convincingly. 
He  manifested  deep  interest  in  the  education  of  the 
blind  and  attended  regularly  the  commencement  ex- 
ercises of  our  school,  sitting  always  on  the  platform 
with  the  members  of  our  board. 

Mrs.  Garoline  Groft,  wife  of  Arthur  Groft,  died 
at  Wadhurst,  England,  February  3,  1898.  She  was 
the   daughter   of  the   late    Gardiner    Brewer,    and    a 


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genial,  warm-hearted  and  benevolent  woman, —  one 
who  loved  to  do  good  and  to  be  helpful  to  those 
who  were  in  need  of  assistance. 

Mrs.  Helen  M.  Grover,  widow  of  the  late  Will- 
iam  O.  Grover,  died  at  her  residence  in  Arlington 
street  December  14,  1897.  She  was  a  high-minded 
and  pure-hearted  woman,  straightforward,  unassum- 
ing, sympathetic,  and  exceedingly  fond  of  doing 
good.  7'hose  who  associated  with  her  and  knew 
her  well  bear  testimony  to  her  sincerity  and  truth- 
fulness, to  the  simplicity  of  her  manners  and  to  the 
helpfulness  of  her  life. 

Mrs.  Josephine  S.  Hall,  widow  of  the  late  Mar- 
tin L.  Hall,  died  at  her  residence  on  Commonwealth 
avenue  December  16,  1897.  She  was  a  woman  of 
many  sterling  qualities,  which  drew  around  her  a 
wide  circle  of  loving  and  appreciative  friends.  Her 
influence  was  felt  wherever  she  went,  and  she  has 
left  in  the  minds  of  all  who  had  to  do  with  her  a 
sweet  and  saintly  memory. 

Mrs.  Olive  C.  Hayden,  widow  of  the  late  Isaac 
Hayden,  died  at  her  home  in  Roxbury  January  7, 
1898.  She  was  a  superior  woman,  noted  for  many 
excellent  traits  of  character, —  one  whose  life  was 
a  shining  example  of  purity,  benevolence,  modesty 
and  unselfishness.  She  was  charitably  disposed  and 
sympathized  tenderly  with  the  needy  and  the  poor, 
but  especially  with  those  unfortunate  members  of 
the  human  family  who  have  been  cruelly  touched 
by  the  hand  of  fate. 


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Hon.  Rowland  Hazard,  one  of  the  distinguished 
men  of  Rhode  Island,  died  at  Glen  Springs,  N.  Y., 
August  1 6,  1898,  at  the  age  of  sixty-nine  years.  Mr. 
Hazard  took  a  prominent  part  in  the  issues  of  the 
day,  and  was  conspicuous  among  those  who  minister 
to  what  is  best  in  the  social  and  intellectual  fabric  of 
the  community.  He  stood  for  good  citizenship,  for 
purity  in  politics,  for  absolute  honesty  in  business,  for 
the  things  that  make  New  England  famous, —  for  all 
that  is  noblest  in  our  common  life.  He  was  widely 
known  as  a  public-spirited  citizen,  and  he  not  only 
had  the  distinction  of  rendering  eminent  service  to 
his  fellow  men,  but  met  the  obligations  of  a  high 
position  in  such  a  way  that  he  will  be  greatly  missed 
and  long  remembered  with  respect  and  affection  by 
all  classes  of  people. 

Mrs.  Julia  Bradford  Huntington  James,  widow 
of  the  late  John  W.  James,  died  November  6,  1897.  A 
lineal  descendant  of  Governor  Bradford,  whose  name 
she  bore,  she  seemed  to  possess  the  strong  character- 
istics of  those  who  lived  in  good  old  colony  days. 
Plainness  of  speech,  firmness  of  purpose,  simplicity  of 
manner,  a  spirit  of  benevolence,  and  an  earnest  desire 
to  be  helpful  and  just  to  all,  these  were  the  distin- 
fruishins:  elements  of  her  character.  To  the  cause  of 
the  education  of  the  blind  she  has  been  always  a  loyal 
friend  and  a  regular  contributor.  She  left  a  large 
number  of  friends  and  acquaintances  to  mourn  her 
loss  and  many  a  poor  person  will  miss  her  assistance. 

William     Montgomery,    an     old    and     highly    re- 


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spected  resident  of  Boston,  died  at  the  United  States 
hotel  April  30,  1898,  in  the  ninety-third  year  of  his 
age.  Thoughtful,  kind  and  ready  to  lend  assistance 
to  such  good  causes  as  met  the  approval  of  his  judg- 
ment, he  was  full  of  deeds  as  well  as  of  years,  and  his 
sun  went  down  without  a  cloud.  Great  as  was  the 
number  of  his  years,  his  good  works  kept  pace  with 
them. 

David  Nevins  died  at  Bad  Nauheim,  Germany, 
on  the  24th  of  August,  1898.  Mr.  Nevins  w^as  a  gen- 
erous man, —  genial,  kindly  and  public-spirited,  ever 
alive  to  every  movement  which  tended  to  benefit 
humanity.  Possessed  of  an  ample  fortune,  he  made 
good  use  of  it  in  the  promotion  of  the  beautiful  in  art 
and  in  nature,  as  well  as  for  improvement  in  the  con- 
dition of  his  fellow  men.  His  heart  was  large  and 
his  hand  was  open  for  many  a  good  cause. 

Mrs.  Caroline  Silsbee  Pickman,  widow  of  the  late 
William  Dudley  Pickman,  died  at  her  residence  on 
Commonwealth  avenue  February  22,  1898.  Both  in 
her  domestic  relations  and  in  her  social  life  she  was  a 
woman  of  exceptional  worth  and  of  marked  nobility 
of  character.  She  was  always  true,  faithful,  candid 
and  ever  ready  to  take  an  active  interest  in  whatever 
tended  to  relieve  suffering  and  to  ameliorate  the  con- 
dition of  the  poorer  and  dependent  classes.  Her 
years  were  replete  with  good  deeds  and  she  gained  a 
large  place  in  the  esteem  and  affection  of  those  who 
knew  her. 

Mrs.    Mary  Lowell  Putnam,   the    older   sister   of 


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the  poet,  James  Russell  Lowell,  died  June  i,  1S98. 
Sweet  and  gracious  in  manner,  she  was  a  woman  of 
superior  character,  of  marked  unselfishness,  of  wise 
and  sympathetic  judgment,  and  of  unusual  mental 
gifts.  Her  quiet,  unassuming  courtesy  and  genuine 
amiability  have  endeared  her  to  all  who  knew  her. 
She  was  a  rare  specimen  of  high-minded  womanhood, 
—  a  lady  of  the  old  New  England  school,  of  which  no 
finer  example  could  be  placed  before  the  rising  gener- 
ation of  any  community.  Mrs.  Putnam's  scholarship 
and  poetic  taste  and  ability  had  long  ago  won  her  the 
admiration  of  a  large  circle  of  friends  both  here  and 
in  Europe,  where  she  resided  for  many  years. 

Miss  Hannah  Lovett  Rantoul,  daughter  of  the 
late  Hon.  Robert  Rantoul,  senior,  died  at  her  home 
in  Beverly  on  the  ist  of  September,  1S98,  in  the 
seventy-seventh  year  of  her  age.  She  was  a  woman 
of  large  views,  of  genial  disposition  and  of  generous 
impulses.  She  was  a  born  lady, —  kindly,  good- 
natured,  fair-minded  and  scrupulously  upright.  She 
took  a  profound  interest  in  the  work  of  the  institu- 
tion, was  an  annual  subscriber  to  the  fund  for  the 
current  expenses  of  the  kindergarten,  and  had  the 
cause  of  the  little  blind  children  at  heart,  never  failing 
to  bring  their  needs  to  the  notice  of  wealthy  friends. 

Mrs.  Cornelia  Walter  Richards,  widow  of  the 
late  William  B.  Richards,  died  at  her  residence  on 
Marlborough  street,  January  30,  1898,  at  the  ripe  age 
of  nearly  eighty-five  years.  She  was  a  woman  of  rare 
virtues,   of  rich   natural  endowments,  and  of  uncom- 


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mon  strength  and  loveliness  of  character.  She  had 
remarkable  powers  of  mind,  the  highest  sense  of 
honor,  keen  perception,  great  vigor  and  lucidity  of 
expression,  and  withal  a  peculiar  womanliness  which 
gave  a  light  and  graceful  touch  to  her  trenchant  and 
fearless  pen.  She  died  without  any  sensible  decline 
of  her  powers,  and  her  memory  is  blessed  by  those  for 
whose  benefit  she  freely  used  her  exceptional  gifts  as 
a  writer  and  not  infrequently  opened  her  purse. 

Mrs.  Harriet  L.  Thayer,  widow  of  the  late 
Charles  Lowell  Thayer,  died  at  Sugar  Hill,  N.  H., 
September  i6,  1898.  She  was  a  quiet  and  unpreten- 
tious woman,  of  singular  gentleness  and  goodness. 
Warm-hearted,  calm,  earnest,  and  sincere,  she  won 
the  esteem  and  appreciation  of  all  who  knew  her,  and 
leaves  behind  her  a  sweet  memory  which  will  be 
dearly  cherished. 

Mrs.  Elizabeth  Cabot  Ware,  widow  of  the  late 
Dr.  Charles  Eliot  Ware,  died  at  West  Rindge,  N.  H., 
on  the  27th  of  September,  1898,  at  the  age  of  seventy- 
nine  years.  Mrs.  Ware  possessed  many  strong,  ster- 
ling qualities  of  mind  and  heart.  She  was  a  woman 
of  sympathetic  and  generous  nature,  a  constant  friend 
of  the  poor  and  suffering,  and  a  willing  contributor  to 
the  cause  of  education  and  philanthropy.  The  ju- 
dicious and  liberal  bequests  which  she  made  to  benev- 
olent and  charitable  institutions  were  but  indications 
of  a  predominant  trait  in  her  character. 

Col.  Roland  Worthington  died  at  his  home  in 
Roxbury  March   20,   1898.     He  was  a  man  of  great 


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ability  and  of  an  enterprising  spirit,  and  his  name  has 
been  identified  with  a  number  of  successful  undertak- 
ings and  with  some  notable  improvements  in  journal- 
ism. Up  to  the  last  of  his  life  he  preserved  his 
youthfulness  of  spirit  and  kindly  bearing.  His  warm- 
hearted geniality  and  his  broad  humanity  won  for  him 
a  place  in  the  hearts  of  all  with  whom  he  worked  or 
associated.  He  was  gentle  in  manner,  but  strong  in 
conviction  and  steady  in  his  advocacy  of  right  and 
in  his  denunciation  of  wrong.  In  his  death  the  com- 
munity has  lost  a  useful  citizen  and  the  institution  a 
faithful  friend. 

It  is  impossible  to  read  this  long  list  of  the  de- 
ceased members  of  the  corporation  and  not  to  pause, 
as  one  well-known  name  succeeds  another,  with  a 
sense  of  sadness  and  a  feeling  of  profound  sorrow. 

All  which  is  respectfully  submitted  by 

FRANCIS  H.  APPLETON, 

WILLIAM  ENDICOTT,  Jr., 

CHARLES  P.  GARDINER, 

JOSEPH  B.  GLOVER, 

N.  P.   HALLOWELL, 

J.  THEODORE  HEARD, 

HENRY  MARION  HOWE, 

EDWARD  N.  PERKINS, 

GEORGE  H.   RICHARDS, 

WILLIAM  L.   RICHARDSON, 

THOMAS  F.  TEMPLE, 

S.  LOTHROP  THORNDIKE, 

Trustees. 


REPORT  OF  THE  DIRECTOR. 


Old  writers  pushed  the  happy  seasons  back, — 

The  more  fools  they!  —  we,  forward;  dreamers  both. 

but  well  I  know 
That  unto  him  who  works  and  feels  he  works 
This  same  grand  year  is  ever  at  the  doors. 

— Tennyson. 

To  the  Board  of  Trustees. 

Gentlemen  :  —  By  the  rapid  flight  of  time  we  have 
been  broui^ht  to  the  close  of  another  year,  and  we  are 
called  upon  to  note  its  events  and  to  give  an  account 
of  the  operations  of  the  institution,  of  the  work 
accomplished  in  its  departments,  and  of  various  other 
particulars  which  fall  under  the  immediate  notice  of 
the  director. 

The  year  under  review  has  been  marked  by  steady 
progress  in  every  department  of  the  school,  and  there 
is  ample  cause  for  thankfulness  that  the  efforts  of 
pupils  as  well  as  those  of  teachers  and  all  other 
officers  have  been  productive  of  commendable  results. 

The  institution  has  been  favored  with  a  good 
measure  of  prosperity.  Its  system  of  training  and 
instruction  has  been  carried  forward  with  diligence 
and  success.  Its  affairs  are  for  the  most  part  in  a 
very  satisfactory  condition  ;  and,  although  we  cannot 
announce  the  fulfilment  of  every  one  of  our  wishes 
and  the  realization  of  all  our  dreams,  we  may  rejoice 


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in  tlic  abounding  evidence  that  we  have   not  laljored 
in  vain. 

While  experience  has  helped  us  to  make  improve- 
ments from  time  to  time  both  in  the  character  of  our 
work  and  in  the  manner  of  its  performance,  it  now 
also  enables  us  to  survey  the  past  with  a  clearer  view 
of  its  imperfections  and  omissions,  a*nd  to  look  for- 
ward to  the  future  with  new  desires  and  resolutions 
to  attain  still  hig-her  and  better  results. 

Enrolment  of  Bund   Persons. 

The  city  rings  and  numbers  thither  Hock. 

—  Milton. 

At  the  beginning  of  the  year  which  has  just  closed 
our  register  showed  that  there  were  264  blind  persons 
enrolled  in  the  various  departments  of  the  institution 
as  pupils,  teachers,  employes,  and  work  men  and 
women.  Since  then  28  have  been  admitted  and  41 
have  been  discharged,  making  the  total  number  251 
at  the  present  time.  Of  these,  171  are  in  the  parent 
school  ab  South  Boston,  67  in  the  kindergarten  and 
primary  department  at  Jamaica  Plain,  and  13  in  the 
industrial  department  for  grown-up  persons. 

The  first  division  includes  158  pupils,  10  teachers 
and  other  officers,  and  3  domestics  ;  the  second  class 
comprises  67  little  boys  and  girls;  and  the  third,  13 
men  and  women,  employed  in  the  workshop  for 
adults. 

During  the  past  few  years  we  have  been  con- 
stantly in  the  receipt  of  petitions  for  the  admission 


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of  pupils  from  almost  every  section  of  the  country. 
Some  of  the  applicants  had  recently  graduated  from 
their  state  institutions,  and  were  very  urgent  in  their 
solicitations  to  be  allowed  to  enter  our  school  with 
a  view  of  pursuing  an  advanced  course  in  literary 
and  scientific  studies  or  in  music.  To  every  request 
of  this  kind  we  have  been  compelled  to  return  a 
negative  reply,  not  for  lack  of  a  spirit  of  friendliness 
or  of  an  earnest  desire  to  be  accommodating,  but 
because  if  we  should  keep  our  doors  wide  open  to 
every  comer  we  should  run  the  risk  of  crowding 
our  buildings  to  such  an  extent  as  to  make  it  im- 
possible for  us  to  receive  readily  and  without  any 
loss  of  valuable  time  all  children  who  reside  within 
the  limits  of  New  England  and  who  are  of  a  suitable 
age  for  education. 

The   Health   Record. 

Brutus  is  wise,  and  were  he  not  in  health, 
He  would  embrace  the  means  to  come  by  it. 

—  Shakespeare. 

During  the  period  of  time  covered  by  this  report 
the  condition  of  health  at  the  institution  has  been 
very  good.  In  the  girls'  department  there  have  been 
no  cases  of  serious  illness  and  only  the  usual  number 
of  ordinary  ailments.  In  the  boys'  department  we 
have  not  enjoyed  entire  immunity  from  sickness, 
for  we  have  had  four  cases  of  diphtheria  and  one 
of  typhoid  fever,  none  of  which  proved  to  be  fatal 
or  even  very  severe. 


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Furthermore,  we  have  been  called  upon  to  mourn 
the  loss  by  death  of ■  three  pupils, —  Aura  E.  Leach 
of  Orland,  Me.,  Andrew  Cairns  Taylor  of  Stock- 
bridge,  Mass.,  and  Eliza  F.  Wadsworth  of  Boston. 
The  first  mentioned  died  at  her  home,  of  pulmonary 
consumption,  December  19,  1897;  the  second  died 
February  19,  1898,  of  injuries  received  in  the  rail- 
road accident  which  caused  his  blindness ;  and  the 
third  at  the  city  hospital,  of  peritonitis,  April  16, 
1898. 

Aura  was  a  very  amiable  girl,  but  not  physically 
robust,  while  the  other  two  were  persons  of  supe- 
rior intelligence,  sterling  character  and  exceptional 
worth. 

Andrew  entered  this  school  with  a  view  of  com- 
pleting the  course  of  study  which  had  been  so 
ruthlessly  interrupted  by  the  terrible  accident  which 
deprived  him  of  his  sight.  In  the  fulness  of  the 
physical  strength  and  vigor  of  his  young  manhood, 
he  rejoiced  in  manly  sports,  and  through  this  very 
love  of  exercise  came  the  crushing  blow  which  for- 
ever blotted  out  the  light  of  day  for  him.  He,  with 
the  other  members  of  the  foot-ball  team  to  which 
he  belonged,  was  the  victim  of  a  railway  accident 
which  occurred  November  29,  1894,  and  in  which 
several  persons  lost  their  lives,  while  Andrew  re- 
ceived such  dreadful  injuries  that  his  life  was  de- 
spaired of.  As  soon,  however,  as  he  could  gather 
together  enough  of  his  shattered  strength  for  the 
attempt,  with  indomitable  courage  and  rare  deterrai- 


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nation  he  once  more,  but  with  added  burdens,  took 
up  his  toilsome  journey  on  the  difficult  road  to 
learning.  The  year  which  he  spent  in  this  insti- 
tution, although  blessed  with  the  companionship  of 
cherished  young  friends  and  the  overcoming  of 
many  obstacles  in  his  path,  was  fraught  with  the 
cruel  sufferings  which  never  relinquished  their  hold 
upon  him  until  they  had  sapped  the  last  remnant 
of  his  strength  and  brought  him  to  his  early  grave. 
Andrew's  manly  character  and  sterling  qualities 
had  marked  him  out  as  one  belonging  to  the  flower 
of  the  young  manhood  of  the  country  before  his 
powers  were  crippled  by  this  sad  accident.  The 
loss  of  sight  and  physical  suffering  which  would 
have  given  the  death  blow  to  hope,  ambition,  and 
courage  in  the  case  of  many  persons,  served  only  to 
bring  out  the  sweetness  of  his  disposition  and  the 
true  nobility  of  his  nature.  His  brave  patience  and 
cheery  acceptance  of  all  that  life  still  held  for  him 
endeared  him  to  every  one,  and  offered  to  the  pupils 
of  this  institution  an  example  which  will  be  a  con- 
stant inspiration  to  them  in  their  own  daily  struggle 
ao^ainst  adverse  fortune.  His  noble  character  will 
always  be  enshrined  in  their  hearts  as  an  ideal 
toward  which  they  may  strive,  and  the  influence  of 
the  remembrance  of  his  high-mindedness  and  per- 
sonal purity  will  ever  be  felt  by  all  those  with  whom 
he  came  in  contact. 

Miss    Wadsworth    was     an    unusually    fine    young- 
woman,  whom  to  know  was  to  love  and  admire.     Her 


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character  presented  a  most  remarkable  combination 
of  gentleness,  firmness,  sweetness,  earnestness,  seren- 
ity, cheerfulness  and  unselfishness.  She  was  a  dili- 
gent student,  a  tireless  worker,  a  clear  thinker,  a  loyal 
friend  and  a  genial  and  helpful  companion.  Hers 
was  a  noble  nature,  and  her  life  set  before  us  a  shin- 
ing example  of  high-mindedness,  of  personal  integ- 
rity, of  patient  effort  and  of  devotion  to  duty.  Her 
presence  among  our  girls  was  for  them  a  source  of 
constant  inspiration  and  a  powerful  incentive  to  pure 
thoughts,  good  deeds  and  womanly  demeanor.  She 
was  indeed  a  tower  of  strength  to  her  young  com- 
panions, and  in  all  her  relations  with  them  her  chief 
endeavor  was  to  — 

Enkindle  generous  ardor,  feed  pure  love, 
Beget  the  smiles  that  have  no  cruelty ; 
Be  the  sweet  presence  of  a  good  diffused, 
And  in  diffusion  ever  more  intense. 

Departments  of  the  School  and  their  Work. 

On  through  the  sunshine  and  the  showers, 
Time  has  his  work  to  do  and  we  have  ours. 

—  Emerson. 

As  has  been  more  than  once  stated  in  these  reports, 
the  main  object  of  our  scheme  of  education  is  to  se- 
cure for  the  blind  a  harmonious  and  well-balanced 
development  of  their  physical,  intellectual,  moral  and 
spiritual  powers,  and  to  prepare  our  graduates  for 
the  active  occupations  of  life.  For  the  attainment  of 
this  aim  the  institution  has  gradually  enlarged  the 
sphere  of  its  operations  and  extended  the  lines  of  its 


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work  in  various  directions,  so  that  it  now  occupies  a 
wider  and  broader  field  than  ever  before,  and  exerts 
a  steady  and  far-reaching -influence  for  all  that  is  most 
solid  and  wholesome  and  uplifting  in  the  training  of 
the  blind.  It  keeps  abreast  with  the  times  and  is 
uncompromisingly  opposed  to  educational  fossils.  It 
endeavors  to  raise  the  standard  of  its  work  to  a 
higher  plane,  and  exercises  great  care  in  the  choice  of 
methods  of  instruction,  invariably  giving  decided  pref- 
erence to  those  which  are  rational  in  their  character 
and  conform  with  the  results  of  the  scientific  investi- 
gations of  modern  pedagogy.  While  it  is  properly 
loyal  to  the  past, —  to  that  which  has  been  tried  and 
proved  worthy  of  preservation, —  it  welcomes  new 
truth  and  shows  itself  always  ready  to  embrace  what- 
ever gives  good  promise  of  real  improvement.  In 
other  words,  it  keeps  the  fires  of  progress  burning 
constantly. 

That  the  institution  has  continued  from  the  date  of 
its  foundation  to  the  present  day  to  press  onward  and 
to  lead  the  way  in  almost  every  improvement  of  un- 
questionable value,  is  mainly  clue  to  the  liberal  and 
vital  spirit  which  its  illustrious  founder,  Dr.  Howe, 
breathed  into  the  organization  of  the  school,  and 
which  has  never  ceased  to  influence  his  successors 
and  disciples  and  to  animate  and  guide  them  in  their 
acts.  Dr.  Howe  was  indisputably  a  man  of  genius  as 
well  as  a  practical  reformer.  He  had  the  sagacity  to 
plan,  the  wisdom  to  organize,  the  courage  to  stand 
resolutely  by  his  convictions,  and  the  energy  and  zeal 


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to  put  through  his  undertakings  in  the  face  of  diffi- 
culties which  to  most  men  would  have  been  appalling 
and  insuperable.  He  saw  far  beyond  the  formidable 
obstructions  that  lay  in  his  path,  and  knew  that  these 
were  temporary,  and  would  soon  vanish  like  the  por- 
tentous clouds  that  gather  on  a  summer's  day.  He 
was  inspired  by  a  great  ideal,  and  perceived  clearly 
the  possibility  of  fitting  the  blind  for  a  life  of  useful- 
ness and  independence.  He  seemed  to  discern  in 
the  future  the  development  of  a  great  institution  of 
learning,  complete  in  its  various  departments,  and 
offerinQ^  to  all  siohtless  children  the  same  educational 
advantages  which  the  states  of  New  England  provide 
liberally  for  those  who  can  see.  For  the  fulfilment  of 
this  purpose  Dr.  Howe  took  the  first  and  best  things 
that  came  within  his  reach,  and  then  he  worked  on 
perseveringly  for  forty-five  years,  confident  of  entire 
success,  dignified,  patient,  courteous,  self-poised,  push- 
ing forward  steadfastly  without  turning  to  the  right 
hand  or  to  the  left,  indefatigably  removing  from  his 
way  all  sorts  of  obstacles  which  he  aptly  defined  as 
"  things  to  be  overcome,"  and  making  incessant  prog- 
ress in  his  onward  movement.  Although  his  voice 
was  silenced  twenty-two  years  ago,  it  seems  but  yes- 
terday that  he  was  stirring  his  associates  to  some  new 
advance.  Thus  he  laid  the  corner-stone  of  a  superior 
school,  and  began  to  rear  its  superstructure  and  build 
its  branches  as  fast  as  he  could.  He  died  in  1876, 
with  his  hand  on  the  plough,  before  the  full  fruition 
of  his  labors ;    but    the  great  plan    which  his   fertile 


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mind  originated  and  placed  on  a  firm  foundation  is 
constantly  growing,  and  thus  the  ideal  of  a  splendid 
institution,  as  he  saw  it  and  outlined  it,  is  destined  to 
be  realized.  When  this  shall  have  come  to  pass, —  as 
it  doubtless  will, —  the  honor  and  the  credit  for  pre- 
paring the  ground  for  it  and  for  building  not  a  small 
portion  of  it  will  be  justly  attributed  to  Dr.  Samuel 
Gridley  Howe  and  to  no  one  else. 

Rare  spirit !  still  do  thou  our  hearts  inspire, 
That  we  behold  in  every  human  face 
Of  the  divine  a  quenchless,  shining  trace. 

In  order  to  give  an  idea  of  what  has  been  accom- 
plished in  each  of  the  departments  of  the  school 
during  the  past  year,  a  brief  review  of  their  respective 
work  seems  to  be  in  order  here.  This  will  show  that 
our  teachers  have  been  inspired  by  an  earnest  desire 
for  better  things,  and  that  their  efforts  have  been 
crowned  with  commensurate  results. 

Department  of  Physical  Education. 

Walked  boldly  upright  with  exalted  head. 

—  Dryden. 

Physical  training  is  one  of  the  prime  factors  of  true 
education.  Its  object  is  not  merely  to  promote 
bodily  development,  but  to  unfold  the  whole  human 
being  in  its  threefold  nature, —  physical,  mental,  and 
moral  or  emotional.  Man  is  an  absolute  unit.  The 
material  and  spiritual  or  ethical  elements  of  which 
he  consists  combine  to  make  him  a  perfect  whole. 
There  is  a  fundamental  conjunction  or  indissoluble 


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oneness  In  them.  The  doctrine  of  monism,  so  ably 
expounded  and  so  logically  supported  by  Spinoza  and 
his  followers, —  by  whom  mind  and  matter  were  con- 
sidered as  being  identical  and  as  standing  in  an 
essential  and  inseparable  connection, —  is  now  gen- 
erally regarded  as  the  essence  of  sound  philosophy, 
and  forms  one  of  the  first  and  most  important  arti- 
cles in  the  anthropological  creed  of  every  scientific 
scholar. 

Modern  psychology  favors  neither  dualism  nor 
any  other  partition  or  division  of  a  human  being. 
With  the  exception  of  fossilized  professional  theo- 
logians, no  sane  and  enlightened  student  of  biology 
and  mental  physiology  will  at  the  present  day  adopt 
the  theory  of  Descartes,  and  maintain  with  him  the 
existence  of  body  and  spirit  as  constituting  two  dis- 
tinct and  entirely  heterogeneous  substances.  Views 
and  ideas  of  this  sort  are  things  of  the  past ;  they 
have  become  wholly  obsolete.  The  brilliant  series  of 
dogmatic  philosophers  which  culminated  in  Leibnitz 
is  hopelessly  broken  and  rapidly  vanishing. 

Considered  in  the  light  of  the  results  of  recent 
investigations,  the  mind  is  found  to  be  not  a  vague  or 
far-off  thing,  apart  from  the  organ  through  which  it 
operates, —  something  intangible  and  abstract ;  it  is 
very  definite,  and  just  like  a  machine.  You  can 
measure  its  size  and  ascertain  its  quality  and  varia- 
tions, because  it  is  nothing  but  the  functional  activitv 
of  the  nervous  tissue, —  the  collective  function  of  the 
sensorium   or  brain.      iNIind  is  the   sum   total    of    all 


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psychic  changes,  actions  and  reactions.  Under  the 
licad  of  psychic  functions  are  included  all  operations 
of  the  nervous  system.  The  muscles  are  the  servants 
or  ministers  of  the  intellect,  while  the  senses  are  its 
feeders  and  tutors. 

The  theory  of  Clavier,  that  the  ego  or  subject  is  a 
sort  of  an  entity,  residing  in  the  brain  and  playing 
upon  the  nerve  cells  as  a  musician  upon  the  chords 
of  a  pianoforte,  finds  no  warrant  in  fact.  Positive 
science  reveals  to  us  that  there  is  no  ego  except  that 
which  arises  from  co-ordination  of  the  nucleated  cor- 
puscles. Hence  it  may  be  safely  stated  that  the  /  or 
subject  in  man  is  the  expression  of  the  coworking  of 
the  processes  and  impulses  of  the  brain,  or  of  the 
aggregate  force  coordination  of  the  elements  that 
make  up  the  body. 

As  is  well  known,  the  primary  constituent  of  the 
organized  human  structure  is  the  cell.  By  the  aggre- 
gation or  transformation  of  these  nucleated  cor- 
puscles tissues  are  formed,  and  these  make  up  the 
organs.  It  is  scarcely  necessary  to  add  that  the  most 
important  of  all  the  latter  is  the  brain,  which,  as 
Churchill  depicts  it,  "  with  curious  art  is  finely 
wrought,"  and  which  constitutes  the  seat  of  sensation, 
of  consciousness,  of  volition,  of  the  emotions  and  of 
the  passions.  Strictly  speaking,  the  intellect  itself  is 
nothing  but  the  function  of  this  organ. 

From  what  has  been  said  in  the  preceding  pages 
about  the  great  law  of  the  concomitance  of  body 
and   mind  and  of  the  immense  influence  exerted  by 


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the  active  relations  which  really  subsist  between 
psychical  and  somatic  processes,  it  becomes  evident 
that  physical  conditions  affect  the  life  of  an  individ- 
ual not  in  separate  parts  or  isolated  divisions,  but 
as  a  whole.  From  this  fact  it  follows  that  the  or- 
(janic  structure  must  be  freed  from  all  remediable 
flaws  and  put  in  a  perfectly  sound  condition,  in 
order  to  be  able  to  sustain  not  only  bodily  strength 
and  endurance  or  agility,  but  the  thoughts,  the 
conceptions,  the  imaginations,  the  aspirations  and 
the  ambitions  that  are  going  on  in  the  brain,  and 
the  emotions,  affections  and  feelings  that  play  in  the 
heart.  Hence  the  importance,  yea,  the  imperative 
necessity,  of  physical  training  for  all  human  beings 
as  a  prime  educational  factor.  The  blessings  and 
benefits  derived  from  this  training  have  been  vari- 
ously described  by  different  authors  as  numerous 
and  far  reaching.  To  these  may  be  added,  accord- 
ing to  Plato,  a  peculiar  influence  over  the  "  spirited  " 
element  of  the  mind  which  forms  the  basis  of  cour- 
age, and  which,  in  an  unperverted  state,  is  the 
servant  and  ally  of  the  rationale.  But  the  children 
and  youth,  who,  on  account  of  their  feeble  physi- 
cal condition,  require  daily  exercise  and  systematic 
training  more  imperatively  than  all  others,  are  those 
bereft  of  the  visual  sense.  A  few  words  will  suffice 
to  prove  the  correctness  of  this  statement. 

For  reasons  which  are  inherent  in  their  abnormal 
physical  condition  and  the  natural  result  of  their 
loss  of  sight,  the  blind   as   a  class   are   seldom  found 


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to  be  well  built,  robust,  healthy  and  free  from  bodil}' 
imperfections.  They  are  lacking  in  stamina,  in  vital 
force,  and  in  constitutional  vigor.  In  many  instances 
their  infirmity  is  the  visible  effect  of  some  inherited 
latent  malady  of  an  insidious  character,  which  dis- 
turbs the  oroanic  order  of  the  animal  economy, 
while  in  a  laro^e  number  of  cases  the  diseases  which 
caused  the  loss  of  sight  have  left  their  victims  so 
weak  and  puny  and  undeveloped  that  — 

Nature  within  them  seems 

In  all  her  functions  weary  of  herself. 

Furthermore,  owing  to  the  very  nature  of  the 
limitations  imposed  upon  the  blind  by  their  defect, 
they  are  averse  to  energetic  locomotion,  timid  in 
their  movements,  and  painfully  restricted  in  their 
sports.  They  shrink  from  vigorous  and  unremit- 
ting play,  avoid  running  and  romping  as  much  as 
they  can,  delight  to  sit  down  in  a  corner  listening 
to  the  reading  of  books  or  to  the  narration  of  stories, 
and  indulge  unduly  in  habits  of  inactivity  and  sed- 
entariness, which  enfeeble  the  frame,  enervate  the 
muscles,  blunt  the  senses,  sap  the  vitality  of  the  con- 
stitution, debilitate  the  mind  and  cause  the  brain  to 
deteriorate. 

Under  conditions  of  this  sort  the  work  of  true 
education  cannot  possibly  be  carried  on  successfully. 
Therefore  the  first  and  most  important  duty  of  the 
managers  of  a  school  for  the  blind  is  to  adopt  and 
put  into  practice  a  system  of  physical  training  which 
will  tend  to  streno-thcn   the   muscles,  to   restore   the 


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nervous  system  to  a  normal  condition,  to  overcome 
functional  irregularities  and  to  put  the  body  in  a 
sound  and  healthy  state. 

In  view  of  these  facts,  physical  exercise  is  insisted 
upon  at  this  institution  with  unyielding  persistency, 
and  forms  the  corner-stone  upon  which  the  work  of 
the  school  is  based.  The  pupils  are  required  to  go 
regularly  through  a  series  of  gymnastics,  which, 
selected  and  arranged  with  particular  care  and  in- 
telligence, are  calculated  to  correct  malformations 
of  the  body ;  to  promote  health  and  strength ;  to 
improve  respiration  and  digestion,  and  thus  revital- 
ize the  blood,  which  in  turn  repairs  and  renews  by 
nutrition  the  waste  of  brain  and  other  livins:  tissue 
caused  by  feeling,  volition,  and  thought ;  to  coordi- 
nate the  neurological  system  and  establish  the  nec- 
essary definite  reactions  between  the  sensory  and 
motor  cerebral  areas ;  to  perfect  nervous  control 
and  train  the  muscles  to  respond  readily  to  the 
decisions  of  the  brain  ;  to  place  the  physical  organ- 
ism under  the  sway  of  the  will,  and  to  refine  the 
sentiments,  instil  the  spirit  of  resolution  and  elevate 
the  moral  tone. 

The  results  obtained  during  the  past  twelve  months 
from  this  course  of  physical  exercise  are  even  greater 
and  more  remarkable  than  those  enumerated  in  detail 
in  former  reports,  and  they  go  to  strengthen  and 
render  firmer  our  conviction,  that  the  tree  of  life, 
whose  leaves  are  for  the  healing  of  the  blind,  Is  rf 
far  greater  importance   than   that   of  knowledge,  anJ 


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that  the  proper  place  for  it  to  be  planted  and  culti- 
vated is  neither  in  the  school-house  nor  in  the  music- 
rooms,  but  in  the  gymnasium  and  the  play  ground. 
There  alone  can  it  find  congenial  soil  for  growth, 
bloom  and  fruition,  and  not  elsewhere. 

When  our  gymnasium  was  built  and  made  ready 
for  use,  in  1878,  the  physical  training  of  the  pupils 
was  put  in  the  charge  of  two  of  the  most  competent 
and  loyal  instructors  of  the  school,  Mr.  John  H. 
Wright  and  Miss  Gazella  Bennett,  who  proceeded  at 
once  to  qualify  themselves  adequately  for  the  fulfil- 
ment of  the  task.  Both  of  them  were  thoroughly 
acquainted  with  the  bodily  condition  and  special 
requirements  of  the  students,  the  former  having  been 
employed  since  1872  as  head  master  of  the  manual 
training  or  technical  department  for  the  boys,  while 
the  latter  began  her  work  in  the  girls'  branch  of  the 
academic  department  in  1875. 

Thus  Miss  Bennett  has  been  connected  with  our 
school  for  twenty-three  years.  During  three-fourths 
of  this  time  she  has  occupied  the  place  of  principal 
teacher,  and  has  discharged  its  duties  with  exemplary 
fidelity  and  unsurpassed  diligence.  She  has  been  al- 
ways in  the  van  of  progress  and  on  the  alert  for 
improvement,  leaving  nothing  undone  which  might 
increase  her  professional  efficiency  or  enable  her  to 
be  helpful  to  her  pupils.  Having  become  absolutely 
convinced,  both  by  observation  and  experience,  that 
in  the  case  of  all  children,  but  most  especially  in  that 
of  the  blind,  sound  health  or  physical  well-being  lies 


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at  the  foundation  of  a  right  education,  and  that  above, 
all  other  things  their  corporeal  organization  must  re- 
ceive enlightened  care  and  unremitting  attention,  in 
order  that  the  way  may  be  opened  for  their  intellect- 
ual and  moral  development,  she  undertook  to  study 
educational  gymnastics  under  the  tuition  of  that  dis- 
tinguished teacher,  the  late  Baron  Nils  Posse,  and 
graduated  from  his  gymnasium,  having  taken  both 
the  elementary  and  the  advanced  course.  Thus 
equipped  she  entered  upon  the  work  of  the  physical 
amelioration  of  her  pupils  with  unabating  zest,  and 
carried  it  on  with  perfect  knowledge  of  its  details  and 
with  an  enthusiasm  that  has  been  contagious.  At 
the  same  time,  her  interest  in  all  literary  and  scien- 
tific branches  of  study  and  her  desire  to  ascertain 
and  adopt  the  best  methods  of  instruction  have  been 
as  strong  as  ever. 

In  consideration  of  the  long  and  most  valuable  ser- 
vice which  Miss  Bennett  had  rendered  to  our  school, 
she  was  granted  leave  of  absence  from  her  labors  for 
one  year,  without  loss  of  salary,  and  she  is  now  spend- 
ing that  time  at  the  Leland  Stanford,  Jr.,  University 
in  California,  where  she  is  pursuing  a  special  course 
of  study.  Knowing  this  rare  woman  as  well  as  I 
do,  I  feel  that  a  tribute  is  due  to  her  beautiful  char- 
acter and  lovely  disposition,  and  it  is  with  great 
pleasure  that  I  seize  this  opportunity  to  pay  it. 

Miss  Bennett  occupies  the  place  of  head  teacher 
in  the  girls'  department  of  our  school  with  peculiar 
fitness,  and    applies  herself   to  the  promotion  of   its 


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•  interests  and  of  the  physical,  intellectual,  and  moral 
welfare  of  the  pupils  with  unsurpassed  devotion  and 
such  self-abneo^ation  as  we  seldom  see.  She  is  one  of 
the  most  indefatigable  and  scrupulous  persons  ever 
employed  by  the  institution.  She  possesses  many 
excellent  qualities  of  heart  and  head  which  win  re- 
spect, confidence  and  love  for  their  owner.  She  is 
the  soul  of  candor  and  follows  truth  with  a  clear 
vision  blurred  by  neither  passion  nor  prejudice. 
Some  time  ago  a  friend,  who  knows  her  intimately, 
when  writing  to  me  on  a  matter  of  business,  spoke  of 
her  in  these  words :  "  In  trying  to  verify  a  quotation 
from  the  Apocrypha  I  came  across  this  passage : 
'  The  bee  is  little  among  such  as  fly ;  but  her  fruit  is 
the  chief  of  sweet  things.'  How  is  this  for  a  text 
about  Miss  Bennett } "  A  most  excellent  one,  was 
the  prompt  reply.  Indeed,  it  is  eminently  fitting 
and  strikingly  applicable  to  her  case,  for  it  depicts 
her  admirably  and  describes  her  in  the  most  per- 
fect manner.  Serene  and  equable  in  her  temper, 
Miss  Bennett  pursues  her  work  undisturbed  in  the 
midst  of  the  most  perplexing  difficulties.  She  is 
retiring  and  unobtrusive  by  nature,  but  she  cheers 
everybody  in  our  circle  and  keeps  her  heart  warm 
with  the  affection  gladly  bestowed  upon  her  by  the 
pupils.  To  use  Matthew  Arnold's  phrase,  there 
is  such  a  "  sweet  reasonableness," —  something  so 
thoughtful  and  genuine  about  her, —  that  she  is 
cordially  appreciated  and  highly  esteemed  by  those 
with   whom   she   is  brought   into  relation.     Her  zeal, 


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tact,  industry,  generous  sympathy  and  patient  en- 
deavor constitute  the  secret  of  her  influence  over 
the  pupils  and  of  her  abiHty  to  arouse  their  mental 
energies.  She  reminds  one  most  forcibly  of  the 
following  lines  of  Dryden :  — 

Of  all  your  sex,  yet  never  did  I  know 

Any  that  yet  so  actually  did  show 

Such  rules  of  patience,  such  an  easy  way. 

Doubtless  there  have  been  persons  in  our  corps  of 
instructors  of  intellect  more  soaring  than  hers,  of 
deeper  thought,  of  learning  more  exact,  varied  and 
profound ;  but  a  more  skilful  teacher,  one  more 
imbued  with  a  pure  missionary  spirit,  or  more  tireless 
in  going  about  and  doing  good,  has  seldom  entered 
bur  school-rooms.  Miss  Bennett's  career  is  not  that 
of  the  mountain  torrent,  leaping  from  cliff  to  cliff  and 
enchaining  by  its  wild  and  wayward  beauty  every  eye 
that  gazes  on  it, —  but  rather  that  of  the  forest  rivulet, 
which  steals  noiselessly  along  its  course,  making  its 
kind  and  gentle  influence  felt  by  every  little  flower 
that  blossoms  on  its  banks. 

Not  in  the  stately  oak  the  fragrance  dwelleth 
Which  charms  the  general  wood,  . 

But  in  the  violet  low  whose  sweetness  telleth 
Its  unseen  neighborhood. 

Department  of  Manual  Training. 

My  hand  is  immediately  connected  with  my  brain. 

—  Napoleon. 

While  unremitting  attention  has  been  paid  to  the 
physical  development  and  well-being    of   our   pupils, 


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their  manual  training  has  not  been  neglected.  On 
the  contrary,  it  has  received  special  care  and  has 
been  placed  where  it  belongs,  namely,  on  an  equal 
footing  with  the  literary,  scientific,  and  musical 
courses  of  study,  springing  from  the  same  stem  with 
them  as  an  offshoot,  and  not  being  attached  to  them 
as  a  graft. 

This  branch  of  education  is  of  supreme  importance 
to  the  pupils  of  schools  of  all  kinds,  but  especially  to 
those  of  the  primary  and  grammar  or  intermediate 
grades.  It  not  only  trains  the  body  to  report  on 
external  objects  to  the  intellect,  through  the  senses, 
exactly  and  speedily,  and  to  execute  through  its 
muscles  quickly,  accurately  and  efficiently,  the  dic- 
tates of  the  will,  but  it  has  a  direct  and  forcible  effect 
upon  the  dormant  areas  of  motor  nerve  cells  in  the 
cerebral  region,  awakening  these  to  life  and  action. 
It  helps  one  to  choose  the  calling  for  which  he  is  best 
adapted,  and  to  find  his  real  place  in  the  world.  It 
promotes  the  general  development  of  the  scholars, 
nurtures  their  creative  and  expressive  powers,  arouses 
their  interest  in  the  work  of  the  human  hand,  teaches 
them  the  value  and  dignity  of  labor,  and  inculcates  in 
them  an  appreciation  of  it. 

Rousseau  said  :  "  To  work  is  a  duty  indispensable 
to  social  man.  Rich  or  poor,  powerful  or  weak, 
every  idle  citizen  is  a  knave.  ...  It  is  important  to 
learn  a  craft,  less  for  the  sake  of  knowinsf  it  than  for 
overcoming  the  prejudices  which  despise  it."  These 
words,  contained  in  that  wonderful  "  gospel  of  child- 


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hood"  the  '' Emile"  —  which  is  still  revolutionizing 
modern  education, —  although  published  one  hundred 
and,  thirty-six  years  ago,  are  as  timely  today  as  they 
were  in  1762,  and  should  be  clearly  taught  to  and 
deeply  impressed  upon  the  mind  of  all  children  and 
youth,  who  must  be  made  to  realize  the  fact  that 
every  one  has  to  work,  not  merely  for  the  purpose  of 
obtaining  the  means  of  subsistence,  but  in  order  to 
develop  the  divine  possibilities  that  lie  dormant 
within  himself. 

In  shaping  our  courses  of  manual  training,  as  in  all 
other  branches  of  our  work,  we  should  have  primarily 
in  view  the  development  of  our  pupils  into 'complete 
men  and  women.  Nothing  less  than  this  should  be 
the  aim  and  end  of  our  plans,  and  in  order  to  be 
able  to  accomplish  this  purpose,  we  must  first  and 
above  all  employ  such  means  and  methods  as  accord 
strictly  with  the  laws  which  govern  the  healthful 
growth  of  body  and  mind  in  children  and  youth. 

Among:  the  various  forms  of  manual  traininor 
now  in  use,  there  is  not  one  which  seems  to  be 
so  peculiarly  adapted  to  the  case  of  our  pupils  and 
so  admirably  calculated  to  meet  their  special  re- 
quirements in  a  very  satisfactory  manner  as  sloyd. 
Whether  it  is  considered  from  a  pedagogical  or 
from  a  physiological  and  ethical  standpoint,  this 
system  is  in  many  respects  superior  to  all  others. 
Shooting  forth  as  it  does  from  the  very  same  root 
from  which  sprang  the  philosophy  of  the  kinder- 
garten, it    is    based    upon    sound,  rational    principles, 


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and  aims  at  educational  results.  Through  its  graded 
and  methodical  exercises  the  interest  of  the  pupils 
is  aroused,  and  they  soon  learn  to  concentrate  their 
attention  on  the  object  before  them.  At  the  same 
time  habits  of  observation  are  fostered,  intensity  and 
accuracy  of  perception  are  promoted  and  a  liking  for 
exactness  —  which  is  strict  conformity  to  truth  and 
has  a  final  result  in  morality — is  nourished.  In 
addition  to  these,  the  will  and  the  judgment  are 
strengthened ;  manual  dexterity  is  unconsciously 
gained;  application  and  perseverance  are  stimulated; 
the  intelligence  is  quickened ;  habits  of  industry, 
order,  cleanliness,  economy  and  concentration  are 
engendered,  and  the  creative,  constructive  and  execu- 
tive faculties  are  simultaneously  cultivated.  More- 
over, by  means  of  manual  training,  combined  with 
a  series  of  rational,  educational  gymnastics,  a  harmo- 
nious cooperation  of  the  powers  of  thinking,  judging, 
comparing,  reasoning  and  doing  is  attained,  and 
coordination  of  the  mental  and  physical  actions  and 
reactions  is  secured. 

One  of  the  q;reatest  advantao^es  derived  from  this 
branch  of  education  is  that  it  affords  to  the  pupils 
the  means,  not  only  of  clarifying  their  understanding 
and  of  developing  their  thoughts  in  a  logical  manner, 
but  of  expressing  the  latter  by  the  work  of  their 
fingers  in  a  concrete  form,  as  well  as  by  oral  speech 
and  by  writing. 

Decided  progress  has  been  made  during  the  past 
year  in   this  department,  and  we  have   ample  reason 


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to  be  well  satisfied  and  highly  pleased  with  what  has 
been  accomplished  in  both  its  branches,  but  most 
especially  in  that  of  the  girls.  Here  the  spirit  of 
reform  has  been  transmuted  from  a  mere  desideratum 
into  a  living  reality,  and  improvements  of  various 
kinds  have  been  effected. 

Miss  Anna  Sophia  Hanngren  of  Sweden  has 
proved  a  valuable  accession  to  our  corps  of  instruc- 
tors. Being  thoroughly  familiar  with  the  physical 
effects  and  pedagogical  features  of  manual  training, 
she  has  entered  into  the  innermost  chambers  of  its 
philosophy,  and  has  laid  strong  emphasis  upon  its 
educational  significance.  She  has  prepared  with 
much  labor  a  system  of  sewing  which  is  based  on 
the  fundamental  principles  of  sloyd,  its  main  object 
being  to  impart  to  our  girls  a  good  knowledge  of  the 
art  of  using  both  the  needle  and  the  scissors  intelli- 
gently and  skilfully,  and  to  enable  them  to  form  cor- 
rectly the  various  stitches  employed  in  sewing,  to  do 
the  patching  and  darning  which  is  needed  to  replace 
worn-out  or  torn  parts  of  garments  of  all  descriptions, 
and  to  draw  patterns  and  cut  out  articles  of  different 
kinds  without  any  assistance  either  from  teacher  or 
from  friends.  Like  all  forms  of  sloyd,  this  system  is 
methodical  in  its  arrangements  and  educational  in  its 
aim.  A  gradual  advance  from  simple  and  elementary 
work  to  complex  and  more  elaborate  operations  is 
one  of  its  distinctive  characteristics. 

Miss  Hanngren  has  thus  arranged  a  course  of 
manual  training    for    our   girls   which   will    require  a 


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period  of  eight  years  to  be  carried  out.  One-half  of 
this  time  is  to  be  devoted  to  progressive  sewing, 
mending  and  darning.  Her  plan  of  work,  although 
not  yet  fully  developed  in  its  minutest  details,  has 
already  reached  such  a  stage  of  forwardness  that  it 
will  not  be  very  long  ere  it  is  put  in  its  final  shape, 
and  is  made  ready  for  use  not  only  in  schools  for  the 
blind  but  in  those  for  seeing  girls. 

Literary  Department. 

Tpo<^ai  0"  ai  7rai8evdyu,evai 

Meya  <\iepov(T   es  dperav. 

—  Euripides. 

In  order  that  the  mental  training  of  the  pupils 
might  receive  proper  care  along  with  their  physical 
well-being,  special  attention  has  been  given  to  the 
literary  or  academic  department  of  the  institution, 
which  is  one  of  the  prime  and  most  important  factors 
of  our  system  of  education. 

During  the  past  twelve  months  this  department 
has  been  well  managed,  and  both  teachers  and  pupils 
have  done  excellent  work.  A  high  standard  of  schol- 
arship has  been  maintained,  the  moral  tone  of  the 
school  has  been  elevated,  while  a  great  degree  of 
intellectual  force  has  been  attained. 

The  mental  training  of  the  pupils  has  been  con- 
ducted with  great  diligence  and  success,  and  the 
good  seed  faithfully  sown  in  the  hearts  of  our  boys 
and  girls,  after  lying  apparently  dead  and  useless  for 
months  or  even  years,  has  produced  at  last  a  visible 


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harvest    in  a  large   number  of  cases,   and   filled   the 
souls  of  the  laborers  with  hope  and  cheer. 

Reflection  and  experience  have  led  us  to  the  con- 
clusion that  the  value  of  the  various  studies  included 
in  our  curriculum  does  not  consist  so  much  in  sup- 
plying the  pupils  with  a  certain  amount  of  informa- 
tion on  different  subjects  as  in  the  development  of 
their  powers  of  observing,  thinking,  reasoning,  con- 
ceiving and  doing,  and  in  the  cultivation  of  mental 
acumen.  In  accordance  with  these  views  we  have 
given  prominence  to  methods  of  instruction  which 
are  purely  scientific,  and  there  has  been  a  manifest 
effort  on  the  part  of  most  of  the  teachers  to  train 
the  pupils  to  exercise  their  active  powers,  to  become 
self-directing,  to  seek  and  find,  to  investigate  and 
discover,  to  plan  and  execute  and  to  obtain  clearness 
of  thought  and  grasp  of  the  subjects  under  considera- 
tion. In  mathematics  and  natural  sciences,  exact  and 
comprehensive  knowledge  has  been  sought  by  means 
of  suitable  processes  and  supplemented  by  proper 
apparatus ;  while  in  geography,  history  and  literature 
there  has  been  a  refreshing  freedom  from  formal 
verbalism  and  the  shackles  of  the  text-book.  A 
rational  mode  of  teaching  has  been  pursued  in  these 
studies,  which  has  created  a  spirit  of  active  inquiry 
among  the  scholars,  aroused  their  interest  in  various 
topics  and  drawn  out  their  powers.  Our  instructors 
fully  realize  that  the  pernicious  practice  of  forcing  the 
pupils  to  commit  to  memory  the  contents  of  the 
printed  page  and  to  repeat  them  glibly  whenever  they 


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may  be  called  upon  to  exhibit  their  learning  is  any- 
thing but  education.  They  know  that  Montaigne's 
2ipophthegm, '' savozr  par  ccEur  ii  est  pas  savoir''  is  as 
true  today  as  it  was  in  1580  when  he  wrote  it. 

Science,  as  taught  in  most  schools  by  means  of 
excessive  use  of  the  text-book,  if  it  be  harmless,  pos- 
sesses very  little  educational  value  or  none  at  all. 
It  overloads  the  mind  with  data  and  deductions 
which  the  latter  cannot  digest  and  assimilate.  It 
tends  to  wither  and  dwarf  rather  than  to  nourish 
and  fructify  the  youthful  intellect.  For  this  reason 
formal,  didactic,  authoritative  instruction  in  the  facts 
and  theories  of  science  has  ceased  to  have  a  place 
in  our  school.  From  the  very  start  the  pupils  are 
taught  by  means  of  experiments,  and  are  gradually 
and  sympathetically  introduced  to  the  order  of  nat- 
ure, and  thus  are  inspired  with  an  insatiable  desire 
to  become  acquainted  with  truth.  The  advantage  of 
beginning  betimes  this  method  is  that  the  mind,  by 
being  early  accustomed  to  view  the  universe  as  an 
infinite  field  of  information  and  science,  simply  as  a 
method  for  acquiring  knowledge  tested  and  proved 
by  experience,  is  placed  once  and  forever  in  the  right 
relation  and  attitude  to  all  questions  demanding  the 
exercise  of  thought. 

A  school  like  ours,  in  order  to  fulfil  its  mission, 
must  look  always  onward  and  upward,  and  he  who 
is  entrusted  with  its  educational  interests  must  be 
possessed  of  the  power  of  leadership  and  the  love  of 
progress,  otherwise  things  will    go  amiss.     He  must 


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keep  his  mind  ever  open  to  sunlight  and  the  morn- 
ing, and  must  feel  that  it  is  his  province  to  go  before 
his  assistants  and  illumine  their  pathway.  As  the 
blind  Tyrtaeos  sang  a  spirit  of  heroism  into  the 
souls  of  the  Spartans,  so  he  who  is  charged  with 
the  task  of  shaping  the  future  of  sightless  children 
and  youth  must  fill  every  one  of  his  associates  with 
the  sense  of  a  burning  and  irrepressible  need  to 
make  their  practice  conform  to  the  pedagogic  ideals 
of  the  age.  They  should  aim  high,  and  not  allow 
their  attention  to  be  turned  away  from  the  goal  by 
the  delusive  claims  of  lesser  objects.  They  should 
study  the  works  of  the  great  writers  and  thinkers  on 
education,  and  profit  by  them.  The  wisdom  of 
Plato  with  its  perennial  freshness  and  beauty,  the 
broad  learning  and  penetrating  spirit  of  Montaigne, 
the  intuitional  keenness  of  Comenius,  the  excellent 
sense  of  Locke,  the  originality  of  Rousseau,  the 
noble  ideal  of  Milton,  the  loving  insight  of  Pestalozzi, 
the  intellectual  flashes  of  Richter,  the  philosophy  of 
self-activity  and  creativeness  of  Froebel,  and  the 
abundant  thought  and  suggestiveness  of  Herbert 
Spencer  and  of  other  modern  writers  on  education 
should  be  guiding  lights  for  them.  In  conformity 
with  the  admirable  advice  pithily  given  by  Horace, — 

Nocturna  versate  manu,  versate  diurna, 

the  writings  of  these  authors  should  be  read  by  day 
and  studied  by  night,  and  should  be  searched  at  all 
times  by  every  wide-awake   teacher  who  is  not  con- 


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tented    to    become    merely  a  task-setter   and    lesson- 
grinder. 

There  has  occurred  but  one  change  in  the  corps 
of  teachers.  Mr.  George  Munroe  Brett  has  taken 
the  place  of  Miss  Sarah  L.  Dinsmore,  who  declined 
a  re-appointment  at  the  close  of  the  school  year. 
Mr.  Brett  is  a  graduate  of  Bowdoin  College  and  a 
diligent  student,  especially  of  the  sciences.  He  has 
already  had  some  experience  in  teaching  and  seems 
to  be  well  equipped  to  do  good  work. 

During  Miss  Bennett's  absence,  of  which  mention 
has  already  been  made  in  another  part  of  this  re- 
port, the  girls'  department  is  in  charge  of  the  senior 
teacher.  Miss  Frances  S.  Marrett,  who  has  the  hearty 
cooperation  and  earnest  support  of  Miss  Sarah  M. 
Lilley  and  a  corps  of  assistants,  all  working  harmo- 
niously and  devoting  themselves  faithfully  to  the 
institution  and  its  interests.  In  modest  reserve,  in 
earnestness  of  purpose,  in  love  for  her  work  and 
in  ardent  desire  to  do  it  in  the  best  possible  manner, 
in  evenness  of  disposition,  in  thoughtfulness  for 
others  and  forgetfulness  of  self,  in  keen  appreciation 
of  the  efforts  of  her  associates,  and  in  strict  adherence 
to  what  is  right  and  just  and  honorable  and  of  good 
report.  Miss  Marrett  is  not  unlike  the  dear  friend 
whose  place  she  is  now  occupying.  In  all  the  es- 
sential qualifications  of  a  true  teacher  she  certainly  is 
a  rara  avis,  and  fortunate  indeed  is  the  institution 
which  has  birds  of  this  sort  nestling  within  its  aca- 
demic and   Heliconean  groves.     The  need  of  an  addi- 


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tional  teacher  in  this  department  was  suppHed  by 
the  appointment  of  Miss  Ethel  M.  Stickney,  who 
received  her  training  at  the  normal  school  in  Fram- 
ingham  and  graduated  with  the  class  of  1S96. 

Music  Department. 

There  is  in  souls  a  sympathy  with  sounds ; 
And  as  the  mind  is  pitched,  the  ear  is  pleased 
With  melting  airs  or  martial,  brisk  or  grave  ; 
Some  chord  in  unison  with  what  we  hear 
Is  touched  within  us,  and  the  heart  replies. 

—  COWPER. 

Unquestionably  music  is  one  of  the  most  fruitful 
elements  in  the  education  of  the  blind,  and  it  con- 
tinues to  hold  a  very  prominent  place  in  our  cur- 
riculum. 

This  art,  while  on  the  one  hand  it  contributes 
liberally  to  the  development  and  discipline  of  the 
mind,  on  the  other  hand  appeals  to  the  heart  and 
affects  the  feelings  more  directly  and  effectively 
than  any  other  branch  of  study,  and  its  refining  and 
ennobling  influence  is  felt  throughout  the  school. 

The  department  devoted  to  this  art  is  complete 
in  its  equipment  and  in  all  its  appointments,  and 
affords  superior  advantages  for  the  study  and  prac- 
tice of  music.  Its  main  function  is  to  promote  the 
intellectual,  moral,  and  aesthetic  development  of  the 
pupils.  It  provides  them  with  every  facility  for^ac- 
quiring  technical  proficiency  in  singing  or  in  play- 
ing on  several  instruments,  and  at  the  same  time  it 
never  loses  sight  of  its  chief  objective  point,  which 
is  to  mould  them  into  musicians. 


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With  this  end  in  view,  instruction  of  a  high  order 
is  given  to  the  pupils  by  competent  teachers,  collat- 
eral studies  are  open  to  them,  a  musical  atmosphere 
is  created  around  them,  the  horizon  is  widened,  and 
the  students  unconsciously  absorb  much  that  will 
eventually  prove  of  inestimable  value  in  their  own 
specialty. 

Mr.  Edwin  L.  Gardiner,  the  principal  teacher  in 
the  boys'  section  of  the  music  department,  has  fur- 
nished the  following  statement  concerning  the  work 
accomplished  during  the  past  year :  — 

The  work  done  in  this  department  during  the  past  school  year 
has  been  thorough  and  progressive.  Fifty-eight  pupils  have  re- 
ceived instruction  in  music.  Of  these,  51  have  pursued  a  course 
in  piano-playing,  19  have  received  either  class  or  private  lessons 
in  singing,  7  have  given  special  attention  to  the  organ,  9  have 
studied  the  violin,  i  has  practised  the  violoncello,  i  the  contra- 
bass, and  ^^  have  played  various  brass  and  reed  instruments. 

The  various  ensemble  classes,  both  vocal  and  instrumental,  have 
met  regularly  throughout  the  year,  and  their  members  have  re- 
ceived a  great  deal  of  this  valuable  training. 

While  considerable  activity  has  been  displayed  in  the  mastering 
of  the  technical  side  of  the  art,  it  is  a  pleasure  to  note  that  great 
interest  has  been  manifested  in  theoretical  work.  This  most  im- 
portant branch  of  musical  study  is  receiving  thoughtful  attention 
from  an  increased  number  of  our  pupils  each  year,  and  the  ex- 
aminations recently  made  have  shown  a  marked  improvement. 

We  have  in  the  course  of  preparation  an  elementary  history  of 
music  and  a  manual  of  harmony, —  two  books  which  are  most 
urgejitly  needed.  It  is  hoped  that  both  will  be  ready  for  use  in 
a  few  months. 

Unfortunately,  the  supply  of  *ood  music,  thus  far  printed  in 
Braille,  has  been  very  limited.  It  may  be  seen  by  reference  to 
our  revised  catalogue  that  no  efforts  have  been  spared  on  our  part 
to  supply  this  need. 


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There  has  been  a  hearty  co-operation  of  pupils  and  teachers, 
and  we  feel  that  this  has  helped  to  make  the  year  a  successful 
one  in  every  respect. 

Miss  Lena  E.  Hayden,  who  is  at  the  head  of  the 
girls'  section  of  the  music  department,  has  written 
the  following  account  of  the  work  which  has  been 
done  under  her  supervision :  — 

During  the  past  school  year  the  work  in  this  department  has 
been  faithful  and  conscientious  on  the  part  of  every  one. 

Each  pupil  is  now  fully  capable  of  reading  music  in  the  Braille 
characters  and  of  writing  it  from  dictation. 

All  have  been  trained  to  memorize  a  piece  of  music  or  a  study 
directly  from  the  embossed  page  before  attempting  to  play  it  on 
the  pianoforte.  Formerly  the  ear  was  made  the  most  important 
factor  in  memorizing.  According  to  the  method  now  in  vogue, 
the  inner  ear  is  developed,  correct  pitch  is  learned,  and  the  ability 
to  recognize  chords  and  to  analyze  forms  of  composition  is 
gained.  All  this  aids  in  the  development  of  the  mental  power 
of  each  pupil,  and  the  growth  in  this  respect  has  been  very 
gratifying  to  the  instructors. 

An  experiment  in  work  in  harmony  has  been  very  successful. 
Raised  lines  on  pine  boards,  with  the  proper  clef  signs,  were 
made  to  form  the  staff.  The  pupils,  with  modelling-clay,  shaped 
notes,  rests,  bar-lines  and  other  musical  characters  as  needed, 
and  in  this  wise  they  worked  out  all  the  harmony  exercises, 
which  consisted  of  writing  chords  and  inversions,  connecting 
chords,  harmonizing  melodies  and  the  like.  In  this  work  they 
have  become  quite  expert,  and  have  acquired  very  clear  ideas  of 
musical  notation  as  used  by  the  seeing. 

Class  work  has  been  carried  on  as  follows  :  In  harmony  there 
has  been  26  pupils,  divided  into  three  classes,  each  of  which 
has  had  a  lesson  once  a  week ;  in  preparation  for  harmony  and 
theory  there  have  been  18  pupils,  divided  into  two  classes  and 
taught  once  a  week;  in  elements  of  music,  12  pupils,  receiving 
instruction  three  times  a  week  ;  in  musical  history  and  theory, 
7  pupils,  to  whom  lessons  have  been  given  twice  a  week  during 
two  terms.     Once  a  week  all  the  pupils  of  the  musical  depart- 


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ment,  divided  into  three  classes,  have  had  read  to  them  musical 
news  items,  biography  of  composers,  or  articles  from  musical 
magazines. 

Private  lessons  have  been  given  twice  a  week,  in  pianoforte 
playing,  to  56  girls  ;  in  singing,  to  12  ;  and  in  violin  playing,  to  5. 
One  pupil  has  studied  the  organ. 

Concerted  vocal  music  has  engaged  the  attention  of  three 
chorus  classes,  of  which  the  most  advanced  contained  22  pupils, 
the  second  grade  18  pupils,  and  the  primary  class  11  pupils. 

Recitals  by  the  students  have  been  given  once  in  two  weeks. 
The  total  number  of  girls  who  have  received  instruction  in  music 
is  62. 

By  special  arrangement  three  of  our  graduates 
are  pursuing  an  advanced  course  of  music  at  the 
New  England  Conservatory,  from  which  institution 
two  of  them  will  graduate  with  the  class  of   1899. 

The  students  of  the  violin  have  been  exceedingly 
well  trained,  and  have  made  marked  progress  under 
the  tuition  of  Mr.  Edwin  A.  Sabin,  who  has  proved 
to  be  a  very  efficient  and  painstaking  instructor. 

Great  attention  has  been  Qriven  to  the  science  of 
music,  as  well  as  to  the  allied  subjects  of  the  history 
of  music,  the  biography  of  musicians,  acoustics,  aes- 
thetics and  the  like.  The  pupils  have  been  led  to 
realize  that  the  study  of  theory  is  of  paramount  im- 
portance to  them,  and  they  devote  themselves  to  it 
with  great  zest.  The  idea  is  constantly  impressed 
upon  them  that  the  more  they  know  of  harmony, 
counterpoint,  composition,  and  of  the  physiological 
elements  of  their  favorite  art,  the  broader,  more 
thorough  and  varied  will  be  their  musical  culture, 
the  wider  their  artistic  view,  the  deeper  their  appre- 


ciation  of  the  classic  works  of  the  masters,  and  the 
greater  their  ability  to  impart  to  others  a  knowledge 
of  the  fundamental  principles  whereon  the  musical 
framework  is  based  and  from  which  the  spirit  of 
progress  springs. 

Even  at  the  risk  of  being  considered  very  per- 
sistent in  repeating  truisms,  we  cannot  refrain  from 
stating  that  a  well-developed  brain  and  thoroughly 
cultivated  mind  are  very  necessary  to  the  students 
and  lovers  of  all  the  fine  arts.  Indeed,  these  are  in- 
dispensable for  the  achievement  of  success  in  any 
of  them.  In  regard  to  music,  there  is  too  much  talk 
about  temperament  and  feeling,  and  the  emphasis 
laid  upon  these  attributes  is  entirely  out  of  propor- 
tion to  their  real  worth.  It  is  true  that  these  gifts 
of  nature  are  very  essential,  and  that  no  one  who  is 
destitute  of  them  can  hope  to  become  a  musician ; 
but  these  endowments,  in  order  to  produce  the  de- 
sired fruit,  must  be  accompanied  by  broad  intelli- 
gence and  directed  or  controlled  by  mental  acumen 
and  nice  discrimination,  otherwise  they  will  amount 
to  very  little. 

Many  young  people  are  extremely  conceited  on  the 
subject  of  their  musical  accomplishments,  who  yet 
are  so  sadly  deficient  in  their  general  education  as  to 
be  unacquainted  with  the  homely  art  of  spelling  or 
incapable  of  constructing  correctly  an  ordinary  note 
or  letter.  They  can  hardly  understand  common  allu- 
sions to  the  masterpieces  of  literature,  nor  have  they 
any    conception    of    the     achievements     of    modern 


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science.  They  travel  in  a  narrow  channel  of  limited 
knowledge,  and  are  lamentably  wanting  in  what  has 
been  considered  true  culture  for  centuries.  Music 
with  them  is  the  first  and  last  consideration,  and 
they  are  ever  ready  to  exclaim,  with  Verlaine, — 

De  la  musique  avant  toute  chose. 
De  la  musique  encore  et  toujours  ! 

They  forget,  or  are  not  aware,  however,  that  the 
French  poet  was  not  only  a  firm  believer  in  melody 
in  poetry  but  also  a  man  of  broad  and  varied  cult- 
ure. On  the  other  hand,  the  throngs  of  musicians 
who  are  pressing  for  recognition  everywhere  may 
know  something  of  counterpoint  and  fugue,  may 
possess  considerable  manual  dexterity  in  performing 
upon  some  instrument,  may  have  a  general  or  an 
exact  idea  of  the  styles  of  music  for  which  the  great 
composers  are  severally  distinguished,  nay,  they  may 
be  able  even  to  thrill  the  souls  of  their  audiences 
with  their  playing  or  singing,  but  they  cannot  be 
called  educated  men  and  women.  They  lack  the 
ordinary  knowledge  which  is  needed  in  the  conduct 
of  every-day  life.  They  are  ignorant  of  history, 
philosophy,  poetry,  natural  science,  sociology,  and 
the  superior  thoughts  of  great  men  as  these  are 
recorded  in  books.  In  some  instances  they  are  noted 
for  imperfect  diction,  for  poor  style  and  involved 
sentences  in  writing,  for  which  no  skill  in  digital 
gymnastics  can  atone.  The  opinions  of  musicians 
on    subjects   demanding   simply  clear  judgment   and 


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logical,  coherent  thinking  are  far  from  being  so  val- 
uable and  so  conclusive  as  those  of  men  who  have 
devoted  themselves  to  the  learned  professions.  Then 
it  is  absurd  to  think  that  music  alone  can  supply  a 
person  with  so  complete  an  equipment  for  the  uses 
of  daily  life  and  good  society  as  the  regular,  time- 
honored  sort  of  education  which  is  well  called  liberal. 

The  crying  need  of  the  blind  musician  is  mental 
breadth  and  versatility,  which  are  the  direct  product 
and  legitimate  fruit  of  good  literary  and  scientific 
training.  To  him  this  is  more  necessary  and  advan- 
tageous than  to  one  who  is  not  bereft  of  the  visual 
sense ;  and  it  will  be  fatal  for  him  to  cramp  and  stunt 
and  impoverish  his  intellectual  life  for  the  sake  of 
a  little  fancied  augmentation  of  technical  power,  or 
even  for  a  real  gain  in  that  direction,  as  he  will  have 
to  pay  fearfully  for  this  profit.  Furthermore,  unless 
the  faculties  of  his  mind  are  fully  developed  and 
strengthened,  he  never  will  be  able  to  appreciate 
thoroughly  the  best  kinds  of  music,  since  he  will  lack 
the  necessary  intellectual  training. 

For  these  reasons,  although  particular  attention  is 
paid  at  this  institution  to  the  study  of  music,  the 
general  education  of  our  pupils  is  not  neglected  or 
slighted  in  any  of  its  details.  On  the  contrary,  aca- 
demic and  artistic  attainments  go  hand  in  hand. 
On  this  account  it  is  especially  fortunate  that  our 
music  department,  constituting,  as  it  does,  a  conser- 
vatory on  a  small  scale,  forms  an  inseparable  part,  or 
one  of  the  chief  sections,  of  so  complete  a  school  as 
ours. 


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In  addition  to  the  varied  and  valuable  advantages 
which  this  institution  affords  for  the  study  and 
practice  of  music,  there  has  been  no  lack  of  effort  to 
secure  for  our  pupils  opportunities  to  attend  as  many 
as  possible  of  the  best  concerts  given  in  our  city,  and 
to  hear  the  works  of  the  great  masters  interpreted  by 
eminent  artists.  Through  the  unceasing  liberality  of 
Mr.  Eugene  Tompkins,  proprietor  of  the  Boston 
Theatre,  and  of  several  other  generous  helpers  of  the 
blind,  not  a  few  of  these  facilities  for  musical  culture 
have  been  rendered  accessible  to  our  students.  For 
these  favors,  as  well  as  for  a  number  of  concerts, 
lectures,  and  other  entertainments  given  in  our  own 
hall  by  musicians  and  literary  people  of  great  merit, 
and  heartily  enjoyed  both  by  pupils  and  teachers,  we 
are  under  lasting  obligations  to  the  kind  friends 
whose  names  are  gratefully  recorded  in  another  part 
of  this  report,  and  whose  thoughtful  remembrance  of 
the  members  of  our  school  is  very  highly  appreciated. 

At  the  opening  of  the  school  term  two  new  piano- 
fortes were  purchased,  one  from  George  Steck  &  Co. 
of  New  York  and  the  other  from  the  Ivers  &  Pond 
Company  of  Boston.  The  latter  is  supplied  with  the 
new  pedal  attachment,  which  consists  of  a  full  manual 
of  thirty  notes,  and  is  of  great  service  to  those  of  our 
students  who  are  preparing  to  play  the  church  organ. 
One  contra-bass  and  one  violin  have  also  been  added 
to  our  collection  of  instruments,  which,  as  it  now 
stands,  includes  sixty-seven  pianofortes, —  twelve  of 
which  belong  to  the  tuning  department, —  one  three- 


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manual  pipe  organ  and  three  small  organs,  nine  vio- 
lins, one  violoncello,  one  contra-bass,  fifteen  clarinets, 
two  flutes,  one  piccolo,  seven  cornets,  seventeen  brass 
horns,  one  large  and  two  smaller  drums,  and  two 
pairs  of  cymbals. 

Miss  Evelyn  Ashton  Fletcher  of  Toronto,  Can.,  a 
talented  musician  and  skilful  instructor,  has  conceived 
a  plan  which  will  afford  to  all  youthful  students  of 
the  art  of  sweet  sounds  great  pleasure  and  entire 
freedom  from  stupid,  mechanical  drudgery.  She  has 
originated  a  series  of  songs,  games,  and  a  variety  of 
apparatus  of  large  and  convenient  size,  by  means  of 
which  children  may  gain,  in  the  happiest  and  most 
impressive  way,  a  basic  knowledge  of  music  in  its 
theoretical  aspects.  Obviously,  this  system  is  an 
offspring  of  the  philosophy  of  the  new  education,  and 
by  a  careful  study  of  its  principles  no  one  can  fail  to 
be  convinced  of  the  naturalness  of  its  arrangements, 
of  its  inestimable  value,  and  of  the  fact  that  it  is 
destined  to  bring  about  a  revolution  in  the  teaching 
of  elementary  theoretical  music.  During  the  past 
year  Miss  Fletcher  has  given  at  our  school  a  few 
lessons  in  illustration  of  her  "  simplex  method "  of 
imparting  musical  knowledge  to  children,  and  we 
have  obtained  from  her  several  complete  sets  of  the 
different  varieties  of  her  apparatus,  some  articles  of 
which  had  to  be  modified  in  order  to  become  adapted 
to  the  sense  of  touch. 

The  girls'  branch  of  this  department  has  sustained 
a  great   loss    in    the    withdrawal   from    its  service  of 


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Miss  Harriet  Weed  Bustin,  who  resigned  her  posi- 
tion at  the  close  of  the  school  year  on  account  of 
her  approaching  marriage,  which  took  place  on  the 
29th  of  June.  Kind-hearted,  graceful  in  appearance 
and  gentle  in  manners,  a  true  woman  in  the  best  and 
noblest  sense  of  the  word,  strictly  conscientious  in 
the  discharge  of  her  duties,  and  cordially  devoted  to 
her  work  and  to  the  welfare  of  her  pupils,  Miss 
Bustin  (or  Mrs.  Housh,  as  she  now  is)  exerted  a 
most  healthful  influence  throughout  the  school,  and 
has  won  the  esteem  and  affection  of  every  one  con- 
nected therewith.  Miss  Grace  L.  Wilbour,  a  gradu- 
ate of  the  New  England  Conservatory  of  Music  and 
a  teacher  of  experience  and  of  good  parts,  was  ap- 
pointed to  succeed  Mrs.  Housh. 

Tuning  Department. 

And  what  is  so  rare  as  a  day  in  June  ? 
Then  heaven  tries  the  earth  if  it  be  in  tune. 

—  Lowell. 

While  music  in  its  manifold  branches  has  received 
first  and  chiefest  consideration,  the  art  of  tuning 
pianofortes,  which  affords  useful  and  lucrative  occu- 
pation to  a  large  number  of  blind  young  men,  has 
by  no  means  been  disregarded,  nor  has  there  been 
the  slightest  relaxation  in  the  efforts  to  promote 
the  eiflciency  and  completeness  of  the  department 
which  is  devoted  to  it. 

Instruction  of  a  high  order  both  in  the  theory  and 
practice  of  tuning,  unusual  facilities  for  the  analytical 
study  of  the  pianoforte  and  of  the  mechanism  of  its 


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action,  tools  and  instruments  of  every  description  for 
the  use  of  the  learners,  adequate  accommodations  for 
carrying  on  the  work  of  the  department  systemati- 
cally and  in  a  thorough  manner, —  all  these  have  been 
amply  supplied,  and  there  has  been  an  earnest  desire 
on  the  part  of  the  students  to  derive  the  greatest 
possible  benefit  from  these  advantages. 

Mr.  George  E.  Hart,  the  manager  of  this  depart- 
ment, reports  as  follows  on  its  work :  — 

Twenty-four  pupils  have  received  instruction  in  tuning  during 
the  past  school  year.  The  number  of  hours  which  each  one  has 
given  to  this  work  varies  from  four  to  thirty  per  week. 

Due  attention  has  been  paid  by  our  advanced  students  to  the 
repairing  of  instruments,  and  the  old  actions  of  grand,  upright 
and  square  pianofortes,  with  which  our  workrooms  are  supplied, 
afford  ample  means  for  practice.  Parts  of  these  are  broken,  in 
order  that  the  pupils  may  glue  the  fragments  together,  or  fit  new 
pieces  in  the  place  of  the  old.  Moreover,  strings  are  snapped  or 
removed, —  usually  those  which  are  the  most  difficult  to  restore, — 
and  are  replaced  by  new  ones. 

To  a  few  of  the  older  and  more  advanced  students  has  been 
given  the  opportunity  to  learn  the  process  of  repairing  cracked 
plates  and  bars.  This  work  properly  belongs  to  a  machinist ;  but, 
although  it  can  hardly  be  expected  that  a  tuner  should  become  an 
expert  in  it,  no  one  can  help  realizing  how  very  important  it  is 
that  he  should  understand  thoroughly  the  way  in  which  it  is  done, 
so  that  he  may  direct  its  execution  intelligently.  After  some  ex- 
periments the  young  men  have  been  able  to  obtain  creditable 
results  in  this  line  of  their  labors. 

In  addition  to  the  regular  work  of  the  department,  five  piano- 
fortes have  had  such  repairs  made  upon  them  as  are  executed 
ordinarily  in  factories.  Among  these  there  was  a  grand  piano- 
forte, belonging  to  one  of  the  public  schools,  which  had  to  be 
thoroughly  overhauled  and  put  in  good  working  condition.  The 
members  of  the  school  board  of  Boston  manifested  great  confi- 
dence in  the  ability  and  skill  of  our  tuners  by  sending  this  instru- 


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ment  to  them  and  directing  them  to  restring  it,  to  clean  and 
regulate  its  action,  to  replace  the  felts  that  were  worn  out,  and  to 
voice  the  hammers. 

The  department  is  in  excellent  condition,  with  every  facility  for 
carrying  on  its  operations  successfully,  and  the  sustained  interest 
in  their  work  shown  by  the  recipients  of  its  benefits  is  an  encour- 
aging sign  of  the  accomplishment  of  its  purpose. 

Great  praise  is  due  to  the  manager  of  this  depart- 
ment for  the  life  which  has  been  infused  into  it  of 
recent  years  and  for  the  order  and  thoroughness 
which  have  characterized  its  operations.  Mr.  Hart  is 
a  faithful  worker,  an  able  teacher,  a  conscientious  ad- 
ministrator and  a  true  man.  He  is  heartily  devoted 
to  the  proper  discharge  of  his  duties  and  to  the  ad- 
vancement of  his  pupils,  and  has  no  ambition  to  step 
out  of  the  sphere  of  his  avocation  nor  taste  to  meddle 
with  matters  that  do  not  come  within  the  scope  of 
his  department.  He  attends  to  his  business  with  an 
eagerness  and  regularity  that  are  refreshing.  He 
gives  to  his  pupils  thorough  instruction  in  the  art 
of  tuning  and  a  clear  knowledge  of  its  theory  and 
practice.  He  teaches  them  to  use  a  variety  of  tools 
and  to  make  more  than  elementary  repairs  on  a 
pianoforte.  He  shows  them  how  to  overcome  the 
difficulties  which  they  may  encounter  in  the  course 
of  their  work,  and  how  to  perform  it  in  the  best 
possible  manner  and  to  the  entire  satisfaction  of  their 
patrons.  In  brief,  he  spares  no  pains  in  increasing 
the  efficiency  of  his  department  and  in  raising  the 
standard  of  the  qualifications  of  its  graduates,  and 
we  take  very  great  pleasure  in  bearing  testimony  to 
the  fruition  of  his  labors. 


EDITH    M.    THOMAS. 


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Edith  M.  Thomas. 

From  out  the  gloom  she  forced  her  way 
Into  the  brightness  of  a  new-born  day. 

—  J.  M.  Thompson. 

This  interesting  girl  during  the  past  year  has  made 
notable  progress  all  along  the  lines  of  her  work. 
Spurred  by  an  earnest  desire  to  do  the  best  she  could 
in  her  studies  and  manual  occupations  and  to  st?ind 
in  all  things  side  by  side  with  the  members  of  the 
class  to  which  she  belongs  and  not  to  be  left  behind 
by  them,  she  has  labored  perseveringly,  and  has 
achieved  results  which  are  highly  creditable  both  to 
her  own  industry  and  pertinacity  and  to  the  wisdom, 
circumspection  and  close  patience  of  her  instructors. 

Edith  is  a  superior  girl  in  many  respects,  but  in 
some  phases  of  her  character  she  is  unique.  She  is 
strong  in  body,  rather  small  in  figure,  energetic  of 
will,  quiet  in  manner,  retiring  in  disposition,  and 
serious  in  appearance.  She  has  an  open,  generous 
heart  and  a  level  head.  With  her,  individuality  is 
one  of  the  first  developed  and  most  active  intel- 
lectual organs,  and  self-reliance,  the  best  weapon 
with  which  she  is  fighting  the  battles  of  life.  She 
is  determined  to  be  her  own  helper.  She  believes, 
with  Shakespeare,  that — 

Our  remedies  oft  in  ourselves  do  lie, 
Which  we  ascribe  to  heaven. 

Edith's  intellectual  gifts  are  not  very  brilliant,  but 
they  have  a  firm  basis  of  sound  common  sense,  which 
helps  her  to  grasp  facts  readily,  to  apprehend  things 


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distinctly,  to  reason  strongly,  to  judge  correctly  and 
to  decide  justly.  The  frankness  of  her  manner  and 
directness  of  her  speech  bespeak  the  singleness  of 
her  mind  and  the  purity  of  her  intentions.  More- 
over, she  is  possessed  of  a  power  of  will  that  is  re- 
sistless, of  a  perseverance  that  is  indomitable,  and  of 
a  resolution  that  is  unconquerable.  These  qualities 
of  her  character,  accompanied  by  inflexible  honesty 
of  thought  and  purpose,  form  the  foundation  of  her 
achievements,  and  to  these  rather  than  to  a  profuse- 
ness  of  natural  mental  endowments  are  mainly  due 
the  progress  which  she  is  steadily  making  in  her 
studies  and  the  success  which  crowns  her  under- 
takings. 

Edith's  moral  uprightness  is  without  swerving. 
An  unbending  honesty  and  deep  sincerity  pervade 
her  spirit  and  beautify  her  life.  She  wears  no  mask 
of  hypocrisy,  no  veil  of  simulation.  She  hates  false- 
hood and  deception  mortally,  and  detests  everything 
that  has  the  taint  of  guile  or  bears  the  mark  of  fraud. 
Veracity  is  her  virtue,  in  words,  manners  and  actions. 
She  will  never  tell  a  falsehood,  nor  will  she  ever 
appropriate  a  sentence  from  a  printed  page  or  from 
another's  writings  and  claim  it  as  her  own  composi- 
tion. She  has  no  sympathy  with  the  soft  and 
obedient  purloiners,  who  are  easily  put  up  to  filch  the 
fruit  that  others  have  gathered  and  then  to  throw 
away  the  basket  and  swear  persistently  that  the  whole 
thing  is  of  their  own  picking.  Woe  to  the  person 
who,  in   order    to    arrogate    to    herself   extraordinary 


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abilities  and  rare  talents  as  an  instructor,  should  dare 
to  hint  to  Edith  the  perpetration  of  a  mean  act  or  of 
a  deceitful  practice  of  any  sort !  The  scorn  with 
which  such  an  attempt  would  be  repelled  would  not 
be  easily  forgotten. 

Edith's  love  for  truth  and  simplicity  leads  her  to 
set  her  face  like  a  flint  against  every  kind  of  con- 
ventionality, insincerity  and  dishonesty.  She  has  a 
stout  abhorrence  of  all  these,  and  a  natural  admi- 
ration for  what  is  unaffected,  straightforward,  just  and 
right.  In  reading  a  letter  which  she  wrote  last  year 
to  Mrs.  Abner  Post,  expressing  her  warm  sympathy 
with  the  poor  crippled  children  and  her  gladness  to 
dress  a  doll  for  their  benefit,  one  cannot  help  being 
not  only  delighted  but  really  thrilled  by  the  sincerity 
of  her  feelings  and  the  genuineness  of  her  sentiments. 
Her  style  is  concise,  sturdy  and  simple,  and  there  is 
not  an  empty  and  meaningless  word  in  the  epistle, — 
not  one  that  does  not  come  directly  from  the  heart. 
Hers  is  an  — 

Ideal  girlhood  !     Rich  in  tenderness 

While  strong  to  do  and  bear  for  others'  need ; 

So  ready  all  humanity  to  bless  — 
A  friend  indeed  ! 

From  the  time  of  her  entrance  into  the  school  to 
the  present  day  Edith  has  been  peculiarly  fortunate 
in  being  under  the  care  of  a  set  of  teachers  who, — 

By  justice,  truth  and  probity  of  mind, 

approach  perfection  as  nearly  as  any  in  their  pro- 
fession, and  who  have  taken  special  pains  not  only  to 


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develop  and  train  her  intellectual  powers,  but  to 
mould  her  character  and  to  bring  out  what  is  best 
and  noblest  in  her.  Through  their  tuition,  watchful- 
ness and  guidance  she  has  become  what  she  now  is, 
and  they  deserve  great  credit  for  their  achievement. 

At  my  earnest  request  a  full  account  of  Edith's 
work  during  the  past  twelve  months  has  been  pre- 
pared by  Miss  Frances  Marrett,  who  has  rendered  a 
similar  service  in  previous  years.  No  one  is  better 
fitted  by  nature  or  more  adequately  equipped  by  edu- 
cation to  perform  the  task.  This  sketch,  like  those 
which  came  from  the  pen  of  the  same  author  in 
former  years,  is  packed  full  of  information,  given  in 
a  fresh  and  attractive  style,  and  closely  holds  the 
attention  of  the  reader  from  beginning  to  end.  It  is 
the  work  of  a  faithful  and  conscientious  writer,  who 
has  thoroughly  sifted  the  materials  placed  in  her 
hands  and  has  reduced  them  to  a  narrative  of  surpass- 
ing interest.  Here  follows  Edith's  story,  as  told  by 
Miss  Marrett. 

At  the  close  of  another  year  of  Edith's  school  life,  the 
record  of  her  work  furnishes  abundant  evidence  of  the  same 
cheerful  spirit,  and  earnest,  faithful  endeavor  in  which  we 
rejoiced  last  year. 

A  greater  power  of  self-control  is  indicated  by  the  fact 
that  her  efforts  in  the  class-room  have  not  often  been  weak- 
ened and  overborne  by  a  sense  of  physical  discomfort  or 
fatigue.  There  was  no  faltering  before  the  tasks  of  the 
warm  June  days,  and  the  long  summer  vacation  came  to 
Edith  with  the  full  delight  of  a  well-earned  rest. 

Reading,  arithmetic,  Latin  and  physiology  comprise  the 
list  of  her  studies  during  the  past  year,  and,  as  usual,  she 


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has  received  regular  instruction  in  the  gymnasium  and  in 
the  department  of  manual  training. 

Reading.  The  interested  attention  which  Edith  has 
given  to  the  daily  reading  lessons  has  an  important  sig- 
nificance, as  a  proof  of  her  enjoyment  and  appreciation  of 
such  books  as  would  serve  to  enlarge  her  knowledge  and 
quicken  her  imagination,  while  her  desire  to  understand  the 
language  and  thought  of  the  authors  has  borne  constant 
testimony  to  her  intellectual  development.  Of  the  books 
read  last  year,  she  has  shown  a  decided  preference  for  two 
volumes  of  miscellaneous  selections  from  the  works  of  great 
writers  and  for  Stones  of  American  Progress.  One  should 
also  add  Tom  Brown's  School  Days  at  Rugby,  because 
Edith's  pleasure  in  knowing  that  dear  Dr.  Arnold  was  a  real 
man,  and  that  the  scenes  of  the  story  are  for  the  most  part 
true  to  his  famous  school,  quite  compensated  for  the  struggle 
with  many  strange  words  and  obscure  paragraphs. 

After  reading  the  Declaration  of  Independence,  Edith  said  : 
"  I  like  that  vejy  much.  I  could  read  that  kind  of  thing  all 
the  time  and  not  get  tired  of  it." 

A  description  of  the  invention  of  the  telegraph  was  to 
Edith  a  marvellous  revelation  of  scientific  achievement,  and 
she  expressed  her  wonder  and  her  pride*  in  it  by  saying  : 
"Man  can  do  anything;  that  is  what  God  made  him  for." 

She  was  so  thrilled  by  an  account  of  the  Barbary  pirates 
that  she  found  it  very  difficult  to  wait  from  day  to  day  to 
continue  the  narrative.  One  morning,  as  she  was  hasten- 
ing to  the  reading  class,  she  exclaimed  in  the  exigency  of 
the  moment :  "  Now  I  am  going  to  get  at  those  pirates  red 
hot!" 

Although  the  story  of  Edith's  choice  is  always  one  which 
reflects  real  life,  she  has  gained  the  power  to  find  strength 
and  beauty  in  a  tale  of  pure  fancy. 

It  was  easy  to  yield  her  practical  self  to  the  simple  charm 
of  Ruskin's  King  of  the  Golden  River.  When  it  was  fin- 
ished, she  was  quick  to  acknowledge  its  helpfulness,  and, 
with  a  sense  of  glad  surprise,  she  told  her  teacher  that  once 
she  would  not  have  cared  at  all  for  such  a  story. 


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She  has  also  read  in  class  many  of  the  Greek  myths  and 
legends.  She  was  delighted  with  the  beautiful  myth  of 
Cupid  and  Psyche,  and  recognized  much  of  its  ethical  truth. 
Theseus  impressed  her  as  the  best  of  all  the  Greek  heroes ; 
and  Hercules,  by  reason  of  his  patience  and  magnanimity 
during  his  twelve  labors,  won  her  enthusiastic  admiration. 

During  recreation  periods  Edith  has  continued  to  derive 
much  pleasure  from  Irving's  Life  of  Washington,  as  abridged 
by  John  Fiske.  Her  appreciation  of  the  detailed  account 
of  the  interesting  personality  of  her  favorite  hero  is  thus 
indicated:  "Just  think,"  she  said  one  morning,  "how  reg- 
ular Washington  was!  He  had  breakfast  at  seven  in  sum- 
mer, and  eight  in  winter,  dinner  at  two,  and  he  went  to  bed 
at  nine.  I  think  it  is  so  nice  to  find  such  little  things  in 
history."  Edith's  zeal  for  historical  knowledge  was  ex- 
pressed in  these  words :  "  I  shall  read  all  I  can  now ;  for  I 
must  make  the  best  of  my  books." 

Washington's  letters  have  been  read  again  and  again  with 
ever-increasing  delight,  and  some  of  them  have  been  faith- 
fully copied  in  the  Braille  system  of  writing.  In  this  form 
they  afford  an  easier  medium  of  reference,  and  perhaps  ap- 
peal to  Edith  with  more  of  the  attractions  of  a  genuine 
correspondence. 

The  desire  to  stand  under  "the  Washington  Elm"  was 
the  source  of  Edith's  chief  interest  in  a  recent  trip  to  Cam- 
bridge. It  was  a  keen  disappointment  that  she  could  not, 
through  the  sense  of  touch,  realize  the  fulfilment  of  her 
wish  ;  but  she  was  comforted  upon  being  told  that  the  iron 
fence  which  prevented  her  from  coming  close  to  the  precious 
tree  was  necessary  to  protect  it  from  serious  injury. 

Last  autumn  Edith  enjoyed  a  visit  to  Bunker  Hill  and 
to  the  Frigate  Constitution.  As  she  walked  about  the  deck 
of  the  famous  "Old  Ironsides"  she  said,  with  the  enthu- 
siasm of  a  true  patriot:  "Oh,  I  like  this  brave  ship,  very 
much." 

In  November  it  was  Edith's  happy  privilege  to  attend  five 
of  Dr.  Edward  E.  Hale's  lectures  upon  Historic  Boston. 

Arithmetic.     Edith's  work  in  arithmetic  during  the  past 


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year  has  been  a  blessed  continuance  of  well  doing,  and  she 
has  gained  a  knowledge  of  the  following  subjects  :  — 

Least  common  multiple. 

Addition  and  subtraction  of  fractions  and  mixed  numbers  with 
unlike  denominators. 

Multiplication  of  fractions  (review). 

Division  of  fractions  by  integers  and  the  reverse. 

Principles  of  square  measure. 

She  has  not  yet  advanced  far  enough  to  join  her  own 
class  in  the  study  of  arithmetic  ;  but  with  this  end  in  view 
there  is  a  constant  incentive  to  earnest  endeavor. 

Latin.  Edith  was  delighted  to  begin  the  study  of  Latin, 
and  she  gave  welcome  expression  to  her  pleasure  in  a  series 
of  excellent  lessons.  There  was  a  stimulating  charm  in  the 
acquisition  of  words  from  a  foreign  language,  and  an  in- 
terest sufficient  to  gain  an  easy  mastery  over  the  somewhat 
difficult  problems  of  syntax.  Oral  translation  soon  proved 
the  medium  of  Edith's  best  work.  In  the  use  of  the  Braille 
slate  she  seemed  to  feel  less  directly  the  exhilarating  influ- 
ence of  effort  in  association  with  the  other  members  of  the 
class,  and  hence  her  written  exercises  frequently  betrayed  a 
lack  of  accuracy.  Her  daily  record,  taken  as  a  whole,  was, 
however,  one  of  successful  achievement  until  the  close  of 
the  spring  term,  when  she  became  quite  overwhelmed  by 
the  increasing  difficulties  of  verb  forms  and  idiomatic  con- 
structions. 

The  initial  point  of  discouragement  was  an  exercise  for 
written  translation  from  English  into  Latin.  It  had  cost 
Edith  severe  and  patient  labor,  and  it  contained  an  unusual 
number  of  mistakes.  She  felt  keenly  the  disgrace  of  this 
first  great  failure,  and,  when  told  that  the  exercise  must  be 
rewritten,  she  said,  with  pathetic  sadness :  "  Latin  is  all 
spoiled."  "Who  spoiled  it.?"  her  teacher  asked.  Edith 
answered  :  "  It  is  getting  very  hard."  There  was,  however, 
no  sign  of  stubborn  resistance  to  the  waiting  task,  and, 
after  Edith  had  tried  again  and  yet  again,  success  was  won. 

Meanwhile  the  other  members  of  the  class  had  advanced 


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so  far  that  Edith  could  not  join  them  in  their  work,  and  she 
realized  at  once  the  necessity  of  continued  struggle  to  atone 
for  the  unfortunate  delay.  From  the  despair  of  the  situa- 
tion she  said  to  a  friend :  "  I  am  almost  crazy  with  my 
Latin.     I  wish  I  was  in  Heaven  !  " 

Happily  for  Edith,  she  was,  at  this  juncture,  released  from 
daily  practice  in  a  writing  class  with  the  opportunity  to 
devote  that  hour  to  the  most  urgent  need  of  her  school  work. 
Without  a  moment's  hesitation  she  said :  "  I  shall  use  the 
hour  for  Latin  ;  for  I  wish  to  get  to  the  head  of  the  Latin 
class." 

At  the  close  of  the  year  she  had  the  glad  satisfaction  of 
knowing  that  her  place  in  this  class  had  been  honorably 
regained. 

The  work  which  Edith  has  thus  far  accomplished  in  the 
study  of  Latin  is  comprehended  in  thirty-six  lessons  of 
Collar  and  Daniell's  First  Lathi  Book. 

Physiology.  The  study  of  physiology  has  been  con- 
tinued with  no  lack  of  willing  effort  to  meet  the  harder  tasks 
of  more  advanced  work,  and  the  enthusiastic  interest  with 
which  Edith  has  received  the  lessons  has  made  them  of 
especial  value  to  her.  Her  eagerness  for  a  knowledge  of 
each  new  subject  has  stimulated  quickness  of  perception, 
and  her  earnest  desire  to  give  proof  of  a  clear  understanding 
of  it  has  effected  a  marked  improvement  in  accurate  and 
logical  expression. 

Edith's  criticism  of  a  faltering  recitation  was,  "  I  did  not 
say  it  as  if  I  exactly  knew  it." 

During  the  period  of  a  general  review,  when  she  was  told 
that  every  member  of  the  class  would  be  required  to  prepare 
a  recitation  upon  muscles,  Edith  said  with  a  deep  sigh  : 
"  Oh,  that  will  cost  us  much  !  "  However,  when  the  crucial 
moment  came,  she  was  ready  and  even  glad  to  meet  it  in  the 
happy  satisfaction  of  having  done  her  best. 

One  significant  advantage  which  Edith  has  derived  from 
the  study  of  physiology  is  the  relation  of  her  own  conduct  to 
perfect  health,  and,  having   gained  this  knowledge,   she  is 
thoughtful  of  the  ways  by  which   the  greatest   of  nature's' 
gifts  may  be  preserved. 


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The  year's  work  in  physiology  is  indicated  by  the  follow- 
ing outline :  — 

Alimentation 


.     ^  1-1  1    C  AUmentatior 

Anatomy,  physiology  and    \  ^       .      . 

j^  t^  J         a  J  J  Respiration 

hygiene  of  organs  of        )         ^ 

V  Circulation 


Organs  and  prod- ") 

r  f  Elimination, 

ucts  of  ) 


Blood. 
Lymph. 


General  review  of  nervous  tissue^  with  particular  study  of 
special  sense  organs. 

Thorough  review  of  entire  subject  of  the  processes  of  life,  with 
illustrations  of  clay  models  made  by  the  students. 

Edith  welcomed  with  intense  interest  every  lesson  per- 
taining to  the  special  sense  organs. 

The  fact  that  vibrations  could  be  felt  through  the  bones 
of  the  head,  and  that,  outside  of  the  brain,  sound  is  only 
vibration,  was  immediately  accepted  by  Edith  as  an  explana- 
tion of  what  she  has  been  accustomed  to  call  "hearing,"- 
and  to  illustrate  the  personal  application  of  this  truth  she 
said  :  "Then  when  the  dinner  bell  rings,  I  fee/,  fee/,  feel  it 
only  in  my  ears." 

Through  the  kindness  of  Dr.  Edward  M.  Plummer  the 
class  has  had  the  privilege  of  listening  to  a  very  instructive 
lecture  upon  the  subject  of  hearing,  and  also  of  examining 
specimens  of  the  human  ear. 

Their  study  of  physiology,  as  a  whole,  has  been  pleasantly 
supplemented  by  Dr.  John  Homans  in  a  lecture  upon  general 
health. 

Manual  Training.  In  the  department  of  manual  train- 
ing Edith's  best  work  is  always  satisfactory.  No  task,  if 
undertaken  in  a  pleasant  mood,  can  here  prove  irksome  or 
monotonous  ;  for  success  is  the  natural  and  easy  result  of 
every  willing  effort. 

When  Edith  was  told  that  one  of  her  friends  did  not  like 
to  sew,  she  was  much  surprised,  and  said  :  "  I  find  sewing  to 
be  a  very  useful  and  beautiful  gift.     I  never  get  tired  of  it." 

In  delightful  accord  with  this  sentiment  she  has  enjoyed 
during  the  past  year  a  course  of  sloyd  sewing.     By  careful 


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measurements  she  has  learned  to  draft  the  pattern  and  to 
estimate  the  amount  of  cloth  for  every  garment  which  she 
has  cut  and  made,  while  from  her  lessons  in  the  art  of 
mending  have  come  "patches"  which  are  models  of  their 
kind. 

Skill  in  handiwork  is  so  truly  one  of  nature's  gifts  to  Edith 
that  she  likes  to  test  it  outside  of  the  well-defined  limits  of 
the  class  room.  A  doll's. wardrobe  is  the  usual  achievement 
of  such  independent  moments,  and  an  embroidered  flannel 
skirt  included  in  a  recent  outfit  deserves  especial  mention. 
At  the  bottom  of  the  hem  was  wrought  the  conventional 
scalloped  edge,  the  symmetry  of  which  had  been  ingeniously 
secured  by  placing  a  long  strand  of  worsted  in  regular  loops 
upon  the  hem,  and  then,  with  a  needle,  fastening  it  loop  by 
loop.  Over  this  foundation,  or  outline,  Edith  worked  an 
even  succession  of  stitches  in  clever  imitation  of  genuine 
embroidery.  To  complete  the  design  "roses"  (single 
threads  radiating  from  a  tufted  knot  of  threads)  were  in- 
serted in  the  centre  of  each  scallop. 

Not  long  ago,  as  an  especial  diversion  for  a  holiday  sea- 
son, Edith  made  "a  drawing  book."  The  leaves,  cut  from 
stiff  paper,  were  of  octavo  size  and  bound  with  some  of 
Edith's  firmest  stitches.  She  well  knew  that  a  heavy  mark 
upon  the  under  surface  of  a  leaf  could  be  plainly  felt  upon 
the  upper  side,  and  in  obedience  to  this  knowledge  she  com- 
mitted to  the  paper  the  pictures  in  her  mind. 

The  first  sketch,  by  way  of  a  dedication,  perhaps,  repre- 
sents George  Washington  (a  profile  view),  seated  upon  a 
horse,  with  a  drawn  sword  in  his  hand,  and  just  above  this 
sketch,  as  if  to  give  it  a  deeper  historical  significance,  there 
is  a  gun  and  also  a  flag. 

Other  Revolutionary  scenes  are  suggested  by  these  sub- 
jects:  "Lee  and  Washington,"  "Lee  Whipped,"  and  "Gen- 
eral Montgomery." 

A  bit  of  poetical  conception  illustrated  in  this  unique 
book  is  the  picture  of  an  angel  giving  flowers  to  a  child. 
The  heavens  are  indicated  by  curved  lines  to  represent 
clouds. 


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A  growth  of  the  artistic  tendency  is  evinced  by  Edith's 
wish  to  own  a  box  of  paints.  Colored  pencils  have  been 
suggested  as  a  substitute  better  adapted  for  her  use  ;  but 
she  has  not  yet  expressed  through  this  medium  her  ideas  of 
combination  of  color. 

In  the  letter  given  below  Edith's  own  words  tell  us  some- 
thing of  her  attitude  toward  her  school  work. 

South  Boston,  March  15,  1898. 

Dear  Mrs.  Manning  :  Your  kind  letter  was  received  and  I 
was  very  much  pleased  to  hear  from  you  as  I  always  am. 

The  year  has  been  a  pleasant  one  since  September  and  I  enjoy 
some  things  more  than  1  did.  The  studies  I  am  taking  this  year 
are, —  Physiology,  reading,  arithmetic,  gymnastics,  and  Latin.  I 
like  Latin  best. 

I  had  a  story  about  Cicero  in  Latin,  and  it  told  about  one  of 
Cicero's  jokes.  He  said  "  Who  has  tied  my  son-in-law  to  that 
sword  ?  " 

In  reading,  I  have  been  reading  about  gods  and  heroes.  I 
like  the  people  in  these  stories ;  for  most  of  them  were  brave  and 
good. 

In  the  afternoon  at  four,  every  day  except  Tuesdays  and  Thurs- 
days, I  have  sewing  and  sometimes  cutting.  I  have  just  cut  a 
pattern  of  a  child's  waist. 

I  made  a  doll's  white  skirt  and  feather-stitched  it.  I  made 
three  other  things.  I  enjoy  this  sort  of  work.  At  five  I  knit  or 
crochet.  I  am  knitting  a  pair  of  mittens.  I  made  a  pair  of  baby 
mittens  and  am  going  to  make  more  for  the  poor  children  at  the 
Elizabeth  Peabody  Kindergarten. 

I  am  reading  "  Washington  and  his  Country  "  outside  of  school 
and  I  enjoy  it  very  much. 

I  have  a  German  friend  who  teaches  a  school  for  the  blind  in 
Germany,  and  we  write  to  each  other  sometimes. 

Thank  you  for  your  kind  remembrance  to  me, 

I  remain  always  your  friend,  E.   M.  Thomas. 

The  year's  record  of  Edith's  school  life  is  brightened  by 
many  instances  of  generous  thought  for  others.  The  fol- 
lowing letter  affords  an  illustration  of  a  glad  response  to  an 
appeal  for  her  aid  in  behalf  of  a  beautiful  charity :  — 


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November  7,   1897. 

My  Dear  Mrs.  Post  :  I  received  your  letter  last  Friday  after- 
noon. It  was  very  nice  of  you  to  write  to  me.  I  should  be  very 
glad  and  willing  to  dress  a  doll  for  the  fair,  as  it  is  my  utmost 
endeavor  to  do  any  thing  in  my  power  for  God's  children.  I 
thank  you  for  giving  me  an  opportunity  in  doing  some  charity. — 
Will  you  furnish  the  doll  or  not  ?  What  kind  of  a  dress  and 
underclothes  do  you  wish  for  it  ? 

I  am  very  fond  of  dressing  dolls  and  have  dressed  several  for 
poor  children. 

I  think  those  poor  cripple  children  whom  we  are  assisting  will 
be  made  very  happy.  I  thank  you  for  writing  me  and  letting  me 
know  about  the  cripple  children's  fair,  so  that  I  might  assist  in 
doing  something  for  them  too. 

I  am  sincerely  yours,  Edith  M.  Thomas. 

Edith  was  recently  made  very  happy  by  an  invitation  to 
visit  a  children's  hospital. 

Her  garden  in  the  school  yard  was  her  only  resource  for 
a  visible  expression  of  her  loving  sympathy  for  these  chil- 
dren, and  that  morning  she  was  much  disappointed  not  to 
find  more  than  seven  pansies  in  bloom.  These  were  quickly 
picked  and  she  said  sweetly,  as  she  held  the  small  bunch, 
"  I  have  only  seven  ;  but  I  thought  some  little  child  would 
like  them." 

While  visiting  at  the  house  of  a  dear  friend,  Edith  made 
a  special  effort  to  talk  to  other  guests  whom  she  met  there 
upon  subjects  which  she  believed  would  be  of  personal  in- 
terest to  them.  There  was  a  proof  of  her  wish  to  assume 
her  share  in  the  entertainment  of  the  hour  when  she  said  to 
her  teacher  in  a  very  naive  way :  "Do  I  make  my  conversa- 
tion interesting .-' " 

To  close  this  brief  sketch  without  speaking  of  Edith's 
warm  affection  for  Elizabeth  Robin  would  be  to  fail  to  recog- 
nize, where  it  should  justly  claim  a  place,  one  of  the  hap- 
piest associations  of  institution  life. 

Elizabeth's  vivacious,  imaginative  temperament  presents 
a  strong  contrast  to  Edith's  quiet  and  sternly  practical  nat- 
ure ;  and  in  every  experience  of  united  effort,  one  supplies 


ELIZABETH   ROBIN. 


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the  qualities  which  the  other  lacks.  No  school  day  is  wholly- 
independent  of  this  beautiful  companionship, —  a  compan- 
ionship so  genuine  and  true  and  glad  as  to  preclude  all  possi- 
bility of  the  influence  of  jealous  or  selfish  feeling. 

Thus  do  Edith  and  Elizabeth  refresh  and  help  each  other, 
and  in  sweet  unconsciousness  they  send  a  message  of  cour- 
a£:e  and  cheer  to  the  hearts  of  all  around  them. 


Elizabeth  Robin. 

Like  well-formed  bud  before  it  putteth  forth 
The  flower,  that  tells  its  value  and  its  worth ; 
So  bud  and  blossom  are  in  her  complete, 
A  lovely  flower  of  beauty,  fair  and  sweet, 
Charming  alike  to  all  who  in  her  face 
See  the  embodiment  of  winsome  grace. 

—  J.  M.  Thompson. 

Elizabeth  is  a  very  attractive  girl  and  a  most 
lovable  one.  She  is  of  queenly  stature,  symmetrical 
in  form  and  perfect  in  body  and  mind.  She  is  as 
remarkable  for  her  health  and  physical  development 
as  for  her  beauty. 

Tall  and  straight, 
How  handsomely  she  grows  ! 

Her  beautiful  face  speaks  of  refinement,  sincerity, 
intelligence,  as  well  as  of  alertness  and  resolution, 
while  the  cheerfulness  of  her  manner  endears  her  to 
all  she  meets.  She  carries  a  strong  letter  of  recom- 
mendation in  her  bright  countenance.  Her  maidenly 
reserve  and  graceful  appearance,  her  sympathetic  and 
charming  personality,  her  hatred  of  what  is  base  and 
mean,  and  her  appreciation  of  what  is  true  and  whole- 
some,—  all  these  cannot  fail  to  win  the  love  and 
admiration  of  those  who  come  in  contact  with  her. 


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Elizabeth  is  a  splendid  little  maiden,  whose  lovely 
disposition  and  affectionate  nature,  together  with  her 
intellectual  ability  and  great  originality,  render  her 
capable  of  being  moulded  to  a  type  of  high  perfec- 
tion. She  is  instinct  with  vital  force,  a  girl  of  energy 
and  action.  Her  life  is  full  of  goodness,  freshness, 
purity,  earnestness  of  purpose,  moral  strength  and 
blessedness,  and  our  pupils  are  better  and  more  con- 
tented that  she  lives  among  them  and  studies  and 
strives  with  them  to  gain  an  education. 

Elizabeth's  instruction  and  training  have  been  con- 
ducted on  the  same  plan  which  was  adopted  several 
years  ago  in  Edith's  case,  and  which  has  been  pro- 
ductive of  admirable  results.  She  belongs  to  one  of 
the  regular  divisions  of  the  school, —  the  sixth, —  and 
pursues  every  one  of  the  studies  assigned  to  it  by  the 
aid  of  a  private  teacher,  who,  seated  close  to  her,  con- 
veys or  interprets  to  her  by  means  of  the  manual 
alphabet  not  only  the  questions  asked  by  the  instruc- 
tor of  the  class  and  the  essential  answers  given  by  the 
pupils,  but  everything  that  is  said  on  the  subject 
under  consideration.  In  this  wise  Elizabeth  is  able 
to  participate  in  the  work  of  her  classmates  in  its 
minutest  details  and  to  keep  abreast  with  them  in  all 
their  studies  and  occupations.  This  arrangement  has 
proved  to  be  admirable  in  every  respect,  for  under 
it  the  heart,  the  imagination  and  the  social  instincts, 
as  well  as  the  head  and  the  hands,  have  received 
judicious  and  fruitful  training. 

That  the  work  accomplished  by  Elizabeth  during 


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the  past  two  years  is  much  better  and  more  thorough 
than  that  of  any  preceding  period  goes  without  say- 
ing. This  is  the  natural  outcome  of  the  influences 
under  which  she  has  been  placed  and  of  the  especial 
pains  which  the  teachers  have  taken  with  her  to 
make  good  what  was  wanting  in  her  mental  develop- 
ment and  to  supply  what  was  needful  in  her  intel- 
lectual acquirements. 

Although  she  is  always  heartily  welcome  to  spend 
her  holidays,  be  they  long  or  short,  at  the  home  of 
her  dear  friends,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Albert  T.  Whiting, 
who  treat  and  cherish  her  as  their  own  child,  Eliza- 
beth's love  for  her  parents  and  her  little  brothers  and 
sisters  is  so  strong  that  she  was  longing  to  return  to 
them  and  be  with  them  during  the  summer  vacation. 

On  the  altar  of  home's  sacred  shrine 

She  keeps  the  fire  of  pure  affection  burning. 

In  order  to  gratify  her  ardent  desire  to  visit  her 
own  people,  Mr.  Whiting  worked  assiduously  to  pro- 
cure the  means  for  the  long  journey  to  her  native 
place,  and  ineffable  indeed  was  Elizabeth's  joy  when 
she  was  told  that  it  had  been  arranged  foi"  her 
mother  to  come  to  Boston  at  the  close  of  the  school 
term  and  take  her  home  to  Throckmorton,  Texas. 
Thither  she  went  the  first  week  in  July,  and  her 
stay  there  with  the  members  of  her  family,  the  fre- 
quent calls  she  paid  to  relatives  and  friends,  and  the 
renewal  of  the  associations  of  her  early  childhood, 
were  sources  of  true  delight  to  her  and  imparted  an 


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exuberant  gaiety  to  her  spirits.  The  following  ex- 
tracts from  a  statement  written  by  her  since  she 
came  back  to  school  give  an  idea  of  her  experiences 
at  home. 

My  Happiest  Vacation  in  Texas. 

On  the  first  day  of  July  my  mamma  and  I  reached  Throckmor- 
ton, Texas,  and  we  were  as  happy  as  could  be.  There  were  a 
good  many  people  at  our  house  waiting  to  see  us,  but  we  all  felt 
like  strangers  so  we  did  not  do  very  much.  My  sisters  look  as  if 
they  were  twins,  but  they  are  not.  When  I  first  saw  one  of  them 
I  had  to  guess  who  it  was,  and  I  thought  that  it  was  Bonnie  but 
it  was  Mattie.  My  other  sister's  name  is  Bonnie  and  I  knew  who 
she  was  because  I  only  have  two  sisters.  When  I  saw  Robbie, 
my  brother,  I  guessed  Albert  and  I  knew  better  than  that  be- 
cause Albert  does  not  wear  trousers  yet  but  I  was  too  happy  to 
do  anything  right. 

My  parents,  sisters,  brothers  and  I  went  visiting  a  great  deal. 
One  Sunday  we  went  to  the  rock-house  and  took  our  lunch  there. 
We  used  to  live  there  when  I  was  little  and  it  has  only  two  rooms 
but  they  were  large  enough  for  more  than  five  people.  The  house 
is  ten  miles  from  the  house  that  we  live  in  now.  One  Friday 
afternoon  we  went  twelve  or  thirteen  miles  in  our  wagon  to  a 
camp-meeting  and  stayed  there  till  Sunday  noon.  Aunt  Fanny 
went  too.  When  it  was  time  to  go  to  bed  my  parents  and  Robbie 
slept  on  the  ground  and  Aunt  Fannie,  Bonnie,  Mattie,  Albert  and 
I  slept  in  the  wagon  like  gypsies. 

We  went  to  church  five  times,  once  on  Friday  night,  three 
times  on  Saturday  and  once  on  Sunday  morning.  After  the  fifth 
service  my  papa  harnessed  the  horse  and  we  went  home.  Uncle 
John,  Aunt  Hannah,  and  five  children  were  at  our  house  and  we 
did  not  expect  them.  Their  home  is  fifty  miles  from  our  house 
and  there  are  no  trains  near  us  so  they  came  in  their  car- 
riage. I  had  not  seen  them  for  eight  years.  My  youngest  cousin 
is  a  few  months  old  and  her  name  is  Elizabeth,  my  namesake. 
Wednesday  afternoon  we  all  left  the  house  and  went  fifteen  miles 
in  our  wagon  to  Aunt  Lucy's  home.  On  Thursday  morning  my 
papa  gave  the  children  and  me  a  ride  in  a  little  boat. 

In    the  afternoon    my  mamma,  Aunt    Hannah,  Bonnie,   Essie, 


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Mattie  and  I  went  in  bathing  in  the  river  and  we  wanted  to  stay 
all  the  afternoon  but  could  not.  That  mischievous  Albert  cried 
to  go  with  us  so  my  mamma  let  him  go  for  a  short  time  ;  then 
Bonnie  took  him  to  the  house  and  left  him  with  my  papa. 

The  weather  was  exceedingly  warm  in  Texas  and  there  was 
hardly  a  shady  place.  The  people  wear  sunbonnets  so  that  they 
will  not  be  black  or  tanned  from  the  sun.  The  little  children  go 
bare-footed  all  summer  and  they  do  not  always  dress  as  the  older 
people.     Little  children  like  Albert  wear  only  a  dress. 

On  the  morning  of  the  tenth  of  September  papa,  mamma,  my 
brothers  and  I  went  to  see  our  farm,  not  the  rock-house  but 
another  one  where  we  moved  when  Bonnie  was  a  small  baby. 
We  did  not  have  rain  for  a  long  time  so  we  could  not  have 
enough  water  to  drink  at  the  rock-house.  The  house  at  the  farm 
has  two  rooms.  After  we  looked  at  the  house  we  went  to  the 
pasture  where  there  are  about  eighteen  horses  and  eight  cows. 

The  next  Monday  morning  my  mother  and  little  Albert  and  I 
left  Throckmorton  to  go  to  Boston.  The  girls  whom  I  knew  came 
on  that  day  to  say  good  bye  to  me. 

We  took  the  train  at  Seymour  which  is  thirty-six  miles  from  our 
home. 

The  credit  for  the  following  account  of  Elizabeth's 
life  and  education  during  the  past  twelve  months  is 
again  due  to  the  diligence  and  fidelity  of  the  clerk 
of  the  institution,  Miss  Anna  Gardner  Fish.  The 
notes  of  the  various  occurrences  of  each  day,  kept 
by  Elizabeth's  special  teacher,  Miss  Vina  C.  Badger, 
were  placed  in  the  hands  of  Miss  Fish,  and  she  has 
sifted  these  with  scrupulous  care  and  good  judg- 
ment, and  prepared  from  them  a  narrative  which  is 
both  interesting  and  instructive,  and  is  here  given 
in  full. 

Elizabeth  returned  to  school  after  the  long  summer  vaca- 
tion in  excellent  health  and  with  a  good  spirit  for  work. 
In  striking  contrast  to  the  previous  year,  when  she  was  a 


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new-comer  in  the  institution  at  South  Boston,  she  evinced 
so  little  homesickness  that  the  regular  programme  of  daily- 
tasks  was  instituted  without  delay.  This  included  lessons 
in  reading  by  the  touch,  English,  botany,  arithmetic,  wood 
sloyd,  sewing  and  gymnastics. 

The  hours  spent  in  reading  have  been  devoted  to  Don- 
ald G.  Mitchell's  Abo2it  Old  Story-Tcllers.  This  book  has 
held  her  interest  from  the  first,  and  she  has  been  careful  and 
rapid  in  her  work.  She  has  not  been  satisfied  to  leave  a 
word  that  was  new  unexplained,  or,  in  the  case  of  a  former 
acquaintance,  unrecalled.  "  I  do  not  have  to  ask  as  many 
words  as  I  did  last  year,"  she  said,  proud  to  note  her  own 
improvement. 

Many  of  the  tales  have  been  works  of  the  imagination. 
Elizabeth  does  not  fully  appreciate  the  beauties  of  stories  of 
this  sort,  but  she  seems  now  to  recognize  their  value  as  a 
factor  in  mental  development,  "  Edith  does  not  like  fairy 
stories  or  Greek  stories  but  I  told  her  she  ought  to,"  she 
remarked  to  her  teacher.  "  She  was  not  born  in  that  way 
and  I  think  I  was  not,  but  I  have  cultivated  a  taste  for 
them."  On  reading  the  introduction  to  Gulliver s  Travels 
she  said :  "I  think  it  is  quite  true."  In  response  to  her 
teacher's  questioning,  she  explained  :  "  I  think  Mr.  Gulliver 
went  sailing  but  I  don't  think  he  saw  those  little  people." 
Her  incredulity  remained  to  the  end  of  the  story,  which  she 
put  aside  with  the  remark :  "  I  think  everybody  knows  that 
this  is  only  a  story." 

It  may  have  been  the  one  real  personage,  Haroun  al 
Raschid,  which  won  her  attention  to  the  Arabian  Nights, 
but  beginning  with  toleration  she  ended  with  a  real  liking 
for  these  stories.  Her  understanding  of  the  allegorical 
nature  of  Pilgrim  s  Progress  shows  her  growth  in  this  direc- 
tion. In  connection  with  the  latter  work  she  was  asked  by 
her  teacher  why  Bunyan  gave  up  the  wild  habits  of  his 
youth.  "  He  was  with  people  with  great  hearts,"  was  her 
quick  reply.  A  suggestion  may  here  be  found  of  Elizabeth's 
own  appreciation  of  the  value  of  the  uplifting  influences 
which  surround  her  in  her  daily  life. 


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The  description  of  Goldsmith's  personal  appearance  was 
very  distasteful  to  her.  It  ran  thus :  "  He  was  a  short, 
thick-set  man,  marked  with  old  traces  of  small-pox,  with  a 
quick  black  eye  and  head  almost  bald."  She  said  as  she  fin- 
ished reading  it :  "I  don't  like  the  looks  of  him  very  well, 
but  I  would  like  to  speak  to  him."  She  was  still  unrecon- 
ciled to  his  appearance  on  the  following  day,  and  said  again  : 
"  I  do  not  like  the  looks  of  him,  but  of  course  I  would  be 
glad  to  do  what  I  can  for  him."  But  when  she  compared 
Goldsmith  with  Dean  Swift,  whose  works  formed  the  next 
subject  in  the  book,  she  announced  :  "  I  like  Goldsmith 
better." 

Elizabeth  often  makes  an  application  of  the  characteristics 
of  her  book  friends  to  those  around  her.  "  Why  are  you 
like  Pandora  ?  You  are  inquisitive,"  she  said  playfully  to  a 
teacher  who  questioned  her  on  her  school  work.  After 
several  days  of  continued  rainy  weather,  she  remarked  :  "  It 
makes  me  think  of  Elijah.  They  did  not  have  rain  for  three 
years.     I  hope  no  one  has  been  wicked." 

The  suggestion  that  some  critics  thought  that  Robinson 
Crusoe  was  .carelessly  written  made  her,  as  in  deep  sympathy, 
born  of  her  own  experience,  ask:  "Did  Defoe  have  to  re- 
write it } " 

In  the  record  for  the  year  Elizabeth  stood  above  the  aver- 
age in  reading  by  a  system  of  marking  founded  upon  the 
amount  of  effort  put  forth  by  the  pupil. 

The  work  in  English  began  with  a  review  of  the  parts  of 
speech,  their  inflections  and  relations  in  sentences.  That 
she  had  thus  far  failed  to  study  these  relations  soon  became 
apparent,  and  the  work  was  begun  anew.  Inattention, 
which  is  Elizabeth's  weak  point  where  she  takes  no  interest, 
proved  a  stumbling-block,  and  there  is  a  larger  record  of 
hours  of  trial  than  of  those  which  showed  satisfactory  re- 
sults. •'  It  is  the  habit  of  my  mind  to  think,"  she  said  tear- 
fully, when  reproved  for  allowing  her  thoughts  to  wander 
from  the  subject  before  her.  "  I  was  made  to  think  of 
everything,  all  the  time.  My  mind  has  always  been  work- 
ing.    I  cannot  think  of  only  one  thing." 


I04 

When  asked  by  her  teacher  in  Sunday-school  what  lesson 
she  liked  best,  she  did  not  hesitate  to  reply :  "  Work- 
school ; "  but  her  answer  to  the  question  which  she  liked 
least  was  even  more  prompt :  "  English  grammar." 

The  analysis  of  sentences,  which  came  later  in  the  year, 
proved  more  interesting  to  Elizabeth,  and,  as  a  result  of 
her  greater  care  and  increased  attention,  the  hours  spent  in 
this  study  went  by  more  smoothly,  but  no  real  pleasure  in 
the  subject  ever  made  the  work  other  than  an  irksome  task. 
When  the  class  had  finished  the  course  in  English,  Eliza- 
beth was  found  to  be  so  far  below  the  required  standard  that 
it  was  necessary  for  her  to  continue  in  the  work  during 
another  quarter,  in  order  to  avoid  falling  into  a  lower  grade. 
Her  efforts  showed  plainly  that  she  had  no  intention  of 
suffering  such  a  disgrace,  and  she  succeeded  in  obtaining  an 
average  mark  by  dint  of  the  extra  study. 

This  class  took  no  new  subject  in  botany,  devoting  their 
time  to  a  review  of  the  work  of  the  preceding  year.  Eliza- 
beth manifested  a  good  will  towards  it,  with  the  evident 
desire  to  atone  for  the  carelessness  of  her  former  work  in 
this  direction  ;  but  the  old  adage  concerning  "lost  opportu- 
nities "  still  holds  good,  as  Elizabeth  was  forced  to  realize. 
"Oh,  I  wish  I  had  paid  attention  last  year!"  was  her  cry. 
This  study  was  satisfactorily  completed  in  the  prescribed 
course  of  nine  weeks,  and  gave  place  to  mythology.  Under 
this  head  Elizabeth  has  studied  a  little  of  the  geography  and 
history  of  Greece  and  the  myths  connected  with  the  princi- 
pal gods  and  goddesses.  These  she  has  reproduced  in  her 
own  language  with  very  creditable  results.  She  brought  to 
this  work  the  same  care  and  interest  which  she  gives  to 
reading,  and  the  record  shows  that  both  her  recitations  and 
her  papers  have  ranked  with  the  best  in  the  class. 

In  arithmetic  Elizabeth  has  studied  least  common  mul- 
tiple, reduction  of  fractions  to  a  common  denominator,  addi- 
tion and  subtraction  of  fractions  having  unlike  denominators, 
and  division  of  fractions ;  she  has  also  done  some  work  with 
the  table  of  square  measure,  involving  the  use  of  the  princi- 
ples  of  fractions.     Her  work    has    been    slow,    but   careful. 


I05 

She  has  experienced  great  difficulty  in  applying  principles 
to  concrete  numbers,  and,  conversely,  in  explaining  her 
work  in  general  terms  after  the  successful  completion  of 
several  examples.  In  the  first  subject  undertaken,  a  hint 
from  her  teacher  that,  if  her  sister  Bonnie  should  ask  her 
what  she  had  been  doing,  she  should  surely  be  able  to  ex- 
plain her  work,  acted  as  an  incentive,  and  after  some  thought 
Elizabeth  evolved  this  definition  :  "  A  multiple  is  a  number 
that  has  another  one  contained  in  it,  like  thirty  is  a  multiple 
of  six." 

At  the  end  of  the  year  Elizabeth  stood  third  in  the  class, 
but  many  extra  hours  of  work  were  necessary  in  order  to 
produce  so  desirable  a  result. 

The  record  of  her  course  in  gymnastics  thus  sums  up  the 
story  of  her  physical  training  during  the  past  year  :  — 

She  has  taken  the  commands  by  means  of  the  manual  alpha- 
bet ;  the  time  elapsing  between  the  giving  of  a  command  and  her 
execution  of  it  has  been  greatly  diminished,  showing  a  gain  in  co- 
ordination of  mind  and  body  and  a  corresponding  control  of  body. 
Close  attention  to  commands  has  strengthened  her  habit  of  atten- 
tion. She  especially  delights  in  ball  games  and  dancing,  and 
they  have  afforded  a  suitable  opportunity  for  physical  contest  and 
social  graces. 

Both  in  sewing  and  wood  sloyd  her  work  has  been  excel- 
lent. Although  other  pupils  may  have  more  natural  apti- 
tude for  these  occupations  than  she,  Elizabeth  has  put  her 
best  efforts  into  the  work,  and  her  models  when  completed 
surpass  those  of  any  other  girl. 

The  subject  of  geography  was  taken  up  near  the  close  of 
the  year,  but  the  beginning  which  Elizabeth  has  made  in  the 
study  assures  her  instructors  of  satisfactory  progress. 

Important  as  the  accomplishment  of  stated  amounts  of 
work  in  the  several  subjects  embraced  in  her  curriculum  has 
been,  the  steady  development  of  her  character  and  the  un- 
folding of  her  nature  may  be  considered  as  far  more  so,  since 
the  daily  tasks  form  a  series  of  stepping-stones  to  this  end. 
There  have  been  many  encouraging  signs  of  this  growth, 
which  is  perhaps  best  illustrated  by  little  incidents  from 
Elizabeth's  daily  life. 


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On  a  cool  morning  in  the  autumn  Elizabeth  came  to  her 
teacher's  room  clad  in  a  thick  dress.  "  Did  you  think  that 
I  would  put  on  this  dress  ? "  she  asked.  "  I  opened  the  win- 
dow and  looked  out  to  see  if  it  was  cold,  and  I  shall  do  it 
every  morning,  so  I  shall  not  have  to  ask  you  any  more.  I 
can  decide  myself  now."  Ever  after  that  day  she  took  pride 
in  choosing  for  herself  a  dress  which  was  appropriate  to  the 
weather  or  to  the  occasion  at  which  she  was  to  be  present,  if 
she  was  invited  to  a  friend's  house.  This  gain  in  decision  is 
noteworthy,  for  from  such  a  small  beginning  her  self-reliance 
has  grown  until  it  has  extended  to  her  lessons,  in  which 
toward  the  end  of  the  year  she  showed  much  less  hesitancy 
in  assuming  the  responsibility  of  a  written,  and,  therefore, 
irrevocable  answer. 

Another  step  forward  has  been  gained  by  her  frank 
avowal,  on  several  occasions,  of  her  need  of  further  explana- 
tion of  a  fact  which  she  had  apparently  understood.  Such 
an  overcoming  of  her  natural  impulse  to  conceal  a  weakness 
merits  special  commendation. 

The  point  which  marks  her  highest  achievement  for  the 
year  is  that  of  the  power  of  concentration  of  mind,  in  which 
Elizabeth  was  sadly  deficient  at  the  beginning  of  her  school 
work.  This  lack  has  been  the  greatest  hindrance  to  the  full 
use  of  her  mental  powers,  and  no  more  gratifying  result  of 
the  careful  training  which  she  has  received  could  be  noted 
than  the  gradual  change  from  the  apathetic  manner,  in  which 
she  was  prone  to  accept  any  opinion  which  was  placed  before 
her,  to  the  awakened  interest  and  the  independent  thought 
which  now  tell  of  a  firmer  intellectual  grasp  of  the  subject. 
A  deeper  power  of  reasoning  and  clearer  judgment  have 
been  the  natural  outcome  of  her  increased  ability  to  follow 
out  a  train  of  thought  logically. 

Elizabeth's  warm  friendship  with  Edith  Thomas  is  still 
one  of  the  most  cherished  features  of  her  life.  During  vaca- 
tions an  active  correspondence  exists  between  them,  and 
upon  their  return  to  school  the  two  girls  seek  each  other 
out,  and  their  flying  fingers,  rapidly  forming  the  signs  of 
the  manual  alphabet,  testify  to  the  loving  sympathy  in  which 


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each  holds  the  other's  experiences.  There  are  many  of  the 
pupils  of  the  school  with  whom  Elizabeth  converses,  choos- 
ing by  preference  the  gentler  girls,  and  with  these  the 
affairs  of  school  and  the  events  of  their  daily  lives  form  the 
chief  topic  of  discussion  ;  but  her  happiest  and  most  con- 
stant intercourse  is  with  Edith,  and  from  little  hints  con- 
tained in  their  remarks  and  from  the  expression  of  their 
faces  it  is  supposed  that  deeper  subjects  often  engage  their 
attention. 

Although  many  of  her  ideas  have  been  changed  by  this 
association  with  Edith,  Elizabeth  has  not  learned  from  her 
to  make  the  most  of  an  opportunity  for  gaining  new  impres- 
sions if  much  investigation  by  means  of  the  hands  is 
thereby  involved.  On  a  visit  to  the  Food  Fair,  Edith 
improved  the  time  by  examining  carefully  the  Indian  wig- 
wam, the  hunter's  camp  and  canoe,  and  the  stuffed  animals, 
but  Elizabeth  paid  them  scant  attention.  "  I  do  not  like  to 
feel  as  well  as  Edith  does.  I  do  not  care  to,  thank  you," 
was  her  response  when  urged  to  look  more  carefully. 

One  day  Elizabeth  appeared  before  one  of  the  teachers 
to  make  a  request  for  Edith,  who  accompanied  her.  The 
teacher  asked  if  Edith  was  in  a  helpless  condition,  that  she 
could  not  make  her  own  request.  "  I  asked  to  save  Edith's 
throat,"  Elizabeth  replied.  It  was  discovered  by  further 
questioning  that  Edith's  throat  was  in  no  need  of  preserva- 
tion, but  that  Elizabeth  had  acted  as  mouthpiece  because 
she  did  not  mind  talking,  while  Edith  did. 

Elizabeth  is  very  courteous  in  her  attentions  to  her  teach- 
ers, insisting  upon  carrying  packages  for  them  and  upon 
their  preceding  her  through  doors  and  in  getting  upon  cars. 
She  does  not  wish  them  to  thank  her  for  any  acts  of  kind- 
ness which  she  may  show  them,  and  often  stops  them  when 
they  begin  to  spell  "  thank  you  "  or  "  excuse  me  "  by  saying 
pleasantly,  "please  do  not  think  you  need  to  say  it."  She 
is,  nevertheless,  quick  to  note  the  lack  of  such  civility,  and 
at  one  time,  when  one  of  her  school-mates  did  not  respond 
as  politely  as  Elizabeth  thought  proper,  she  asked  :  "  Is  she 
bashful .''     I  am  sroins:  to  make  her  control  it." 


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If  any  gift  which  Elizabeth  receives  be  divisible,  a  portion 
of  it  always  finds  its  way  to  her  school-mates  or  teachers, 
and  Elizabeth's  greatest  pleasure  in  it  comes  through  their 
enjoyment.  She  shows  a  willing  spirit  toward  those  around 
her,  and  she  is  always  ready  to  assist  her  school-mates  in 
their  household  tasks  when  some  conflict  of  duty  and  pleas- 
ure makes  these  onerous.  On  one  occasion,  a  friend  who 
was  going  away  asked  Elizabeth  to  assume  her  cares.  "  I 
have  never  done  it,  but  I  will  try  with  pleasure,"  said  Eliza- 
beth, and,  as  the  girl  thanked  her,  she  added:  "I  do  not 
know  if  I  shall  sweep  it  clean,  but  I  will  make  the  best  of 
it."  During  a  ride  upon  a  street  car  in  the  rain  Elizabeth 
was  obliged,  by  the  entrance  of  another  passenger,  to  move 
into  a  wet  place.  This  circumstance  proved  somewhat 
annoying,  but  Elizabeth  said  sweetly  :  "  I  would  rather  get 
my  dress  wet  than  be  selfish." 

The  war  has  proved  an  absorbing  subject  for  conversation 
to  Elizabeth,  and  every  morning  while  the  hostilities  lasted 
she  asked  eagerly  for  the  news.  "Wouldn't  it  be  nice  if  I 
wrote  to  the  officers  and  said,  please  let  us  surprise  the 
Spanish.'"  she  asked  early  in  the  struggle.  But  later,  the 
horrors  of  war  began  to  impress  her,  and,  after  deep  thought, 
she  advanced  this  solution  of  the  national  perplexities : 
"  Why  don't  we  send  missionaries  to  Spain  .''  "  In  a  lesson 
in  geography,  which  had  the  expansion  and  contraction  of 
air,  in  relation  to  winds,  for  its  subject,  Elizabeth  learned 
that  warm  air  is  weaker  than  cold  because  the  molecules  are 
not  so  compact.  "Like  the  Spanish  think  we  are!"  she 
exclaimed  earnestly. 

The  culmination  of  a  happy  year  was  reached  when,  at  the 
close  of  school,  her  mother  came  from  their  distant  home  in 
Throckmorton,  Texas,  to  take  Elizabeth  back  with  her  for 
the  summer  months, —  the  girl's  first  visit  in  six  years.  Of 
the  keen  joy  felt  by  this  mother  and  child  in  their  reunion 
only  those  who  have  experienced  such  a  separation  can  be 
sensible.  During  the  few  days  that  Mrs.  Robin  spent  in  the 
school,  Elizabeth  hovered  near  her  with  anxious  care  for 
her  happiness,  or  if  obliged   to   be  absent,  the   eager  little 


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hostess  planned  for  her  parent's  entertainment  until  she 
could  return.  "  She  is  my  first  guest,"  Elizabeth  explained. 
To  the  expectant  family  in  Texas  how  wonderful  must  have 
seemed  the  change  which  has  been  wrought  in  Elizabeth 
during  this  lapse  of  time !  They  saw  then  a  little  child 
hedged  in  by  her  double  affliction,  feebly  essaying  her  first 
timid  steps  on  the  path  to  knowledge,  and  in  her  helpless- 
ness appealing  most  strongly  to  their  sympathies.  She  re- 
turned to  them  a  tall,  strong,  well-poised,  interesting  young 
girl,  sunny  in  disposition  and  equable  in  temperament,  and 
with  an  alert  and  receptive  mind,  fully  capable  of  receiving 
the  training  and  discipline  fitted  to  a  girl  of  her  age. 

Elizabeth  spent  the  summer  vacation  most  joyfully  among 
her  kindred  in  the  delightful  freedom  of  her  country  home 
in  Texas,  drinking  in  health  and  vigor  with  every  breath  of 
the  air  of  her  sunny  native  state,  renewing  old  friendships 
and  forming  new  associations,  ever  strengthening  the  ties 
which  the  breadth  of  the  continent  and  the  lapse  of  half  a 
dozen  years  had  been  powerless  to  loose.  A  suggestion  of 
the  happy  days  which  Elizabeth  passed  at  Throckmorton 
may  be  gained  from  the  letters  which  she  wrote  to  her 
beloved  friends,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Albert  T.  Whiting.  It  is 
to  be  regretted  that  lack  of  space  forbids  the  publication 
of  these  epistles  in  this  connection. 

Entertainments  on  Washington's  Birthday. 

Washington's  a  watchword  such  as  ne'er 
Shall  sink  while  there's  an  echo  left  to  air. 

—  Byron. 

In  spite  of  gloomy  and  threatening  skies,  a  goodly 
number  of  interested  friends  gathered  in  our  museum 
on  the  morning  of  the  twenty-second  of  February  to 
listen  to  the  charming  presentation  of  the  Cradle 
Songs  from  Many  Lands  by  the  girls  of  the  school. 
The  lullabies  of  ten  countries  formed  the  foundation 
of  this  unique  entertainment,  each  nation  being  repre- 


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sented  by  five  girls,  whose  tasteful  and  distinctive 
costumes  were  characteristic  not  only  of  the  nation- 
ality itself,  but  also  of  different  classes  of  the  same 
race,  so  that  the  types  of  dress,  from  those  of  the 
castle  to  those  of  the  hut,  were  faithfully  reproduced. 
The  girls  entered  fully  into  the  spirit  of  their  parts. 


ELIZABETH  ROBIN,  IN  SWEDISH  COSTUME. 

Their  happy  faces  were  well  set  off  by  the  pictur- 
esque dress,  and  the  scenes  were  not  lacking  in  grace 
which  had  a  certain  pathetic  quality,  it  was  so  evi- 
dently unconscious.  The  sweetness  of  their  voices 
and  the  true  mother  spirit  in  which  they  lulled  the 
imaginary  babes  to  rest  were  beautiful  to  hear  and 
see.  Elizabeth  Robin,  who  inherits  through  her 
father  the  blonde  hair,  blue  eyes  and  fair  complexion 


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characteristic  of  the  natives  of  Sweden,  appeared 
among  the  representatives  of  that  country,  and 
worked  diligently  at  her  knitting  while  the  Swedish 
lullaby  was  sung.  Edith  Thomas  was  among  the 
American  Indians,  and  patiently  rocked  the  papoose 
to  rest  in  its  hammock,  swung  between  two  pine- 
trees.  At  the  conclusion  o£  this  programme  the 
audience  went  to  the  gymnasium  and  witnessed  the 
exercises  of  an  advanced  class  of  boys,  a  performance 
which,  in  the  care,  precision  and  endurance  it  de- 
manded, seemed  almost  marvellous,  A  company  of 
young  soldiers,  who  went  through  the  manual  drill 
with  absolute  correctness,  was  followed  by  a  class  of 
small  boys,  who  proved  themselves  to  be  in  a  fair  way 
to  attain  the  vigor  and  ease  of  motion  shown  by  their 
elder  schoolmates. 

In  the  afternoon  an  enthusiastic  audience  attended 
the  performance  of  the  historical  play,  written  espe- 
cially for  the  occasion  by  one  of  the  teachers,  Miss 
Jessica  L.  Langworthy,  and  given  by  the  boys  in  the 
hall  of  the  institution.  The  Progress  of  America 
was  the  title  of  this  piece,  which  in  four  scenes 
offered  a  brief  glance  at  the  rapid  growth  of  our 
nation  from  the  time  of  its  discovery  to  the  present 
day.  The  costumes  of  the  characters  were  carefully 
planned  and  well  adapted  to  the  several  roles.  The 
full  military  band  belonging  to  the  institution  took  a 
leading  part  in  the  performance,  and,  by  its  fine 
rendering  of  the  patriotic  airs  of  this  and  other  coun- 
tries, contributed  in  no  small  measure  to  the  success 


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of  a  truly  admirable  entertainment.  At  its  close  the 
audience  were  invited  to  the  gymnasium,  where  a 
class  of  girls  engaged  their  interest  and  held  their 
close  attention  by  feats  of  grace,  daring  and  dexterity 
which  won  hearty  applause  from  the  spectators. 

As  the  financial  result  of  these  entertainments,  the 
amount  of  $59.08  has  been  added  by  the  efforts  of 
these  girls  and  boys,  assisted  by  their  teachers,  to  the 
endowment  fund  of  the  kindergarten  for  the  blind, 
the  rainy  weather  diminishing  the  profits  of  the  day. 

Closing  Remarks. 

Whatsoever  takest  in  hand,  remember  the  end. 

—  ECCLUS. 

The  year  thus  reviewed  has  been  a  prosperous  one 
and  fruitful  in  good  results,  and  in  closing  this  report 
it  is  with  sincere  gratification  that  I  express  both  my 
appreciative  recognition  of  this  fact  and  my  sense  of 
obligation  to  my  associates  in  the  work  of  the  institu- 
tion for  the  zeal  and  fidelity  with  which  they  have 
discharged  their  several  duties.  It  is  simply  just  to 
say,  that  to  their  intelligent  efforts  and  hearty  co- 
operation in  the  adoption  of  new  methods,  as  well  as 
in  the  execution  of  all  plans  relating  to  the  improve- 
ment of  our  curriculum,  is  mainly  due  the  success  of 
our  labors. 

At  the  expiration  of  her  term  of  service  the  assist- 
ant librarian,  Miss  Eleanor  Johnson  Towle,  a  young 
woman  of  high  character  and  an  excellent  writer, 
declined  a  reappointment,  from  fear  lest  the  reading 


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of  proof  in  white  raised  letters  might  have  an  in- 
jurious effect  upon  her  eyesight.  With  this  excep- 
tion, and  those  already  mentioned  in  the  literary  and 
music  departments,  the  staff  of  officers  remains  the 
same  as  it  was  at  the  opening  of  the  last  school  year, 
and  I  take  very  great  pleasure  in  being  able  to  state 
that  all  those  who  at  that  time  were  quite  new  in  the 
service  of  the  institution  have  proved  to  be  well  fitted 
for  the  positions  which  they  were  employed  to  fill, 
and  worthy  of  the  confidence  which  was  placed  in 
their  ability  and  character. 

Of  the  uniform  courtesy  with  which  the  members 
of  the  board  of  trustees  have  heeded  my  suggestions 
and  recommendations,  and  of  the  generous  support 
which  they  have  accorded  to  me  in  the  performance 
of  the  duties  of  my  office,  I  beg  to  make  grateful 
acknowledgment. 

In  entering  upon  the  work  for  another  period  of 
twelve  months,  let  us  determine  at  the  outset  that 
ours  shall  be  — 

A  record  writ  in  silver 

Of  the  memories  of  the  year. 

All  which  is  respectfully  submitted  by 

MICHAEL  ANAGNOS. 


LIST  OF  PUPILS. 


Borden,  Lucy. 
Brodie,  Mary. 
Brown,  Grace  L. 
Burke,  Norah. 
Carr,  Emma  L. 
Cobery,  Margaret. 
Cole,  Carrie  W. 
Coogan,  Jennie. 
Coyle,  Mabel. 
Cross,  Ida. 
Cushing,  Annie. 
Dolan,  Ellen. 
Duggan,  Katie  J. 
Ellingwood,  Mary  E. 
Elmer.  Edith  M. 
Emory,  Gertrude  E. 
Flaherty,  Margaret. 
Fogarty,  Margaret  M. 
Forbush,  Vinnie  F. 
Foss,  Jennie. 
Gavaghen,  Annie. 
Gavin,  Ellen  A. 
Gee,  Katherine  M. 
Goggin,  Mary. 
Griffin,  Martha. 
Hayes,  Mary  Etta. 
Heap,  Myra. 
Henley,  Catherine  G. 
Hilgenberg,  Johanna. 
Howard,  Lily  B. 
Hughes,  Mattie. 
Ingham,  Beatrice  E. 
Keegan,  Margaret  M. 
Kennedy,  Annie  M. 
Kennedy,  Nellie  A. 
Kent,  Bessie  Eva. 
Keyes,  Teresa  J. 
Knowlton,  Etta  F. 


Lambe,  Caroline  R. 
Lawrence,  Anna. 
Lee,  Sarah  B.  K. 
Lewis,  Jessie. 
Matthews,  Clara. 
Mattimore,  Augustina  E. 
McClintock,  Mary. 
McKenzie,  Margaret. 
Muldoon,  Sophia  J. 
Murphy,  Frances  A. 
Myers,  Mabel. 
Newton,  Eldora  B. 
Nickles,  Harriet  E. 
Noble,  Annie  K. 
O'Neal,  Katie. 
Perry,  Ellen. 
Pike,  Fanny. 
Puffer,  Mildred  E. 
Ramsdell,  Haniet  M. 
Reed,  Nellie  Edna. 
Rich,  Lottie  B. 
Ricker,  Annie  S. 
Robin,  W.  Elizabeth. 
Roeske,  Julia  M.  B. 
Root,  May. 
Ryan,  Margaret. 
Saunders,  Emma  E. 
Smith,  Florence  G. 
Smith,  Nellie  J. 
Snow,  Grace  Ella. 
Spring,  Genevra  S. 
Thomas,  Edith  M. 
Thurley,  Blanche  M. 
Tye,  Gertrude. 
Veasey,  Emma. 
Wagner,  M.  Alice. 
Wagner,  Grace. 
Warrener,  Louise. 


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Aberg,  George  H. 
Amadon,  Charles  H. 
Baker,  Frank  G. 
Barnard,  Richard  J.  C. 
Bartlett,  Joseph. 
Belehumeur,  J.  Oscar. 
Black,  Charles. 
Bond,  Samuel  C. 
Bowen,  Herbert  H. 
Bradley,  Edward  F. 
Brinn,  Frederick  C. 
Butters,  Albert  W. 
Cahoon,  Joseph  O. 
Carney,  Frederick. 
Clark,  J.  Everett. 
Clennan,  William  T. 
Corliss,  Albert  F. 
Crofton,  Thomas. 
Delude,  Louis. 
Devlin,  Neil  J. 
Dewhurst,  Henry. 
Dodge,  Wilbur  F. 
Drew,  Francis. 
Durette,  Millard. 
Fuller,  Albert. 
Furrow,  George. 
Gibbs,  Reuel  E. 
Harmon,  Everett  M. 
Harvey,  Lyman  K. 
Heath,  William  Edward. 
Henley,  John. 
Irving,  Frederick. 
Jackson,  Clarence  A. 
Jennings,  Harry  M. 
Kenyon,  Harry  C. 
Kerner,  Isaac. 
L'Abbe,  Henry. 
Leonard,  William. 
Lester,  James. 
Levin,  Barnard. 
Lord,  John  W. 


Lucier,  George. 
Lund,  Olaf  H. 
Lynch,  William. 
Mannix,  Lawrence  P. 
Matteson,  Benjamin  G. 
McCarthy,  Daniel. 
McCarty,  William  H. 
McKeown,  Thomas. 
Miller,  Reuel  E. 
Mills,  George. 
Morris,  Frank  B. 
Mozealous,  Henry  E. 
Nilson,  Frank. 
O'Donnell,  Isidore  A. 
O'Neil,  Patrick. 
Paige,  Franklin  H. 
Parks,  Edson  A. 
Peabody,  Eugene. 
Putnam,  Herbert  A. 
Robinson,  William  E. 
Rochford,  Francis  J. 
Ryan,  Edward  D. 
Sabins,  Weston  G. 
Schuerer,  Edward. 
Simpson,  William  O. 
Srhith,  Eugene  H. 
Stamp,  Charles. 
Sticher,  Charles  F. 
Strout,  Herbert  A. 
Stuart,  Edwin. 
Swift,  William  S. 
Thompson,  Robert. 
Trask,  Willis  E. 
Van  VUet,  Henry. 
Vaughn,  William  M. 
Walsh,  Frederick  V. 
Walsh,  William. 
Washington,  Arthur. 
Weaver,  Frank  V. 
Winchell,  Charles  L. 
Wrinn,  Owen  E. 


ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. 


Among  the  pleasant  duties  incident  to  the  close  of  the  year  is 
that  of  expressing  our  heartfelt  thanks  and  grateful  acknowledg- 
ments to  the  following  artists,  litterateurs,  societies,  proprietors, 
managers,  editors,  and  publishers,  for  concerts  and  various  mu- 
sical entertainments,  for  operas,  oratorios,  lectures,  readings,  and 
for  an  excellent  supply  of  periodicals  and  weekly  papers,  books, 
and  specimens  of  various  kinds. 

As  I  have  said  in  previous  reports,  these  favors  are  not  only 
a  source  of  pleasure  and  happiness  to  our  pupils,  but  also  a  val- 
uable means  of  aesthetic  culture,  of  social  intercourse,  and  of 
mental  stimulus  and  improvement.  So  far  as  we  know,  there  is 
no  community  in  the  world  which  does  half  so  much  for  the 
gratification  and  improvement  of  its  unfortunate  members  as  that 
of  Boston  does  for  our  pupils. 

/.  —  Acknozc'ledgments  for  Concerts,  Operas,  etc.,  in  the  City. 

To  Mr.  Eugene  Tompkins,  proprietor  of  the  Boston  Theatre, 
for  a  general  invitation  to  the  operas  "  Der  Meistersinger "  and 
"The  Bride  Elect"  and  to  a  concert  by  Sousa's  band. 

To  the  Apollo  Club,  through  its  secretary,  Mr.  Henry  Basford, 
for  six  tickets  to  each  of  four  concerts. 

To  the  Cecilia  Club,  through  its  secretary,  Mr.  Francis  A. 
Shove,  for  an  average  of  thirty-three  tickets  to  each  of  four 
concerts. 

To  Mr.  John  B.  Schoeffel,  for  eighty  tickets  to  "  Macbeth," 
by  the  kind  permission  of  Madame  Modjeska,  and  for  a  general 
invitation  to  "The  Hoosier  Doctor." 

To  Mr.  George  Foxcroft,  for  a  general  invitation  to  two  con- 
certs in  the  Star  Course. 

To  Mr.  Frank  W.  Hale,  for  six  tickets  to  a  piano  recital  by 
Madame  Hopekirk  and  for  sixteen  tickets  to  a  recital  at  the  New 
England  Conservatory  of  Music. 

To  Mr.  Henry  M.  Dunham,  for  ten  tickets  to  an  organ  concert 
at  the  Shawmut  Congregational  Church. 


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To  Mr.  Henry  C.  Lahee,  for  eighteen  tickets  to  a  series  of 
three  recitals  by  pupils  of  the  New  England  Conservatory  of 
Music  at  Steinert  Hall. 

To  Mr.  George  W.  Want,  for  four  tickets  to  an  organ  recital 
at  the  Old  South  Church. 

To  Mr.  Henry  G.  Tucker,  for  fourteen  tickets,  and  to  Mrs. 
E.  B.  Wheaton,  for  six  tickets,  to  a  concert  at  Association  Hall. 

To  Mr.  Charles  P.  DeLano,  for  fifteen  tickets  to  a  concert  by 
the  "  Berkeley  Trio." 

To  Mr.  Wilhelm  Heinrich,  for  ten  tickets  to  each  of  two  vocal 
chamber  concerts  at  Association  Hall. 

To  Mr.  John  E.  Pinkham,  for  thirty  tickets  to  a  concert  at 
Association  Hall. 

To  Mrs.  H.  H.  A.  Beach,  for  fifteen  tickets  to  a  concert  of 
her  music. 

To  Miss  Sarah  E.  Gardner,  for  thirty  tickets  to  a  concert  by 
the  Harvard  Banjo,  Mandolin  and  Glee  Clubs  at  Parker  Me- 
morial Hall. 

To  Mrs.  Allen,  for  one  hundred  tickets  to  a  concert  by  the 
Christian  Endeavor  Grand  Chorus  at  People's  Temple. 

To  Mr.  A.  F,  Carpenter,  for  a  general  invitation  to  the  World's 
Food  Fair. 

To  Mr.  Henry  Rosenberg,  for  a  general  invitation  to  a  con- 
cert by  the  Banda  Rossa. 

To  St.  John's  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  through  Miss  Lilla 
Elizabeth  Kelley,  for  twenty  tickets  to  a  recital  by  Mrs.  Ursula 
Ober-Squaires  and  her  pupils. 

To  Miss  Charlotte  W.  Hawes,  for  invitations  to  six  pupils  to 
attend  her  lecture  on  "Schubert,"  one  on  "Hungarian  Music," 
one  on  "  Music  of  the  Bells,"  and  one  on  "  Beethoven  and  his 
Music  ;  "  to  ten  pupils  to  attend  the  course  of  lectures  on  "  The 
Art  of  Earning  Money  Honestly." 

To  Miss  Annie  C.  Muirhead,  for  invitations  to  six  pupils,  and, 
again,  to  ten  pupils,  to  attend  her  "concert  talks"  at  Perkins 
Hall. 

//. —  Acknowledgments  for    Concerts  and    Lectures  given    in    our 

Hall. 

To  Miss  Ida  Smith,  Miss  Pauline  Woltman,  Miss  Mary  Kidd, 
Miss  Maud  Collins,  and  Miss  Agnes  Eyre,  pupils  of  the  New 
England  Conservatory  of  Music,  for  a  concert. 


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To  Mr.  Henry  G.  Tucker,  pianist,  and  Mr.  'Ivan  Morawski, 
vocalist,  for  a  concert. 

To  Mrs.  Florence  Howe  Hall,  for  a  lecture. 

To  Mr.  William  Strong,  for  a  pianoforte  recital. 

To  Mrs.  F,  A.  Flanders,  reader,  assisted  by  Mr.  Graydon 
Stetson,  and  to  Mr.  Henry  Taylor,  vocalist,  for  an  entertainment. 

To  the  Misses  Clara  and  Sophie  Wallenthin  of  the  New 
England  Conservatory  of  Music  and  to  Miss  Luella  Phillips  and 
Miss  Junia  Foster  of  the  Emerson  School  of  Oratory,  for  an 
entertainment. 

To  Miss  E.  Carrie  Sweet,  Miss  Edith  M.  Root,  Miss  Junia 
Foster,  Miss  Frances  Tobey,  Mr.  David  Hanson,  and  Mr.  George 

A.  McKie,  of  the   Emerson   School  of  Oratory,  for  an  entertain- 
ment. 

To  the  pupils  of  Mr.  J.  D.  Buckingham  and  Mr.  Frank  Morse, 
for  a  concert. 

To  Mr.  Louis  C.  Elson,  for  a  lecture  on  "  Shakespeare  and 
Music." 

To  Mrs.  C.  N.  Allen,  Mrs.  L.  B.  Fenderson,  Mr.  George  J. 
Parker  and  Mr.  Ivan  Morawski,  vocalist,  and  to  Mr.  C.  N.  Allen, 
violinist,  for  a  concert. 

To  Mr.  Arlo  Bates,  for  a  lecture  on  "  Poetry." 

To  Mrs.  F.  C.  Hayward,  for  a  lecture  on  "  Plymouth." 

To  Mrs.  Lillian  Lord  Wood,  for  a  pianoforte  recital. 

To  the  Orpheus  Ladies'  Quartette  of  Cambridge,  for  a  concert. 

///. —  Ackno2vledgmcnts  for  Books,  Specimens,  etc. 

For  various  books,  specimens,  etc.,  we  are  indebted  to  the 
following  friends :  — 

To  Mr.  Dana  Estes,  Mrs.  Laura  E.  Richards,  Gardiner,  Me., 
Mr.  N.  Konishi,  Tokyo,  Japan,  Miss  Eleanor  J.  Locke,  Chester, 
N.  H.,  Miss  Martha  B.  Lucas,  Mrs.  Sarah  A.  Stover,  Miss  Ellen 

B.  Webster,   Mrs.    Maybel   King   Schneider,  and  the  Society  for 
Providing  Evangelical  Literature  for  the  Blind. 

IV. —  Acknowledgments  for  Periodicals  and  Newspapers. 

The  editors  and  publishers  of  the  following  reviews,  magazines 
and  semi-monthly  and  weekly  papers  continue  to  be  very  kind  and 
liberal  in  sending  us  their  publications  gratuitously,  which  are 
always  cordially  welcomed  and  perused  with  interest :  — 


119 


The  N.  E.  Journal  of  Education, 

The  Atlantic, 

Boston  Home  Journal, 

Education, 

Youth's  Companion,    . 

Our  Dumb  Animals,    . 

The  Christian  Register, 

Littell's  Living  Age,    . 

Zion's  Herald, 

The  Missionary  Herald, 

The  Well-Spring, 

Woman's  Journal, 

Boston  Ideas, 

The  Century, 

St.  Nicholas, 

American  Annals  of  the  Deaf, 

The  Ladies'  Home  Journal, 

The  fitude. 

The  Inland  Educator, 

The  Mentor, 

Our  Little  People, 

The  Silent  Worker, 

The  Ohio  Chronicle,   . 

The  N.  Dakota  Banner, 

The  Sign,   . 

The  Messenger, 


Boston,  Mass. 


Neiv  York,  N.  Y. 

U  ((  u 

Washifigton,  D.C. 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Terre  Haute,  Ind. 
Inst,  for  Deaf-Mutes,  Malone,  N.  Y. 
.  hist,  for  Deaf-Mutes,  Rochester,  N.  \  \ 
Inst,  for  the  Deaf-Mutes,  Trenton,  NJ. 
Inst,  for  the  Deaf-Mutes,  Colu?nl>us,  O. 
.   School  for  the  Deaf  N.  Dakota. 
School  for  Deaf-Mutes,  Salem,  Ore. 
Ala.  Academy  for  the  Blind. 
The  Tablet,  .  West  Fa.  School  for  Deaf-Mutes  and  Blind. 

The  Institute  Herald,    Florida  Institute  for  Deaf-Mutes  and  Blind. 
The  Washingtonian,    .  .      School  for  the  Deaf,  etc.,   Vancouver. 

The  Colorado  Index,  ,  .     Colorado  School  for  Deaf  atid  Blind. 


I  desire  again  to  render  the  most  hearty  thanks,  in  behalf  of 
all  our  pupils,  to  the  kind  friends  who  have  thus  nobly  remem- 
bered them.  The  seeds  which  their  friendly  and  generous  at- 
tentions have  sown  have  fallen  on  no  barren  ground,  but  will 
continue  to  bear  fruit  in  after  years  ;  and  the  memory  of  many  of 
these  delightful  and  instructive  occasions  and  valuable  gifts  will 

be  retained  through  life. 

MICHAEL  ANAGNOS. 


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ANALYSIS  OF  MAINTENANCE  ACCOUNT. 


Meats,  38,953  pounds, $3,507-39 

Fish,  4,429  pounds, : 222.43 

Butter,  9,442  pounds, 1,880.59 

Bread,  flour,  meal,  etc., 1,228.21 

Potatoes  and  other  vegetables, 1,097.50 

Fruit,  fresh  and  dried, 502.43 

Milk,  42,171  quarts 2,227.78 

Sugar,  9,520  pounds, 490.00 

Tea  and  coffee,  1,689  pounds, 511.20 

Groceries, 1,058.70 

Gas  and  oil, 390-43 

Coal  and  wood, 3,945.22 

Sundry  articles  of  consumption, 744-52 

Wages,  domestic  service, 7,665.41 

Salaries,  superintendence  and  instruction,       ....  29,848.40 

Medicines  and  medical  aid, 72.19 

Furniture  and  bedding, 1,487.92 

Clothing  and  mending,        51.48 

Expense  of  stable, 232.10 

Musical  instruments, 151.89 

Books,  stationery,  school  apparatus,  etc., 1,307.93 

Construction  and  repairs, 3,660.58 

Taxes  and  insurance, 625.73 

Travelling  expenses, 166.42 

Sundries, 386.50 

$63,462.95 


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WORK  DEPARTMENT. 


Statement  for  the  Year  etidiiig  August  -^i,  1898. 

Amount  due  Perkins  Institution, $45,696.37 

Amount  of  receipts  over  expenditures, ,06 

5^45.696.31 

Cash  received  during  the  year, $16,530.88 

Salaries  and  wages  paid  bUnd  people,  .  .  $4,374.25 
Salaries  and  wages  paid  seeing  people,  ,  .  3,418.93 
Amount  paid  for  rent,  stock  and  sundries,    .       8,737.64 

16,530.82 

$0.06 
Stock  on  hand  August  31,  1898,     ....     $3,390.62 
Bills  receivable  August  31,  1898,  .    $2,488.60 
Less  charge  to  profit  and  loss, .     .  141.82 

2,346.78 

$5,737-40 
Stock  and  bills  receivable,  on  hand  August  31, 

1897. 5.733-92 

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The  following  account  exhibits  the  state  of  the  property 
as  entered  upon  the  books  of  the  institution  September  i, 
1898:  — 


Building  250,  252  Purchase  street,      .     . 

$76,800.00 

Building  172-178  Congress  street,       .     . 

86,200.00 

Building  205-207  Congress  street,       .     . 

65,700  00 

House  1 1  Oxford  street, 

8,500.00 

House  402  Fifth  street, 

4,300.00 

Houses  412,  414,  416  Fifth  street,       .     . 

9,300.00 

House  424  Fifth  street, 

3,700.00 

Houses  426,  428  Fifth  street,     .     .     .     . 

11,600.00 

Houses  430-440   Fifth    street  and    103, 

105  H  street 

47,200.00 

Building  442  Fifth  to  1 1 1  H  street,     .     . 

21,300.00 

House  537  Fourth  street, 

4,400.00 

Houses  541,  543  Fourth  street,       .     .     . 

8,800.00 

House  555  Fourth  street, 

2,500.00 

Houses  557,  559  Fourth  street,       .     .     . 

15,100.00 

Houses  583,  585,  587,  589  Fourth  street. 

19,900.00 

Houses  591,  593,  595  Fourth  street,    .     . 

15,500.00 

House  99,  loi  H  street, 

3,500.00 

$404,300.00 
31,599.82 

Real  estate,  St.  Paul,  Minn.,      .... 

Real  estate  at  Wachusett  street,  Forest 

Hills,  left  to  the  kindergarten  by  the 

will  of  the  late  Ezra  S.  Jackson,  subject 

to  a  life  annuity  to  Mrs.  Jackson,    .     . 

7,20000 

Real  Estate  used  by  the  Institution. 

Real  estate,  Broadway  and  Fourth  street. 

$322,124.00 

House  418  Fifth  street, 

3,100.00 

House  422  Fifth  street, 

3,700.00 

328,924.00 

Real  estate  used   for   school   purposes. 

Jamaica  Plain, 

243,872.53 

Uninnproved  land.  South  Boston,   .     .     . 

5,196.00 

Mortgage  notes, 

163,000.00 

Railroad  Stock. 

Boston  &  Providence  R.R.,   100  shares. 

value, 

$25,048.75 

Fitchburg  R.R.,  preferred,    250   shares, 

value, 

23,973-33 

Chicago,  Burlington  &  Quincy  R.R.,  100 

shares,  value, 

13,708.04 

Boston  &  Maine  R.R.,  31  shares,  value. 

3,938.96 

Boston  &  Albany  R.R.,  200  shares,  value. 

41,254.08 

New  York  Central  &  Hudson  River  R.R., 

100  shares,  value, 

11,012.50 

118,935.66 

Railroad  Bonds. 

Eastern  R.R.,  one  6of^  bond,  value,    .     . 

$1,270.00 

Boston  &  Lowell  R.R.,  one    5^    bond. 

value, 

1,000.00 

Amounts  carried  forward,      .     .     . 

$2,270.00 

$1,303,028.01 

I30 


Amounts  brought  forward,      .     .     . 

Chicago,  Burlington  &  Quincy  R.R.,  27 

4s,  value, 

Chicago,  Burlington  &  Northern    R.R., 

14  5s,  value, 

Kansas  City,  St.  Joseph  &  Council  Bluffs 

R.R.,  5  7s,  value,        

St.  Paul,  Minnesota  &  Manitoba  R.R., 

10  4s,  value, 

Kansas  City,  Clinton  &  Springfield  R.R., 

3  5s,  value, ,  •     •     • 

Atchison,    Topeka    &    Santa    Fe"! 

R-R-I0  4S, I    Qgj 

Atchison,    Topeka    &    Santa    Fd  j         ' 

R.R.,  5  adjusted, J 

Fitchburg  R.R.,  25  5s,  value,     .... 

62,  shares  United  States  Hotel  Company, 
One  share  Ground  Rent  Trust,      .     .     . 

Cash, 

Household  furniture.  South  Boston,  .     . 
Household  furniture,  Jamaica  Plain,  .     . 

Provisions  and  supplies,  South  Boston, 
Provisions  and  supplies,  Jamaica  Plain, 

Coal,  South  Boston, 

Coal,  Jamaica  Plain  , 

Work  Dcpartntetit. 

Stock,      

Receivable  bills,        

Musical  Department. 

Sixty-three  pianos, 

One  large  organ, 

Three  small  organs, 

Band  instruments, 

Stringed  instruments, 

Musical  library, 

Printing  Department. 

Stock  and  machinery, 

Books, 

Electrotype  and  stereotype  plates,      .     . 

School  furniture, 

Library  of  books  in  common  print,     .     . 
Library  of  books  in  embossed  print,  .     . 

Boys'  shop, 

Stable  and  tools, 


$2,270.00 

26,190.00 

14,416.88 

6,375.00 

8,800.00 

3,051.25 

15,646.79 
25>53i-25 


!  I  7,900.00 
I  2,000.00 


$1,303,028.01 


$694.50 
384.10 


52,212.00 
973.00 


$3,390.62 
2,346.78 


110,550.00 

4,000.00 

55.00 

760.00 

I  I  0.00 

1,150.00 


$2,900.00 
12,296.00 
23,687.00 


$4,440.00 
19,258.00 


102,281.17 

10,840.50 

900.00 

47775-75 

29,900.00 

1,078.60 

3,185.00 

573740 


16,625.00 


38,883.00 
9,000.00 

23,698.00 
135.00 
868.00 


5i»593>93543 


131 

The  foregoing   property  represents   the  following   funds 
and  balances,  and  is  answerable  for  the  same  :  — 


INSTITUTION   FUNDS. 


General  fund  of  the  institution, 
Stephen  Fairbanks  fund, 

Harris  fund, 

Richard  Perkins  fund,  .     .     . 
Stoddard  Capen  fund,   .     .     . 


LEGACIES. 

Mrs.  Eleanor  J.  W.  Baker,   .     . 
T.  O.  H.  P.  Burnham,  .     .     .     . 

John  N.  Dix, 

Albert  Glover, 

Benjamin  Humphrey,  .     .     .     . 

Henry  L.  Pierce, 

Elizabeth  P.  Putnam,  .  .  .  . 
Mrs.  Charlotte  B.  Richardson, 
Mrs.  Matilda  B.  Richardson,     . 

Samuel  E.  Sawyer, 

Joseph  Scholfield, 

Mary  F.  Swift 

Mrs.  Ann  White  Vose,      .     .     . 

Joseph  K.  Wait, 

Thomas  ^A^yman, 

Cash  in  the  treasury 


PRINTING   FUND. 


Capital,  . 
Additions, 


KINDERGARTEN   FUNDS. 

Mrs.  W^illiam  Appleton  fund,  .     . 

Nancy  Bartlett  fund, 

Miss  Helen  C.  Bradlee  fund,    .     . 
Mrs.  Helen  Atkins  Edmands  fund, 
Eugenia  F.  Farnham  fund,        .     . 

Albert  Glover  fund, 

Moses  Kimball  fund 

Mrs.  Warren  B.  Potter  fund,    .     , 
Mrs.  Benjamin  S.  Rotch  fund, 
Mary  Lowell  Stone  fund,      .     .     . 
Transcript  ten-dollar  fund,    .     .     . 
Mrs.  George  W^.  Wales  fund,   .     . 


LEGACIES. 

Mrs.  Harriet  T.  Andrew,  . 
Mrs.  Eleanor  J.  W.  Baker, 
Sydney  Bartlett,  .... 
Samuel  A.  Borden,  .  .  . 
Miss  Sarah  Bradford,  .  . 
John  W.  Carter,  .... 
Benjamin  P.  Cheney,    .     . 


Amounts  carried  forward. 


$120,354.18 
10,000.00 
80,000.00 
20,000.00 
13,770.00 


2,500.00 

5,000.00 

10,000.00 

1,00000 

25,000  00 

20,000.00 

I,COO.OO 
40,507  00 

300.00 
2,098.00 
2,500.00 

1,391.00 

12,994.00 
3,000.00 

20,000  00 


;i5io8, 500.00 
46,21997 


$11,700.00 

50000 

40,000.00 

5,000  00 

1,015  00 

I,OOO.CO 

1,000.00 

25,000.00 

8,500.00 

200.00 

5,666.95 

lO.OOO.CO 


5,000.00 

2,500.00 

10,000.00 

4,250.00 

100.00 

500.00 
,5000.00 


$136,931-95 


31,414.18 

24.931-53 


154,719-97 


$571,065.68 


132 


Amounts  brotight  forward, 

George  E.  Downs, 

Mrs.  Lucy  A.  Dwight, 

Mary  B.  Emmons, 

John  Foster, 

Mrs.  Elizabeth  W.  Gay 

Mrs.  Ellen  M.  Gifford, 

Mrs.  Ann  E.  Lambert, 

Elisha  T.  Loring, 

Augustus  D.  Manson, 

Miss  Sarah  L.  Marsh, 

Mrs.  Richard  Perkins, 

Francis  L.  Pratt, 

Miss  Edith  Rotch, 

Miss  Rebecca  Salisbury, 

Joseph  Scholfield, 

Mrs.  Eliza  B.  Seymour, 

Mrs.  Cornelia  V.  R.  Thayer 

Royal  W.  Turner, 

Mrs.  Mary  B.  Turner, 

Mary  H.  Watson, 

Mrs.  Julia  A.  Whitney, 

Miss  Betsy  L.  W^ilder, 

Miss  Mary  Williams, 

Funds  from  other  donations 

Real  estate  subject  to  annuity, 

Cash  in  the  treasury 

Buildings,  unimproved  real  estate,  and  per- 
sonal property  in  use  of  the  institution, 
South  Boston, 

Land,  buildings,  and  personal  property  in 
use  of  the  kindergarten,  Jamaica  Plain,  .     . 


$136,931-95 

3,000.00 

4,000.00 

1,000.00 

5,000.00 

7,931.00 

5,000.00 

700.00 

5,000.00 

7,500.00 

1,000.00 

10,000.00 

100.00 

10,000.00 

200.00 

3,000.00 

5,000.00 

10,000.00 

24,082.00 

7.57400 

100.00 

100.00 

500.00 

5,000.00 

33,004.05 


571,065.68 


285,723.00 

7,200.00 

22,844.22 


449,872.90 

257.229.63 

J^i.  593.93543 


Whole  amount  of  property  belonging  to  the 
kindergarten 

Whole  amount  of  property  belonging  to  the 
institution  proper, 


$572,996.85 

1,020,938.58 

$1,593,935-43 


LIST  OF  EMBOSSED   BOOKS 

Printed  at  the  Perkins  Institution  and  Massachusetts  School  for 
THE  Blind,  Boston,  1898. 


Title  of  Book. 


JUVENILE  BOOKS. 

Alcott,  Louisa  M.     Little  Women, 

Andersen,  Hans.     Stories  and  Tales, 

Arabian  Nights,  six  Selections  by  Samuel  Eliot,  .  .  . 
Burnett,  Frances  H.     Little  Lord  Fauntleroy,       .     .     .     . 

Child's  First  Book, 

Child's  Second  Book, 

Child's  Third  Book, 

Child's  Fourth  Book, 

Child's  Fifth  Book, 

Child's  Sixth  Book, 

Child's  Seventh  Book, 

Children's  Fairy  Book,  arranged  by  M.  Anagnos,     .     .     . 

Chittenden,  L.  E.     The  Sleeping  Sentinel, 

Coolidge,  Susan.     What  Katy  Did, 

Cyr,  Ellen  M.     The  Interstate  Primer  and  First  Reader. 

(In  press), 

Eclectic  Primer, 

Ewing,  J.  H.     The  Story  of  a  Short  Life, 

Greene,  Homer.     The  Blind  Brother, 

Hale,  Rev.  E.  E.     The  Man  without  a  Country,  .     .     .     . 

Harte,  Bret.     The  Queen  of  the  Pirate  Isle, 

Heidi,  translated  from  the  German  by  Mrs.  Brooks,  .  . 
Kingsley,  Charles.     Greek  Heroes, 

"  "  Water  Babies, 

Little  Ones'  Story  Book, 

Poulsson,  Emilie.     Bible  Stories  in  Bible  Language,    .     . 

"  "  In  the  Child's  World,  Part  1,      .     .     . 

"  "  In  the  Child's  World,  Part  2,      .     .     . 

"  "  In  the  Child's  World,  Part  3,      .     .     . 

"  "  Stories  for  Little  Readers,      .... 

"  "  Through  the  Farmyard  Gate,     .     .     . 

Richards,  Laura  E.  Captain  January,  and  other  stories,  . 
Ruskin,  John.     The  King  of  the  Golden  River,    .... 

Sewell,  A.     Black  Beauty, 

Standard  Braille  Primer,  revised, 

Turner's  First  Reader, 


N.B. —  The  prices  of  the  books  do  kot  include  postage  or  expressage. 
All  the  books  are  printed  in  the  Boston  line  type. 


^34 


TiTLB  OF  Book. 


No. 

of 

Vols. 


Twelve  Popular  Tales,  selected  by  H.  C.  Lodge,       ...  i 

Wiggin,  Kate  D.     The  Story  of  Patsy, i 

"  "       "      A  Christmas  Dinner, i 

Youth's  Library,  volume  i, i 

Youth's  Library,  volume  2, i 

Youth's  Library,  volume  3, i 

Youth's  Library,  volume  4, i 

Youth's  Library,  volume  5, i 

Youth's  Library,  volume  6, i 

Youth's  Library,  volume  7, i 

Youth's  Library,  volume  8, i 

Script  and  point  alphabet  sheets,  per  hundred,     .... 

GENERAL   LITERATURE. 

American  Prose, 2 

Burt,  Mary  E.    Odysseus,  the  Hero  of  Ithaca.     (In  press), 

Cervantes  Saavedra,  Miguel  de.     Don  Quixote,  ....  3 

Cooke,  Rose  Terry.     The  Deacon's  Week, i 

Cooper,  J.  Fenimore.     The  Pilot, i 

Dickens,  Charles.     Christmas  Carol,  with  extracts  from 

"  Pickwick  Papers," i 

Dickens,  Charles.     David  Copperiield, 5 

"  "  Old  Curiosity  Shop, 3 

Eliot,  George.     Adam  Bede, 3 

"  •'  Janet's  Repentance, i 

"  "  Silas  Marner i 

Emerson,  R.  W.     Essays, i 

Extracts  from  British  and  American  Literature,  ....  2 

Francillon,  R.  E.     Gods  and  Heroes, i 

Ginn,  Edwin.     Selections  from  Ruskin, i 

Goldsmith,  Oliver.     The  Vicar  of  Wakefield, i 

Hawthorne,  Nathaniel.     The  Scarlet  Letter, 2 

"  "  Tanglewood  Tales, 2 

'•  "  Twice  Told  Tales, i 

Irving,  Washington.     The  Alhambra, 2 

Johnson,  Samuel.     Rasselas,  Prince  of  Abyssinia,    ...  i 

Kingsley,  Charles.     Hypatia, 3 

Lubbock,  Sir  John.     The  Beauties  of  Nature,      ....  i 

Lytton,  Edward  Bulwer.     The  Last  Days  of  Pompeii,  .     .  3 

Macaulay,  Thomas  B.     Essays  on  Milton  and  Hastings,  i 

Martineau,  Harriet.     The  Peasant  and  the  Prince,   ...  i 

Pierre,  J.  H.  B.  de  St.     Paul  and  Virginia, i 

Ruskin,  John.     Sesame  and  Lilies, i 

Scott,  Sir  Walter.     The  Talisman, 2 

"       "  "  Quentin  Durward, 2 

POETRY. 

Anagnos,  Julia  Romana.     Stray  Chords, i 


135 


Title  of  Book. 


Bryant,  W.  C.     Poems, 

Byron,  Lord.     Hebrew  Melodies  and  Childe  Harold,    .     . 
"  "         Poems  selected  by  Matthew  Arnold,      .     . 

Holmes,  O.  W.     Poems, 

Longfellow,  H.  W.     Evangeline, 

"  "      "       Evangeline,  and  other  poems,  .     .     . 

"  "     "       Hiawatha, 

Lowell,  J.  R.     Poems, 

Milton.     Paradise  Lost, 

"  Paradise  Regained,  and  other  poems,     .... 

Pope,  Alexander.     Essay  on  Man,  and  other  poems,    .     . 

"  "  The  Iliad  of  Homer,  vol.  i,      .... 

"  "  The  Iliad  of  Homer,  vol.  2.  (In  press),   . 

Scott,  Sir  Walter.     Lay  of  the  Last  Minstrel,  and  other 

poems, 

Shakespeare.     Hamlet, 

"  Julius  Caesar, 

"  King  Henry  Fifth, 

"  Merchant  of  Venice, 

"  Romeo  and  Juliet, 

Tennyson,  Lord.     Idylls  of  the  King, 

"  "         In  Memoriam,  and  other  poems,       .     . 

Whittier,  J.  G.     Poems, 

Wordsworth,  William.     Poems, 


BIOGRAPHY. 

Biographical  Sketches,  arranged  by  M.  Anagnos,      .     .     . 

Biographical  Sketch  of  George  Eliot, 

Memoir  of  Dr.  Samuel  G.  Howe, 

HISTORY. 

Constitution  of  the  United  States 

Dickens,  Charles.  Child's  History  of  England,  .... 
Fiske,  John.     War  of  Independence, 

"  "  Washington  and  his  Country,      .... 

Freeman,  Edward  A.     History  of  Europe, 

Higginson,  T.  W.     Young  Folks'  History  of  the  United 

States, 

Schmitz,  Leonhard.     History  of  Greece, 

"  "  History  of  Rome, 

RELIGION. 

Baxter,  Richard.     Call  to  the  Unconverted, 

Book  of  Psalms, 

Book  of  Common  Prayer, 

Hymn  Book, 


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136 


Title  of  Book. 


New  Testament, 

Paley,  William.     Natural  Theology, 
Selections  from  Swedenborg,*    .     . 


No. 

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TEXT   BOOKS. 

Caesar's  Commentaries  on  the  Gallic  War, 

Cicero's  Orations, 

Collar  and  Daniell's  Beginner's  Latin  Book, 

Collar  and  Daniell's  Latin-English  Vocabulary,    .... 

Cutter's  Anatomy,  Physiology  and  Hygiene, 

Elementary  Arithmetic  by  Mabel  Townsend, 

English-Greek  Vocabulary  (Braille), 

Geometrical  Diagrams, 

German  Grammar  by  William  Eysenbach, 

German-English  Vocabulary, 

Guyot's  Geography, 

Huxley's  Science  Primers,  Introductory, 

Keep,  Robert  P.     The  Iliad  of  Homer,  Books  1-3  (Braille), 

Latin-English  Lexicon,  volume  I., 

Latin-English  Lexicon,  volume  II.     (In  press),     .... 

Latin  Selections, 

"  Life  and  her  Children,"  a  reader  of  natural  history,     .     . 

Riehl,  W.  H.     Der  Fluch  der  Schonheit, 

Scribner's  Geographical  Reader, 

Seymour,  James  O.     Vocabulary  to  Keep's  Iliad  of  Homer 

(Braille), 

Wentworth's  Grammar-school  Arithmetic, 

White's  Beginner's  Greek  Book  (Braille) 

Xenophon's  Anabasis  (Braille), 

MISCELLANEOUS. 

Combe,  George.     Constitution  of  Man, 

Don't ;  or,  Directions  for  Conduct  and  Speech,    .... 

Gleason,  Cora  D.,  Handbook  of  Crochet, 

"  "      "     Handbook  of  Knitting, 

Howe,  Dr.  S.  G.     Cyclopaedia, 

Longfellow's  Birthday,  by  Julia  R.  Anagnos, 

Most  Celebrated  Diamonds,  translated  by  Julia  R.  Anagnos, 

MUSIC. 

Military  Band. 

Bach,  Charles.     Twelfth  Andante  and  Waltz, 

Balfe-Claus.     Selection,  "  Bohemian  Girl," 

Balfe-Wiegand.     Selection,  "  Puritan's  Daughter,"        .     . 
Beyer,  E.     Fantasia  from  "  Le  Val  D'Amour."     Arr., 
Catlin,  E.  N.     Overture,  "  Welcome," 


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-c  Ringleben.     Polka  Mazurka,* 

(  Sponholtz.     Peace  of  Mind,* 

Donizetti.     Sextette  and  Finale  from  "  Lucia,"     .... 

Gilmore,  P.  S.     22d  Regiment  March, 

Gounod-Heinicke.     Selection  from  "  Faust," 

Halevy-Heinicke.  Selection  from  "  The  Jewess,"  .  .  . 
Heinicke.     Grand  National  Melody  Potpourri,     .... 

Military  Prize  Quickstep, 

Hungarian  Quickstep.     Arr., 

Laurendeau.     Overture,  "  Lilliput," 

Lavall^e,  C.  Overture,  "  The  Bridal  Rose,"  ..... 
Mendelssohn.  Priests'  War  March  from  "Athalie,"  .  . 
Meyerbeer-Heinicke.  Arr.  from  "  Les  Huguenots,"  .  . 
Meyerbeer-Meyrelles.     Coronation  March  from  "  Le  Pro- 

ph^e," 

Mozart.     Overture,  "  The  Magic  Flute," 

Prendiville,  H.     Little  Rose  Waltz, 

RoUinson,  T.  H.     The  Color  Guard  March, 

Day  Dreams, 

Schubert- Vaughan.     Arr.  of  Serenade, 

Sousa.     Semper  Fidelis  March, 

Supp^-Wiegand.     Overture,  "  Morning,  Noon  and  Night 

in  Vienna," 

Troop-Heinicke.     Arr.  of  Second  Andante  and  Waltz,     . 

Verdi.     Scene  and  Aria  from  "  Ernani," 

Weber-Heinicke.     Arr.  from  "  Der  Freischiitz,"  .... 


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Orchestra. 

Eilenberg,  Richard.     The  Mill  in  the  Forest, 
Fahrbach,  Ph.  Jr.     Mazurka,  "  In  the  Forest,"     . 
Mozart.     Andante  from  the  8th  Quartette  (string). 

Roth,  Louis.     Champagne  Galop, 

Schumann.     Traumerei, 

Strauss.     Light  and  Shade  Waltzes, 

Violin. 

Dancla,  C.     Op.  89.     First  Air  Varie,      .... 
Eichberg,  Julius.     Complete  Method  for  the  Violin, 


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Bach,  J.  S.     Six  Little  Preludes  for  Beginners,    ....  i  .15 

Fifteen  two-voiced  Inventions.     (Peters),      .  i  .50 

Fifteen  Three-voiced  Inventions.     (Peters),  i  .50 

Gavotte  in  G  minor, i  .05 


*  Sextette  for  brass. 


138 


Title  of  Book. 


No. 

of 

Vols. 


Bach-Saint-Saens.     Gavotte  in  B  minor.     Arr.  from  the 

Second  Violin  Sonata, 

Bach,  C.  P.  E.     Solfeggietto, 

Bargiel,  W.     Op.  32,  No.  i.     Idylle, 

Beethoven.     Farewell  to  the  Pianoforte, 

Fiir  Elise, 

Sonata,  Op.  10, 

Sonatina  (F  major), 

Sonatina  (G  major), 

Behr,  F.     Op.  575,  No.  11.     Think  of  Me, 

Blakeslee,  A.  C.     Op.  9.     May  Party  Dance, 

Op.  25,  No.  I.  Crystal  Fountain  Waltz, 
Brauer,  Fr.     Op.  15.     Twelve  Studies.    (Litolff),     .     .     . 

Burgmiiller,  F.     Op.  100.     Studies, 

Chopin,  F.     Op.  34,  No.  3.     Waltz.     (Kullak),      .... 

Op.  64,  No.  I.     Waltz.     (Kullak),      .     .     .     . 

Op.  ID,  No.  I.     £tude, 

Op.  66.    Fantasie  Impromptu  (C-sharp  minor), 

Chwatal,  F.  X.     Op.  228,  No.  8.     The  Merry  Postilion,    . 

Op.  245,  No.  2.     Sonatina  in  F,       ... 

Cramer-Biilow.     Fifty  Selected  Studies,  Books  i  and  2,    . 

Durand,  A.     Pastorale, 

Duvernoy,  J.  B.     Pianoforte  Studies.     Op.  176,  Books  i 

and  2, 

Fontaine,  Ch.     Swing  Song, 

Foote,  Arthur.     Op.  6,  No.  3.     Sarabande, 

Godard,  B.     Op.  56.     2d  Valse, 

Goldner.     Gavotte  Mignonne, 

Grieg,  E.     Op.  12.     Albumblatt, 

Gurlitt,  C.     Op.  50.     Studies, 

Heller,  St.     Op.  46.     Studies, 

Op.  47.     Studies, 

Op.  78,  No.  I.     Promenades  d'un  Solitaire,    . 

Jadassohn,  S.     Op.  35,  No.  3.     Scherzo, 

Jensen,  Adolf.     Op.  42.     Canzonetta, 

Jungmann,  A.     Op.  217,  No.  3.     Will  o'  the  Wisp,  .     .     . 

Kirchner,  Th.     Op.  7.     Album  Leaf, 

Kullak,  Th.     Scherzo, 

The  Little  Huntsman,    ......... 

Landon,  C.  W.     Pianoforte  Method, 

Lange,  G.     Op.  249,  No,  i.     In  Rank  and  File,   .     .     .     . 

Op.  292,  No.  I.     Playfulness, 

Op.  292,  No.  3.     Dressed  for  the  Ball,  .     .     . 

Op.  23.     Meadow  Dance, 

Op.  307.     Valse  Champetre, 

Lichner,  H.  Op.  174,  No.  i.  Morning  Song,  .  .  .  . 
Op.  270,  No.  2.     Family  Party  Waltz,      .     . 

Liszt,  F.     La  Regata  Veneziana, 

Loeschhorn,  A.     Op.  65.     Book  i.     Studies, 


139 


Title  of  Book. 


Loeschhorn,  A.     fitudes  for  Progressed  Pupils.      Op.  66. 

Book  I, 

Lysberg,  Ch.     Op.  71.     The  Thrashers, 

Mason,  Wm.     Touch  and  Technic.     Vol.  i, 

Mathews,  W.  S.  B.      Standard  Graded  Course  of  Studies. 

Vol.  T, 

Mendelssohn.     Op.  72.     Christmas  Gift, 

Prelude  (E  minor), 

Mendelssohn-Biilow.     Op.  14.     Rondo  Capriccioso,      .     . 
Merkel,  G.     Op.  25.     In  the  Beautiful  Month  of  May,      . 

Op.  81.     Pleasures  of  May, 

Op.  18,  No.  3.     Impromptu, 

Mozart,  W.  A.     Sonata  No.  2  (F  major), 

Sonata  No.  8  (C  major), 

Nicode',  J.  L.     Op.  13,  No.  3.     Barcarolle, 

Oesten,  Th.     Op.  276.     White  Roses, 

No.  I.     In  the  Spring. 
No.  2.     A  Little  Story. 
No.  5.     In  the  Summer. 
No.  6.     Rural  Pleasures. 

Parker,  H.  W.     Op.  19,  No.  i.     Romanza, 

No.  2.     Scherzino, 

No.  3.     Etude  Melodieuse,      .     . 

No.  4.     Nocturne, 

Raff,  J.     Op.  75,  No.  3.     Echo, 

Ravina,  H.    Arabeske, 

Roeske,  C.  C.     Capitol  March, 

Dover  Galop, 

Electric  Polka, 

Happy  Thoughts  Polka, 

The  Hub  Waltz, 

Saran,  A.     Op.  2,  No.  i.     Phantasie  Stiick, 

Schubert,  Fr.     Op.  142,  No.  2.     Second  Impromptu,    .     . 
Schumann,  Robert.     Album  for  Young  Pianists,       .     .     . 

Strong,  T.     Danse  des  Sabots, 

Twenty-three  Select  Pieces  (first  grade), 

Urbach.     Prize  Piano  School, 


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Vocal. 
Part  Songs  for  Male  Voices. 

Abt.     Night  Song, 

Bank,  C.     Evening  Song, 

Becker.     Vocal  March, 

Boieldieu.     Praise  of  the  Soldier,  .... 

Chwatal,  F.  X.     Lovely  Night, 

Cramer.     How  Can  I  Leave  Thee,      .     .     . 
Gounod,  Ch.     The  Chase, 


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Title  of  Book. 


No. 
of 

Vols. 


Hatton,  J.  L.     Tar's  Song, i 

Bugle  Song, i 

Sailor's  Song, i 

Knowles.     Our  Flag, i 

Kiicken.     O  Wert  Thou  in  the  Cauld  Blast, i 

The  Banner's  Wave, i 

The  Rhine, i 

Macfarren,  G.  A.     Now  the  Sun  has  Mounted  High,    .     .  i 

Mendelssohn.     The  Huntsman's  Farewell, i 

Farewell, i 

The  Cheerful  Wanderer, i 

Pflueger,    Carl.     The    Bugler.     Song    for    medium    voice 

with  male  chorus, i 

Weber.     Bright  Sword  of  Liberty, i 

Champagne  Song, 1 

A  Nation's  Day  is  Breaking, i 

O  How  Lovely  the  Face  of  the  Deep,  ....  i 

Werner.     Two  Roses, i 

Part  Songs  for  Female  Voices. 

Gumbert,  F.     Maidens'  Spring  Song  (trio) I 

Hiller.     Dame  Cuckoo  (trio), i 

Mendelssohn.     Hearts  Feel  that  Love  Thee  (trio).   ...  i 

O  Vales  with  Sunlight  Smiling  (trio),    .     .  i 

Wagner,  R.     Spinning-wheel  Chorus  (trio), I 

Wiegand.     A  Meadow  Song, i 

Duets. 
Smart,  Henry,     The  Fairy  Haunted  Spring, 

Songs  for  Solo  Voice  {soprano). 
Bischoff,  J.  W.     Marguerite,       

Songs  for  Solo  Voice  {tenor,  bat  itone). 

Moir,  F.     Best  of  All  (tenor), i 

Sibley,  J.  T.     When  Dreaming  (baritone), i 


Mixed  Voices. 

Hatton,  J.  L.     Let  All  with  Merry  Voices  Sing, 
Smart,  Henry.     Wake  to  the  Hunting,    .     .     . 


C/iorals,  Anthems,  Hymns. 
Sixteen  German  Chorals  edited  by  John  S. 


Bach,  J.  S 
Dwight, 

Gounod.     Praise  be  to  the  Father  (anthem),     .     . 
Hymns.     Collection  of  Forty-five  Hymn  Tunes,  . 


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TWELFTH  ANNUAL  REPORT 


OF  THE 


Kindergarten  for  the  Blind 


AUGUST  31,  1898 


BOSTON 

PRESS  OF  GEO.  H.  ELLIS 

1899 


^ommt,  lasst  uns  bni  ^inbrnt  Itben. 


FRIEDRICH  FROEBEL 


OFFICERS    OF   THE   CORPORATION. 
1898-99. 


FRANCIS    H.    APPLETON,    Fresident. 
AMORY    A.    LAWRENCE,     Vice-President. 
EDWARD    JACKSON,    Treasurer. 
MICHAEL    ANAGNOS,    Secretary. 


BOARD    OF    TRUSTEES. 

WILLIAM    ENDICOTT,  Jr.  FRANCIS   W.    HUNNEWELL. 

CHARLES    P.    GARDINER.  EDWARD    N.    PERKINS. 

JOSEPH    B.    GLOVER.  GEORGE   H.    RICHARDS. 

N.    P.    HALLOWELL.  WM.    L.   RICHARDSON,  M.l). 

J.   THEODORE   HEARD,  M.D.  THOMAS   F.   TEMPLE. 

HENRY   MARION    HOWE.  S.    LOTHROP  THORNDIKE. 


LADIES'    VISITING    COMMITTEE. 

Mrs.  William  Appleton.  Mrs.  John  Chipman  Gray. 

Mrs.  Elizabeth  C.  Agassiz.  Mrs.  Thomas  Mack. 

Miss  Agnes  Brooks.  Mrs.  W.  D.  K.  Marrs. 

Miss  Caroline  Derby.  Mrs.  George  Howard  Monks. 

Mrs.  E.  Winchester  Donald.  Mrs.   E.  Preble  Motley. 

Mrs.  Maud  Howe  Elliott.  Miss  Annie  C.  Warren. 


OFFICERS   OF   THE    KINDERGARTEN. 


DIRECTOR. 
MICHAEL   ANAGNOS. 


ATTENDING    PHYSICIAN. 
HENRY   W.    BROUGHTON,    M.D. 


OPHTHALMIC    SURGEON. 
FRANCIS    INGERSOLL   PROCTOR,    M.D. 


Boys'  Department.  Girls'  Department. 

Miss  Isabel  Grebley,  Principal  Matron.  Mrs.  J.  M.  Yi\-LU  Matroti. 

Miss  Flora  C.  Fountain,  Assistant.  Miss  Cornelia  M.  Loring,  Assistant. 

Miss  Grace  W.  Thomas,  Kittdergartner.  Miss  Alice  E.  Shedd,  Kindergartner. 

Miss  L.  Henrietta  Stratton,  Teacher.  Miss  Alice  M.  Lane,  Teacher. 

Miss  Eleanor  M.  Hamilton,  Music  Teacher.  Miss  Elfie  M.  Fairbanks,  Music  Teacher. 

Miss  Helen  S.  Conley,  Teacher. 

Miss  Laura  A.  Brown,  Teacher  0/ Manual  Training. 


Primary  Department. 

Miss  Mary  J.  Jones,  Matron.  Miss  Helen  M.  Abbott,  Music  Teacher, 

Miss  Bertha  G,  Hopkins,  Teacher,  Miss  Martha  E.  HAtL,  Sloyd. 


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GIFTS  IN  LIFE  AS  WELL  AS  IN  DEATH. 

Dear  Friend  :  —  Are  you  thinking  of  making  your  will  and  of 
disposing  of  the  whole  or  a  part  of  your  estate  for  educational  and 
benevolent  purposes  ?  If  so,  do  not  forget  the  Kindergarten  for 
the  Blind  in  Jamaica  Plain.  Pray  bear  in  mind  the  fact  that  this 
institution  is  doing  a  holy  work  for  the  needy  little  sightless 
children,  its  object  being  to  mitigate  the  sad  effects  of  their 
affliction,  to  improve  their  condition  physically,  intellectually,  and 
morally,  and  to  free  them  from  the  fetters  of  helplessness  and 
dependence. 


FORM  OF  BEQUEST. 

I  give,  devise  and  bequeath  to  the  corporation  of  the  Perkins 
Institution  and  Massachusetts  School  for  the  Blind,  Boston,  Mass., 
for  the  sole  use  and  benefit  of  the  Kindergarten  for  the  Blind,  the 
sum  of  dollars. 


FORM  OF  DEVISE  OF  REAL  ESTATE. 

I  give,  devise  and  bequeath  to  the  corporation  of  the  Perkins 
Institution  and  Massachusetts  School  for  the  Blind,  Boston,  Mass., 
for  the  sole  use  and  benefit  of  the  Kindergarten  for  the  Blind 
(here  describe  the  real  estate  accurately),  with  full  power  to  sell, 
mortgage  and  convey  the  same,  free  of  all  trusts. 


t/^iseM^     J/< 


KINDERGARTEN  FOR  THE  BLIND. 


REPORT  OF  THE  TRUSTEES. 


To  the  Members  of  the  Corporation. 

Ladies  and  Gentlemen  :  —  We  take  great  pleas- 
ure in  laying  before  you  the  twelfth  annual  report 
of  the  kindergarten  for  the  blind,  giving  a  brief  ac- 
count of  its  operations  during  the  past  twelve  months 
and  of  its  condition  and  needs  at  the  present  time. 
An  examination  of  its  records  shows  that  the  year 
just  closed  has  been  one  of  blessing  and  of  gratify- 
ing success  in  every  phase  of  the  life  of  the  kinder- 
garten and  all  along  the  lines  of  its  work. 

Before  proceeding  with  our  statement  we  desire 
to  express  for  ourselves  and  in  behalf  of  the  chil- 
dren entrusted  to  us  our  profound  gratitude  and 
heartfelt  thanks  to  all  the  kind  friends  who  have  by 
contributions  or  in  other  ways  aided  the  work  of  the 
infant  institution. 

New  Building  and  Additional  Land. 

As  we  pass  in  review  the  work  of  the  kinder- 
garten   during   the    past    twelve    months,    the    mind 


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rests  upon  two  events  of  unusual  importance.  The 
first  is  the  completion  and  opening  of  the  new  build- 
ing, and  the  second  the  purchase  of  a  strip  of  land 
adjacent  to  the  kindergarten  grounds. 

The  third  edifice  on  the  kindergarten  grounds 
was  finished  early  in  the  spring,  and  the  work  of 
furnishing  it  and  of  organizing  a  corps  of  teachers 
and  other  officers  went  steadily  on  until  the  arrange- 
ments for  its  occupancy  were  completed.  A  matron 
and  the  necessary  number  of  teachers  were  en- 
gaged, and  have  begun  their  work  with  the  boys  who 
have  been  advanced  from  the  primary  department 
already  established  in  the  original  building,  and  thus 
have  made  room  for  those  who  were  waiting  pa- 
tiently for  that  relief  from  the  evils  of  never-ending 
darkness  which  education  alone  can  give.  As  we 
have  already  pointed  out,  the  expenses  of  the  kin- 
dergarten are  or  will  be  largely  increased  by  the 
opening  of  this  third  building.  This  is  but  the 
natural  consequence  of  the  expansion  and  growth 
of  the  enterprise,  and  we  do  not  flinch  at  thus 
pushing  forward,  feeling  sure  of  the  sympathy  and 
hearty  cooperation  of  the  hosts  of  friends  who 
have  been  raised  up  everywhere  for  the  little  blind 
children. 

The  grounds  of  the  kindergarten  lacked  only  a 
strip  of  land,  which  separated  them  from  Bynner 
street  by  five  feet  at  one  end  and  by  ninety-two  feet 
at  the  other,  to  make  the  square  complete,  bounded 
by  highways  on  all  four  sides.     This  strip  was  pur- 


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chased  in  two  parts,  one,  containing  six  thousand 
one  hundred  and  twenty  feet,  from  the  Noone  estate, 
in  December,  1897,  ^^^  other,  containing  forty-two 
thousand  feet,  from  Col.  Thomas  L.  Livermore,  in 
March,  1898.  Thus  the  property  of  the  kinder- 
garten now  covers  an  area  of  eight  and  three- 
quarters  acres.  As  soon  as  the  land  came  into  our 
possession  it  was  cleared,  graded,  and  seeded  for 
grass,  and  trees  were  planted  on  it.  With  this  val- 
uable addition  and  uninterrupted  control  of  the 
whole  block,  we  have  secured  this  estate  from  the 
danger  of  the  close  proximity  of  undesirable  neigh- 
bors, and  we  are  sure  that  our  satisfaction  in  these 
new  possessions  will  be  shared  by  all  who  are  in- 
terested in  the  cause  of  the  blind. 

The  Growth  and  Value  of  the  Kindergarten. 

The  growth  of  the  kindergarten  during  the  past 
eleven  years  is  most  interesting  and  significant.  Ris- 
ing slowly  but  steadily  from  very  humble  beginnings, 
the  little  school  has  reached  a  high  degree  of  devel- 
opment, and  is  now  rendering  a  most  important 
service  to  the  cause  of  the  education  of  the  blind. 
Indeed,  it  has  in  their  case  inaugurated  an  era  of 
pedagogical  reformation,  and  has  become  a  great 
force  for  good.  At  the  same  time,  by  its  fruits  in 
the  past  and  by  its  large  promise  of  greater  achieve- 
ments in  the  future  it  has  proved  its  value  to  the 
community,  and  has  rendered  indisputable  its  rights 


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to  an  adequate  support,  in  order  that  its  work  may 
be  carried  on  without  deterioration  or  hindrance. 

The  kindergarten  has  kept  its  onward  course, 
and  has  become  a  nursery  on  a  large  scale,  where 
life  is  unfolded  on  all  sides  under  universal  laws,  the 
sense  of  right  and  wrong  is  awakened,  gentleness 
is  fostered,  and  the  will,  the  emotions  and  the  im- 
agination are  cultivated  and  trained.  To  deepen 
the  nature  as  well  as  to  quicken  it,  to  multiply 
the  resources  of  energy  and  self-reliance  as  well  as 
to  develop  the  brain  and  train  the  hands  for  the 
activities  of  life,  to  preserve  the  sanctity  of  the  soul 
while  drawing  it  into  expression,  are  the  results  for 
which  the  friends  and  helpers  of  the  little  sightless 
children  are  earnestly  hoping  and  fervently  praying. 
The  rational  system  of  education  pursued  at  the  kin- 
dergarten makes  the  realization  of  these  hopes  pos- 
sible. 

Exercises  at  the  Boston  Theatre. 

On  the  day  of  the  annual  commencement  exer- 
cises of  the  institution  the  little  children  of  the  kin- 
dergarten were,  as  usual,  in  the  van  of  the  ranks 
of  pupils  upon  the  stage  and  were  the  cynosure  of 
the  eyes  of  the  large  audience.  Their  part  in  the 
entertainment  came  first  on  the  programme,  and, 
upon  Dr.  Eliot's  announcement  of  the  exercise 
showing  a  day  in  their  life,  four  little  girls  and  an 
equal  number  of  little  boys  hurried  to  the  low  tables 
near  the  footlights  and   fell    to  work    upon  the  clay 


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which  they  found  before  them  with  a  zest  which 
plainly  said  that  this  was  fun  and  no  irksome  task. 
While  they  were  engaged  in  moulding  the  clay, 
Dr.  Eliot  introduced  the  speaker  of  the  day  in  the 
following  words :  — 

In  order  to  save  time  I  ask  you  to  listen  to  an  address  in 
behalf  of  our  school  in  all  its  branches,  not  merely  the  kinder- 
garten, but  in  all  its  departments,  from  one  whose  sympathy  with 
everything  good  and  generous  in  Boston  is  well  known  to  the 
assembly.  Dr.  Gordon,  of  the  Old  South,  will  now  speak  out  of 
his  warm  and  glowing  heart  to  us  all. 

Dr.  George  A.  Gordon  addressed  the  audience  as 
follows :  — 

Address  of  Rev.  George  A.  Gordon,  D.D. 

Dr.  Eliot,  Ladies  and  Gentlemen:  —  I  am  afraid  that  you 
will  use  your  eyes  more  than  your  ears  while  I  am  speaking  to 
you.  I  have  often  been  placed  in  difficult  circumstances  in  my 
life,  and  have  had  to  meet  a  great  deal  of  competition,  but  I  think 
that  this  is  the  most  severe  that  I  ever  did  encounter,  and  I  ask 
your  sympathy  ;  and  perhaps  even  more  than  that.  I  have  a  con- 
fession to  make.  I  believe  that  I  am  a  director  or  a  trustee  or 
corporator  of  this  institution,  and  I  have  not  attended  an  exercise, 
either  from  negligence  of  duty  or  from  some  other  reason,  for  the 
last  ten  years.  This  work  was  comparatively  small  the  last  time 
that  I  saw  it,  and  it  has  grown  into  prodigious  dimensions  since 
then.  I  feel  very  much  like  a  parent  who  has  parted  with  his  boy 
when  he  was  a  very  little  fellow,  and  who  has  received  him  back 
grown  to  such  size,  vigor,  power  and  promise  that  the  father  is  no 
longer  able  to  recognize  his  own  child.  I  suppose  that  this  was  in 
the  mind  of  Mr.  Anagnos  when  he  asked  me  to  say  a  few  words  for 
the  kindergarten  this  afternoon.  He  rightly  judged  that  I  would 
be  so  impressed  with  the  growth  of  it  that  I  might  the  more 
vividly  set  its  claims  before  you. 

You  are  aware  that  a  new  building  has  been  added  the  present 


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year  to  the  institution  ;  that  it  has  been  in  response  to  a  call  for 
more  room  for  these  children  of  misfortune  and  of  promise ;  and 
that,  in  order  to  meet  this  demand,  an  increase  in  the  accommoda- 
tion and  in  the  working  service  of  the  institution  has  been  called 
for,  and  consequently  a  decided  advance  in  financial  support  from 
our  loyal  and  warm-hearted  friends.  Nothing  is  needed,  I  am 
sure,  by  this  audience  of  wise  and  generous  and  tender-hearted 
men  and  women,  who  have  been  all  their  lives  on  the  outlook  for  a 
noble  cause,  who  are  ever  ready  to  open  their  hearts  to  the  appeal 
of  a  just  and  merciful  work  like  this, —  nothing  is  needed  from 
me  but  the  simple  statement  of  the  increased  burden  which  has 
come  upon  the  institution  and  of  the  increased  strength  demanded 
to  lift  and  carry  it.  To  you,  therefore,  this  institution  looks  for 
more  friendship,  for  more  support,  for  more  sympathy,  and  for  a 
fuller  disclosure  of  your  love  and  faith  and  religious  interest  in  it. 
It  acknowledges  its  gratitude  for  what  its  friends  have  already 
done  for  it  by  attempting  still  larger  things  in  their  name. 

Let  me  say  a  few  words  about  the  general  work.  One  of  the 
great  comparisons  of  literature,  the  literature  of  the  world,  is 
Plato's  comparison  of  men  in  the  cave.  The  cave  represents  the 
world ;  the  persons  in  it  represent  the  human  race.  Their  backs 
are  turned  toward  the  light.  Images  are  carried  by  some  mysteri- 
ous hands  on  a  bridge  between  them  and  the  light,  and  the  images 
throw  their  reflections  upon  the  wall  over  against  which  these 
persons  are  seated.  They  therefore  behold  not  the  sunlight,  not 
realities  in  the  sunlight,  but  images  of  images  on  the  gloomy  end 
of  the  cave.  By  this  picture  the  great  writer  wishes  to  exhibit  the 
pathetic  condition  and  the  sad  limitations  of  our  humanity.  He 
also  designs  to  indicate  the  great  outside  world  into  which  edu- 
cation, philosophy,  discipline  and  religious  aspiration  may  bring 
men  at  last.  The  great  reserved  universe  of  God  lying  in  light 
and  beauty  and  reality  outside  of  the  cave  is  waiting,  waiting  for 
men  to  be  brought  to  possess  and  enjoy  it. 

That  old  classic  figure  represents  truly  and  tenderly  the  con- 
dition of  these  children, —  children  of  sore  limitation  and  of 
wondrous  promise ;  but  I  think  another  illustration  is  needed  to 
indicate  the  criticalness  of  the  case,  the  urgency  of  it,  and  the 
touch  of  horror  that  rests  upon  it. 

We  are  hardly  aware  how  much  our  comfort  and  our  civilization 
depend  upon  those  who  work  for  us  in  the   mines  of  the  earth, 


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and  from  time  to  time  we  know  that  those  who  dig  down  in  the 
darkness  for  our  comfort,  and  for  the  comfort  of  our  fellow- 
citizens  everywhere,  are  occasionally  shut  in  from  the  light,  and 
their  lives  put  in  the  very  greatest  danger.  Those  who  toil  for 
their  rescue  know  that  there  is  the  possibility  of  saving  them,  and 
they  know  also  that  unless  the  work  is  done  with  the  greatest 
despatch  it  will  be  too  late.  That  illustrates  the  condition  of 
the  children  who  come  to  this  institution.  They  are  shut  in,  they 
are  locked  out  from  the  world,  and  this  institution  knows  that, 
unless  they  are  taken  when  they  are  very  young  it  is  too  late ; 
unless  the  work  is  carried  on  with  despatch  it  will  prove  unavail- 
ing, and  shut  out  from  the  great  world  of  light  and  life  and  joy 
they  will  permanently  be.  This  is  the  passion  that  quietly  works 
in  the  hearts  of  all  the  directors  and  of  the  superintendent  of  the 
institution,  and  of  all  these  teachers, —  the  sense  that  human  souls 
are  shut  out  from  the  light,  shut  in  in  the  darkness,  and  that  the 
utmost  celerity  is  necessary  if  they  are  to  be  rescued  to  anything 
like  the  full  life  and  opportunity  of  human  beings. 

And  then  we  touch  the  second  point.  Every  human  being  in  a 
state  of  isolation  is  in  a  state  of  helplessness  and  misery.  Misery 
and  helplessness  are  the  dower  of  every  human  being  that  conies 
into  this  world,  but  we  have  waiting  here  a  vast  achievement  of 
thought, —  high,  beautiful,  sacred  wisdom;  we  have  here  awaiting 
the  new  soul  a  whole  world  of  sentiment — precious,  inspiring, 
joy-giving.  A  whole  world  of  intellectual,  artistic,  and  religious 
achievement  thus  awaits  every  new-comer.  The  point  of  supreme 
importance  is  to  establish  lines  of  intercommunication  between 
the  intelligence,  between  the  taste,  between  the  conscience,  be- 
tween the  life  of  the  new-comer  and  the  accumulated  treasure  of 
this  Christian  world  of  ours.  Therefore  it  is  that  education 
stands  upon  so  high  ground.  It  stands  guard  over  the  helpless 
life,  the  isolated  life,  the  life  doomed  to  misery.  Here  it  is  in  its 
isolation  vaguely  conscious  of  the  power  of  this  great  world  about 
it,  the  world  of  nature,  the  world  of  art,  the  world  of  wisdom, 
the  world  of  religion,  and  the  world  of  human  beings  in  whom  all 
these  interests  are  perpetuated  ;  and  the  soul  in  its  sorrow  and 
hope  calls  upon  the  wise  and  the  good  to  put  it  in  communion 
with  truth  and  beauty  and  joy.  That  is  what  education  means, — 
a  share  in  the  best  thought  of  the  world,  ever  growing ;  a  share  in 
the  beauty  of  the  world,  ever  extending ;  a  share  in  the  religion  of 


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the  world,  at  its  best  and  ever  deepening  ;  and  a  place  in  the 
great  fellowship  of  thinkers,  believers,  lovers  and  doers  of  the 
will  of  the  Most  High, 

That  is  education,  and  shall  it  be  denied  to  those  who  come 
into  the  world  blind  or  deaf  or  dumb?  Is  there  any  way  of  mak- 
ing them  sharers  in  this  vast  and  precious  and  unspeakable  and 
unspeakably  beautiful  heritage  of  our  humanity?  Surely  there  is. 
When  the  Master  of  the  Christian  world  came,  the  best  thing  that 
he  could  say  to  one  who  questioned  him  about  his  claim  of 
mastership  was  :  Go  and  tell  him  this,  that  the  blind  receive  their 
sight,  and  the  lame  walk,  and  the  deaf  hear,  and  the  dumb  speak, 
and  the  dead  are  raised  up ;  and  the  lives  of  the  poor  and  needy 
were  flooded  with  a  message  of  light  and  beauty  from  the  heart 
of  the  Eternal.  That  miracle  of  the  Lord  is  being  repeated  in 
our  own  time.  The  blind  are  made  to  see, —  made  to  see  the 
wisdom  and  the  beauty  of  both  nature  and  the  thought  of  the 
world ;  the  deaf  are  made  to  hear,  they  are  made  to  reach  that 
which  hearing  gives  to  us ;  the  dumb  are  made  to  speak,  and 
the  isolation  is  broken  up,  for  what  are  our  senses  but  lines  of 
intercommunication  with  the  glory  of  the  physical  world,  and  the 
glory  of  the  world  built  up  by  human  thought  and  human  hands, 
and  the  glory  of  the  world  of  human  fellowship  ?  This  line  of 
intercommunication  between  the  soul  and  the  world  is  the 
supreme  thing,  and  standing  upon  this,  and  working  upon  the 
rarer  if  more  limited  sympathies  and  susceptibilities  of  these 
children,  their  fineness,  their  exquisiteness,  their  marvellousness, 
the  endeavor  is  made  to  bring  into  touch  with  them  the  world  of 
nature,  the  world  of  thought,  the  world  of  art,  the  world  of  relig- 
ion, the  world  of  personality,  the  world  of  God. 

We  find  that  this  wonderful  universe  is  for  these  restricted 
lives,  that  they  too  may  share  deeply  and  joyfully  in  the  posses- 
sions and  hopes  of  our  common  humanity. 

One  word  more.  This  is  the  most  religious  work  of  which  I 
have  any  knowledge,  in  the  sense,  first  of  all,  that  one  feels  the 
power  of  soul  where  soul  is  under  such  tremendous  restrictions 
and  limitations.  Nothing  but  soul  could  make  itself  felt  from 
such  a  distance  and  through  such  obstructions.  One  comes  to 
teach  one  of  these  little  ones  whose  angels  do  always  behold  the 
face  of  our  Father  who  is  in  heaven,  one  comes  to  look  at  them 
with  a  sort  of  awe  as  if  in  the  very  presence  of  God.     Those  who 


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in  patience,  in  fidelity,  in  sympathy,  in  devotion  set  themselves  to 
teach  these  dear  children,  and  to  bring  them  to  such  happiness 
and  such  efficiency  in  their  play  and  in  their  work  and  in  their 
hope,  as  we  today  witness,  go  in  the  power  of  a  great  vision. 
And  the  call  comes  to  the  friends  who  have  gathered  round  this 
institution,  who  have  carried  it  on  their  hearts,  who  believe  in  it, 
and  whose  gifts  and  tender  humanity,  like  a  great  sea,  have  lifted 
and  borne  it  onward  in  increasing  power  and  in  hope,  to  open 
their  hearts  yet  more  widely  to  this  sacred  appeal  of  pity.  It 
has  pleased  God  to  send  these  children  so  that  they  should  appeal 
to  our  sympathy.  Let  us  cooperate  with  him  in  setting  them  free 
and  in  lifting  them  higher  and  higher  into  the  power  and  joy  of  a 
full  human  existence. 

Let  us  rejoice  over  this  hour ;  let  us  thank  God  that  in  this 
world  where  there  are  so  many  things  to  harden  us,  there  are  so 
many  things  to  melt  us,  to  sweeten  our  nature,  to  fill  it  with 
loving  kindness  and  with  tender  mercy,  to  inspire  within  us  a 
purpose  to  draw  the  unsheltered  ones  within  the  shadow  of  the 
wings  of  the  eternal  God.  Let  our  common  sigh  and  aspiration 
for  this  institution  be  that  the  Eternal  may  be  its  refuge,  and 
underneath  it  the  Everlastiner  Arms. 


At  the  conclusion  of  his  address  the  Httle  mod- 
ellers arose  and  told  the  story  of  a  walk  in  the 
country,  illustrating  the  description  with  the  shapes 
which  they  had  fashioned  and  which  they  held  up 
in  order  that  the  models  might  be  seen  from  every 
part  of  the  house.  The  audience  accorded  them 
hearty  applause,  which  was  redoubled  when  the 
youngest  member  of  the  little  group,  wishing  to  do 
his  part  thoroughly,  clapped  his  tiny  hands  vigor- 
ously. Then  all  the  children  joined  in  songs  and 
games  and  fluttered  merrily  about  the  stage  until 
the  audience  laughed  in  sympathy  with  their  joyous 
motion.       In    introducing    Tommy    Stringer,   whose 


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exercise  in   botany  came    next,   Dr.    Eliot   gave    the 
following  explanation  of  his  work :  — 

I  want  you  to  see  the  books  which  have  been  prepared  by 
Tommy  Stringer,  during  the  last  year,  all  by  himself.  He  has 
gathered  these  leaves  and  written  these  descriptions  of  them. 
You  can  see,  I  am  sure,  even  at  this  distance,  that  the  work  would 
be  creditable  to  children  in  any  botany  class  in  our  public  schools  ; 
in  fact,  I  think  they  pass,  altogether  pass,  beyond  the  sphere  of 
most  botanical  exercises  with  which  I  have  been  familiar.  Tommy 
will  now  speak  for  himself,  but  I  wanted  you  to  know  what  he 
had  done,  and  what  he  was  going  to  explain. 

Tommy  then  recited,  through  the  medium  of  the 
manual  alphabet,  some  of  the  characteristics  of  the 
different  families  of  trees,  and  exhibited  his  own 
mounted  specimens  in  illustration  of  his  words. 
Tommy's  statements  were  faithfully  interpreted  to 
the  audience  by  his  teacher,  and  they  left  no  doubt 
as  to  his  thorough  understanding  of  the  subject. 
His  performance  was  received  with  delight,  and  it 
was  evident  that  he  shared  heartily  in  the  general 
pleasure.  His  precision  and  nicety  of  touch  were 
particularly  noticeable  in  the  deft  way  in  which  he 
handled  his  specimens,  and  in  every  respect  the 
exercise  was  intensely  gratifying  to  the  many  friends 
who  watch  Tom's  progress  with  profound  interest. 

The  kinder  orchestra  came  last,  and  gave  expres- 
sion to  the  patriotic  fervor  of  its  members  by  playing 
with  great  energy  a  medley  of  national  airs,  which 
closed  the  children's  part  of  the  exercises.  Then,  all 
too   soon,   the   little   ones   were    spirited    away   and 


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vanished  from  the  stage,  in  order  that  the  pupils  from 
the  parent  school  might  have  sufficient  room  for 
carrying  out  their  part  of  the  programme. 

All  which  is  respectfully  submitted  by 

FRANCIS   H.  APPLETON, 
WILLIAM  ENDICOTT,  Jr., 
CHARLES  P.  GARDINER, 
JOSEPH  B.  GLOVER, 
N.  P.  HALLOWELL, 
J.  THEODORE  HEARD, 
HENRY  MARION  HOWE, 
EDWARD  N.  PERKINS, 
GEORGE  H.  RICHARDS, 
WILLIAM  L.  RICHARDSON, 
THOMAS  F.  TEMPLE, 
S.  LOTHROP  THORNDIKE, 

Trustees. 


KINDERGARTEN  FOR  THE  BLIND. 


TWELFTH    ANNUAL    REPORT    OF    THE 
DIRECTOR. 


A  sensitive  plant  in  a  garden  grew, 

And  the  young  winds  fed  it  with  silver  dew, 

And  it  opened  its  fan-like  leaves  to  the  light, 

And  closed  them  beneath  the  kisses  of  night. 

And  the  spring  arose  on  the  garden  fair, 

Like  the  spirit  of  love  felt  everywhere  ; 

And  each  flower  and  herb  on  Earth's  dark  breast 

Rose  from  the  dreams  of  its  wintry  rest. 

—  Shelley. 

To  the  Board  of  Trtistees. 

Gentlemen  :  —  In  presenting  my  customary  report 
on  the  operations  of  the  kindergarten  for  another 
year,  it  gives  me  sincere  pleasure  to  state  that  the 
facts  in  the  case  enable  us  to  congratulate  ourselves 
upon  what  has  been  achieved  during  this  period,  and 
warrant  our  entertaining  a  deep  sense  of  hopefulness 
for  the  speedy  accomplishment  of  what  remains  to 
be  done. 

No  untoward  event  has  occurred  to  disturb  the 
even  course  of  the  year  under  review,  nor  has  there 
been  any  serious  interruption  in  the  daily  exercises 
of  the  school-room,  occasioned  by  illness  or  by  any 
other  cause.      At  the   beginning  of  the   Christmas 


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holidays  measles  broke  out  among  the  boys,  and 
a  little  later  in  the  season  mumps  made  their 
appearance  among  the  girls.  There  were  in  all  seven 
cases  of  the  former  and  fifteen  of  the  latter,  but  all  of 
them  proved  to  be  of  a  very  mild  form.  Moreover, 
one  of  the  little  boys,  Charles  Eugene  Schlittler  of 
Boston,  died  of  spinal  disease.  He  was  in  a  dis- 
ordered condition  physically  when  he  was  brought  to 
the  kindergarten,  and  hence  he  was  transferred  first 
to  one  then  to  another  hospital  for  treatment,  but  all 
efforts  to  cure  him  were  of  no  avail.  With  these  ex- 
ceptions the  health  of  the  two  households  has  been 
exceedingly  good. 

Praise  and  grateful  acknowledgments  are  due  to 
the  attending  physician,  Dr.  Henry  W.  Broughton, 
for  medical  services  promptly  and  faithfully  rendered 
during  a  period  of  eleven  years,  without  any  other 
compensation  save  the  satisfaction  arising  from  the 
consciousness  that  he  is  doing  all  that  lies  in  his 
power  to  help  the  cause  of  the  little  sightless  chil- 
dren. We  are  also  greatly  indebted  to  our  friend, 
Dr.  Francis  Ingersoll  Proctor,  the  skilful  ophthalmic 
surgeon,  who  readily  responded  to  all  calls  upon  his 
time,  and  examined  every  new-comer  with  a  view  of 
ascertaining  the  exact  condition  of  his  visual  sense 
and  the  causes  which  have  produced  it,  and  of  fur- 
nishing such  a  concise  description  of  each  case  as  is 
needed  for  our  records. 

Thanks  to  the  unstinted  generosity  of  its  kind 
friends  and  liberal  supporters,  the  kindergarten  has 


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been  made  a  veritable  paradise,  where  the  children 
live  under  the  supreme  law  of  love,  surrounded  by 
the  healthiest  formative  influences,  where  they  enjoy 
rare  opportunities  for  normal  development  as  well  as 
for  pleasure,  and  are  provided  with  the  best  means 
for  physical,  intellectual,  social,  and  moral  training. 

It  is  impossible  to  recount  within  the  limits  of  an 
annual  report  all  that  has  been  accomplished  in  a 
large  number  of  cases.  In  order  to  realize  fully  and 
appreciate  adequately  the  value  of  the  results  ob- 
tained at  the  kindergarten,  one  would  need  to  be 
perfectly  familiar  with  the  bodily  and  mental  condi- 
tion of  most  of  the  little  boys  and  girls  at  the  time 
of  their  admission. 

The  Mission  of  the  Kindergarten. 

If  I  could  put  my  words  in  song, 

And  tell  what's  there  enjoyed, 

All  men  would  to  my  garden  throng. 

—  Emerson. 

The  kindergarten  is  more  and  more  recognized  as 
one  of  the  most  potent  and  uplifting  instrumentalities 
in  the  education  of  the  blind.  Its  mission  is  a  holy 
one  and  its  power  for  good  far-reaching  and  perva- 
sive. It  is  doing  a  splendid  pedagogical  and  humane 
work,  saving  scores  of  little  sightless  children  from 
distressing  surroundings  and  corrupting  influences  or 
from  weakening  and  demoralizing  indulgence,  devel- 
oping them  on  the  three  sides  of  their  nature  and 
moulding  their  character  before  the  demon  of  evil  gains 
the  mastery  of  their  hearts.     For  their  radical  better- 


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ment  and  their  rescue  from  the  jaws  of  dependence 
more  is  to  be  hoped  from  the  kindergarten  plan,  duly 
improved  and  judiciously  administered,  than  from 
any  other  known  agency.  This  is  really  the  door  by 
which  they  are  to  enter  upon  their  future  welfare. 
Nothing  can  cope  with  it  in  its  power  and  adapta- 
bility for  clearing  the  ground  of  the  mind  and  soul 
early  in  the  spring  of  life  from  all  sorts  of  noxious 
weeds,  and  for  planting  in  their  stead  the  seed  of 
good  qualities,  for  ascertaining  the  need  of  each  in- 
dividual case  and  for  setting  in  motion  the  wonderful 
machinery  of  self-activity. 

This  system  of  pedagogy  is  the  product  of  the 
lifelong  thought,  research  and  experience  of  a  keen 
observer  and  profound  lover  of  children,  a  man 
abundantly  rich  in  native  insight  and  wisdom,  thor- 
oughly acquainted  with  schools  and  their  workings 
and  gifted  with  the  power  of  instant  perception  or 
direct  cognition  which  lies  in  the  region  of  the  in- 
tuitional, with  that  immediate  knowledge  of  the  spirit 
which  from  Aristotle  downward  seers  have  recog- 
nized as  the  higher  activity  of  the  mind.  It  is  based 
on  deep  meditation  and  diligent  study  of  the  nature 
and  requirements  of  children  and  on  rare  philosophic 
discernment,  and  it  provides  for  the  tender  human 
plant  the  proper  conditions  for  steady  growth  and 
harmonious  development, —  suitable  soil  and  climate, 
careful  nurture,  joyful  occupation  for  the  activities 
of  body,  mind  and  soul,  and  excellent  opportunities 
for  the  cultivation   of  those  relationships  which  bind 


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man  to  his  fellow-creatures,  to  mother  nature  and  to 
the  first  cause  of  all  things. 

The  fault  which  some  scientific  men  are  prone 
to  find  with  the  kindergarten  system,  as  being  des- 
titute of  psychology,  shows  nothing  less  than  that 
the  worship  of  the  microscope  and  the  habit  of  look- 
ing at  things  from  one  side  only  is  doing  incalcu- 
lable harm  in  not  a  few  instances  by  narrowing  and 
contracting  minds  which  evidently  had  the  early 
promise  and  the  elements  of  great  usefulness  and 
brilliant  achievement.  Nothing  was  farther  from  the 
thoughts  and  intentions  of  the  great  apostle  of  the 
new  education  than  to  pervert  his  magnificent  ped- 
agogical creation  into  a  sort  of  psychological  labo- 
ratory, where  the  faddists  of  these  latter  days  might 
have  an  opportunity  to  use  freely  their  dissecting 
scientific  instruments  on  the  brains  and  hearts  of 
little  human  beings,  and  to  carry  on  all  kinds  of 
intellectual  and  psychic  analyses  to  their  own  satis- 
faction. He  looked  upon  the  child  as  a  centre  of 
free  will  and  as  an  indissoluble  organic  unity,  to  be 
carefully  studied  and  rationally  interpreted,  and  not 
as  an  aggregate  of  physical  and  psychical  elements 
to  be  analyzed  and  explained. 

It  is  truly  fortunate  that  Froebel  was  not  a  pro- 
fessional physiological  psychologist  or  a  trained  bi- 
ologist of  the  ordinary  type;  for,  if  he  had  been 
either  the  one  or  the  other,  a  large  part  of  the  crea- 
tive force  of  his  consummate  enthusiasm  and  of  his 
marvellous   power   of   penetration    might   have    been 


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evaporated  in  the  attempt  to  ride  at  a  High  speed 
some  kind  of  scientific  hobby,  or  in  the  task  of  re- 
cording and  classifying  the  pedantic  trivialities  of 
some  special  line  of  child  investigation,  and  thus  the 
world  might  have  been  deprived  of  the  inestimable 
blessings  which  his  educational  genius  has  conferred 
upon  it. 

Born  for  the  universe,  he  could  not  narrow  his  mind 
And  to  hobby  give  up  what  was  meant  for  mankind. 

In  regard  to  the  kindergarten  for  the  blind,  it 
is  peculiarly  gratifying  to  be  able  to  report  that  it 
has  been  constantly  growing  in  every  direction,  and 
that  its  present  state  is  a  palpable  and  cogent  proof 
both  of  the  wise  methods  of  development  and  train- 
ing pursued  within  its  walls  and  of  the  admirable 
work  that  is  done  there.  Its  influence  is  becoming 
wider  and  more  powerful  from  year  to  year,  and  its 
progress  towards  the  consummation  of  the  plans  laid 
out  by  its  founders  is  uninterrupted.  That  there  are 
still  difficulties  in  the  way  of  its  advancement  is 
not  to  be  wondered  at.  Since  it  is  most  beneficent 
in  its  purposes,  eminently  successful  in  the  results 
of  its  ministrations,  increasing  constantly  both  in 
size  and  power,  continually  winning  new  supporters 
and  adherents,  all  because  the  best  and  most  intel- 
ligent classes  of  the  people  of  Massachusetts  have 
at  heart  the  cause  of  the  little  sightless  children, 
the  infant  institution,  so  successfully  planted  and 
so  firmly  rooted  in  the  midst  of  a  highly  civilized 
and    proverbially    generous    community,    is    steadily 


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pushing    onward    to    complete    victory    and    cannot 
possibly  fail  to  gain  it. 

Changes  in  the  Corps  of  Officers. 

gic  ^ingt  btr  Melt  stub  in  nnnufljorUtljcn  Mtt^stl. 

—  Humboldt. 

The  statement  of  the  celebrated  naturalist  con- 
cerning the  unceasing  mutability  of  the  "  things  of 
the  world "  may  be  fittingly  applied  to  the  changes 
which  have  occurred  in  the  staff  of  the  teachers 
and  other  officers  of  the  kindergarten  during  the 
past  year. 

In  the  girls'  department  Miss  Helen  M.  Douglas, 
an  estimable  woman  and  well-educated  kindergartner, 
feeling  that  she  did  not  possess  the  full  measure  of 
strength  necessary  to  meet  in  every  particular  the 
requirements  of  her  position,  declined  to  accept  a  re- 
appointment at  the  expiration  of  her  term  of  service. 
The  vacancy  thus  created  was  filled  by  the  appoint- 
ment of  Miss  Alice  Elizabeth  Shedd,  one  of  the  well- 
equipped  graduates  of  Miss  Mary  J.  Garland's 
normal  class,  and  a  kindergartner  of  modest  de- 
meanor, superior  intelligence  and  uncommon  devo- 
tion to  the  improvement  of  her  little  pupils. 

In  the  boys'  department  there  have  been  three 
changes,  both  Mrs.  Sarah  J.  Davidson,  the  kind- 
hearted  kindergartner,  and  Miss  Nettie  B.  Vose, 
the  faithful  and  indefatigable  assistant  matron,  hav- 
ing refused  to  renew  their  engagements  for  another 
year  on   the  same    terms    as   before,  and   the    music 


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teacher,  Miss  Helen  M.  Abbott,  having  been  trans- 
ferred to  the  primary  department.  Mrs.  Davidson's 
connection  with  the  kindergarten  began  in  1888,  soon 
after  the  work  of  the  little  school  had  been  thor- 
oughly organized  by  that  able  teacher  and  earnest 
leader,  Miss  Fanny  L.  Johnson,  while  the  appoint- 
ment of  Miss  Vose  dates  from  the  time  of  the  open- 
ing of  the  first  building  in  May,  1887.  Both  ladies 
have  been  faithful  and  efficient  officers,  and  their 
resignations  were  accepted  with  regret. 

Miss  Grace  W.  Thomas,  one  of  the  recent  grad- 
uates of  Miss  Lucy  Wheelock's  normal  class,  suc- 
ceeded Mrs.  Davidson,  and  Miss  Flora  C.  Fountain 
was  appointed  in  Miss  Vose's  place.  Before  taking 
a  full  course  of  kindergarten  training  under  the  tui- 
tion of  Miss  Wheelock,  Miss  Thomas  had  experience 
in  teaching  primary  pupils,  and  in  addition  to  this 
she  brings  to  her  work  the  energy  and  enthusiasm 
of  youth,  which  are  absolutely  essential  for  the 
teacher  of  all  children,  but  especially  of  those  who 
are  heavily  handicapped  in  the  race  of  life  by  the 
loss  of  one  of  the  royal  avenues  of  sense.  Miss 
Fountain  seems  to  be  well  fitted  for  her  work,  and 
is  endued  with  some  of  the  excellent  qualities  which 
characterized  her  worthy  predecessor.  Miss  Eleanor 
Maude  Hamilton,  who,  soon  after  her  graduation 
from  the  New  England  Conservatory  of  Music  last 
summer,  took  a  regular  course  in  Miss  Fletcher's 
"  simplex  method  "  of  leading  children  in  a  rational 
way  to  the  study  of  music,  has  been    employed    to 


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fill   the  vacancy   caused    by    the   promotion    of  Miss 


Abbott. 

Opening  of  the  Primary  Building. 

Friends.  —  Ay,  say  you  so  ?  the  gates  shall  then  be  open'd. 

—  Shakespeare. 

The  new  building  was  furnished  and  made  ready 
for  occupancy  during  the  summer,  and  it  was 
opened  under  good  auspices  at  the  beginning  of 
the  school  term  in  September. 

Thus  the  field  of  the  operations  of  the  infant  in- 
stitution has  again  been  enlarged,  and  another  family, 
the  third  in  order  of  formation,  has  been  organized 
on  its  premises,  consisting  of  a  matron,  Miss  Mary  J. 
Jones ;  a  teacher  of  the  ordinary  English  branches, 
Miss  Bertha  G.  Hopkins ;  an  instructor  in  sloyd 
and  gymnastics.  Miss  Martha  E.  Hall;  Miss  Helen 
M.  Abbott,  the  music  teacher  of  whose  promotion 
mention  has  already  been  made,  and  of  nine  pupils, 
who  were  transferred  from  the  kindergarten  depart- 
ment, having  completed  the  usual  course  of  training 
therein  pursued. 

We  were  exceedingly  fortunate  in  the  selection  of 
the  personnel  of  the  new  department.  It  would 
hardly  be  possible  to  gather  together  a  set  of  more 
earnest  and  conscientious  workers  than  those  who 
compose  the  present  group.  Each  and  all  of  them 
are  well  fitted  for  their  several  tasks,  and  eager  to 
discharge  their  duties  faithfully  and  to  the  best  of 
their  abihties.     Both    Miss   Hopkins  and   Miss   Hall 


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are  adequately  equipped  to  meet  the  requirements 
of  their  positions,  the  former  having  graduated 
last  summer  from  the  State  Normal  School  at 
Framingham  and  the  latter  from  the  Sloyd  Train- 
ing School  in  Boston,  which  is  superintended  by 
Mr.  Gustaf  Larsson.  Miss  Abbott's  work  with  the 
kindergarten  children  bears  testimony  to  her  effi- 
ciency as  music  teacher. 

The  matron  of  the  new  building.  Miss  Jones, 
proves  to  be  the  right  person  in  the  right  place, 
and  shows  that  there  was  no  error  in  the  judgment 
of  those  who  recommended  her  very  highly  to  us. 
She  undoubtedly  is  an  excellent  housekeeper  and 
a  prudent  and  alert  manager  of  the  affairs  of  the 
family  over  which  she  presides,  attending  diligently 
to  every  detail  of  her  business.  This  is  an  admirable 
quality,  one  which  is  not  very  common,  and  the  im- 
portance of  which  both  in  a  financial  and  social  point 
of  view  it  is  quite  impossible  to  over-estimate. 

Careful  study  of  facts  and  frequent  comparisons  of 
figures  have  firmly  convinced  us  that  domestic  econ- 
omy or  extravagance  is  a  question  of  vigilant  house- 
keeping rather  than  one  of  restriction  or  of  liberality 
in  the  supply  of  articles  of  food  and  in  their  distribu- 
tion. We  have  known  more  than  one  instance  where 
the  head  of  a  household  provided  a  better  and  more 
varied  living  for  her  family  at  a  smaller  cost  per  caput 
than  that  procured  by  others  who  were  infinitely  more 
lavish  in  their  expenses  and  very  clamorous  for  good 
things.     The  secret  of  all  this  lay  in  the  fact  that  the 


former  was  an  active  supervisor,  made  frequent  visits 
to  her  kitchen,  kept  herself  exactly  informed  of  the 
contents  of  her  pantry  and  store-room,  decided  intel- 
ligently as  to  what  and  how  much  was  actually  needed 
every  day,  giving  explicit  directions  for  the  exact 
amount,  and  tried  faithfully  to  utilize  everything  and 
to  prevent  unnecessary  waste,  which  is  usually  the 
result  of  thoughtless  recklessness ;  while  the  latter 
were  content  to  sit  at  their  desks  or  in  their  arm- 
chairs and  issue  orders  therefrom,  thus  placing  the 
interests  of  their  charge  at  the  mercy  of  an  irrespon- 
sible and  not  infrequently  prodigal  cook.  It  is  not 
too  much  to  say  that  no  woman  is  fit  to  be  matron  of 
a  public  institution  who  is  not  perfectly  familiar  with 
every  detail  of  the  art  of  housekeeping  or  who  deems 
it  to  be  beneath  her  dignity  to  put  on  her  apron  and 
be  present  in  every  part  of  her  domain,  directing  the 
work  of  her  assistants  and  subordinates,  securing  the 
blessings  of  cleanliness,  giving  out  in  due  measure 
such  supplies  as  are  entrusted  to  her  keeping,  and 
making  sure  that  they  are  properly  used. 

The  work  in  the  primary  building  is  carried  on  in 
accordance  with  the  fundamental  principles  of  the 
Froebelian  philosophy  of  pedagogy.  Due  attention 
is  paid  to  educative  self-activity,  from  which  the  pupils 
receive  the  impetus  of  real  growth.  The  sweet  joy- 
ousness  of  the  kindergarten  life  goes  on  here  without 
obstruction,  and  the  children  continue  to  enjoy  the 
same  social  advantages  and  rational  methods  of  train- 
ing and  to  display  the  same  energy  and  vivid  interest 


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in  their  surroundings  as  in  their  earUer  home.  None 
of  the  conditions  are  lacking  which  are  needful  for 
drawing  out  the  learners  in  every  direction  indicated 
by  their  individual  tendencies,  and  for  making  them 
active  in  line  with  their  possibilities. 

The  new  department  is  entirely  separate  from  the 
other  buildings  of  the  kindergarten,  and  has  no  busi- 
ness relations  with  any  of  them.  Its  management  is 
absolutely  independent  from  their  administrative  juris- 
diction, and  all  matters  relating  thereto  are  directly 
referred  to  the  proper  authorities  at  the  Perkins 
Institution  for  consideration  and  settlement.  This 
plan  seemed  to  promise  better  results  than  any  other; 
and,  by  adopting  it  after  careful  thought  and  con- 
siderable deliberation,  we  have  taken  the  first  step 
toward  a  radical  reorganization,  which  is  to  be 
effected  at  the  close  of  the  present  school  year. 
Thenceforth  there  will  be  no  principal  resident 
officer  at  the  kindergarten.  The  three  matrons  will 
be  placed  on  exactly  the  same  footing  in  every  par- 
ticular, and  each  of  them  will  manage  the  affairs  of 
her  household  in  accordance  wath  the  advice  and 
instructions  which  she  will  receive  directly  from  the 
headquarters  at  South  Boston,  and  not  through  an 
intervening  agency.  Both  experience  and  long  ob- 
servation have  led  us  to  the  conclusion  that  this 
arrangement  is  the  only  one  that  can  guarantee 
permanent  peace  and  harmony. 


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Legacies  and  Gifts  to  the  Kindergarten. 

Still  with  each  day's  new  birth 

Great  deeds  are  dawning  ; 
Still  inj:he  silent  earth 

New  graves  are  yawning. 

—  Fraxcis  H.  Tabor. 

From  the  day  of  its  foundation  the  kindergarten 
has  had  the  good  fortune  to  find  in  the  community 
a  large  number  of  loyal  friends  and  warm-hearted 
sympathizers,  to  whom  its  work  appealed  in  a  force- 
ful manner,  and  who  have  taken  an  active  interest 
in  its  success.  It  has  been  chiefly  through  the  lib- 
eral contributions  and  constant  gifts  which  came 
from  these  benevolent  men  and  women  while  they 
were  living  and  through  the  munificent  legacies 
which  they  left  for  it  in  their  wills  w^hen  death 
snatched  them  away  that  the  infant  institution  has 
been  provided  with  the  substance  of  its  existence 
and  with  the  means  for  the  extension  of  its  posses- 
sions and  for  the  enlargement  of  the  field  of  its 
operations. 

During  the  past  year  several  bequests  have  been 
received,  and  on  the  golden  roll  of  the  generous 
benefactors  of  the  little  blind  children  the  follow- 
ing names  will  be  indelibly  inscribed :  Miss  Edith 
Rotch,  Mr.  John  Foster,  Mr.  John  W.  Carter  of 
Newton,  Mrs.  Julia  A.  Whitney  and  Mr.  Francis 
L.  Pratt. 

The  sum  of  ^10,000,  which  the  late  Miss  Edith 
RoTCH  bequeathed  to  the  kindergarten,  has  been 
paid  to    the   treasurer   by   the  executrix  of  her  will. 


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Like  her  beloved  mother,  Miss  Rotch  took  a  deep 
interest  in  the  kindergarten,  and  of  all  the  good 
causes  which  attracted  her  attention  and  enlisted 
her  sympathy  —  and  there  were  many  —  none  was 
nearer  to  her  heart  than  that  of  the  little  sightless 
children.  She  always  contributed  liberally  to  its 
support,  rendered  personal  service  to  it  as  a  mem- 
ber of  the  ladies'  visiting  committee,  and  exerted 
her  influence  in  its  favor  whenever  she  had  the  op- 
portunity of  doing  so.  The  blind  and  their  friends 
will  ever  cherish  and  bless  the  memory  of  Miss 
Rotch  and  of  her  mother,  Mrs.  Benjamin  S.  Rotch. 

In  the  death  of  Mr.  John  Foster,  Boston  has 
lost  one  of  its  eminent  merchants  and  most  benev- 
olent citizens,  and  the  cause  of  the  education  of 
the  blind  a  good  friend  and  liberal  helper.  Mr. 
Foster  had  a  strong  character  and  a  large  nature. 
He  was  generous  in  thought  and  deed,  yet  prudent 
in  the  bestowal  of  his  benefactions.  Charitable 
enterprises  and  educational  interests  were  never  neg- 
lected by  him.  He  went  through  the  world  shed- 
ding real  blessings  on  every  side  of  him  at  each 
step  he  took  and  sowing  deeds  of  kindness.  He 
showed  his  hearty  appreciation  of  the  ministrations 
of  the  kindergarten  by  a  liberal  gift  of  money  sent 
to  it  several  years  ago,  and  by  leaving  to  it  at  the 
close  of  his  earthly  career  a  legacy  of  $5,000.  This 
amount  has  been  received  from  the  executors  of  his 
will,  and  has  been  invested  as  a  permanent  fund, 
to    be    named    after    the    testator,    who    will    always 


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occupy  a  prominent  place  among  those  of  the  great 
benefactors  of  the  Httle  sightless  children,  and  whose 
memory  will  be  gratefully  treasured  and  held  in 
tender  esteem  forever. 

The  sum  of  $500  has  been  received  from  the 
estate  of  Mr.  John  W.  Carter  of  Newton,  in  full 
payment  of  a  legacy  left  by  him  to  the  kindergarten. 
Mr.  Carter  took  a  prominent  part  in  philanthropic 
movements,  and  was  a  man  of  sterling  integrity 
and  generous  disposition.  He  had  a  high  concep- 
tion of  his  duty  towards  his  fellow  beings,  and  was 
ever  ready  to  reach  forth  a  helping  hand.  His 
kind  remembrance  of  the  kindergarten  in  the  dis- 
tribution of  a  part  of  his  moderate  fortune  for  edu- 
cational and  humane  purposes  bears  testimony  to 
the  generosity  of  his  heart  and  to  his  profound 
interest  in  the  cause  of  the  little  sightless  children, 
to  which  not  a  few  of  the  reputed  and  real  million- 
aires turn  a  cold  shoulder. 

From  the  executors  of  the  estate  of  Mr.  Augus- 
tus D.  Manson  the  kindergarten  has  received  as 
one  of  the  residuary  legatees  the  sum  of  $2,500, 
in  addition  to  the  bequest  of  $5,000  which  was 
paid  in  full  during  the  financial  year  preceding  the 
one  under  review,  and  of  which  due  mention  was 
made  in  our  last  annual  report.  Many  a  blind  child 
will  arise  and  bless  for  generations  to  come  the 
memory  of  the  generous  philanthropist  whose  name 
is  attached  to  this  legacy. 

The  kindergarten   was  also  kindly  remembered  in 


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the  will  of  Mr.  Francis  L.  Pratt  and  in  that  of 
Mrs.  Julia  A.  Whitney,  having  received  a  bequest 
of  $ioo  from  the  estate  of  the  former  and  one  of 
the  same  amount  from  that  of  the  latter. 

It  is  with  a  feeling  of  deep  thankfulness  and 
heartfelt  joy  that  I  record  these  legacies,  the 
thought  often  recurring  to  my  mind  that  monu- 
ments of  this  sort,  built  without  ostentation  and 
in  the  spirit  of  genuine  benevolence,  are  produc- 
tive of  lasting  good,  and  hence  more  enduring  than 
those  of  stone  or  brass. 

I  beg  to  express  in  this  connection  my  sense  of 
great  obligation  and  profound  gratitude  to  a  host  of 
living  friends  and  generous  benefactors,  who  continue 
to  manifest  a  cordial  and  unfailing  interest  in  the 
cause  of  the  little  sightless  children,  and  who,  al- 
though their  numbers  have  been  reduced  by  death, 
still  constitute  one  of  the  firmest  pillars  of  its  support. 
In  this  category  are  included  the  honored  names  of 
Mrs.  J.  Huntington  Wolcott,  Mrs.  Annie  B.  Mat- 
thews, Miss  Sarah  M.  Fay,  Mr.  Francis  H.  Peabody, 
Mr.  Joseph  B.  Glover,  Mr.  H.  H.  Hunnewell,  Mrs. 
Frederick  L.  Ames,  Miss  Mary  S.  Ames,  Mrs. 
Charles  W.  Amory,  Mrs.  Warren  B.  Potter,  Mrs. 
William  H.  Slocum,  Mrs.  J.  H.  Thorndike,  Mr. 
Charles  A.  Welch,  Col.  William  A.  Tower,  Mrs. 
Winthrop  Sargent,  Mrs.  William  V.  Kellen,  the 
Misses  Loring,  Mrs.  Mahlon  D.  Spaulding,  Miss 
Mary  L.  Ware,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Thomas  A.  Watson  of 
Weymouth,    Miss    Ruth    Williams,    Mr.    Charles    L. 


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Young,  Mr.  John  Lewis  Bremer,  Mr.  E.  R.  Brown 
of  Dover,  N.  H.,  Mrs.  T.  Jefferson  Coolidge,  Miss 
Cornelia  Anne  French,  Mr.  Jonathan  French,  Miss 
H.  W.  Kendall,  Mrs.  Marcus  Kimball,  Mrs.  John 
E.  Lodge,  Mr.  John  Lord,  the  Misses  Dutton, 
Mrs.  Leopold  Morse,  Mrs.  M.  Abbie  Newell,  the 
Misses  Peabody  of  Cambridge,  Mrs.  W.  D.  Pickman, 
Mrs.  Knyvet  W.  Sears,  and  many  others  who  are 
mentioned  in  the  list  of  acknowledgments. 

To  one  and  all  of  these  generous  contributors  we 
owe  a  debt  of  grateful  appreciation  that  words  can 
never  express.  I  am  sure  that  they  would  feel  amply 
repaid  for  their  thoughtful  liberality  if  they  could 
witness  what  is  now  being  done  for  the  amelioration 
of  the  condition  of  the  little  sightless  children,  among 
whom  there  are  many  whose  pinched  features  and 
wan  countenances  tell  only  too  sadly  the  story  of 
their  woes  and  deprivations  in  the  past. 

Mrs.  Helen  Atkins  Edmands  Fund. 

Tho'  lost  to  sight,  to  mem'ry  dear 
Thou  ever  wilt  remain. 

—  George  Linley. 

Among  the  honored  names,  which  are  recorded  in 
letters  of  gold  on  the  roll  of  the  benefactors  of  the 
blind,  that  of  the  late  Mrs.  Elisha  Atkins  stands  very 
prominent.  She  was  one  of  the  truest  and  stanchest 
friends  of  the  little  sightless  children,  and,  while  her 
tender  heart  was  full  of  sympathy  for  them,  her  gen- 
erous hand  was  always  open,  giving  substantial  aid  to 


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their  cause.  Through  all  the  varying  years,  amid  the 
lights  and  shades  of  vicissitudes,  the  time  of  good  and 
ill  report  alike,  her  interest  in  the  kindergarten  was 
unfailing,  and  her  gifts  to  it,  bestowed  on  the  sole 
condition  that  her  name  should  not  be  attached  to 
them,  were  as  regular  in  their  appearance  as  the 
northern  star. 

Before  her  death  Mrs.  Atkins  arranged  that  the 
amount  of  $5,000  should  be  given  to  some  deserving 
institution,  in  memory  of  her  deceased  daughter,  Mrs. 
Helen  Atkins  Edmands,  and  be  kept  intact  as  a 
permanent  fund,  the  income  only  to  be  used. 

The  heirs  of  Mrs.  Atkins,  carrying  out  her  wishes 
in  a  spirit  of  affectionate  respect  and  filial  reverence, 
have  chosen  the  kindergarten  as  the  recipient  of  the 
fund,  being  sure  that,  if  their  dear  mother  could 
speak,  she  would  approve  heartily  of  their  selection. 

Thus,  by  the  thoughtfulness  of  her  mother  and  the 
judicious  decision  of  the  surviving  members  of  her 
family,  Mrs.  Edmands  is  worthily  commemorated  in 
the  establishment  of  a  beneficent  fund,  the  income  of 
which  will  be  nearly  sufficient  for  the  maintenance 
and  education  of  one  child,  thus,  in  the  course  of 
time,  bringing  light  and  life  to  many  little  ones  sit- 
ting in  helpless  darkness.  This  fund,  being  as  it  is  a 
touching  token  of  maternal  love  for  a  departed  daugh- 
ter, forms  a  memorial  which  is  grander  and  more  en- 
during than  a  barren  monument  of  granite  or  bronze, 
with  little  meaning  and  no  purpose  save  a  selfish  one. 

Joseph  Rodrigo,   a  little  colored  boy  from  New 


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Bedford,  who  will  in  a  few  months  be  five  years 
of  age,  is  the  first  recipient  of  the  benefit  of  the 
Edmands  fund. 

A  Very  Appropriate  Gift. 

A  gift  I  warrant.     Why,  this  hits  right. 

—  Shakespeare. 

Through  the  thoughtful  generosity  of  Mrs.  Will- 
iam C.  Otis  the  walls  of  the  new  building  at  the 
kindergarten  have  been  adorned  by  two  exquisite 
bas-reliefs,  sculptured  by  the  American  artist  Bar- 
tholomew—  one  representing  Homer  and  the  other 
Belisarios,  the  blind  general  of  the  Byzantine  em- 
pire, whose  name  is  placed"  by  Sir  W.  Temple 
among  those  of  the  seven  generals  in  the  history 
of  the  world  who  have  deserved  a  crown  without 
wearing  it.  Not  only  does  the  appropriateness  of 
the  subjects  of  these  works  of  art  render  them  emi- 
nently fitting  for  the  place  which  they  now  occupy, 
but  the  utter  lack  of  decorations  in  the  various 
rooms  of  the  new  house  make  them  most  welcome. 

By  the  direction  and  at  the  expense  of  the  kind 
donor  the  pieces  were  carefully  transferred  by  an 
expert  from  her  residence  to  the  kindergarten,  and 
hung  in  the  positions  assigned  to  them  on  the  walls 
of  the  parlor,  and  there  they  will  stand  forever  as 
a  perpetual  testimonial  to  the  liberality  of  the  giver 
and  to  the  tender  interest  in  which  she  holds  the 
cause  of  the  little  sightless  children. 

In  acknowledging  our  profound  obligation  to  Mrs, 


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Otis  for  this  choice  and  timely  gift,  we  are  tempted 
to  remind  other  friends  that,  as  the  interior  of  the 
new  edifice  is  entirely  without  suitable  decorations, 
there  is  still  ample  room  for  more  contributions. 
The  other  two  buildings  when  finished  were  readily 
supplied  with  a  number  of  pictures  and  framed  photo- 
graphs given  by  two  of  the  generous  sons  of  Hellas, 
the  late  Photios  Fisk  of  Hydra  and  Mr.  John  M. 
Rodocanachi,  who  filled  most  worthily  the  place  of 
Greek  consul  in  Boston  for  more  than  a  quarter  of 
a  century.  May  we  hope  that  others  of  the  benev- 
olent and  wealthy  persons  in  whom  our  city  abounds 
will  find  it  in  their  hearts  to  do  likewise,  and  thus 
cause  their  honored  names  to  be  inscribed  on  the 
column  of  the  immortal  benefactors  of  the  blind  ? 

The  Endowment  Fund  Still  Incomplete. 
T/ie  sum  of  ^15,286  is  still  needed  for  its  consummation. 

Labor  with  what  zeal  we  will, 

Something  still  remains  undone, 
Something  uncompleted  still 

Waits  the  rising  of  the  sun. 
Waits,  and  will  not  go  away  ; 

Waits,  and  will  not  be  gainsaid. 

—  Longfellow. 

Five  years  ago,  when  the  second  building  of  the 
kindergarten  was  first  occupied  and  a  new  house- 
hold was  formed  equal  in  size  and  requirements  to 
that  which  was  already  in  existence,  it  became  evi- 
dent that  the  enlargement  of  the  infant  institution 
and  the  extension  of  the  field  of  its  operations  in- 


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volved  a  corresponding  increase  in  the  cost  of  its 
support.  No  thinking  person  could  help  foreseeing 
that  this  was  inevitable.  As  a  matter  of  course,  the 
current  expenses  of  the  establishment  were  exactly- 
doubled  as  soon  as  the  girls'  house  was  opened,  and 
the  number  both  of  the  children  and  of  their  teachers 
and  caretakers  grew  twice  as  large  as  it  was  before 
the  reorganization  took  place. 

In  the  light  of  these  facts,  an  additional  fund  of 
$100,000  was  deemed  indispensable,  for  this  alone 
could  yield  a  sufficient  income  to  meet  all  reasonable 
demands,  and  thus  furnish  the  little  school  not  only 
with  the  sap  of  vitality  and  the  motive  power  of  its 
progress,  but  with  the  mainstay  of  its  perpetuity. 
Hence  an  earnest  appeal  was  made  to  the  public  for 
the  above-named  amount.  This  plea  has  been  per- 
sistently reiterated,  and  we  have  allowed  no  available 
opportunity  to  pass  by  without  urging  the  matter 
most  strenuously  upon  the  attention  of  all  benevolent 
persons,  and  especially  upon  the  notice  of  those 
among  them  who  form  plans  for  putting  their  surplus 
where  it  will  do  the  greatest  possible  amount  of  good. 

This  appeal  has  been  favorably  considered  by  some 
of  the  stanchest  friends  of  the  little  blind  children, 
and  through  their  generous  contributions  the  sum  of 
$8,009  ^^^  been  added  during  the  past  year  to  the 
endowment  fund.  Thus  the  balance  which  remains 
to  be  raised  for  its  completion  is  $15,286. 

In  order  to  obtain  this  amount  and  to  secure 
thereby  a  deep  and  firm  financial  foundation  for  the 


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kindergarten,  we  are  again  compelled  to  appeal  to 
you,  fair-minded  men  and  tender-hearted  women  of 
Boston  and  of  Massachusetts,  with  all  the  earnest- 
ness that  we  can  command,  for  further  contributions. 
We  beg  of  you,  we  implore  you,  nay,  we  conjure  you, 
for  the  sake  of  the  tiny  sightless  boys  and  girls,  as 
well  as  for  the  blessings  which  such  generosity  would 
bring  to  you  and  to  your  own  children,  not  to  allow 
another  year  to  elapse  without  completing  an  under- 
taking the  consummation  of  which  has  been  so  long 
delayed.  It  is  hardly  necessary  to  say  how  important 
to  the  stability  of  the  institution  is  the  immediate 
completion  of  the  endowment  fund,  nor  does  it 
require  an  elaborate  argument  to  show  that  the  acqui- 
sition of  a  reliable  source  of  income  would  afford  an 
immense  relief  to  those  who  hold  the  laboring  oar, 
and  who  not  only  have  an  exact  knowledge  and  clear 
understanding  of  the  actual  needs  of  the  kindergarten, 
but  also  bear  the  responsibility  for  their  supply.  You 
can  scarcely  fail  to  realize  what  a  great  encourage- 
ment it  would  be  to  them  to  feel  that  they  were 
entirely  free  from  biting  anxiety  for  the  future,  and 
that  "their  humble  efforts  in  behalf  of  the  little  sight- 
less children  were  duly  appreciated  and  firmly  sus- 
tained. 

Will  you  not  grant  this  inestimable  boon  to  them, 
and  thus  enable  them  to  carry  on  their  work  with 
easy  minds  and  with  even  greater  zest  than  ever 
before  ? 


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An  Appeal  for  Increase  of  Subscriptions. 

Shall  we  whose  lamps  are  lighted, 
Shall  we  to  children  benighted 
The  lamp  of  life  deny  ? 

—  Bishop  Heber. 

Once  more  we  are  called  upon  to  rejoice  over 
an  extension  of  our  work  and  to  thank  the  loyal 
friends  and  generous  supporters  of  the  kindergarten 
for  their  unstinted  liberality  which  has  enabled  us 
to  widen  our  field  of  action.  The  new  building, 
of  which  mention  was  made  in  our  last  annual  re- 
port, stands  before  us  complete,  corresponding  in 
size  and  appearance  to  the  others.  It  was  finished 
and  furnished  last  summer,  and  a  third  family  was 
established  there  at  the  opening  of  the  present 
school  term  in  September.  Thus  the  number  of 
our  pupils  and  the  corps  of  teachers  and  employes 
have  been  largely  increased,  and  the  expenses  have 
been  unavoidably  augmented  nearly  fifty  per  cent. 

We  are  much  gratified  and  exceedingly  glad  at 
the  growth  and  prosperity  of  the  infant  institution, 
and  we  feel  deeply  grateful  to  those  kind  friends 
whose  generosity  has  raised  this  new  and  stately 
mansion  as  a  home  for  all  sightless  young  children 
who  are  in  need  of  the  advantages  afforded  by  the 
kindergarten,  and  to  many  of  whom  we  have  been 
obliged  in  past  years  to  refuse  admission  for  lack 
of   the  necessary  accommodations. 

During  the  last  two  or  three  years  our  hearts 
have   been    saddened   by  the   havoc   made  by  death 


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among  the  benefactors  and  supporters  of  the  little 
school.  Fortunately  many  of  its  old  and  tried 
friends  survive,  and  new  ones  are  raised  up  from 
time  to  time  to  take  the  place  of  those  who  have 
gone  from  us.  In  the  natural  order  of  things  it 
must  always  happen  that  from  various  causes  some 
of  the  old  and  honored  names  drop  from  the  list ; 
hence  we  might  become  despondent  over  the  pros- 
pects of  our  undertaking,  were  not  we  cheered  and 
encouraged  by  the  enrolment  of  new  donors,  the  en- 
listment of  whose  sympathies  proves  that  the  work 
of  the  kindergarten  will  not  be  allowed  to  deteri- 
orate or  suffer.  But  it  cannot  be  carried  on  in  the 
fulness  of  its  possibilities  or  in  the  best  and  most 
efficient  manner  without  increase  of  its  financial 
resources,  especially  now  that  it  has  been  so  greatly 
broadened  and  expanded.  The  occupants  of  the 
new  house  must  be  maintained,  and  their  welfare 
and  comfort  provided  for,  on  the  same  scale  as 
those  of  their  brothers  and  sisters  in  misfortune 
who  live  in  the  two  older  buildings.  Therefore 
we  are  compelled  to  ask  again  for  further  assist- 
ance, for  the  continuance  of  the  old  subscribers, 
and  for  the  enlistment  of  new  ones.  Our  plea  is 
earnestly  addressed  to  all  benevolent  and  tender- 
hearted persons ;  but  it  is  directed  with  especial 
emphasis  to  you,  fathers  and  mothers,  whose  sons 
and  daughters  not  only  are  in  full  possession  of 
their  faculties,  but  roll  in  affluence  and  enjoy  all 
the   advantages,  comforts    and  pleasures  which  opu- 


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lence  can  secure  for  them.  Their  Hves  are  so 
ordered  that  their  every  conceivable  physical  want 
is  instantly  supplied  to  the  full.  The  case  of  the 
little  boys  and  girls  for  whom  we  bespeak  your 
generosity  is  entirely  different  from  that  of  all 
others. 

These  stricken  lambs  of  the  human  flock  are 
generally  born  in  poverty  and  reared  in  the  lap 
of  misery.  For  them  light,  the  "  offspring  of 
heaven,"  is  extinct,  and  they  live  in  a  ceaseless 
night  from  the  cradle  to  the  grave.  No  human 
power  can  restore  to  their  eyes  the  power  of  vision. 
The  varying  seasons  return  regularly  with  the  rota- 
tion of  the  sun,  but  to  them  returns  not  — 

Day,  or  the  sweet  approach  of  even  and  morn, 
Or  sight  of  vernal  bloom,  or  summer's  rose. 
Or  flocks,  or  herds,  or  human  face  divine. 

They  are  enveloped  by  sullen  clouds  and  ever-during 
darkness,  which  "  cut  them  off  from  the  cheerful 
ways  of  men."  In  a  large  number  of  cases  they  are 
neglected,  unkempt,  weak  both  in  body  and  mind, 
averse  to  activity,  and  ignorant  even  of  the  simplest 
things  that  lie  beyond  the  radius  of  their  arms.  If 
left  to  their  fate  they  are  sure  to  degenerate  through 
idleness  and  to  run  the  risk  of  falling  victims  to  an 
intellectual  blight,  which  often  approaches  imbecility. 
This  picture,  though  extremely  painful  in  every 
particular,  is  neither  highly  colored  as  a  whole  nor 
exaggerated  in  any  of  its  details.  It  is  true  to  nature, 
and  gives  a  clear  idea  of  the  exact  condition  of  these 
unfortunate  tiny  creatures. 


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But  who  are  they?  To  whom  do  they  belong? 
What  do  they  want,  and  why  should  their  call  for  aid 
be  entitled  to  a  fair  consideration  on  the  part  of  the 
community  ? 

These  unlucky  children  are  members  of  the  great 
human  family ;  they  are  ours,  flesh  of  our  flesh, 
blood  of  our  blood,  and  bones  of  our  bones.  From 
the  depth  of  their  grievous  affliction,  the  effects  of 
which  are  sadly  stamped  on  their  pale  and  wan  faces, 
they  plead  touchingly  with  you  their  claim  to  your 
active  sympathy  and  generous  help  and  their  birth- 
right to  a  sound  and  broad  education,  which  alone 
can  save  them  from  sinking  into  the  pit  of  pauperism 
and  distress  and  from  being  doomed  to  drag  out  their 
doleful  existence  among  the  hopeless  wrecks  of  man- 
kind or  in  the  midst  of  the  dregs  of  society. 

In  assisting  these  children  to  become  useful,  self- 
respecting  citizens,  we  are  helping  ourselves  and 
relieving  the  community  of  the  burthen  which  igno- 
rance, idleness,  and  their  logical  result,  degradation, 
always  entail  upon  the  state.  It  has  been  the  noble 
aim  of  the  Perkins  Institution  for  the  Blind  at  South 
Boston  ever  since  its  foundation,  nearly  sixty-seven 
years  ago,  to  fit  its  pupils  to  earn  their  own  liveli- 
hood, and  it  has  enabled  many  of  them  to  do  so  in 
whole  or  in  part. 

In  the  public  conveyances  of  our  city  the  observant 
traveller  will  often  notice  the  entrance  of  a  blind  man 
or  woman,  whose  cheerful  face  and  modest,  self- 
reliant,  dignified  bearing  mark  him  or  her  as  one  of 


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the  great  body  of  self-supporting  and  self  respecting 
Americans,  perhaps  a  music  teacher  or  a  tuner  of 
pianofortes,  going  quietly  about  his  business.  Con- 
trast this  sight  with  that  too  frequently  seen  in  other 
cities,  of  the  blind  virtually  begging  at  street  corners ; 
compare  it  with  the  fact  that  elsewhere  the  taxpayers 
are  called  upon  to  support  as  helpless  objects  of 
charity  those  who  are  bereft  of  the  visual  sense,  and 
ask  yourself  whether,  by  contributing  to  the  educa- 
tion and  training  of  the  little  sightless  children,  you 
are  not  doing  a  great  thing  by  robbing  misfortune  of 
its  sting  and  by  the  prevention  of  pauperism,  which  is 
so  infinitely  cheaper  and  better  than  the  endeavor  to 
cure  it,  after  it  has  once  become  established,  with  all 
its  inseparable  evils,  like  a  cancerous  and  rapidly 
spreading  growth  upon  the  body  politic. 

When  I  look  upon  these  little  blind  children  and 
think  of  their  sad  condition,  it  is  impossible  for  me 
to  keep  silent  or  to  be  indifferent  to  their  affecting 
entreaties.  Their  appeals  are  so  pathetic  and  so 
powerful  that  they  ring  like  bugle  calls  in  my  ears ; 
and  — 

I  cannot  slight  the  gracious  law 

That  makes  a  next-door  sorrow  mine ; 

Nor  shun  a  sufferer's  tears  that  draw 
My  heart  with  pity's  cords  divine. 

In  the  sacred  name  of  humanity  I  beg  of  you,  dear 
friends,  to  heed  the  plea  of  these  hapless  children 
and  to  spread  over  them  the  mantle  of  your  benevo- 
lence. For  their  sake,  as  well  as  for  that  of  your  own 
offspring,  take  a  little  of  your  time   to  ponder  over 


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their  condition  and  to  consider  the  ways  and  means 
by  which  it  may  be  ameliorated.  It  would  be  mon- 
strously selfish  and  merciless  to  shut  your  door  to 
them  and  to  turn  a  deaf  ear  to  their  sorrowful  suppli- 
cations, feeling  that  the  picture  of  their  sadness  is 
entirely  out  of  place  in  the  gorgeous  gallery  of  the 
domestic  pleasures  and  social  enjoyments  which 
wealth  supplies  to  you  and  yours.  When  you  look 
with  delight  at  your  own  lovely  darlings  and  study 
how  to  enlarge  their  happiness  and  to  vary  their 
amusements,  do  not  fail  to  listen  to  the  prayers  of  the 
unfortunate  little  ones,  who  live  and  move  in  total 
darkness,  and  who  have  none  of  the  joys  that  make 
your  own  home  so  cheery,  so  bright,  so  attractive  and 
so  glad.  Pray  do  not  slight  the  appeals  made  in 
their  behalf  in  order  that  you  may  turn  your  thoughts 
away  from  them,  lest  by  neglecting  to  listen  to  the 
cry  of  the  suffering  you  sow  seeds  which  may  bear  an 
ill  harvest  for  your  children.  What  better  or  more 
useful  legacy  can  you  leave  to  your  descendants  than 
a  commonwealth  purified  and  ennobled ;  what  richer 
inheritance  than  an  enlightened  public  spirit  and  love 
for  their  kind  } 

The  "cry  of  the  children"  goes  straight  to  the 
heart.  I  feel  sure  that  you  will  hearken  to  it  and 
will  send  something,  be  it  great  or  small,  to  shed 
light  upon  the  path  of  — 

Those  who  walk  in  darkness. 


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A  Touching  Manifestation  of  Fellow  Feeling. 

My  heart  has  learned  to  glow 

For  others'  good,  and  melt  at  others'  woe. 

—  Homer. 

"  I  think  the  kindergarten  is  best  for  bhnd  chil- 
dren," wrote  one  of  the  Httle  boys  at  the  infant 
institution;  and  it  was  their  sense  of  the  benefits 
of  their  own  happy  school-home  at  Jamaica  Plain 
and  a  desire  to  extend  these  benefits  to  others 
more  needy  than  themselves  which  induced  these 
little  blind  boys  to  work  with  zest  in  behalf  of  the 
children  of  the  Elizabeth  Peabody  Free  Kinder- 
garten. Their  sympathies  were  aroused  by  their 
teacher's  description  of  this  charming  charity ;  and, 
since  with  them  action  follows  closely  upon  con- 
ception, they  immediately  began  to  think  what  they 
could  do  for  the  poor  little  children.  Having  ob- 
tained permission  to  use  the  hall  for  their  purpose, 
they  set  about  the  preparation  of  an  entertainment 
which  should  be  given  by  their  own  unaided  efforts. 
As  a  result,  the  play  of  Cinderella  was  presented,  in 
five  acts,  November  22,  1897,  with  the  following  cast 
of  characters :  — 

Cinderella Alfred  Heroux 

Godmother       John  Wetherell 

The  Two  Sisters     .     .     .       Frank  Ransom  and  James  Cunningham 

Prince Frank  Sticher 

Priest Edwin  Cummings 

Guests  at  the  Ball    .     .     .     .       Tommy  Stringer,  Charles  Nelson, 
Harry  Rand  and  all  the  others. 

Act      I.,  Cinderella  and  her  two  sisters. 
Act     II.,  Preparing  for  the  ball. 


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Act  III.,  The  god?nofher^s  visit. 
Act   IV.,  The  ball. 
Act     v.,  The  wedding. 

But  the  dialogue  defied  report  or  repetition,  even 
by  the  actors  themselves.  The  children,  who  threw 
themselves  completely  into  their  assumed  characters, 
spoke  as  they  supposed  the  latter  would  speak,  to 
the  delight  of  the  audience.  In  addition  to  this 
play  a  brief  programme  of  recitations  and  musical 
selections  was  well  rendered  by  the  little  folks.  A 
number  of  friends  was  present,  and  each  member 
of  the  school  who  had  not  been  included  among  the 
entertainers  climbed  the  stairs  to  the  hall  with  five 
pennies  from  his  own  scanty  store  for  the  good  of 
the  cause.  The  sum  of  eight  dollars,  which  was 
the  financial  result  of  this  entertainment,  was  but 
a  small  part  of  what  it  accomplished,  for  of  far 
greater  value  was  the  lesson  taught  unconsciously 
by  the  unselfish  devotion  of  these  little  sightless 
children  to  philanthropic  work  for  suffering  humanity, 
and  by  their  prompt  action  and  instant  use  of  their 
little  talents  for  its  sake. 

This  spontaneous  effort  of  the  boys  was  soon 
followed  by  an  entertainment  by  the  little  girls, 
who,  no  less  interested  in  this  beautiful  charity, 
desired  to  add  their  mite  toward  its  beneficent  work. 
On  the  evening  of  January  26,  1898,  the  audience 
which  entered  the  main  hall  of  the  kindergarten 
found  rows  of  eager  little  girls,  ready  and  anxious 
to  do   their  best  for  the   pleasure  of  their  friends. 


I  go 

That  they  succeeded  fully  in  their  attempt  was 
proved  by  the  sympathetic  attention  of  those  present 
and  by  the  hearty  applause  accorded  to  each  number 
on  the  programme,  which  is  here  given  :  — 

1.  Song,  Child's  Afiterican  Hymti Chorus 

2.  Piano  Solo,  Throwing  Jackstones       Mary  Allen 

3.  Song,  Neddie's  Pets Kindergarten  children 

4.  Recitation,  The  Night  Wind Elsie  Cummings 

5.  iPiANO  Trio,  Merry  Princess Margaret  Ryan, 

Norah  Burke  and  Mattie  Hughes. 

6.  Song,  The  Moon  ajid  the  Stars    ....     Kindergarten  children 

7.  ^^i.Q,vxxT\o^,  Jack  Frost Mary  Curran 

8.  Song,  Time  to  Rise Primary  girls 

9.  Piano  Solo,  /;/  Happy  Mood Annie  Bennett 

10.  '^o^G,  Mr.  Duck  and  Mr.  Turkey Chorus 

11.  Violin  Solo,  Za  Cinerentola Norah  Burke 

1 2.  Recitation,  The  Wind Gertrude  Elwell 

13.  Song,  Winter Words  written  by  Margaret  Ryan 

Music  composed  by  Emily  Ovens. 

14.  Recitation, /;/ //?(?  Tree-tops Norah  Burke 

15.  Song,  Where  go  the  Boats  ? Primary  girls 

Good-Night  March Kindergarten  children 

16.  ^o^G,  At  Night Primary  girls 

Each  recitation  and  song  showed  the  children's 
true  appreciation  of  rhythm  and  melody  and  their 
quick  response  to  poetic  thought.  The  thirteenth 
number  on  the  programme  is  of  particular  interest, 
since  it  is  entirely  the  work  of  two  of  the  little 
girls  at  the  kindergarten.  This  simple  and  tuneful 
melody  and  the  no  less  pleasing  words  which  accom- 
pany it  form  a  valuable  proof  of  the  beneficial 
training  which  fosters  creativeness  and  through  which 
these  little  girls  were  enabled  to  find  ready  expres- 
sion for  their  own  sweet  thoughts.  The  sum  of 
eleven   dollars   was   realized   by  the  efforts  of  these 


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little  girls,  who  have  themselves  gained,  through 
their  own  active  interest,  a  still  wider  sympathy  and 
deeper  feeling  for  the  little  unfortunates  to  whom 
they  would  fain  accord  the  same  privileges  as  those 
which  our  children  appreciate  so  fully. 

Annual  Reception  at  the  Kindergarten. 

We  crown  you  with  welcome  as  with  flowers. 

—  Longfellow. 

The  happy  life  at  the  kindergarten  reaches  its 
culmination  on  the  day  of  the  annual  reception,  which 
was  held  this  year  on  the  eighteenth  of  April. 

The  brightness  of  the  sunny  spring  afternoon  gave 
additional  charm  to  the  scene  within  the  kindergarten 
buildings.  Each  attractive  school-room  held  its  quota 
of  girls  or  boys,  busily  engaged  in  what  seemed 
ordinary  occupations  to  them,  but  marvels  of  dex- 
terity and  mental  grasp  to  the  visitors,  who  watched, 
with  ever-increasing  wonder,  the  little  fingers  that 
wove  bright  strips  with  unerring  precision,  patiently 
strung  beads  into  a  long  chain,  folded  colored  papers 
into  various  symmetrical  figures,  moulded  the  plastic 
clay  into  perfect  forms,  set  tiny,  even  stitches,  passed 
lightly  and  understandingly  over  the  raised  characters 
of  their  books  as  they  read  aloud,  or  wrote  square 
hand  letters  with  the  aid  of  the  grooved  writing- 
board.  Many  lingered  to  watch  Tommy  Stringer, 
the  greatest  marvel  of  all,  as,  with  a  delicacy  of  touch 
that  did  not  disturb  a  single  grain,  he  pinned  the 
name  of  each  country  and  state  in  its  place  on  the 


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continent  of  North  America,  which  he  had  moulded 
in  sand.  The  completed  work,  which  was  exhibited 
in  each  room,  elicited  hearty  commendation  from  the 
visitors. 

There  were  no  happier  or  more  interested  guests 
than  Edith  Thomas  and  Elizabeth  Robin,  as  they 
eagerly  sought  out  old  friends,  greeted  acquaintances, 
received  impressions  of  all  that  transpired  around 
them  through  their  faithful  companions  or  talked 
together  with  flying  fingers. 

Abundant  time  was  given  for  the  inspection  of  the 
pleasant  rooms  and  spacious  grounds  and  for  social 
meeting,  and  then  the  audience  gathered  in  the  main 
hall,  where  the  exercises  of  the  afternoon  took  place. 
Dr.  Samuel  Eliot  presided  in  his  usual  gracious  man- 
ner, and  greeted  the  assembled  friends  with  these 
words :  — 

The  exercises  which  our  children  have  prepared  for  you  are 
about  to  begin.  I  am  very  glad,  for  the  sake  of  the  ladies  and 
their  guests  as  well  as  for  the  sake  of  the  children,  that  we  have 
such  a  beautiful  afternoon.  It  is  a  sort  of  ideal  spring  after- 
noon, and,  although  spring  always  reigns  within  these  walls  in 
mid-winter  as  well  as  in  the  season  of  spring  itself,  it  is  always 
delightful  to  have  things  in  such  harmony  as  they  are  today. 
Some  of  you  are  familiar  with  these  exercises,  and  all  of  you  I  am 
sure  will  be  amply  repaid  for  your  presence  this  afternoon. 

The  boys'  part  in  the  programme  came  first,  and 
began  with  the  song  Birds  and  Blossoms^  which 
was  accompanied  by  the  joyous  waving  of  the  flowers 
which  they  held.  In  the  recitation,  The  Boy  less 
Town,   which   followed,   two   of    the   tiniest   of    the 


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pupils,.  John  Ellis  and  James  Ryan,  depicted  the 
joylessness  of  a  place  in  such  a  condition  with  an 
emphasis  and  fervor  of  manner  that  made  it  very 
real  to  their  hearers.  Mendelssohn's  Spring  Song, 
arranged  for  eight  hands  on  two  pianofortes,  was 
rendered  by  four  of  the  older  boys  with  good  expres- 
sion, and  then  came  two  songs  by  the  boy  chorus, 
Stevenson's  A  Visit  from  the  Sea  and  Tennyson's 
The  Brook,  in  which  they  proved  their  ability  to 
carry  a  melody  against  an  intricate  accompaniment. 
Dr.  Eliot  then  introduced  the  speaker  of  the  after- 
noon, the  Rev.  Philip  S.  Moxom,  D.D.,  of  Spring- 
field, whose  remarks  are  here  given  in  full. 

Address  of  Rev.   Philip  S.  Moxom,   D.D. 

Mr.  President,  Ladies  and  Gentlemen  :  —  It  is  five  years 
since  last  I  stood  upon  this  platform.  At  that  time,  while  not 
entirely  unacquainted  with  the  work  on  behalf  of  the  blind,  and 
especially  on  behalf  of  the  blind  children,  I  had  an  experience 
which  was  memorable  and  which  I  can  never  forget,  an  experi- 
ence that  was  in  some  sense  a  revelation,  since  it  brought  to  me 
a  new  exaltation  of  mind  and  heart  and  soul.  I  confess  that, 
with  the  memory  of  that  experience  in  mind  today,  and  with  the 
emotions  of  that  hour  reawakened  as  I  listen  to  these  children 
and  look  upon  their  faces,  it  is  very  difficult  for  me  to   speak. 

The  morphologists  have  taught  us  that  by  the  study  of  living 
forms  we  may  get  a  true  look  backward  along  the  process  of  evo- 
lution, and  read  the  history  of  that  evolution  in  the  hints  and 
suggestions  which  we  find  in  living  organisms.  There  is  a  truth 
here  which  is  wider,  perhaps,  than  the  morphologists  themselves 
perceived.  In  dealing  with  the  child-nature,  if  we  have  the  eyes 
to  see  it,  we  may  discern  an  epitome  of  the  process  of  human 
development ;  but  we  have  more  than  the  backward  glance,  for 
there  is  also  the  prophetic  element.  In  the  child-nature  and  the 
child-experience   there   is   immense   suggestion   of  what  will  be. 


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No  genius  in  all  the  history  of  the  world  did  so  illuminating  a 
thing  as  did  the  Son  of  Mary  when  he  took  a  child  and  placed 
him  in  the  midst  of  the  disciples  and  said, —  not,  "  Except  this 
little  child  shall  become  as  one  of  you,  he  cannot  enter  into  the 
kingdom  of  heaven,"  but,  "  Except  ye  become  as  one  of  these 
little  ones,  ye  cannot  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  heaven." 

While  we  have  in  the  child-nature  and  in  the  process  of  the 
child-development  many  an  illuminating  flash  backward  upon  the 
history  of  the  evolution  of  man,  we  have,  as  I  said  at  the  outset,  a 
prophetic  gleam  of  light  upon  what  shall  be.  A  good  many  peo- 
ple have  thought  of  human  progress  as  a  march  up  an  inclined 
plane,  as  a  steady  advance  from  century  to  century ;  but  those 
who  start  out  with  that  theory  are  continually  perplexed  by  ob- 
structive and  apparently  contradictory  facts.  It  is  not  a  true,  it  is 
not  a  just  and  right,  symbol  of  human  progress.  There  is  a  sym- 
bol, however,  which  has  in  it  a  large  element  of  truth.  We  seem, 
as  is  suggested  in  the  familiar  phrase,  "history  repeats  itself,"  to 
go  back  every  once  in  a  while  to  a  point  over  which  the  race  has 
passed  in  its  experience  ;  and  yet  history  never  repeats  itself,  and 
we  never  do  go  back  to  the  same  point.  It  does  seem,  however, 
as  if  the  progress  of  the  race  might  be  symbolized  by  a  spiral. 
Again  and  again  we  swing  round  to  the  same  meridian,  but  we 
are  always  at  a  higher  altitude.  There  is  a  rise  in  the  level  of 
life,  but  it  is  attained  through  a  devious  path.  The  meaning  of 
this  just  here  is  that  we  must  go  back  again  and  again  to  the 
meridian  of  the  child-nature  which  in  its  supreme  elements  will 
become  the  permanent  meridian  of  the  moral  geography  of 
humanity.  The  child  with  its  docility  typifies  the  disciplined 
man  and  woman,  with  their  docility  developed  and  enriched  by 
the  experience  of  life's  long  struggle  ;  the  child,  with  its  capacity 
for  faith,  its  simple  trustfulness,  forecasts  the  disciplined  man  and 
woman,  rising  at  length  to  a  new  capacity  for  faith  after  the  battle 
of  doubt  and  the  passion  of  defeat  and  sorrow.  We  find  that 
higher  capacity  shadowed  forth  in  the  experience  of  the  child, 
whose  nature  responds  to  divine  intimations  as  the  flowers  open 
to  the  kiss  of  the  spring  sun. 

The  two  powers  of  the  human  soul  that  are  at  once  distinctive 
and  inclusive  are  the  powers  of  vision  and  expression.  I  think 
that  that  statement  practically  summarizes  the  capacity  of  the 
human  soul. 


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What  is  it  to  see  ?  It  is  to  become  aware  of  truths,  of  facts, 
of  situations,  of  experiences,  through  the  medium  of  the  various 
senses,  and  then  through  the  higher  medium  of  the  various 
powers  of  tlie  mind  and  soul, —  the  intellectual,  aesthetic  and 
spiritual  sensibilities, —  to  perceive  the  inner  significance  of  these. 
Knowledge  is  vision.  The  man  who  knows  sees.  The  man  who 
is  possessed  by  error  sees  distortedly  and  imperfectly.  The  man 
who  apprehends  the  truth  sees  clearly. 

I  know  of  no  more  interesting  fact  in  the  study  of  human  life 
than  this,  that  sight,  that  all  the  senses,  I  should  say,  including 
sight,  are  some  modification  of  the  sense  of  touch.  There  is  in 
some  way  and  from  some  quarter  an  impact  upon  the  human 
organism  of  the  thing  which  is  apprehended.  It  is  also  true  that 
sight  in  itself  coordinates  all  the  senses. 

The  marvellous  thing  in  the  development  of  painting,  as  has 
been  justly  pointed  out  by  art  critics,  is  the  acquirement  of  what 
is  called  the  tactile  element,  first  attained,  perhaps,  by  Giotto, — 
that  element  by  which  he  gave  (what  we  always  unconsciously 
have  in  the  exercise  of  our  sense  of  sight),  that  apprehension 
of  things  and  of  relations  which  comes  only  and  necessarily 
through  touch.  The  painter  whose  art  possesses  the  tactile 
element  presents  not  mere  figures  on  a  flat  surface,  but  real 
objects,  living  persons,  images  that  stand  out  and  have  an  in- 
tegrity of  their  own,  and  the  mind  sweeps  around  them  and 
above  them  and  beneath  them, —  in  a  word,  grasps  them  in  their 
fulness. 

The  progress  of  our  development  in  power  to  see  includes  the 
whole  process  of  our  progress  in  power  to  know  and  power  to 
apprehend  in  every  sphere,  in  the  physical,  in  the  intellectual,  and 
in  the  moral.  There  are  many  people  in  the  world  who  have 
eyes,  but  cannot  see.  Indeed,  the  ideal  type  of  the  human  soul 
from  this  point  of  view  is  the  seer,  the  prophet,  the  man  who  has 
vision.  What  we  are  all  striving  for,  if  we  are  striving  intelli- 
gently in  our  moral  and  intellectual  growth,  is  vision,  capacity  to 
see  clearly  human  things  and  divine  things, —  to  see  the  world,  to 
see  nature,  and  to  see  life. 

An  artist  friend  takes  me  out  into  a  field  looking  upon  a  forest- 
clad  hillside,  and  asks  me  how  many  shades  of  green  I  can  see. 
Well,  I  look  and  use  my  wits  and  manage  to  make  out,  perhaps, 
seven  or  eight ;    but   he   with  his  exquisitely  trained  faculty,  will 


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find  one  hundred  and  twenty  in  the  same  field  of  vision.  He  can 
see. 

An  artist  looks  upon  a  Norwegian  sunset  or  sunrise,  and  he 
finds  colors  that  the  untrained  eye  does  not  perceive.  He  paints 
his  picture  and  brings  it  before  the  people,  and  they  look  at  it  in- 
credulously. They  may  be  charmed  by  it ;  they  may  be  even 
mastered  by  its  genius  ;  but  they  say,  "  it  is  impossible.  No  man 
ever  saw  that.  It  isn't  so."  But  the  artist  has  seen  it.  The 
difference  between  them  and  him  is  the  difference  in  power  of 
vision. 

It  is  true  in  every  plane  of  our  experience,  and  in  all  the  range 
of  our  possible  knowledge,  that  the  chief  power  of  the  human 
soul  is  the  power  of  vision. 

But,  side  by  side  with  that,  conjoined  with  that,  is  the  other 
power  of  the  soul,  namely,  the  power  of  expression  ;  that  is,  the 
power  of  bodying  forth,  of  giving  utterance  to  what  we  see,  not 
only  with  the  mind  but  also  with  the  heart,  not  only  with  the 
logical  reason  but  also  with  the  asthetical  and  spiritual  sensibility. 
The  ideal  type  in  this  sphere  is  the  creative  thinker,  the  poet,  the 
artist.  Just  as  the  prophet,  or  the  seer,  is  the  type,  the  supreme 
type,  of  the  other  power,  so  these  may  be  taken  as  types  of  this 
power.  Expression  is  the  re-presentation  of  that  which  we  have 
come  to  see,  to  feel,  to  apprehend,  and  to  know,  or  the  report  of 
all  that  which  pours  in  upon  us  from  the  thousandfold  influences 
that  surround  us,  and  which,  worked  up  in  the  laboratory  of  our 
own  feeling  and  imagination  and  reason,  becomes  a  new  product, 
so  that,  in  some  sense,  we  create. 

Now,  as  it  may  be  said  that,  in  order  to  have  vision,  we  are 
dependent  on  the  power  of  sight,  so  it  may  be  said  that,  in 
order  to  have  expression,  we  are  dependent  either  on  the  power 
of  speech  or  on  the  plastic  power  of  the  hand.  And  yet  here 
also,  as  in  the  other  case,  we  see  how  these  different  powers 'of 
sense  supplement  each  other,  or  one  may  be  substituted  for  the 
other.  One  who  has  no  eyes  can  yet  see.  For  example,  these 
boys  and  girls  before  you  have  come  to  see  some  things,  perhaps, 
that  they  would  not  have  seen  so  early  had  they  possessed  physi- 
cal eyesight.  They  have  acquired  also  the  power  of  expression. 
Expression  is  achieved  not  only  by  the  voice  but  also  by  gesture, 
by  action,  by  the  various  ways  in  which  the  human  organs  have 
power  to  make  manifest  the  sense  of  beauty  or  the  apprehension 
of  the  good. 


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Now,  it  comes  about  that  the  work  which  is  being  done 
here  in  this  institution  is  typical  of  all  the  highest  and  best 
work  that  we  can  do  for  humanity. 

What  is  it  to  work  most  effectually  and  beneficently  for 
our  fellow  beings  ?  It  is  to  give  to  them  power  of  vision. 
That  is  what  the  artist  is  for ;  that  is  what  the  poet  is  for ; 
that  is  what  the  preacher  is  for ;  that  is  what  every  one  does 
who  works  creatively  and  effectively  upon  the  human  mind 
and  heart.  It  is  to  awaken  the  capacity  to  see  the  things 
which  may  be  or  may  not  be  objects  of  the  physical  senses, 
but  are  true  objects  perceivable  by  the  soul.  It  is  also  to 
develop  the  power  of  expression  by  which  the  power  of  vision 
realizes  itself  in  the  activities  and  achievements  of  the  soul. 

Here  are  three  stages  in  the  process  of  human  development. 
The  first  is  emancipation;  that  is,  dissolving  the  bonds  that 
fetter  us  as  we  come  into  the  world,— in  the  crudeness  and 
immaturity  of  our  various  organs  and  faculties, —  and  over- 
coming obstructions  in  the  form  of  congenital  defects.  From 
the  latter  most  of  us  are  free.  But  these  children  who  are 
before  us  are  bound,  one,  two,  or  three  senses  being  para- 
lyzed, destroyed,  or  dormant.  The  work  on  their  behalf  is, 
first,  then,  the  work  of  emancipation,  setting  free  the  power 
that  is  locked  up  in  them. 

The  second  is  education ;  that  is,  leading  out,  bringing  forth 
into  activity  and  fulness  the  faculties  which  they  have  within 
them  by  which  they  may  attain  vision  and  by  which  they  may 
achieve  expression. 

The  sequent  of  these  two,  the  third  step  in  the  process,  is 
revelation,  for  revelation  is  the  disclosure,  on  the  one  hand,  and 
the  apprehension,  on  the  other,  of  the  spiritual  and  the  divine. 

It  was  Lessing  who  said,  "  Die  Erziehung  ist  Offenbarung :  " 
Education  is  I'cvelation.  How  wonderful  an  illustration  of  this 
truth  we  have  here  in  the  work  on  behalf  of  these  children, 
the  entire  enterprise  of  the  kindergarten  for  the  blind.  Little 
Tommy  Stringer  came  to  this  place  a  soul  enslaved,  impris- 
oned, locked  in,  with  almost  no  point  of  contact  with  the 
world.  Today  he  stands  here  before  us  with  that  beautiful 
face  of  his  so  mobile  and  full  of  expression.  It  tells  the 
history  of  the  process  of  emancipation,  of  education  and  of 
revelation    which    has    come    to    the  soul    of   that   child.     I    am 


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quite  ready  to  say  that,  if  tliere  were  not  another  case  Hke 
it,  if  there  were  not  another  child  helped  in  this  institution, 
this  one  case  is  sufficient  to  justify  the  expenditure  of  all  the 
time  and  labor  and  money  that  have  gone  to  produce  the 
result  which  we  see.  The  divinest  thing  human  beings  can 
do  is  to  bring  about  this  emancipation  and  education  which 
issue  in  revelation. 

So  to  these  children  is  opened  a  new  world, —  a  new  world 
of  objects,  a  new  world  of  thoughts  and  truths,  and  a  new 
world  of  beauty.  They  have  been  enabled  to  see.  Though 
the  physical  sense  is  destroyed  or  paralyzed,  the  spiritual 
sense,  of  which  the  physical  is  the  mere  symbol  and  instru- 
ment, has  been  awakened  in  them.  They  see  through  their 
finger  ends,  they  see  through  the  very  atmosphere  which  in 
multitudinous  waves  beats  upon  them  as  they  sit  or  move ; 
and  by  this  awakening,  and  through  this  process  of  educa- 
tion, has  come  to  them  also,  and  is  coming  in  increasing 
measure,  the  power  of  expression. 

What  a  beautiful  illustration  is  at  hand  in  these  two  boys 
who  stood  here  before  us  a  moment  ago  and  recited.  I  know 
not  how  you  felt, —  yes,  I  think  I  do,  for  I  watched  the 
faces  of  some  of  you, —  but  my  own  heart  was  so  full  of 
emotion  that  I  could  hardly  suppress  the  tears  while  I  lis- 
tened to  these  sweet  boy-voices  articulating  in  the  most 
delightful  and  exquisite  way  the  message  that  they  had  to 
give,  and  making  us  all  feel  it  with  a  novel  force.  I  never 
realized  before  what  a  weary,  dreary  place  this  world  would 
be  without  the  boys,  and  I  think  it  would  be  worse  than  the 
nethermost  regions  if  they  took  away  also  the  girls.  A  good 
many  preachers,  lawyers,  politicians,  people  of  all  professions, 
might  have  sat  here  and  taken  lessons  in  the  art  of  expres- 
sion from  these  boys  today.  You  felt  every  word,  you  got 
every  shade  of  sentiment,  you  fully  realized  the  situation 
which  they  described.  You  could  see  that  old  lady  with  her 
sour  spirit  towards  the  boys.  You  could  see  the  desolation 
of  that  vacant  ball  ground.  Here  we  have  an  example  of  the 
result  of  education  in  developing  the  power  of  expression.  This 
summarizes  the  entire  work  of  the  world, —  of  the  spiritual,  the 
philanthropic,  the  awakened  world.  What  the  masses  of  the 
people  still  need,  and,  for  generations    to  come,   must   need,   is 


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the  benevolent  labors  of  their  more  enlightened  fellows  in  just 
this  line.  It  is  the  work  of  emancipation,  setting  them  free 
from  their  trammels.  It  is  the  work  of  education,  unfolding 
and  bringing  out  their  slumbering  powers.  It  is  the  process 
of  evolution  through  which  bursts  upon  the  inner  vision  the 
revelation  of  truth  and  beauty  and  goodness  which  God  has  for 
all  who  attain  unto  the  capacity  to  receive  it. 

And  how  powerfully  does  such  work  as  this  appeal  to  us.  I  do 
not  know  how  one  can  sit  in  this  room,  and  see  what  is  done 
here  from  year  to  year,  without  feeling  that  upon  him  or  upon 
her  rests  the  sacredest  of  obligations  to  act  and  to  give  that  such 
work  as  this  may  go  on.  It  is  not  simply  a  work  on  behalf  of  a 
dozen  or  a  score  of  boys  and  girls  here.  It  is  a  work  on  behalf 
of  humanity.  We  ourselves  are  emancipated  by  it  and  awakened 
to  a  new  sense  of  truth.  We  ourselves  are  lifted  to  a  higher 
plane  of  emotion  and  of  vision.  We  shall  certainly  have  higher 
power  of  expression  from  what  we  see  here.  What  is  it  but  a 
fresh  token  of  that  divine  energy  which  is  working  in  human  life 
always  and  everywhere,  working  for  the  unfolding  of  life,  for  the 
lifting  of  this  world  of  human  beings  to  a  higher  plane  of  capacity 
and  towards  the  realization  of  the  perfect  kingdom  of  God  ? 

I  am  always  thankful  when  I  am  permitted  to  come  here,  and  I 
shall  go  home  with  a  tenderer  heart  and  wider  sympathy  because 
of  what  I  have  seen  and  heard  today. 

My  friends,  I  hope  you  will  be,  as  you  have  been  in  the  past, 
generous  and  prompt  in  giving  these  workers  all  the  money  that 
they  need  in  order  that  the  work  may  go  on.  A  new  building  is 
going  up  and  there  is  a  new  family  to  be  established  here  in  the 
autumn.  There  is  need  of  larger  resources  in  order  to  care  for 
these  poor  children.  How  vast  is  the  number  still  of  poor  chil- 
dren throughout  our  beautiful  and  beloved  New  England  who  need 
this  ministry  !  And  as  this  ministry  goes  on,  the  influences  from 
it  will  spread  abroad,  accomplishing  the  emancipation  of  human 
souls  from  darkness  and  human  minds  from  ignorance,  promoting 
the  education  of  the  human  spirit  with  all  its  plastic  and  glorious 
powers,  and  bringing  in  the  revelation  of  the  glory  and  the  beauty 
and  the  truth  of  God  and  the  high  aims  of  human  life,  thus 
hastening  the  fulfilment  of  the  true  human  destiny. 

I  cannot  be  sufficiently  thankful  for  this  privilege,  that  I  may 
stand  here  on  behalf  of  these  boys  and  girls  and  say  this  word 


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for  them,  and  for  those  whom  they  represent, —  the  many  who  are 
still  in  darkness,  who  have  neither  vision  nor  expression,  and  who 
must  attain  these  through  the  gifts  and  labors  of  men  and  women 
who,  like  you,  are  carrying  on  this  divine  enterprise. 

The  speaker's  power  of  thought  and  eloquent  lan- 
guage commanded  the  closest  attention  of  the  audi- 
ence, upon  whom  the  address  made  a  most  profound 
impression. 

A  charming  exercise  was  next  given  by  the  girls, 
in  which,  under  the  generic  name  Voices  of  Spring, 
many  of  the  season's  flowers  and  birds  were  delight- 
fully represented  by  dainty  little  maidens,  ranging  in 
age  from  the  older  primary  girls  to  the  smallest  and 
latest  arrival  at  the  kindergarten.  All  entered 
heartily  into  the  spirit  of  their  parts,  as  if  they  found 
expression  therein  for  their  own  sweet  natures,  which 
expand  like  the  blossoms  and  rejoice  like  the  birds 
under  the  sunny  influences  of  the  kindergarten.  The 
programme  ended  with  the  selection  Lady  Betty,  per- 
formed by  the  kinder  orchestra  in  excellent  time  and 
good  accent. 

Dr.  Eliot  closed  the  exercises  with  the  following 
well-chosen  remarks :  — 

I  am  asked  to  say  that  if  any  of  the  audience  are  moved  to  a 
practical  expression  of  the  interest  that  they  feel,  the  treasurer  of 
the  ladies'  association.  Miss  Lzlne,  is  here  to  take  their  names,  if 
not  their  offerings,  on  the  spot,  as  members  of  the  association 
or  as  contributors  to  its  work. 

Dr.  Moxom  has  already  stated  that  next  autumn  a  new  house- 
hold will  be  organized  in  our  freshly  erected  building.  That  is 
one  of  the  signs  of  growth  which  the  kindergarten  gives  from  time 


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to  time,  and  it  is  self-evident  that  a  new  household  requires  new 
contributions,  new  expressions,  material  expressions  of  the  sym- 
pathy which  the  work  has  aroused  here  and  wherever  it  has  been 
known. 

I  asked  Mr.  Anagnos  to  tell  you  something  of  the  new  build- 
ing, of  the  new  household,  and  of  the  signs  of  progress  which  his 
work  has  shown,  but  he  always  shrinks  from  putting  himself  for- 
ward, from  "blowing  his  own  trumpet,"  as  he  expresses  it.  He 
uses  figurative  language,  being  born  of  a  sunny  race  and  given  to 
imagination  in  every  way. 

The  director  and  all  connected  with  this  kindergarten  deserve 
deep  recognition  from  every  one  of  us.  It  is  they  more  than  any 
others  who  have  made  this  place  what  it  is.  It  is  they  who,  sup- 
ported by  the  interest  and  liberality  of  this  community,  reaching 
out  to  distant  parts  of  New  England,  have  enabled  us  to  come 
here  to  listen  to  these  charming  performances  of  the  children,  and 
to  feel,  as  Dr.  Moxom  expressed  it  most  felicitously,  all  that  this 
place  implies  of  vision,  of  expression,  of  emancipation,  of  educa- 
tion and  of  revelation.  Those  are  great  words,  and  they  are  not 
abused  in  being  applied  to  the  work  of  the  Kindergarten  for  the 
Blind.  Far  from  it.  I  suppose  no  words  we  can  use  are  great 
enough  to  express  all  that  has  been  done  here.  It  is  not  only 
what  you  see  today,  and  what  you  hear  from  the  voices  of  these 
children  that  has  been  accomplished.  It  is  not  only  this,  but  it  is 
the  training  of  these  children.  It  is  the  breathing  of  great 
draughts  of  joy  into  their  lives.  It  is  making  this  school  one 
of  the  best  schools  on  the  face  of  the  earth  ;  and  when  —  I  think 
we  have  not  heard  it  this  afternoon  —  from  time  to  time  we  hear 
a  melancholy  lament  about  these  children  and  their  privations, 
their  faces  bright  with  the  pleasure  upon  them  always  contradict 
whatever  is  said  in  that  line,  and  tell  us  that  here,  if  nowhere 
else,  we  have  children's  happiness  at  the  full. 

What  a  delight  it  is,  in  times  like  these,  what  an  unspeakable 
delight  it  is,  to  come  away  from  newspapers  and  the  foolish  talk 
we  hear  on  every  side,  away  from  the  passions  and  the  crimes  of 
men,  to  come  into  this  quiet  breathing- place,  where  we  can  rest, 
and  feel  that,  whatever  else  may  go  on  in  this  country,  this  is 
one  spot  where  the  best  influences  are  at  work  and  the  best 
results  are  obtained. 


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But,  although  the  end  had  come  with  Dr.  Eliot's 
powerful  words,  the  friends  were  loath  to  leave  until 
they  had  again  conversed  with  the  little  folks  and 
with  their  instructors  and  helpers,  from  whom  they 
parted  with  expressions  of  satisfaction  in  results 
already  attained  and  with  words  of  earnest  hope 
for  the  future  success  of   the  kindergarten. 

Hn  flDemortam, 

Death  of  Friends  of  the  Kindergarten. 

Death  rides  in  every  passing  breeze, 
He  lurks  in  every  flower. 

—  Heber. 

The  kindergarten  has  never  been  in  a  better  or 
more  promising  condition  than  it  is  at  the  present 
time,  nor  have  its  prospects  of  doing  excellent  work 
ever  been  so  bright  as  they  are  now.  Its  horizon 
would  be  perfectly  clear  and  its  prosperity  unclouded 
were  it  not  for  the  death  of  a  large  number  of 
steadfast  friends  and  active  supporters  of  the  cause 
of  the  little  sightless  children.  Prominent  on  the 
list  of  those  who  have  passed  away  during  the  year 
stand  the  names  of  Dr.  Samuel  Eliot,  president  of 
the  corporation.  Miss  Sarah  Gray  Gary,  Miss  Anne 
Perkins  Gary,  Mrs.  William  O.  Grover,  Mrs.  James 
Guild,  Mrs.  Martin  L.  Hall,  Mrs.  Isaac  Hayden, 
Mrs.  Edward  Motley,  Mrs.  William  Dudley  Pickman, 
Mrs.  Mary  Lowell  Putnam,  Mrs.  William  B.  Richards 
and  Mrs.  Gharles  Eliot  Ware. 

The    death    of    Dr.    Samuel    Eliot   is    no    less    a 


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public  calamity  than  an  irreparable  loss  to  the  cause 
of  the  blind.  It  removed  one  of  the  foremost  friends 
of  the  kindergarten,  as  well  as  an  eminent  citizen, 
who,  by  his  various  attainments,  his  intellectual  and 
moral  gifts,  his  sturdy  character,  his  readiness  to 
render  service  whenever  he  was  called  upon  to  do 
so,  his  unfailing  courtesy,  his  conscientious  discharge 
of  the  duties  of  the  many  offices  which  he  held  with 
distinction  in  numerous  educational  and  benevolent 
societies,  became  a  great  power  for  good  and  deserves 
universal  gratitude.  Dr.  Eliot  was  in  an  exceptional 
sense  a  man  of  public  spirit,  and  this,  united  with 
great  enthusiasm,  superior  abilities  and  a  forceful 
personality,  placed  him  in  an  enviable  position  among 
the  distinguished  men  of  the  city  and  of  the  state. 
He  stood  for  everything  that  was  highest  and  best 
in  the  community.  He  possessed  an  ardent  love  for 
the  beautiful  in  every  domain  of  human  life.  His 
learning  was  profound  and  varied  and  his  acquire- 
ments magnificent.  History,  philosophy,  poetry,  clas- 
sical and  modern  literature,  fiction,  social  science, 
all  came  as  grist  to  his  eager  mind.  He  was  admi- 
rably fitted  to  fill  positions  of  public  trust,  honor  and 
responsibility  and  to  render  valuable  service  to  his 
fei low-men.  But  ample  as  was  his  knowledge  and 
uncommon  as  were  his  intellectual  endowments,  his 
fearless  character  and  stainless  record  stood  above 
these  and  marked  him  as  a  worthy  representative  of 
all  that  is  best  and  noblest  and  purest  in  the  New 
England    stock.     His    benevolence  showed    itself   in 


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an  unstinted  devotion  to  the  interests  of  others  and 
to  the  public  welfare.  He  was  absolutely  delivered 
from  all  the  temptations  to  sordid  and  mercenary 
conduct  which  beset  ordinary  men,  ever  aspiring  to 
what  was  higher  and  better  and  loathing  everything 
that  was  mean,  vulgar  and  ostentatious.  It  may  be 
truly  said  of  him  that  the  keynote  of  his  conduct 
was  to  be  right  on  every  question,  true  and  honorable 
in  all  his  relations  and  helpful  to  those  who  needed 
assistance.  To  him  the  following  words  of  the  poet 
may  be  applied  with   peculiar  appropriateness :  — 

What  courtesy  and  gentleness  were  his  ! 
Our  ruder  lives,  for  years  to  come,  will  miss 
His  sweet  serenity,  which  daily  shed 
A  grace  we  scarcely  felt,  so  deep  inbred 
Of  nature  was  it.     Loyalty  which  is 
So  loyal  as  his  loyalty  to  friend 
Is  rare;  such  purity  is  rarer  still. 

When  the  first  movement  for  the  establishment  of 
the  kindergarten  was  inaugurated  Dr.  Eliot's  attitude 
towards  it  was  at  the  beginning  one  of  reserve.  This 
was  only  for  a  little  while,  however,  and  his  views 
were  shortly  changed.  Soon  the  facts  in  the  case 
convinced  him  completely  of  the  beneficence  of  the 
new  enterprise,  and  he  espoused  it  most  cordially  and 
gave  to  its  furtherance  his  whole  heart,  energy  and 
ability.  For  a  period  of  twelve  years  the  little  school 
found  in  him  a  most  devoted  friend  and  a  tireless 
champion.  He  loved  it,  cherished  it,  contributed  lib- 
erally to  its  funds,  studied  its  needs,  and  advocated  its 
claims  upon  the  community  with  all  the  ardor,  faith- 


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fulness,  sincerity  and  concentration  of  effort  that  his 
richly  endowed  nature  could  command.  On  every 
public  occasion  in  its  history  he  was  one  of  the  ablest 
and  most  effective  speakers.  His  rhetoric  was 
straightforward  and  inexorable  in  its  earnestness  and 
warmth.  His  statements  of  facts  were  luminous  and 
direct,  and  his  appeals  for  assistance  were  impas- 
sioned, pungent,  impressive,  cogent  and  persuasive. 
No  more  eloquent  pleas  or  more  incisive  and  convinc- 
ing arguments  than  his  were  ever  made  in  behalf  of 
the  little  sightless  children,  either  at  the  annual 
receptions  held  by  the  ladies'  visiting  committee  or  at 
the  commencement  exercises  in  Tremont  Temple 
and  at  the  Boston  Theatre.  His  audience  never 
doubted  even  for  a  moment  that  he  was  speaking 
from  deep  conviction,  as  well  as  from  a  tender  heart 
and  from  an  amply  stored  mind.  At  the 'annual 
receptions,  from  which  he  was  absent  only  once,  and 
then  on  account  of  illness,  he  made  it  his  practice  to 
hand  me  his  cheque  for  one  hundred  dollars  before  he 
entered  the  hall  to  preside  over  the  exercises  of  the 
children,  accompanying  it  with  the  remark,  "  I  must 
contribute  my  share  before  asking  others  to  do  so." 
His  certainly  was  — 

A  soul  on  highest  mission  sent. 

Measured  either  by  his  labors  in  the  field  of  gen- 
eral education  and  philanthropy  or  by  his  special 
endeavors  for  the  promotion  of  the  cause  of  the  little 
sightless  children.  Dr.  Eliot  commands  our  love  and 


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admiration  and  everlasting  gratitude.  His  life  af- 
fords a  grand  example  of  duty  well  done  and  of 
talents  and  acquirements  ably  and  conscientiously 
used  for  the  furtherance  of  lofty  aims  and  of  right 
measures.  All  honor  to  the  city  which  produced 
him ;  for  he  was  indeed  a  living  proof  of  the  influence 
of  the  New  England  spirit,  teachings  and  institu- 
tions. His  life  and  works  form  a  precious  inheritance 
to  his  descendants,  who  will  have  ample  reason  to  be 
ever  proud  of  it.  To  his  fellow  laborers  in  the  cause 
of  the  little  sightless  children  he  bequeathed  a  beauti- 
ful memory  of  untiring  devotion  to  its  progress,  of 
patient,  faithful,  loyal,  disinterested  service.  The 
cheerful  words,  the  cordial  sympathy,  the  charming 
manners,  the  manly  bearing  and  the  gracious  pres- 
ence will  be  sadly  missed  from  our  circle ;  but  with 
profound  gratitude  for  his  great  work  for  the  benefit 
of  the  blind  we  write  his  name  reverently  and  affec- 
tionately on  the  immortal  column  of  their  great  bene- 
factors, close  to  that  of  his  life-long  friend  and  co- 
worker. Dr.  Samuel  Gridley  Howe. 

Miss  Sarah  Gray  Gary  was  a  woman  of  winsome 
presence  and  of  rare  beauty  of  character.  Hers 
was  a  lovely,  gentle  nature,  of  exceptional  refine- 
ment and  full  of  love  for  her  kind.  For  many  years 
she  bore  a  series  of  burdens  with  a  cheerful  courage 
which  masked  the  strain ;  yet  her  trials  had  no 
-unfavorable  influence  upon  the  sweetness  of  her 
disposition.  To  the  last  of  her  life  a  generous 
sympathy  with  friends  "  beamed  always  in  her  cordial 


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smile  and  vibrated  in  her  rich  voice."  To  many  a 
young  person  her  patience  under  trial,  her  wisdom 
in  practical  affairs,  and  her  repose  and  dignity  of 
manner,  suggesting  the  good  breeding  of  past  gen- 
erations, will  be  an  ever-present  example,  forming 
a  type  of  the  best  and  noblest  womanhood.  Miss 
Cary  was  as  thoroughly  public-spirited  and  as  ready 
to  serve  the  cause  of  the  little  sightless  children  as 
is  her  distinguished  sister,  Mrs.  Louis  Agassiz, 
whom  she  assisted  most  cordially  in  the  latter's 
unceasing  labors  to  obtain  a  large  number  of  annual 
subscriptions  in  Cambridge  for  the  current  expenses 
of  the  kindergarten.  She  certainly  was  a  person 
of  uncommon  beauty  of  character, — 

A  true  and  sincere  woman !     With  open  mind 
And  heart  all  crystal  clear  she  faced  the  light. 

For,  though  it  pained  her,  still  with  steadfast  gaze, 
As  on  the  sun,  she  dared  look  on  the  right. 

Miss  Anne  Perkins  Cary  was  dearly  beloved  and 
highly  esteemed,  both  for  her  mental  and  moral 
qualities  and  for  her  grace  and  accomplishments, 
which  would  have  formed  an  ample  endowment  for 
many  women  much  more  conspicuous  and  widely 
known  than  she.  Miss  Cary  will  be  tenderly 
remembered  by  those  who  labored  with  her  in  the 
field  of  humanity  as  a  person  of  pure  heart  and 
upright  character,  of  lofty  purpose  and  of  noble 
endeavor.  She  always  lived  in  the  spirit  of  entire 
devotion  to  duty  and  of  service  to  her  fellow-men. 
Her  warm  active  interest  in  the  kindergarten  never 
flagged,  nor  did  she  ever  lose  confidence  in  its  future. 


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Bright  be  the  place  of  thy  soul ! 

No  lovelier  spirit  than  thine 
E'er  burst  from  its  mortal  control, 

In  the  orbs  of  the  blessed  to  shine. 

The  death  of  the  widow  of  the  late  William  O. 
Grover,  Mrs.  Helen  M.  Grover,  deprived  the  cause 
of  the  little  blind  children  of  a  helpful  friend  and 
regular  contributor  to  the  funds  of  the  kindergarten. 
Mrs.  Grover  was  a  woman  of  large  heart  and  of  sensi- 
tive conscience,  one  whose  liberality  was  unstinted 
and  who  by  her  unselfishness  and  genial  disposition 
made  many  friends  among  those  with  whom  she  came 
in  contact  in  social  life  or  in  other  ways.  Wherever 
help  was  deserved  and  obviously  needed  she  showed 
a  commendable  readiness  to  bestow  it.  Of  her  it 
may  be  justly  said  that  her  heart  was  full  of  sympathy 
and  that  she  was  blessed  with  — 

A  happy  soul  that  all  the  way 
To  heaven  hath  a  summer's  day. 

It  was  with  the  keenest  sorrow  that  we  learned  of 
the  death  of  Mrs.  Josephine  S.  Hall,  widow  of  the 
late  Martin  L.  Hall.  Mrs.  Hall  took  the  deepest 
interest  in  the  work  of  the  kindergarten  from  the 
time  of  its  establishment,  and  not  only  opened  her 
own  purse  to  it  but  induced  others  to  do  likewise. 
She  was  a  generous,  cheery,  kind-hearted  woman,  of 
great  intelligence  and  of  noble  traits  of  character. 
She  possessed  many  virtues,  among  which  self-abne- 
gation and  tact  were  not  the  least.  Those  who  came 
within  her  influence  could  hardly  fail  to  perceive  how 


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just,    discriminating,  wise  and  sympathetic   she   was. 
With  her  all  earthly  pleasures  were  subordinate  — 

To  the  one  joy  of  doing  kindnesses. 

We  mourn  the  loss  of  another  valued  friend  of 
the  kindergarten,  that  of  the  widow  of  the  late  Isaac 
Hayden  of  Roxbury,  Mrs.  Olive  C.  Hayden.  She 
was  a  typical  New  Englander  of  the  best  kind.  In 
all  her  relations  of  life  she  was  the  same  modest, 
unassuming,  unaffected,  simple-hearted  woman.  A 
generous  giver  and  a  cheerful  helper,  she  never 
refused  to  aid  any  useful  enterprise  aiming  at  the 
alleviation  of  suffering.  Through  her  contributions 
to  the  cause  of  the  little  sightless  children  she  won 
the  distinction  of  being  classed  among  the  bene- 
factors of  the  blind.  She  crowned  her  gifts  to  the 
kindergarten  by  a  legacy  of  $3,000,  which  she  left  to 
it  in  her  will,  making  it  also  one  of  the  residuary 
legatees  of  her  estate.  Her  benefactions  show  that 
she  — 

Never  knew  that  aught  was  easier  than  to  bless. 

Mrs.  Caroline  S.  Guild,  widow  of  the  late  James 
Guild,  died  August  6,  1898,  leaving  a  great  void  in 
the  hearts  and  lives  of  many  who  loved  her.  She 
possessed  a  rare  nature  and  a  highly  gifted  one,  at 
once  intellectual  and  imaginative,  with  a  keen  appre- 
ciation of  the  best  in  literature  and  art.  Surrounded 
by  everything  that  wealth  and  culture  could  supply, 
she  gave  generously  with  hand  and  heart  of  her 
abundance.     Mrs.  Guild  was  a  woman  of  broad  views 


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and  large  sympathies,  and  her  influence  was  felt  by  a 
wide  circle  of  friends,  who  will  ever  remember  her 
most  affectionately  whether  as  loving  friend  or  as 
gracious  hostess.  The  following  lines,  which  show 
how  strongly  her  friends  were  attached  to  her,  we 
copy  from  an  obituary  notice  written  soon  after  her 
death  by  one  who  was  intimately  acquainted  with 
her :  — 

We  who  knew  her  first  and  best 
Last  will  hold  and  tenderest. 

Mrs.  Ellen  Rodman  Motley,  widow  of  the  late 
Edward  Motley,  died  at  her  residence  in  Common- 
wealth avenue  April  i6,  1898.  She  was  eminently  a 
benevolent  and  large-hearted  woman,  a  worthy  com- 
panion of  her  distinguished  husband.  In  all  the 
relations  of  life  and  in  every  phase  of  her  character 
she  showed  that  she  was  a  true  woman  in  the  best 
and  noblest  sense  of  the  word.  By  her  liberality,  her 
strong  sense  of  right,  her  loving  kindness  and  tender 
sympathy,  she  made  an  enviable  reputation  for  her- 
self, and  left  behind  her  the  legacy  of  a  fragrant 
memory.  In  the  cause  of  the  little  blind  children  she 
manifested  profound  interest,  and  was  both  a  liberal 
contributor  to  the  endowment  fund  of  the  kinder- 
garten and  a  regular  annual  subscriber  for  its  current 
expenses.  She  believed,  with  Ovid,  that  it  is  a  noble 
thing  to  give  liberally. 

Res  est  ingeniosa  dare. 

Another  great  bereavement  has  befallen  the  kin- 
dergarten    in    the    death    of    the  widow  of    the    late 


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William  Dudley  Pickman,  Mrs.  Caroline  Silsbee 
PiCKMAN.  She  was  one  of  its  most  faithful  friends, 
and  had  been  in  the  habit  of  making  gifts  to  the 
infant  institution  ever  since  its  foundation.  Mrs. 
Pickman  belonged  to  the  choice  spirits  who  find 
their  happiness  in  deeds  of  generosity  and  by  the 
performance  of  their  whole  duty  to  their  fellow 
human  beings.  We  recall  with  thankfulness  her 
active  interest  in  the  education  of  the  little  blind 
children,  which  she  preserved  undiminished  to  the 
last  hours  of  her  beneficent  life.  The  kindergarten 
was  ever  present  in  her  mind,  and  even  when  she 
was  lying  hopelessly  ill  she  remembered  it  and 
caused  a  gift  of  money  to  be  sent  to  it.  This 
came  to  hand  only  a  few  days  before  we  received 
the  sad  intelligence  of  her  departure,  and  showed 
us  that  the  dear  friend,  whose  benefactions  will 
keep  her  memory  green  for  generations  among  the 
blind  and  their  helpers, — 

Followed  with  reverent  steps  the  great  example 
Of  him  whose  holy  work  was  "  doing  good." 

In  the  death  of  Mrs.  Mary  Lowell  Putnam, 
the  older  sister  of  the  poet,  James  Russell  Lowell, 
and  the  widow  of  the  late  Samuel  R.  Putnam,  there 
passed  from  among  us  a  lady  who  was  alike  re- 
markable for  her  benevolence  and  for  her  intel- 
lectual gifts.  From  her  ancestors  Mrs.  Putnam  in- 
herited many  talents,  which,  like  her  distinguished 
brother,  she  brought  to  a  state  of  blossoming  and 
fruition    by    steady    care    and    cultivation.     Refined 


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in  taste,  gentle  and  kind  in  disposition,  dignified 
in  demeanor,  and  charming  in  manner,  she  was  the 
centre  of  admiration  of  a  wide  circle  of  friends  and 
the  consummate  flower  of  the  culture  and  philan- 
thropy for  which  Boston  is  justly  celebrated.  Mrs. 
Putnam  contributed  generously  to  various  good 
causes,  and  was  as  highly  esteemed  by  the  pro- 
moters of  educational  and  charitable  enterprises  as 
she  was  endeared  to  her  peers  in  art  and  literature 
by  her  poetic  talent  and  by  her  ripe  scholarship  and 
very  wide  range  of  knowledge.  To  the  kindergarten 
she  gave  freely  of  her  money  and  sympathy,  with  the 
expression  of  a  cordial  appreciation  of  its  ministra- 
tions. Hers  was  indeed  a  rare  soul,  and  to  her  the 
following  words  of  Harriet  Prescott  Spofford  apply 
with  special  fitness:  — 

Serene  she  went  her  way  through  grief  and  strife, 
Trouble  was  not  trouble  where  her  presence  came ; 

She  bore  about  with  her  a  joy  of  life, 

Love  burned  within  her  breast  a  fragrant  flame. 

Another  noble  name,  that  of  Mrs.  Cornelia 
Walter  Richards,  widow  of  the  late  William  B. 
Richards,  disappeared  from  the  list  of  the  loyal 
friends  and  active  supporters  of  the  kindergarten 
at  the  end  of  the  first  month  of  the  present  year. 
Mrs.  Richards  was  a  woman  of  admirable  character, 
of  superior  intelligence,  of  many  native  gifts  and  of 
rare  personal  beauty.  The  stately  figure,  the  hand- 
some and  attractive  face,  still  retaining  even  in  old 
age  the  roses  on  the    cheeks    that    told    of   a    warm 


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heart,  the  cahii  presence,  the  tranquil  and  high-bred 
manner, —  all  these  once  seen,  and  the  soft  and  essen- 
tially feminine  voice  once  heard,  left  such  a  deep  im- 
pression that  they  could  never  be  forgotten.  Her 
care  for  the  welfare  and  happiness  of  others  was  con- 
stant and  her  acts  of  kindness  and  of  love  were  many. 
Mrs.  Richards  was  an  able  writer,  and  wielded  a  pen 
which  was  at  once  dainty  and  forceful.  This  she 
used  freely  for  the  public  good  and  for  the  benefit 
of  her  fellow-men  with  great  judgment  and  with  tell- 
ing effect.  Responding  heartily  to  an  earnest  request 
which  I  took  the  liberty  of  making  of  her  and  in 
which  I  was  gracefully  seconded  by  a  member  of  her 
own  family,  she  wrote  a  most  eloquent  appeal  in  be- 
half of  the  kindergarten  and  its  work,  which  she  con- 
sented to  have  published  over  her  signature  in  the 
leading  newspapers  of  Boston,  and  which  was  pro- 
ductive of  excellent  results.  From  that  time  to  the 
last  day  of  her  life  she  never  ceased  to  befriend 
and  help  the  cause  of  the  little  sightless  children 
pecuniarily  and  otherwise.  Alas !  she  is  gone  from 
us ;  but  her  charming  personality  remains  vividly  de- 
picted in  the  minds  of  those  who  knew  her  well  and 
loved  her  dearly,  and  her  memory   will  live  forever. 

On  that  face  shone  always  a  white  light, 

A  soft  transfigured  splendor,  till  you  thought 

Only  a  glory  fallen  from  the  height 

Of  heaven  itself  such  lovely  marvel  wrought. 

Last  on    the    list    of    the    departed   friends  of   the 
little    blind    children,  but   foremost    in    the    ranks  of 


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their  great  benefactors,  stands  the  name  of  the 
widow  of  the  late  Dr.  Charles  Eliot  Ware,  Mrs. 
Elizabeth  Cabot  Ware,  whose  death  has  sent  grief 
to  many  hearts,  Mrs.  Ware  was  full  of  public  spirit 
and  of  good  works.  The  beatitudes  and  the  golden 
rule  were  amply  illustrated  in  her  beneficent  life. 
Benevolence  in  its  simplest  and  most  genuine  form 
was  the  dominant  motive  which  animated  her  actions 
and  led  her  to  lend  a  helping  hand  to  as  many  chari- 
table and  educational  undertakings  as  came  under 
her  notice  and  were  approved  by  her  judgment. 
With  the  generous  impulses  of  Mrs.  Ware's  heart 
there  were  blended  those  traits  of  character  which 
spring  from  a  sincere  devotion  to  the  highest  ideals 
of  truth  and  goodness.  A  legacy  of  ^4,000,  with 
which  she  remembered  the  kindergarten  in  her  will, 
crowned  the  series  of  gifts  which  she  bestowed  upon 
it  with  her  characteristic  liberality.  Mrs.  Ware  was 
a  noble  woman,  richly  endowed  with  tender  feelings 
and  warm  sympathies  for  the  unfortunate  and  needy 
members  of  the  human  family,  to  whose  relief  she 
gave  gladly  of  her  means ;  and  when  she  was  called 
away  from  this  world, — 

Those  she  befriended  spake  her  gentleness, 
Her  kindly  bearing  in  their  dire  distress, 
And  felt  the  truth  that  unto  her  was  given 
To  taste  on  earth  the  sweet  delights  of  heaven. 

As  we  mourn  the  loss  of  this  dear  friend,  we  are 
thankful  that  she  has  left  behind  her  a  daughter,  who 
is  both  a  worthy  heir  of  the  virtues  of  her  parents  and 


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an  admirable  representative  of  the  traditions  of  her 
family  and  a  faithful  keeper  of  its  records,  and  who 
has  already  shown  in  many  instances  that  she  not 
only  has  an  accurate  conception  and  clear  under- 
standing of  the  meaning  of  the  French  saying, 
'■'■  noblesse  oblige'^  but  that  she  lives  up  to  it. 

Thomas  Stringer. 

Take  him  to  develop,  if  you  can, 

And  liew  the  block  off,  and  get  out  the  man. 

—  Pope. 

The  progress  made  during  the  past  six  years  in  the 
unfolding  of  the  physical,  intellectual  and  moral 
powers  of  this  interesting  child  is  remarkable. 
Indeed,  when  we  take  into  consideration  all  the  cir- 
cumstances attending  his  condition,  we  are  fully 
justified  in  calling  it  marvellous.  The  records  of  the 
education  of  persons  bereft  of  two  of  the  royal 
avenues  of  sense  present  nothing  equal  to  it. 

In  order  to  realize  how  great  is  the  achievement, 
we  must  bear  in  mind  the  fact  that  Tommy  started 
on  his  career  of  development  at  the  kindergarten 
from  the  lowest  point  in  the  scale  of  intelligence. 
When  he  was  brought  to  us  by  a  nurse  from  the 
Allegheny  hospital  near  Pittsburg,  wrapped  up  in  a 
loose  garment  and  hardly  able  to  stand  erect  and 
walk,  he  was  scarcely  different  from  a  young  animal, 
a  good-natured  puppy.  His  little  face  had  a  blank 
and  vacant  look,  and  his  brain  was  in  a  completely 
dormant    state.       He  was    a   dull,    sluggish,    drowsy, 


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spiritless  creature,  unconscious  of  his  deprivations 
and  unconcerned  about  his  surroundings.  He  seemed 
like  a  mass  of  animate  organic  matter,  fashioned  in 
the  form  of  a  child,  but  lacking  most  of  the  attributes 
which  characterize  humanity. 

Although  Tommy  appeared  to  be  in  a  very  un- 
promising condition,  both  physically  and  mentally, 
the  doors  of  the  kindergarten  were  flung  open  to  him, 
and  he  was  cordially  welcomed  to  the  circle  of  its 
happy  family,  and  placed  in  the  charge  of  a  young 
woman  who  was  especially  employed  to  teach  him, 
devoting  all  her  time  to  the  task.  The  first  thing 
that  had  to  be  done  in  his  training  was  to  reverse  the 
order  of  his  day.  He  had  become  accustomed  to 
sleeping  soundly  during  the  day-time  and  to  staying 
wide  awake  from  seven  or  eight  o'clock  in  the  even- 
ing until  the  next  morning.  This  curious  habit  he 
contracted  at  the  Allegheny  hospital,  where  he  was 
assigned  to  the  care  of  a  kind-hearted  night-nurse 
who  looked  after  him  and  fed  him  while  she  was  on 
duty.  When  this  anomaly  was  corrected,  the  arduous 
work  of  breaking  an  aperture  through  the  double 
walls  of  the  prison  of  Tommy's  soul  was  fairly 
inaugurated  with  great  earnestness,  and  it  was  prose- 
cuted with  unswerving  faith  and  unflagging  zeal. 
True,  the  difificulties  met  at  every  step  in  advance 
were  enormous,  and  the  obstacles,  arising  chiefly  from 
his  stolid  indifference  to  what  was  done  for  his  de- 
liverance, were  appalling.  But  Dr.  Howe's  grand 
achievement  in   Laura   Bridgman's    case    stood    as    a 


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beacon  light  before  us,  showing  the  way  and  encour- 
aging us  to  keep  striving  and  to  go  forward  hopefully. 
Finally,  after  many  experiments  and  not  a  few  dis- 
heartening trials,  success  was  secured,  the  stone  was 
rolled  away  from  the  entrance  of  the  sepulchre  in 
which  Tommy's  faculties  were  entombed,  and  his 
mind  was  released  from  the  thraldom  of  absolute 
darkness  and  deathly  stillness,  and  now  is  happily 
free. 

No  chain  can  bind  it,  and  no  cell  enclose ; 
Swifter  than  light,  it  flies  from  pole  to  pole, 
And,  in  a  flash,  from  earth  to  heaven  it  goes. 

As  soon  as  Tommy  was  liberated  from  the  bonds 
of  his  seclusion  and  a  direct  medium  of  communi- 
cation was  established  between  his  brain  and  the 
outer  world  through  the  sense  of  touch,  his  edu- 
cation began  in  a  simple,  natural  way,  and  has 
been  carried  on  ever  since  with  thoughtful  care  and 
loving  solicitude.  He  was  spared  from  the  abom- 
inable processes  of  cramming  and  from  the  stulti- 
fying practice  of  being  forced  to  commit  to  memory 
the  contents  of  the  printed  page  and  to  repeat 
them  glibly,  and  was  trained  according  to  the 
rational  methods  of  the  kindergarten  and  the  sound 
principles  embodied  in  Froebel's  philosophical  plan 
of  pedagogy.  Under  this  system  human  intelli- 
gence has  been  evolved  from  purely  animal  instincts 
or  from  mere  sensibility, —  a  property  common  to 
all  living  bodies, —  inertness  has  been  supplanted  by 
energy,  conscious  activity  has  taken  the  place  of 
aimless    motion,    rude    obstinacy    has    been    changed 


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into  manly  gentleness,  and  the  high  traits  of  a  beau- 
tiful character  have  grown  up  from  the  rudimentary 
elements  of  emotional  tendencies  and  constitutional 
desires,  and  from  obscure  impulses,  summed  up  in 
the  word  reason,  which  in  no  case  are  absent  in 
any  order  of  life.  In  other  words,  a  lump  of  living 
clay  has  been  transformed  into  a  fine  boy,  a  noble 
human  being,  a  sturdy,  manly  young  fellow,  whose 
life  is  full  of  goodness,  innocence,  generosity,  happi- 
ness, mirth,  fun,  frolicsomeness,  roguishness,  pranks 
and  mischief,  and  whose  laugh  rings  out  as  fre- 
quently and  as  joyously  as  that  of  the  merriest  and 
healthiest  child.  Look  at  Tommy's  picture  as  he 
appeared  in  April,  1892,  and  compare  it  with  one 
which  was  taken  a  few  years  later,  and  then  say 
whether  a  miracle  was  or  was  not  performed  in 
his  case.  Unquestionably  the  kindergarten  has  been 
much  more  than  a  pleasant  home  to  Tommy, —  it 
has  been  the  emancipator  of  his  mind  and  soul  and 
the  builder  of  his  character.  It  is  not  claiming  too 
much  credit  for  the  little  school  to  say  that  this 
holy  work  could  not  be  done  so  successfully  and 
so  thoroughly  elsewhere,  nor  could  the  necessary 
pecuniary  help  be  so  readily  and  so  generously  sup- 
plied in  any  other  place  outside  of  Boston. 

Tommy's  education  is  still  conducted  in  a  natural 
way,  and  not  in  an  artificial  one.  It  aims  at  growth 
and  development,  and  not  at  the  acquisition  of  dry 
facts,  dates  and  deductions.  It  includes  such  meth- 
ods and  processes  of    teaching  as   are  calculated  to 


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unfold  all  sides  of  his  being,  to  awaken  as  many 
nerve  cells  as  possible  in  both  the  hemispheres  of 
his  brain,  to  call  out  his  dormant  powers,  and  to 
enable  him  to  think  and  to  express  his  thoughts 
either  in  talking  with  his  fingers  and  writing  or  in 
a  concrete  form.  As  his  mind  feeds  upon  the  sub- 
stantial and  the  tangible,  and  as  he  has  but  little 
taste  for  the  abstract  and  incomprehensible,  pains 
have  been  taken  to  give  free  scope  to  his  over- 
mastering inclination  toward  "  learning  by  doing," 
and  special  attention  has  been  paid  to  the  preserva- 
:^ion  of  his  spontaneous  interest  in  everything  that 
strikes  his  fancy  and  stimulates  his  activity. 

Manual  training  plays  a  very  important  part  in 
Tommy's  education,  and  constitutes  one  of  the  best 
and  most  effective  agencies  in  the  development  of 
his  physical  and  intellectual  powers  and  of  his  moral 
nature.  It  cultivates  both  his  brain  and  his  hands, 
and  at  the  same  time  it  strengthens  his  will  and 
invigorates  his  character.     As  Goldsmith  puts  it, — 

To  him  light  labor  spread  her  wholesome  store, 
Just  gave  what  life  required,  and  gave  no  more. 

Tommy  has  continued  to  take  lessons  in  sloyd 
regularly  from  Mr.  Gustaf  Larsson,  principal  of  the 
Sloyd  Training  School  in  North  Bennet  street.  For 
this  inestimable  privilege  he  and  hundreds  of  poor 
boys  are  indebted  to  that  noble  daughter  of  the 
illustrious  Prof.  Louis  Agassiz,  Mrs.  Quincy  A 
Shaw,  at  whose  expense  the  school  is  well  equipped 
and  liberally  supported,  and  whose  innumerable  ben- 


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efactions  stand  as  striking  illustrations  of  her  splen- 
did public  spirit  and  munificent  generosity  and  as  a 
constant  reproach  to  the  meanness  and  illiberality  of 
selfish  and  heartless  millionaires. 

Under  the  tuition  of  Mr.  Larsson  Tommy's  ad- 
vancement has  been  truly  remarkable.  During  the 
past  year  he  has  made  several  articles,  an  enumer- 
ation of  which  will  be  found  in  the  report  of  his 
teacher.  He  has  also  prepared  a  brief  description 
of  these  in  his  own  handwriting.  From  his  manu- 
script the  following  extracts  are  copied  verbatim  et 
literatim :  — 

THE   BREAD-BOARD. 

October  1897.  The  bread  board  is  made  of  pine  wood.  The 
shape  is  an  ellipse. 

I  used  awl  and  turning  saw  and  spoke  shave  and  file  and 
plane  and  sand  paper. 

THE   PICTURE   FRAME 

The  picture  frame  is  made  of  maple  wood.  It  is  very  hard 
wood.  I  used  the  saw  and  plane  and  block  plane  and  awl  and 
hammer  and  nails  and  sand-paper  and  bit.  I  made  four  holes 
in  the  four  corners  of  a  square  and  then  sawed  from  hole  to  hole 
with  the  key-hole  saw.  On  the  back  of  the  picture  frame  I  nailed 
some  thin  strips  of  wood  to  hold  the  picture. 

The  picture  frame  hangs  on  the  wall. 

THE    SLED. 

January  The  sled  is  made  of  white  wood.  There  are  five 
pieces  of  wood  in  the  sled, —  the  seat,  two  sides  and  two  small 
pieces  for  the  seat  to  rest  on. 

I  used  the  saw,  plane,  awl,  turning  saw,  bit,  spoke  shave,  round- 
file,  counter-sink,  screw- driver,  knife,  sand  paper.  I  made  two 
holes  in  each  side  and  then  took  the  knife  and  made  the  ends  of 
the  two  small  round  so  that  they  would  fit  into  the  holes  in  the 
sides.  I  made  them  too  small  and  so  I  had  to  put  in  wedges. 
The  wedge  spread  the  wood.     I  put  in  ten  long  screws. 


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THE    STOOL 

March  The  stool  is  made  of  white  wood.  There  are  five 
pieces  of  wood  in  the  stool  the  top  and  two  sides  and  two 
legs. 

I  used  the  plane  block  plane  saw  file  hammer  nails  awl  and 
sand  paper  in  making  the  top. 

In  making  the  sides  I  used  the  saw  and  file  and  plane  and 
block  plane  and  hammer  and  nails  and  nail  set  and  sand 
paper. 

In  making  the  legs  I  used  the  turning  saw  and  plane  and  block 
plane  and  file  and  sand  paper  and  nails  and  nail  set.  I  measured 
all  the  wood  myself  with  my  Braille  rule. 

THE   PEN   TRAY 

April  1898  In  making  the  pen  tray  I  used  the  plane  and 
saw  and  block  plane  and  gauge  and  scratcher  and  marking 
gauge  and  awl  and  sand  paper  and  oil.  I  used  gum  wood  for 
the  tray.  It  was  very  hard  to  use  the  gauge.  The  scratcher 
made  the  wood  all  smooth.  It  is  ten  inches  long  and  two 
inches  wide.  The  oil  fills  the  pores  and  keeps  the  wood  from 
getting  dirty, 

THE    KNIFE    AND    FORK    BOX 

May     The  knife  box  is  made  of  white  wood. 

It  is  eleven  inches  long  and  eight  inches  wide.  It  is  six 
pieces  the  four  sides  the  bottom  and  the  middle  pieces  to 
divide  the  box  in  halves.  The  middle  piece  is  the  handle.  I 
used  the  turning  saw  the  back  saw  the  splitting  saw  and  the 
key  hole  saw  the  plane  and  block  plane  and  round  file  and  bit 
and  nails  and  nail  set  and  sand-paper.  I  broke  the  bottom  of 
the  box  because  I  did  not  put  it  down  far  enough  in  the  vise. 
I  glued  the  two  pieces  together.  When  it  was  dry  I  planed  it 
and  then  it  was  all  right. 

With  the  kind  permission  of  the  author,  as  well  as 
with  great  satisfaction,  I  publish  in  this  connection 
an  exceedingly  interesting  letter  which  has  been 
received  from  Mr.  Larsson  in  response  to  a  request  of 
mine  for  a  brief  account  of  what  Tommy  had   been 


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doing  under  his  supervision  and  guidance,  and  which 
speaks  in  highly  appreciative  terms  of  the  latter's 
progress  and  of  the  excellence  of  his   work. 

Sloyd  Training  School,  November  3,  1898. 

My  Dear  Mr.  Anagnos  :  —  It  is  with  pleasure  that  I  comply 
with  your  request  to  make  a  statement  about  Thomas  Stringer's 
progress  in  sloyd.  Tom  is  now  entering  upon  his  third  year  of 
work  at  the  bench,  taking,  as  usual,  two  lessons  each  week. 

We  are  much  impressed  this  year  by  the  confidence  with  which 
he  handles  his  tools  and  by  his  ability  in  planning. 

Originality  is  now  the  most  striking  and  interesting  feature  of 
his  work.  He  is  full  of  ideas  about  what  he  wants  to  make  and 
of  plans  for  carrying  out  his  ideas. 

He  is  constructing  a  house  of  his  own  planning,  for  which  he 
employs  "hard  beech  wood,  and  the  skill  he  displays  in  nailing  it 
together  is  truly  remarkable. 

My  observation  of  Tom  makes  me  deplore  more  deeply  than 
ever  the  general  neglect  of  the  sense  of  touch  as  a  developing 
agent.  The  exercise  of  this  precious  faculty  alone  is  educating 
him. 

His  sensitive  touch  discovers  flaws  in  work  which  most  boys 
M'ould  fail  to  detect  with  their  eyes.  He  will  exclaim  "  bad, 
bad  !  "  as  he  passes  his  fingers  over  a  surface  and  feels  that  it 
is  not  perfect,  and  "  good !  "  when  he  is  satisfied  with  his  exam- 
ination. I  must  not  overlook  the  matter  of  skill,  for  he  has 
gained  much  in  this  direction. 

An  examination  of  Tommy's  handiwork  shows  that  the  sloyd 
principle  of  appealing  to  a  boy's  spontaneous  interests  is  as 
effective  in  securing  skill  as  it  is  conducive  to  originality  and 
self-reliance. 

Tom  is  a  delight  to  us  all.  His  bench  is  always  surrounded 
by  an  eager  group  of  interested  observers  and  learners,  who  gain 
invaluable  truths  by  M^atching  him  and  noting  the  means  by 
which  his  mind  is  reached. 

Yours  sincerely,  Gustaf  Larsson. 

The    special    work    which   now    absorbs    Tommy's 
attention    is     the    construction    of    a   little    wooden 


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house,  which  has  been  planned  by  himself  and  of 
which  mention  is  made  in  the  above  letter.  This 
miniature  building  is  complete  in  every  respect,  and 
in  it  Tommy  has  made  provision  for  everything 
relating  to  the  comfort  and  convenience  of  its  occu- 
pants. Door,  window,  chimney,  a  contrivance  for  a 
door  bell,  all  are  there.  Even  the  management  of 
the  culinary  affairs  of  the  establishment  has  been 
seriously  thought  out,  for,  when  Tommy  was  asked 
the  other  day  who  would  cook  the  beans  of  which  he 
had  brought  a  supply  in  his  pocket  for  the  use  of  the 
family,  he  promptly  replied,  "  Mrs.  Stringer  will  take 
care  of  that." 

During  the  past  year  Tommy's  teacher,  following 
her  customary  practice,  has  taken  great  pains  in 
recording  daily  the  studies  and  other  occupations  of 
her  pupil,  in  and  out  of  the  school-rooms,  with  such 
fidelity  and  accuracy  that  her  journals  are  models  of 
order,  truthfulness  and  neatness.  The  contents  of 
this  diary  have  been  winnowed  by  Miss  Conley  her- 
self with  scrupulous  care  and  commendable  discre- 
tion, and  have  been  reduced  by  her  to  a  consecutive 
narrative  of  facts  and  incidents,  which  cannot  fail  to 
be  as  instructive  and  suggestive  from  a  pedagogical 
point  of  view  as  they  are  interesting  and  entertain- 
ing in  a  general  way.  Here  follows  the  story  of 
Tommy's  progress,   as  told  by  his  teacher. 

Another  period  of  twelve  months  has  passed  over  the 
little  kindergarten  family,  and  the  Tommy  Stringer  who 
now  proudly  counts  his  years  as  twelve  is  the  same  happy 


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boy  of  a  year  ago,  yet  growing  each  day  more  sturdy,  manly 
and  self-reliant,  and  feeling  a  due  sense  of  the  importance  of 
his  increased  age.  "When  I  am  a  man,"  is  now  the  goal 
of  all  Tom's  hopes  and  aspirations,  and  frequently,  when  it 
seems  especially  desirable  to  reach  man's  estate,  he  may  be 
seen  with  his  little  figure  drawn  up  to  its  utmost  height, 
furtively  taking  its  measurement,  in  the  hope  that  he  can 
discover  the  addition  of  a  few  more  inches  to  his  stature. 

As  the  months  have  gone  by,  those  most  closely  associ- 
ated with  Tommy  have  watched  his  development  anxiously, 
fearing  lest  some  undesirable  latent  trait,  some  taint  of 
heredity,  should  manifest  itself,  but  such  has  not  been  the 
case.  He  has  continued  to  grow,  morally,  mentally,  and 
physically,  and,  so  far  as  his  physical  defects  permit,  is  a 
normal,  healthy  boy,  beloved  by  all  who  know  him. 

As  an  indication  of  this  fact,  it  is  noticeable  that 
Tommy's  choice  of  friends  among  the  boys  is  always  of 
the  best.  That  which  is  rude  and  unrefined  repels  him, 
while  that  which  is  pure  and  elevated  and  good  seems  to 
awaken  a  responsive  chord  in  his  own  nature.  Among  his 
circle  of  friends  last  year  he  numbered  one  who  was  remark- 
able for  his  unvarying  courtesy  in  word  and  act,  and  for 
whom  Tommy  felt  the  greatest  love  and  admiration.  Those 
in  charge  of  Tommy,  realizing  what  a  power  unconscious 
influence  has  in  the  development  of  character,  encouraged 
this  friendship,  yet  they  feared  that  Tommy  appreciated  the 
benefits  conferred  by  his  friend  rather  than  the  character  of 
the  latter.  But  that  Tom  judged  by  truer  standards  than 
we  knew  was  proved  one  day,  when,  after  some  little  act  of 
courtesy,  performed  voluntarily  on  his  part,  he  remarked,  in 

a  matter-of-fact  way,  "very  nice, —  like  Mr.  "    Fine  and 

true  indeed  must  be  the  nature  that,  with  so  many  avenues 
closed  to  all  outward  impressions,  can  yet  recognize  true 
nobility  of  character.  Does  not  Tommy,  in  his  imitation  of 
those  around  him,  exemplify  anew  the  words  of  the  poet, — 

Be  noble, 
And  the  nobleness  that  lies  in  other  men,  sleeping  but  never  dead, 
Shall  rise  in  majesty  to  meet  thine  own. 


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He  has  found  out,  no  one  knows  how,  that  he  is  different 
from  other  people,  that  he  is  deprived  of  the  senses  of  sight 
and  hearing,  though  how  great  the  loss  is  he  can  never 
know.  "Will  Tom  read  with  his  eyes  when  a  man?"  was 
his  pathetic  question  one  day.  He  frequently  pretends  to 
use  his  eyes,  turning  his  head  from  side  to  side,  as  if  in  care- 
ful scrutiny,  when  some  object  baffles  his  sensitive  touch. 
One  morning  when  an  extra  nap  proved  too  strong  a  temp- 
tation to  be  resisted,  Tommy  appeared  at  prayers  somewhat 
late.  As  the  boys  were  leaving  the  room.  Miss  Greeley 
stopped  him  with  the  query,  "  why  were  you  so  late  this 
morning .'' "  With  the  quickness  of  wit  which  usually 
enables  the  young  man  to  find  a  loop-hole  of  escape  he 
replied,  "Tom  did  not  hear  the  bell!"  In  the  astonish- 
ment caused  by  this  surprising  excuse,  further  questioning 
or  reproof  was  forgotten,  and  Tommy  lost  no  time  in  taking 
his  seat  at  the  breakfast  table. 

After  a  brief  absence  from  school,  one  of  the  boys  re- 
turned, accompanied  by  his  mother.  Tommy  had  been 
talking  of  his  arrival,  and  suddenly  remarked,  "Tom  has 
no  mamma,"  as  if  the  recognition  of  this  fact  had  for  the 
first  time  dawned  upon  him.  Very  soon  after  this,  in  the 
course  of  a  geography  lesson,  the  New  England  states  were 
named,  and  Tom  assigned  each  to  some  friend  who  claimed 
it  as  his  home.  Then,  very  naturally,  came  the  question  as 
to  which  was  "  his  state."  For  the  first  time  he  asked 
about  his  early  life.  "  Who  brought  Tom  to  school  ? " 
"  Where  did  Tom  live  when  a  baby .-' "  "  Who  took  care 
of  Tom  when  a  hahy?"  As  he  realized  that  a  mother's 
love  had  cared  for  him  in  babyhood,  and  that  he  too,  like 
all  the  other  boys,  had  once  owned  that  most  precious  of 
all  possessions,  a  mother,  yet  had  never  known  her,  he  at 
once  decided  that  "Tom's  mamma  has  gone  to  that  far 
country  now,"  —  satisfied  that  she  too  is  an  inhabitant  of 
that  mystical  land  which  is  peopled  with  the  friends  who 
have  suddenly  dropped  out  of  his  life,  and  which  Tom,  of  his 
own  accord,  always  designates  as  "that  far  country." 

Tommy's  school  life  is  a  succession   of  days   filled   with 


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regular  hours  of  work  and  play,  and  it  would  be  hard  to 
find  a  small  boy  who  is  busier  or  happier  than  he.  His 
studies  during  the  year  have  included  reading,  writing, 
articulation,  arithmetic,  history,  geography,  physiology, 
language,  science  work,  the  Braille  point  system  and 
sloyd.  An  hour  has  been  spent  by  him  in  the  gymna- 
sium each  day,  and  he  has  devoted  a  half-hour  to  reading 
quietly  to  himself.  During  the  half-hour  before  supper, 
stories  not  found  in  the  raised  print  have  been  read  to 
him.  Like  all  children,  he  evinces  a  special  fondness  for 
some  studies  and  aversion  for  others.  Just  at  present, 
writing  and  articulation  are  the  tasks  which  he  most  dis- 
likes, but  he  usually  accepts  the  inevitable  with  a  fairly 
good  grace  when  the  time  comes. 

The  study  of  physiology,  which  he  began  this  year, 
has  been  his  greatest  delight,  the  wonderful  mechanism 
of  the  human  body  inspiring  him  with  admiration  and 
awe.  The  hour  for  this  weekly  lesson  always  finds  him 
promptly  in  his  place,  and,  lest  it  should  be  forgotten 
that  it  is  the  day  to  "talk  about  the  body,"  he  usually 
takes  the  precaution  to  visit  the  bookcase,  provide  him- 
self with  the  book,  and  lay  it  open  upon  the  table.  This 
subject  has  occasioned  countless  questions.  At  one  time 
the  heart  was  the  all-absorbing  topic  of  thought  and  con- 
versation, and,  to  satisfy  his  curiosity,  a  visit  was  made 
to  one  of  the  large  markets,  and  a  cow's  heart  was  pur- 
chased. Had  it  been  a  lump  of  gold,  that  parcel  would 
not  have  been  more  tenderly  carried  home  by  Tommy, 
and,  when  once  inside  the  house,  the  whole  family  must 
needs  be  gathered  to  share  in  the  pleasure  of  seeing  and 
examining  the  heart. 

The  following  composition  shows  his  interest  in  the 
subject :  — 

THE    HEART. 

The  heart  pumps  the  blood  all  over  the  body  The  spine 
has  many  bones,— twenty-six.  The  chest  holds  the  lungs  to 
breathe  with  There  are  twenty-four  ribs,  the  face  has  fourteen 
bones  the  ear  has  four  bones  The  head  has  eight  bones  The 
inside  of  the  hand  is  called  the  palm. 


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His  study  of  the  bones  and  muscles  has  led  Tommy  to 
be  very  careful  of  his  own  anatomy,  and  he  warns  the 
boys  not  to  "  break  the  back,"  when  a  collision  unex- 
pectedly occurs.  But,  unfortunately,  he  does  not  always 
realize  that  the  other  boys  are  entitled  to  the  same  con- 
sideration as  himself. 

Tommy  has  now  reached  the  point  where  one  study  can 
be  made  very  helpful  in  the  understanding  of  another. 
This  is  especially  the  case  with  history  and  geography. 

Sand  has  continued  to  be  used  with  excellent  results 
in  the  geography  work.  A  mass  of  damp  sand  will,  in  a 
few  minutes,  under  Tom's  skilful  fingers,  be  transformed 
into  a  map  of  North  or  South  America,  or  Massachusetts, 
so  true  in  its  general  outline  that  one  could  hardly  fail  to 
recognize  it.  Then  the  rivers,  lakes,  mountains,  countries 
and  cities  are  located  on  the  map  by  means  of  slips  of 
paper  which  bear  their  names,  written  in  Braille,  and 
which  are  pinned  into  their  proper  places.  Stories  of 
the  countries  which  he  is  studying  in  the  geography 
lesson  are  read  to  him  during  the  week ;  compositions 
upon  them  are  used  for  writing  lessons ;  and  questions 
upon  the  same  thing,  written  in  Braille,  are  read  and 
answered  by  Tom  when  the  hour  for  that  work  comes. 

Tom  is  a  helpful  little  fellow,  with  "feet  that  run  on 
willing  errands."  One  of  his  duties  is  to  cover  the  table 
carefully,  fill  his  box  with  sand  and  bring  it  from  the  cellar 
in  preparation  for  the  geography  lesson.  On  one  occasion 
he  was  planning  to  provide  himself  rather  too  generously 
with  material,  when  his  plans  were  unexpectedly  frustrated. 
Tom  resented  this  interference,  considering  that  his  own 
judgment  was  the  best  guide  as  to  the  amount  needed. 
When  the  map  was  finished  he  presented  it  for  inspection, 
remarking  apologetically  as  he  did  so  :  "  It  is  a  baby  North 
America —  Toad  said  ^ no  more  sand.^  "  "Toad,"  being  one 
of  the  teachers,  was  an  authority  not  to  be  defied. 

In  addition  to  the  sand,  maps  with  a  pricked  outline, 
raised  maps, —  in  fact,  every  help  which  can  be  devised  is 
used  to  extend  Tom's  knowledge  of  this  world  of  ours  and 


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arouse  his  interest  in  it.  One  day,  when  he  was  asked  to 
write  something  about  our  country,  this  somewhat  crude 
but  amusing  production  was  found  at  the  end  of  the  stipu- 
lated time :  — 

NORTH    AMERICA 

Our  country  is  North  America.  On  the  east  is  the  Atlantic 
ocean  on  the  west  is  the  pacific  ocean  on  the  north  is  the  Arctic 
ocean  our  country  has  high  mountains  with  snow  and  ice  on  the 
top  the  river  is  large  the  ocean  is  salt  water  the  city  is  Boston. 

During  one  hour  of  each  week  Tom  has  studied  the  his- 
tory of  his  country,  beginning  with  the  story  of  the  Indians 
and  continuing  with  accounts  of  the  Norsemen,  the  coming 
of  Columbus  and  the  settling  of  the  new  world  by  the  dif- 
ferent nations.  This  has  been  merely  an  outline,  to  be 
filled  in  as  he  grows  older.  When  Thanksgiving  came, 
Tom  wrote  this  little  story  of  the  Pilgrims,  which  proved 
that  he  had  at  least  an  inkling  of  the  real  meaning  of  the 
day  :  — 

THE   PILGRIMS 

the  Pilgrims  came  to  the  new  country  because  they  were  not 
happy  in  England  they  came  across  the  ocean  in  a  big  ship  called 
the  Mayflower.  They  came  in  sixteen  hundred  and  twenty  De- 
cember twenty  one.  there  is  not  houses  so  the  men  work  to 
build  houses  for  people  to  live  in  log  houses  is  all  built  for  the 
pilgrims  is  sick,  when  Spring  comes  they  planted  the  corn.  It 
grew  all  summer  and  when  autumn  comes  the  corn  for  the  food 
for  the  winter  was  put  in  the  barn  the  pilgrims  were  happy  and 
had  thanksgiving. 

Tom  has  not  travelled  much  as  yet,  although  it  is  one  of 
his  dreams  to  visit  all  lands.  His  greatest  desire  at  present 
is  to  see  the  Pacific  Ocean,  and  one  day  he  announced  his 
determination  to  travel  across  the  country  "in  nine  years, — 
when  I  am  twenty."  "But  who  will  go  with  you.?"  was 
asked  him.  "Tom  will  go  alone, —  the  conductor  will  help." 
(His  faith  in  human  kindness  remains  unshaken.)  Since 
every  opportunity  to  arouse  his  ambition  to  articulate  is 
eagerly    embraced,  this    was    an    occasion    not    to    be    lost. 


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"But,"  argued  his  teacher,  "the  conductor  cannot  spell  and 
you  cannot  talk.  How  can  you  go  ?  "  But  Tom's  serene 
imperturbability  was  proof  against  the  shot.  "  I  will  teach 
the  conductor  to  spell,"  was  his  calm  reply. 

Work  in  articulation  is  still  the  chief  stumbling-block  in 
his  path,  although  Tom  has  made  some  progress  in  the  task 
which  he  so  heartily  dislikes.  He  attempts,  of  his  own  free 
will,  to  use  his  voice  much  more  than  he  did  last  year,  and 
a  few  phrases,  such  as  "what  time  is  it  ?  "  and  "where  did 
you  go  ? "  he  articulates  so  distinctly  that  they  may  be  read- 
ily understood  even  by  one  not  accustomed  to  his  voice. 
When  oral  speech  is  the  only  available  means  to  a  desired 
end,  Tom  makes  no  demur  about  using  his  voice.  One 
night,  when  he  was  away  from  school  on  a  brief  visit,  a  lady 
unable  to  talk  to  him  happened  to  enter  the  room  where 
Tom  was  preparing  for  bed.  Now  Tom  had  been  very  busily 
and  happily  employed,  and  the  hour  for  retiring  had  come 
so  quickly  that  he  suspected  that  he  was  being  sent  to  bed 
too  early.  Instantly  perceiving  the  presence  of  this  friend 
in  the  room,  and  realizing  that  here  was  an  opportunity  to 
ascertain  whether  his  suspicions  were  true  or  not,  he  sud- 
denly asked,  "what  time  is  it  ?"  Feeling  that  such  an  effort 
deserved  a  reward,  yet  utterly  at  a  loss  how  to  impart  the 
desired  information,  she  at  length  lifted  his  fingers  to  her 
lips,  and  answered  "eight."  "Eight,"  repeated  Tom,  un- 
derstanding at  once,  and  then  he  went  contentedly  to  bed, 
finding  that  he  had  not  been  defrauded  of  any  playtime. 

He  has  acquired  some  little  skill  in  lip-reading,  but  the 
lack  of  better  results  from  the  unceasing  efforts  made  in 
this  direction  is  only  attributable  to  his  aversion  for  it. 
Once  arouse  Tom's  interest  and  ambition  to  accomplish  any 
task,  and  the  ability  has  never  been  found  wanting. 

As  Tom  has  a  methodical  mind,  arithmetic  is  one  of  the 
studies  which  he  most  enjoys.  Having  read  the  example 
from  Braille  or  from  the  raised  print,  Tom  will  set  the  type, 
perform  the  examples,  and  pass  his  slate  to  his  teacher  for 
correction.  It  has  cost  his  instructors  some  labor  to  induce 
him  to  do  this  independent  work,  and  even  now  he  is  not 


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loath  to  accept  assistance  if  it  is  offered.  When  he  is  not 
in  the  mood  for  work,  his  fertile  brain  will  devise  some 
means  for  relieving  the  task  of  its  monotony.  One  day, 
when  the  other  boys  were  in  readiness  for  the  lesson,  Tom's 
seat  remained  vacant.  Soon  there  came  a  knock  at  the 
door,  and  when  it  was  opened  the  young  man  was  discov- 
ered, with  outstretched  hand,  saying,  "how  do  you  do?" 
"Why,  who  is  this?"  asked  his  teacher  in  pretended  sur- 
prise. "Mr.  Stringer  from  Philadelphia,"  Tom  replied 
quickly.  Receiving  a  cordial  greeting  and  avowing  his 
wish  to  visit  the  class,  he  entered,  and,  with  a  very  clever 
imitation  of  the  manner  of  an  interested  visitor,  he  delib- 
erately seated  himself  in  a  chair  reserved  for  callers,  instead 
of  in  his  own  seat  at  the  table.  When  "  Mr.  Stringer  from 
Philadelphia  "  had  sat  thus  for  a  few  moments  with  a  very 
prim  and  precise  air,  he  was  evidently  relieved  upon  being 
asked  if  he  would  not  like  to  speak  to  the  boys.  With  great 
alacrity  he  shook  hands  with  each  member  of  the  class,  say- 
ing "how  do  you  do  ?"  and  mutual  introductions  were  given. 
He  was  then  told  that  if  he  would  take  a  seat  at  the  table 
a  slate  would  be  given  to  him  and  its  use  would  be  ex- 
plained. The  situation  began  to  grow  less  interesting,  but 
the  dignified  gentleman  complied,  and  with  some  reluctance 
changed  his  role  of  visitor  for  that  of  pupil.  The  task  was 
made  the  easier  for  this  bit  of  fun  at  its  beginning. 

Perhaps  none  of  Tom's  recent  acquirements  has  been 
of  greater  value  to  him  than  the  ability  to  use  the  Braille 
point  system  ;  for,  while  the  compass  of  raised  print  is 
necessarily  limited,  it  is  now  possible  to  convert  anything 
which  it  is  desirable  that  he  should  use  for  reference  or 
independent  study  into  a  form  easily  mastered,  through 
the  medium  of  Braille.  When  the  hour  for  this  work 
arrived,  Tom  would  sometimes  find  lying  on  the  table  slips 
of  paper  with  questions  written  in  Braille.  These  were 
usually  in  review  of  the  lessons  of  the  week  in  the  dif- 
ferent lines  of  study,  written  in  the  same  system.  After 
reading  the  question  for  himself,  Tom  would  replace  the 
paper  in  the  slate  and   write   the  answer.     Sometimes   the 


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paper  would  contain  a  list  of  words  which  had  occurred 
in  the  reading  lesson  of  the  previous  day,  the  meaning  of 
which  he  was  required  to  explain,  thus  enlarging  his 
vocabulary.     Here  is  such  a  list,  with  Tom's  synonyms  :  — 

cottage  means  a  small  house 


hurry          " 

very  fast 

naughty     " 

very  bad 

finished     " 

very  done 

obey           * 

to  mind 

replied       " 

answered 

Sometimes  he  was  asked  to  write  a  sentence,  using  a 
certain  word.  The  following  sentences  show  a  few  of  his 
efforts  in  this  direction,  the  given  words  being  italicized  :  — 

Tom  must  try. 

Do  you  want  to  go  to  Wrentham  ? 

Retuvfi  the  tools. 

Tom  is  going  7^^?;-  away. 

Did  you  take  the  letters  into  the  post-office  ? 

To  see  Fred  I  am  very  glad. 

Sometimes  a  story  is  given  to  him  with  many  of  the 
words  omitted  and  spaces  left  blank  which  he  is  required 
to  fill.  One  of  these  stories  is  here  given,  showing  in 
italics  the  words  of  Tom's  choosing. 

One  pleasant  day  when  the  sun  was  warm  and  bright,  a  little 
boy  went  to  walk.  In  his  hand  he  carried  a  basket.  In  the 
park  he  picked  some  flowers.  The  name  of  the  flower  was  a 
daisy.  He  went  to  the  pond  and  when  he  looked  into  the  water 
he  saw  some  fish  swimming  around.  When  he  went  hofne  he 
said  to  his  mamma  :  Oh,  I  have  had  such  z.  pleasant  walk. 

Tom's  fondness  for  all  things,  animate  and  inanimate, 
in  the  realm  of  nature,  has  been  the  source  of  some 
very  happy  hours  in  the  school-room.  With  the  help 
of  his  teacher  he  has  made  a  systematic  study  of  our 
common  trees,  classifying  them  by  families,  collecting, 
pressing    and    mounting    specimens    of    each    family,    and 


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writing  a  description  of  each  tree  on  the  page  opposite 
the  mounted  specimen.  In  this  way  he  has  become 
familiar  with  all  of  our  most  common  trees,  and  can 
identify  them  instantly  by  bark,  wood,  leaf  or  fruit. 
This  work  has  been  a  great  delight  to  Tom,  and  the 
inquiry  "do  you  want  to  go  to  walk?"  usually  elicited 
the  eager  response:  "To  see  the  trees?  —  Yes!"  So, 
from  month  to  month,  he  has  studied  nature  with  grow- 
ing interest  and  admiration,  and  from  actual  observation 
knows  the  changes  which  the  varying  seasons  bring. 

With  the  aim  of  giving  Tom  some  knowledge  of  the 
best  literature,  and  arousing  in  him  a  love  for  the 
English  classics,  several  beautiful  and  simple  poems 
have  been  taught  to  him,  and  something  has  been  told 
him  of  the  life  and  home  of  each  poet.  Thus  he  has 
learned  Helen  Hunt's  September ;  Alice  Gary's  Novem- 
ber;  Stevenson's  Where  go  the  boats ;  Longfellow's  Vil- 
lage Blacksmith ;  and  selections  from  Whittier's  Barefoot 
Boy, 

Tom's  lack  of  interest  in  reading  has  no  doubt  been  due, 
in  the  past,  to  his  failure  to  understand  much  of  what  he 
read.  To  help  him  to  acquire  the  habit  of  reading,  a  book 
was  given  to  him  to  keep  in  his  room,  and  he  was  told  that 
he  must  read  in  it  every  day.  One  cold,  frosty  morning, 
after  he  had  put  his  room  in  order  for  the  day  and  when  he 
was  supposed  to  be  out  of  doors,  he  was  found  seated  very 
near  the  radiator,  industriously  reading.  He  was  reminded 
that  this  was  the  time  for  play,  and  bidden  to  put  his  book 
away.  Tom  did  not  wish  to  leave  the  warm  room,  and  so 
reasoned  virtuously  :  "  No  —  not  go  out,  must  read ;  Fly 
said  read."  But  he  reluctantly  closed  his  book  when  con- 
vinced that  there  was  a  time  and  season  for  all  things. 

Through  the  great  kindness  of  Mr.  Larsson,  Tom  has  con- 
tinued his  sloyd  lessons  on  two  afternoons  during  each  week, 
and  these  have  indeed  been  red-letter  days  to  him.  Under 
the  instruction  of  Mr.  Larsson  and  Mr.  Sandberg  this  work 
has  been  made  not  only  a  pleasure  to  Tom  but  a  source  of 
help  and  permanent  benefit  in  many  ways.     So  great  is  his 


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confidence  in  these  friends  and  teachers  that  he  will  not 
accept  the  dictum  of  any  other  person  regarding  the  method 
of  procedure,  when  a  difficulty  presents  itself.  He  receives 
all  advice  politely,  but  remarking,  "  ask  Mr.  Larsson,"  he 
waits  patiently  until  some  one  comes  whom  he  considers 
competent  to  direct.  There  has  been  no  stint  of  time,  effort 
or  patience  in  the  careful  training  which  these  two  good 
friends  have  given  to  Tom,  and  he  rewards  their  interest 
with  a  fulness  of  admiration  and  devotion  which  he  bestows 
upon  but  few  people.  It  was  significant  that  they  were  the 
only  ones  whom  he  was  known  to  urge  to  come  to  Wren- 
tham  during  the  summer.  With  their  common  interest  in 
sloyd,  he  evidently  felt  that  he  could  find  no  more  congenial 
guests. 

Tom's  largest  piece  of  work  this  year  has  been  a  sled, 
and  it  is  indeed  a  creditable  production,  large  enough  for 
actual  use  if  it  were  allowed  to  be  so  desecrated.  Several 
other  models,  including  a  picture  frame,  bread  board,  pen 
tray,  foot-stool  and  knife-and-fork  box,  have  also  been  com- 
pleted. 

It  is  gratifying  to  see  the  practical  results  of  this  training 
in  Tom's  interest  in  all  things  mechanical  and  in  his  manual 
dexterity.  Is  a  window-cord  broken  .''  Tom  will  remove  it, 
replace  it  with  a  new  one,  carefully  adjusting  the  length  of 
the  rope  to  the  size  of  the  weight,  and  then  put  the  sash 
back  in  place.  Does  a  lock  refuse  to  perform  its  function  } 
Tom  is  delighted  to  take  it  apart,  examine  its  intricate 
mechanism,  and,  discovering  the  cause  of  the  trouble, 
remedy  it  with  quick  and  skilful  fingers.  It  is  needless  to 
say  that  all  such  knowledge  as  this  Tom  has  gained  for 
himself,  and  in  the  kindergarten  household  such  talents  are 
often  called  into  requisition. 

This  is  Tom  at  his  work  ;  but  there  is  another  side  of  his 
life,  which  perhaps  reveals  his  character  even  more  strongly, 
and  that  is,  Tom  at  his  play.  Never  is  he  known  to  ask, 
"what  can  I  do  now.?"  Indeed,  the  days  are  not  long 
enough  for  him  to  carry  out  all  his  little  schemes  and  plans. 
Working  with  his  tools,  investigating,  inventing,  treasuring 


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his  string  and  nails  and  rusty  iron  as  though  they  were 
priceless  valuables,  and  from  them  constructing  articles  of 
singular  pattern  and  extraordinary  shape, —  these  are  some 
of  the  ways  in  which  Tom  amuses  himself  when  released 
from  the  school-room. 

A  visit  to  a  hardware  store  which  he  made  just  previous 
to  vacation  revealed  his  intention  to  renovate  the  house  at 
Wrentham  during  the  summer.  He  had  planned  to  weight 
the  windows,  substitute  a  lock  and  handles  for  the  latch 
upon  the  door  of  his  own  room,  and  arrange  an  "elevator" 
or  dumb  waiter  "  to  carry  the  food  from  the  kitchen  to  the 
pantry,"  as  he  explained,  "it  is  too  far  for  poor  Mrs.  Brown 
to  walk."  He  knew  just  what  was  needed  in  order  to  make 
these  improvements. 

One  very  clever  device  of  Tom's  was  a  top,  a  combination 
of  a  marble  and  a  piece  of  iron.  One  day,  when  it  was  too 
stormy  for  him  to  play  out  of  doors,  he  interested  himself 
for  hours  in  his  room  with  his  Braille  tablet,  making  the 
ground-plan  of  a  house.  He  had  outlined  the  various  rooms» 
indicating  doors  and  windows,  with  a  general  symmetry  and 
an  idea  of  proper  arrangement  which  was  really  remarkable, 
in  consideration  of  the  fact  that  he  had  never  seen  a  plan  or 
even  heard  of  one.  The  building  of  the  new  house  at  the 
kindergarten  has  been  followed,  step  by  step,  with  eager 
interest  on  Tom's  part,  and  after  only  a  day's  absence  he 
would  inquire  anxiously  :  "  What  are  the  men  doing  now  .<• " 
fearful  lest  he  might  have  lost  some  important  part  of  the 
construction. 

As  a  mark  of  high  favor  and  a  reward  of  merit  for  being  a 
very  good  boy  during  the  day,  Tom  is  invited  to  the  parlor 
after  supper.  A  favorite  way  of  spending  the  hour  before 
bedtime  is  in  playing  the  "guessing  game,"  so  familiar  to  all 
children.  The  first  letter  of  a  word,  denoting  some  object 
in  the  room,  is  given  him,  and  he  will  then  guess  all  the 
articles,  the  names  of  which  begin  with  that  letter,  which 
occur  to  him,  until,  to  his  great  glee,  the  right  one  is  found, 
and  then  it  is  his  turn  to  give  a  letter.  One  night  he  gave 
"o."     One  word  after  another  was  suggested  without  avail, 


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until  at  last  all  were  forced  to  "  give  it  up,"  when  he  tri- 
umphantly announced  that  it  was  "oven,"  his  name  for  the 
grate.  The  intimate  knowledge  of  the  belongings  of  a  room 
which  Tom  has  revealed  in  this  way  has  been  a  surprise 
to  all. 

One  of  Tom's  most  lovable  characteristics  is  his  loyalty 
to  his  friends,  and  both  time  and  distance  are  powerless 
to  change  his  affection  for  any  one  whom  he  has  known 
and  loved.  An  amusing  little  instance  of  this  trait  oc- 
curred in  connection  with  one  of  the  teachers  who  had 
been  a  member  of  the  kindergarten  family  for  two  years, 
but  had  gone  away.  Tom  had  been  deeply  attached  to 
her,  and  mourned  her  absence  sincerely.  At  Christmas 
time  he  was  made  supremely  happy  by  receiving  a  bottle 
of  perfume  from  her.  He  guarded  it  with  jealous  care, 
never  allowing  himself  the  indulgence  of  using  it  upon 
his  handkerchief, —  only  the  end  of  the  cork  would  be 
moistened  and  rubbed  upon  his  face,  that  thus  he  might 
enjoy  it  the  longer.  But  alas  !  a  violent  movement  of 
the  drawer  in  which  it  was  kept  upset  the  bottle,  and 
nothing  was  left  but  an  overpowering  odor  and  an  empty 
vial.  One  evening,  when  bidding  the  family  "  good-night," 
he   remarked,    casually,    "  must    say   '  good-night '    to    Miss 

."     Wondering    what    this    ceremony    might    be,    his 

teacher  watched  his  movements  without  his  knowledge, 
and  he  was  seen  to  produce  the  empty  bottle  from  its 
resting-place,    put  it    upon    the    bureau,  and,  addressing  it 

as    if   it    were    alive,    he    said,    "good-night.     Miss    ." 

Then  bestowing  a  kiss  upon  it,  he  returned  it  to  its 
original    place. 

The  readiness  with  which  Tom  grasps  the  meaning 
of  a  new  word  or  phrase  and  reproduces  it  is  often 
surprising.  He  had  been  guilty  of  some  slight  mis- 
demeanor one  day,  and  his  reproving  conscience  led  him 
to  seek  his  teacher  with  all  manner  of  fair  promises  :  "  I 
will  be  good  —  I  will  be  good."  Then,  as  if  fearful  that 
silence  on  her  part  might  betoken  some  doubt  of  the  sin- 
cerity of  his   intentions,  he  pleaded  :    "  Fly,  please  say  '  I 


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hope  so.* "  Evidently  this  phrase  had  been  used  frequently 
enough  not  only  to  make  an  impression  upon  Tom,  but  also 
to  enable  him  to  use  it  correctly,  although,  as  in  the  case 
of  many  words,  a  direct  explanation  would  have  been  diffi- 
cult to  give  him. 

Deceit  is  utterly  foreign  to  Tom's  nature,  and  when 
once  a  command  is  laid  upon  him  he  can  be  trusted  im- 
plicitly to  follow  it.  This  is  particularly  gratifying,  since 
he  is  naturally  curious  and  possesses  a  spirit  of  investi- 
gation, so  that  the  temptations  to  be  conquered  are  many. 
One  day,  when  in  Wrentham,  Miss  Brown  proposed  that 
he  should  do  some  trifling  thing  which  had  been  pro- 
hibited at  the  kindergarten.  In  grave  surprise,  Tom 
refused  to  comply,  saying,  in  a  tone  of  earnest  remon- 
strance: "No,  no.  Fly  said  'must  not  do  it.'"  In  vain 
Miss  Brown  argued  that  circumstances  would  sometimes 
alter  cases  ;  she  could  not  convince  him  it  would  be  right 
to  do  it  when  "  Fly  said  '  no.'  "  So,  wisely  deciding  that 
it  was  of  far  more  importance  to  keep  Tom's  standard  of 
honor  high  than  to  carry  her  point,  she  let  the  matter 
drop. 

But  Tom,  with  all  his  admirable  qualities,  is  yet  a  very 
human  little  boy,  with  his  good  days  and  his  bad  days 
mixed  in  just  about  the  same  proportion  as  they  are 
in  the  lives  of  other  twelve-year-old  boys.  The  strong 
obstinacy  of  the  past  has,  however,  through  his  increased 
power  to  reason  and  his  confidence  in  the  judgment  of 
those  in  authority  over  him,  developed  into  a  iirm  will, 
valuable  indeed  as  a  factor  in  overcoming  obstacles  and 
in  standing  steadfastly  for  right  and  truth. 

With  a  loving  heart  and  a  nature  which  yields  far  more 
readily  to  a  request  than  to  a  command,  with  a  knowledge 
of  right  and  wrong  and  a  clear  mind  and  firm  will  to  enable 
him  to  decide  between  the  two,  with  a  strong  foundation  of 
good  principles,  and  above  all  with  a  soul  "unspotted  from 
the  world,"  Tom  seems  well  equipped  for  the  journey  of 
life. 

There  will  doubtless  be  hills  of  difficulty  which  he  must 


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climb,  and  lions  in  the  way  to  be  fought  and  overcome,  and 
often  will  he  find  his  feet  held  fast  in  the  slough  of  despond 
before  he  reaches  his  celestial  city, —  that  golden  future 
which  is  to  him  the  goal  of  all  his  efforts  and  his  aspirations. 
Loving  hearts  and  generous  hands  have  never  failed  him 
in  the  past.  Surely,  when  the  need  arises,  in  the  time  to 
come,  he  will  meet  a  "Great  Heart"  who  will  help  him  on 
his  way,  and  Tom  will  one  day  be  the  man  he  now  so  fondly 
dreams  of  being,  because  he  too  has  learned  that  "  obstacles 
are  but  things  to  be  overcome." 

Next  to  the  kindergarten,  the  most  attractive  place 
for  Tommy  is  Wrentham,  and  whenever  he  has  an 
opportunity  of  making  a  visit  there,  either  long  or 
short,  his  heart  is  filled  with  joy.  He  seems  to  take 
it  for  granted  that  the  house  of  his  dear  friend,  the 
Rev.  William  L.  Brown,  is  his  home,  and  he  uses 
everything  belonging  thereto  as  if  he  were  "  to  the 
manor  born."  The  following  account  of  how  Tommy 
spent  his  time  in  Wrentham  during  the  summer 
vacation  has  been  compiled  from  the  notes  which 
were  kept  by  Miss  Laura  A.  Brown,  who  was  his 
special  teacher  before  she  was  placed  in  charge  of  the 
manual  training  department  at  the  kindergarten. 

Tom  at  Wrentham.  The  summer  vacation  was  spent, 
as  in  former  years,  among  familiar  haunts  in  Wrentham, 
where  Tom  feels  himself  to  be  truly  at  home.  With  his 
usual  love  of  fun  and  of  out-door  freedom,  most  of  the  time 
passed  rapidly  in  simple,  healthful  play,  with  just  enough 
labor  for  others  to  remind  him  that  all  his  thoughts  and 
efforts  must  not  be  solely  for  himself. 

He  is  a  willing  and  trusty  little  helper,  and,  far  from 
shirking  any  task,  he  often  wishes  to  undertake  those  which 


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it  is  impossible  for  him  to  accomplish.  One  of  his  cares 
was  to  bring  in  the  wood  for  the  kitchen  stove.  In  an  ex- 
cess of  zeal  he  would  pile  the  sticks  up  to  the  mantel  shelf, 
and  he  would  then  exhibit  the  pile  with  glee,  expatiating 
upon  how  high  and  big  it  was.  In  this  manner  he  would 
earn  a  respite  from  the  task  for  several  days,  nor  did  he  care 
to  renew  the  supply  until  it  was  quite  exhausted,  in  order 
that  he  might  bring  in  many  baskets  full.  The  door  be- 
tween the  shed  and  the  kitchen  is  held  by  a  spring.  Tom 
found  it  hard  to  keep  the  door  open  while  he  lifted  the 
basket  full  of  heavy  wood  up  the  two  steps,  so  he  devised  a 
bell  with  which  to  call  for  assistance.  It  consisted  of  a  strip 
of  board,  four  feet  long,  fastened  upright  to  the  door-post, 
at  the  lower  end  by  a  hinge  and  at  the  upper  end  by  a  string 
run  through  a  staple  on  the  post.  A  tongueless  bell  was 
nailed  to  the  post,  where  the  board  would  strike  it  when 
the  string  was  pulled.  This  produced  a  noise  more  like  a 
thump  than  a  ring,  but  it  was  quite  as  effective  in  calling 
aid  as  if  it  had  been  more  musical. 

Another  of  Tom's  contrivances,  which  he  called  a  gun, 
was  made  by  fastening  a  block  of  wood  to  one  end  of  a 
short,  narrow  board  by  a  few  inches  of  strong  elastic.  He 
screwed  the  free  end  of  the  board  to  a  step  of  the  shed 
stairs,  and  then,  drawing  the  block  back,  held  it  in  place 
with  a  rivet  until  he  wished  to  shoot,  when  he  pulled  out  the 
rivet  and  the  released  block  would  fly  as  far  as  the  elastic 
would  allow. 

Playing  rain  has  lost  none  of  its  charms  for  Tom.  Many 
a  pan  and  pail  has  been  filled  at  the  pump  for  this  purpose, 
and  bottles  of  all  sizes  were  in  great  demand.  For  these, 
tin  cans  or  pails  with  holes  punched  in  the  bottoms  were 
finally  substituted,  thus  following  out  the  idea  which  had 
given  rise,  during  a  thunder-storm,  to  his  question  how  big 
the  holes  in  the  clouds  were  through  which  the  rain  came. 
Tom's  clouds  emptied  themselves  so  quickly  that  he  tired  of 
filling  them,  so  he  procured  an  old  galvanized-iron  pail,  hung 
it  on  the  grape-vine  trellis,  and,  with  a  rivet  to  check  the 
shower  when  he  chose,  could  sit  with  his  hand  under  the 


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stream  and  enjoy  the  deluge  without  the  effort  of  holding  up 
the  cloud. 

The  barn  was  as  usual  the  favorite  play-house.  When  the 
new  hay  had  filled  the  lofts  to  the  level  of  the  window  sills 
in  the  gable  of  the  roof,  Tom  would  climb  up  to  this  "  nest," 
as  he  called  it,  and,  sitting  in  the  fragrant  hay,  he  would 
play  with  ropes  and  weights  through  the  window.  Always 
cautious,  he  asked  to  have  slats  nailed  across  the  opening, 
'^ so  people  will  not  fall  out,"  he  explained,  adding,  "Tom 
will  not  fall  because  Tom  is  careful."  He  seemed  relieved, 
however,  when  the  protection  was  made,  and  was  often  seen 
behind  the  bars  with  his  arms  stretched  through,  holding 
the  end  of  a  dangling  cord  to  which  a  weight  was  attached. 
With  this  the  height  could  be  measured  and  by  swinging  it 
against  the  side  of  the  barn  he  could  cause  a  vibration  which 
he  could  feel  up  in  his  perch. 

From  an  office  at  the  edge  of  an  empty  loft,  with  a  hinged 
shelf  in  front  of  it,  Tom  sold  tickets  at  a  penny  apiece,  each 
of  which  entitled  the  purchaser  to  a  long  ride  in  his  swing, 
which  hung  beside  his  elevator  from  the  central  beam,  both 
swing  and  elevator  being  of  his  own  construction.  The 
latter,  however,  was  not  a  public  conveyance,  since  no  one 
except  Tom  cared  to  attempt  the  ascent,  but  all  were  fre- 
quently invited  to  enjoy  an  imaginary  ride  in  a  little  entry 
way  which  Tom  called  an  elevator. 

The  garden  and  trees  were  not  forgotten,  and  the  boat 
and  pond  claimed  a  share  of  his  attention.  After  one 
morning  which  Tom  had  spent  in  the  boat,  playing  in  the 
water  with  bared  arms,  the  latter  were  badly  sunburned. 
On  the  following  Sunday  it  was  decided  that  Tom  should 
go  to  church,  but,  upon  being  told  this,  he  quickly  pushed 
up  his  sleeves,  and,  exhibiting  his  arms  from  which  the  skin 
was  peeling  but  of  which  he  had  said  nothing,  he  protested : 
"  No,  Tom  cannot  go  to  church  ;  it  [the  arms]  is  too  bad ; 
the  people  would  look," 

Sunday  means  little  to  Tom  excepting  that  at  school  he 
has  freedom  from  lessons,  and  during  vacation  he  sometimes 
has  to  go  to  church,  which  he  seldom  cares  to  do.     Upon 


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the  approach  of  his  twelfth  birthday,  however,  he  offered  to 
postpone  the  celebration  until  Monday,  and  it  was  found  by 
questioning  that  Tom  had  decided  that  the  cake  ought  not 
to  be  made  on  Sunday.  He  was  delighted  when  it  was  sug- 
gested that  this  might  be  done  on  Saturday,  and  thus  the 
cake  would  be  ready  to  eat  upon  his  birthday.  Such  a  solu- 
tion had  not  occurred  to  him. 

Several  times  Tom  started  off  with  the  announcement 
that  he  was  going  for  a  long  walk.  Bareheaded,  as  usual, 
with  a  stick  for  a  staff,  off  he  would  trudge  around  the  or- 
chard, away  from  walls  or  fences,  until,  satisfied  at  last,  he 
would  return  and  state  that  he  had  walked  two,  three  or 
more  miles. 

A  few  days  were  happily  spent  in  Providence,  where  a 
trip  down  the  river,  with  the  privilege  of  wading  in  the  salt 
water,  afforded  opportunity  for  observing  many  new  things 
and  for  asking  countless  questions.  His  fingers  were 
scarcely  still  an  instant  when  he  was  with  any  one  who 
could  talk  with  him. 

Aside  from  play,  Tom  had  his  book  to  read,  examples  to 
do  on  his  type-slate,  in  order  to  keep  up  practice  in  number 
work,  and  letters  to  write.  The  reading  was  done  every 
day,  but,  as  the  time  for  school  to  reopen  drew  near,  Tom 
read  assiduously,  counting  the  unread  pages  and  allotting  a 
certain  number  to  each  day,  saying :  "  Fly  said  to  read. 
Miss  Greeley  said  to  read  every  day."  He  had  obeyed  the 
letter  of  the  command,  but  he  evidently  felt  that  he  had  not 
done  his  full  duty  since  he  had  not  finished  the  book.  He 
undoubtedly  would  have  done  so  had  he  not  turned  back  to 
the  beginning  so  many  times  in  order  to  reread  favorite 
stories. 

Several  days  before  the  end  of  vacation,  Tom's  prepara- 
tions for  his  return  to  school  were  completed ;  his  play- 
things were  sorted  and  packed  or  put  away  in  his  closet  to 
be  left  behind  ;  things  which  he  deemed  precious  were  in 
readiness  for  the  boys  ;  there  was  a  gift  of  candy  for  "  Fly  " 
and  a  bag  of  apples  "for  the  hungry  teachers."  So  the 
twelve  happy  weeks  in  Wrentham  came  to  an  end. 


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The  facts  and  incidents  described  in  the  above 
account  are  deeply  significant  and  of  the  utmost 
interest.  They  speak  eloquently  of  Tommy's  sym- 
metrical development,  and  at  the  same  time  bear 
convincing  testimony  to  the  value  and  efficacy  of  the 
methods  pursued  in  his  training.  But  they  do  more 
than  this  ;  they  present  the  case  in  its  true  light,  and 
constitute  the  strongest  and  most  impressive  appeal 
that  can  possibly  be  made  for  the  continuance  of  a 
noble  work,  which  is  eminently  honorable  to  our 
humanity  and  which  has  already  produced  remarkable 
results. 

For  Tommy's  deliverance  from  the  captivity  of 
ever-enduring  darkness  and  stillness  and  for  his  res- 
toration to  his  human  estate,  of  which  he  seemed  to 
be  irrevocably  disinherited,  great  credit  is  due  to  the 
subscribers  of  the  fund  which  has  supplied  the  means 
for  his  maintenance  and  education.  Prominent 
among  those  who  have  taken  a  very  active  part  in  the 
matter  are  three  persons:  —  a  silent  donor,  who  has 
from  time  to  time  paid  such  large  sums  of  money 
as  were  required  to  make  up  deficits  in  the  yearly 
accounts,  without  allowing  her  name  to  appear  in  con- 
nection therewith ;  Mrs.  George  W.  Wales,  whose 
active  interest  has  been  manifested  in  various  ways ; 
and  Mr.  Joseph  Beal  Glover,  who,  guided  by  his  prac- 
tical wisdom,  has  led  the  way  in  laying  the  foundation 
of  a  permanent  fund  for  the  benefit  of  the  unfortunate 
child.  By  the  generous  hand  of  this  modest  and 
unassuming    man  the  chains  of  sorrow  are  in  many 


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instances  broken,  the  pain  caused  by  affliction  is  often 
mitigated  and  the  sting  of  woe  and  suffering  dulled. 

It  is  deeply  regretted  that  death  has  of  recent  years 
carried  off  some  of  Tommy's  best  friends  and  bene- 
factors, Miss  Emily  M.  Everett  of  Cleveland,  O., 
whose  contributions  were  both  liberal  and  unfailing, 
being  one  of  this  number;  but  it  is  fervently  desired 
and  earnestly  hoped  that  new  ones  may  be  raised  up 
to  take  the  places  of  those  who  have  departed  this 
life.  There  stands  before  us  a  beautiful  child,  a  fine 
specimen  of  humanity,  who  by  a  cruel  decree  of  fate 
has  been  robbed  of  the  direct  means  of  communica- 
tion with  the  world  around  him,  and  has  been  "  cut 
off  from  the  cheerful  ways  of  men."  Painfully 
limited  as  his  physical  powers  are  in  many  directions, 
he  is  bravely  striving  to  rise  above  the  murky  clouds 
of  his  misfortune  and  to  counteract  the  depressing 
effects  of  his  deprivations.  Obviously  his  onward 
course  is  beset  with  enormous  difficulties  and  discour- 
aging hardships,  and  in  order  to  overcome  these  he 
must  be  liberally  aided  and  freely  supplied  with  ade- 
quate advantages.  Mutely  but  most  pathetically  he 
appeals  for  assistance  to  every  fair-minded  and  tender- 
hearted man,  woman  and  child.  We  have  reason  to 
believe  that  his  plea  will  meet  with  a  favorable 
response,  and  thus  he  will  be  made  to  feel  that  his 
implicit  faith  in  the  goodness  of  his  fellow-men  is  not 
misplaced.  A  helping  hand  kindly  extended  to  him 
would  be  no  less  an  everlasting  blessing  to  the  giver 
of  aid  than  it  would  be  to  the  recipient ;  and,  though 


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no  words  of  acknowledgment  may  fall  from  the  lips 
of  the  latter,  nor  be  indited  by  his  pencil,  songs  of 
praise  and  of  gratitude  will  ascend  from  his  pure 
heart  and  innocent  soul,  and  reach  the  white  throne 
more  quickly  and  more  surely  than  any  formal 
prayers  sent  up  by  those  possessed  of  all  their  senses. 

Success  Crowns  All  Earnest  Efforts. 

Though  the  difficulties  throng, 
And  the  struggle  may  be  long. 
And  the  power  of  delay  strong, 

Hope  on. 
For  to  patient,  brave  endeavor 
Cometh  utter  failure  never. 
And  the  crown  at  last  forever 
Shall  be  won. 

The  story  of  the  operations  of  the  kindergarten 
during  the  past  year,  told  at  considerable  length, 
must  end  here.  It  gives  a  detailed  account  of  what 
has  been  accomplished  for  the  benefit  of  the  little 
sightless  children,  and  at  the  same  time  shows  that 
the  field  of  their  education  is  very  wide  and  full  of 
promise  in  every  part. 

This  field  is  of  the  utmost  importance  to  the  blind, 
and  all  that  it  now  needs  to  produce  the  desired 
results  is  careful  husbanding  and  thorough  cultiva- 
tion. If  we  plough  it  in  earnestness  and  sow  it  in 
love,  we  shall  reap  a  rich  harvest.  This  will  surely 
come  to  pass,  provided  those  who  are  entrusted  with 
the  management  of  the  undertaking  and  with  the 
advancement  of  its  interests  are  entirely  free  from  the 
taint  of  selfishness,  and  prompted  in  their  actions  by 


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a  strong  sense  of  duty  toward  their  fellow-men.  The 
spirit  of  self-consecration  and  readiness  to  make 
cheerfully  needful  personal  sacrifices  constitute  the 
seed  and  soul  of  progress.  This  spirit  is  no  less 
indispensable  to  success  than  unflagging  zeal  and 
Unremitting  industry,  and  without  it  we  cannot  prove 
worthy  of  the  cause  which  we  are  enlisted  to  serve, 
nor  of  the  stirring  times  in  which  our  lot  has  been 
cast. 

MICHAEL  ANAGNOS. 


REPORT  OF  THE  MATRON. 


To  Mr.   M.  Anagnos,  Director. 

Sir:  —  I  offer  herewith  for  your  consideration  the 
twelfth  annual  report  of  the  kindergarten  for  the  year 
ending  September  30,  1898  :  — 

The  community  has  become  familiar  during  the  past 
eleven  years  with  the  work  of  the  kindergarten.  The 
shout  of  happy  blind  children  at  their  play  is  no 
uncommon  sound  to  the  passer-by  in  Jamaica  Plain, 
while  the  place  itself  has  in  reality  become  a  centre  of 
busy  life  and  occupation.  Here,  among  conditions  alto- 
gether favorable,  in  an  atmosphere  pure,  bracing  and 
gladdening,  these  children  gain  their  first  experience  of 
school  life  ;  and  it  would  be  hard  to  find  a  more  con- 
tented colony  of  little  people  than  that  which  the  kin- 
dergarten shelters.  These  conditions  are  such  as  to 
rouse  all  the  sweeter  and  nobler  impulses  of  those  who 
dwell  within  their  influence,  and  as  one  year  follows 
another,  abundant  evidence  of  good  results  gives  assur- 
ance that  the  ends  sought  in  the  installation  of  this  work 
are  being  realized. 

I  love  to  testify  to  the  absorbing  interest  which  these 
children  invariably  manifest  in  their  new  life,  their  un- 
questioning faith  and  confidence  in  those  personally 
devoted  to  them,  the  pure  love  and  attachment  of  each 
for  his  little  companions,  and  their  whole  unconscious 
wakening  to  a  sense  of  their  own  share  and  privilege  in 
life's    great    aims. 

One  of  the  most  potent  influences  of  the  place  is  the 
combination  it  affords  of  the  home  element  with  thai;  of 
the   school.      The   occasional    evening    in    the    parlor    for 


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games  and  conversation,  the  familiar  intercourse  between 
teachers  and  pupils,  the  permissible  spirit  of  self-asser- 
tion, fostered  and  directed  —  all  are  secret  forces  for 
good,  ever  at  work.  The  following  letter  from  "  James, 
a  new  James,"  was  only  a  simple  spontaneous  action  on 
his  part,  but  it  shows  the  prevailing  spirit  of  responsive- 
ness to  the  higher  self:  — 

My  dear  Miss  Greeley  I  am  going  to  try  and  be  the  quiet- 
est boy  in  the  whole  school.  I  have  only  been  punished  once 
this  year.  I  am  trying  to  be  a  better  boy  this  year  I  have 
not  written  this  letter  good  because  Johnny  keeps  talking  to 
me.  I  expect  a  letter  from  Mrs.  Strudwick  soon.  I  will  now 
end  my  letter. 

from  James,  a  new  James. 

There  have  been  in  attendance  during  the  past  year 
74  children, —  36  girls  and  38  boys, —  with  a  larger 
number  than  usual  of  very  helpless  little  ones,  painfully 
backward  and  deficient  in  physical  and  mental  activity. 

Some  there  were  who  would  go  hungry  rather  than 
attempt  to  feed  themselves,  who  lacked  the  courage  to 
walk  without  assistance,  whose  flabby  hands  would  in- 
stantly drop  any  article  given  to  them  to  hold,  and  who 
showed  a  very  positive  dislike  and  avoidance  of  out-door 
air  and  exercise.  To  overcome  such  extreme  apathy  and 
dependence  on  others  is  a  task  of  much  difficulty,  and 
can  be  accomplished  only  through  persistent  effort,  com- 
bined  with  unlimited  patience  and  intelligent  love. 

In  marked  contrast  is  the  glad  responsiveness  of  other 
more  fortunately  endowed  children,  alert,  eager,  and  rest- 
less for  employment,  ready  to  help  the  weaker  ones,  and, 
as  in  all  well-ordered  homes,  becoming  responsible  for  their 
safety.  As  one  uncommonly  bright  child  expressed  him- 
self :  "R —  never  picked  dandelions  and  buttercups  like  I 
have,  till  I  teached  him." 

Only  one  death  has  occurred, —  that  of  Charles  Eugene 
Schlittler,  nine  years  of  age.  He  was  a  bright,  intelligent 
boy,  but  an  invalid  from  infancy.     He  entered  at  the  begin- 


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ning  of  the  previous  school  year,  but  was  unable  to  remain ; 
and  in  December,  1896,  he  was  removed  to  the  Children's 
Hospital,  and  later  to  the  Carney  Hospital,  where,  after  a 
lingering  illness,  he  died  October  23,  1897. 

The  schedule  of  class-room  work  has  followed  nearly  the 
same  lines  as  in  previous  years,  with  a  more  decided  prefer- 
ence for  objective  methods  and  all  kinds  of  manual  occupa- 
tions, adapted  to  the  abilities  and  future  needs  of  the 
children.  So-called  drudgery  is  robbed  of  its  distasteful 
aspect,  and  it  becomes  a  welcome  task  to  participate  in 
the  household  work,  to  sweep  and  dust,  to  lay  the  tables, 
to  wash  and  wipe  the  dishes,  and,  weekly,  with  pail  and 
cloth,  on  bended  knee,  to  assist  in  the  house-cleaning. 

The  finger  plays  have  been  in  constant  and  effective  use, 
and  the  little  fingers  that  begin  so  awkwardly  their  hand- 
ling of  ball  and  block  grow  strong  and  steady,  and,  step 
by  step  through  the  beautiful  nomenclature  of  kindergarten 
pursuits,  forgetting  himself  in  his  absorbing  occupations, 
the  child  comes  into  a  new  and  growing  acquaintance  with 
things,  their  use  and  their  beauty,  until  work  seems  a  delight 
and  idleness  a  burden. 

Elementary  geography,  history  and  natural  science  follow, 
and  the  modelling  begun  in  the  kindergarten  classes  de- 
velops along  natural  lines  into  more  conventional  and  exact 
forms,  and  is  of  great  value  in  every  department  of  school 
work. 

Sloyd  in  knitting  and  sewing,  mending  and  patching,  and 
a  taste  for  the  knife  and  saw  for  both  girls  and  boys,  is  an 
essential  part  of  our  training,  and  has  fully  justified  all  that 
has  been  claimed  for  its  educational  value.  During  the  past 
year  375  articles  were  made  by  our  pupils,  among  the  more 
difficult  pieces  being  mittens,  slippers,  edgings  and  baby- 
sacks.     A  few  pupils  learned  to  knit  with  four  needles. 

Physical  exercise,  inculcated  by  precept  and  example,  in 
season  and  out  of  season,  regardless  of  set  hours,  is  an  ever- 
present  necessity  among  a  class  of  children  predisposed  to 
physical  weakness  and  handicapped  at  the  beginning  of  life's 
race  ;  and  it  is  here  that   the  ounce   of   prevention    in   the 


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shape  of  corrective  exercises  and  movements,  given  with 
care  and  intelligence  and  with  no  stinted  hand,  is  absolutely 
indispensable.  We  believe  that  the  unusual  degree  of  good 
health  enjoyed  by  our  children  during  the  past  twelve  years 
is  due  to  such  measures ;  and  Dr.  Broughton,  the  devoted 
friend  of  the  school,  as  well  as  its  physician,  attributes  the 
rarity  of  a  demand  upon  his  professional  services  to  this  con- 
stant vigilance  and  oversight. 

The  following  table  gives  the  average  measurements  of 
two  classes  which  have  had  gymnastic  practice  for  one  or 
more  years  :  — 

In  a  class  of  14  girls :  — 

Average  age, 13  years. 

Average  weight, 70  pounds. 

Average  size  of  head, 20  inches. 

Average  chest  girth, 25  inches. 

Average  height, 54  inches. 

In  a  class  of  14  boys  :  — 

Average  age, 12  years. 

Average  weight, 64  pounds. 

Average  size  of  head, 21  inches. 

Average  chest  girth, 27  inches. 

Average  height, 52  inches. 

Tommy  Stringer  was  a  member  of  the  class  of  boys,  and 
his  measurements  show  the  same  normal  condition  of  physi- 
cal development  as  that  which  is  proved  by  the  mental  tests 
which  have  been  applied.  They  are  as  follows:  —  Age,  12 
years.  Weight,  74  pounds.  Size  of  head,  204  inches. 
Chest  girth,  28  inches.     Height,   54  inches. 

Regular  instruction  in  music  has  been  given  throughout 
the  year.  All  the  pupils  have  participated  in  the  daily 
singing  lessons.  Fourteen  girls  and  17  boys  have  had 
lessons  in  playing  on  the  pianoforte,  and  3  pupils  have 
been  studying  violin  playing  with  Mr.  Vincent  Akeroyd. 
In  October,  1897,  a  class  of  thirteen  boys  and  girls  assisted 
at  a  concert  which  was  given  by  Mr.  Akeroyd's  pupils,  in 


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the  Dudley  Street  Opera  House,  in  behalf  of  the  kindergar- 
ten, by  which  the  sum  of  $134.85  was  realized. 

In  addition  to  the  regular  course  in  music,  Miss  Evelyn 
Ashton  Fletcher,  the  originator  of  the  "  musical  simplex 
method,"  has  had  three  classes  each  week  for  three  months, 
and  has  been  most  successful  in  adapting  her  work  to  the 
requirements  of  our  children.  Systematic  training  in  this 
line  has  since  been  introduced  into  the  school. 

Home  entertainments  help  to  fashion  tastes,  ideas  and 
affections,  and  are  a  powerful  incentive  to  good  conduct. 
The  Christmas  and  Thanksgiving  programmes,  the  St, 
Valentine  party,  the  annual  observance  of  Washington's 
birthday,  as  well  as  the  visit  to  the  Public  Library,  one 
to  Crescent  Beach,  and  trips  through  the  subway,  have 
furnished  enthusiastic  topics  for  narration  and  composition 
work. 

On  November  22,  1897,  the  primary  boys  presented  an 
original  adaptation  of  Cinderella,  in  five  acts,  for  the  benefit 
of  the  Elizabeth  Peabody  Home,  and,  as  a  result,  the  sum  of 
;^8  was  sent  by  the  boys  to  the  Home,  with  the  request  that 
it  be  used  for  the  purchase  of  flour.  In  January,  1898, 
through  the  efforts  of  the  kindergarten  girls,  who  gave  a 
very  interesting  programme  of  songs  and  recitations,  the 
amount  oi  $\\  was  forwarded  for  the  purposes  of  the  same 
beneficent  charity. 

On  Saturday,  January  22,  1898,  Dr.  and  Mrs.  George  H. 
Monks  came  to  the  kindergarten  to  meet  the  club  composed 
of  our  boys  and  those  of  the  Perkins  Institution  who  had 
once  been  pupils  here.  Mrs.  Monks  is  the  honorary  presi- 
dent, and  Mrs.  Davidson  the  secretary,  of  this  organization, 
which  was  formed  for  mutual  help  in  the  interests  of  good 
morals  and  high  rank  in  deportment. 

The  timely  gift  of  $25  from  Mr.  Nelson  Curtis  of  Jamaica 
Plain,  to  be  expended  for  a  "good  time,"  enabled  us,  on  the 
iSth  of  June,  to  give  a  lawn  party  and  to  invite  all  the 
former  pupils  of  the  kindergarten.  Sixty-five  of  these  were 
present,  making  over  one  hundred  and  fifty  in  attendance.    ■ 

It  is  worthy  of  mention  that  the  first  kindergarten  pupil 


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to  be  graduated  from  the  Perkins  Institution  was  a  member 
of  the  class  of  1898, —  Clarence  A.  Jackson,  of  whose  record 
we  are  justly  proud. 

Another  source  of  enjoyment  was  afforded  to  the  children 
through  the  thoughtful  kindness  of  Miss  Mary  Gill  of  Ja- 
maica Plain,  who,  with  the  assistance  of  her  two  sisters,  the 
Misses  Alice  and  Helen  Gill,  and  that  of  several  other 
young  ladies  of  Jamaica  Plain  and  Boston,  came  to  the  kin- 
dergarten on  successive  Saturday  afternoons  and  gave  danc- 
ing lessons.  The  series  closed  in  June  with  a  real  "ger- 
man,"  which  was  a  great  success.  This  service  on  the  part 
of  the  young  ladies,  "all  for  love  and  nothing  for  reward,"  is 
most  truly  appreciated  and  valued. 

By  special  invitation  the  children  attended  the  Easter 
service  at  the  Rev.  Mr.  Dole's  church,  and  each  of  the  sixty- 
five  was  the  recipient  of  the  gift  of  a  potted  plant,  which 
has  been  tenderly  watched  and  cared  for  throughout  the 
year  by  its  little  owner. 

The  annual  reception  of  the  Ladies'  Visiting  Committee 
occurred  on  the  i8th  of  April.  Dr.  Eliot,  our  beloved  friend, 
whom  we  shall  see  no  more,  presided.  Dr.  Philip  S.  Moxom 
made  the  address,  and  the  following  programme  was  given 
by  the  children  :  — 

Song,  Btids  and  Blossoms, By  the  boys. 

Recitatiox,  T/ie  Boyless  Town, M.  James  Ryan  and 

John  W.  Ellis. 

Piano  Quartette,  Spring  Song, James     Cunningham, 

Alfred  Heroux,  Frank  Sticher,  and  Harry  Rand. 

Songs,  /^   Visit  from  the  Sea, (  u     ^1  •  1 

'  -^  '  )  By  the  primary  boys. 

The  Brook, (     ' 

Songs  and  Recitations,    Voices  of  Spr-itig,     .     By  the  girls. 
Selection,  Lady  Betty, Kinder  orchestra. 

Tommy  Stringer  was  twelve  years  old  on  his  last  birth- 
day, and,  notwithstanding  certain  childish  ways  which  still 
cling  to  him,  there  are  unmistakable  signs  that  Tom,  the 
boy,  is  asserting  himself,  and  that  he  already  begins  to  feel 
the  thrill  of  boyish  desire  and  ambition  such  as  characterize 
youth  at  this  age. 


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He  has  his  "  hobbies"  in  true  boy-fashion,  and  his  pockets 
are  overflowing  with  strings,  screws,  bits  of  wood  and  iron, 
and  always  some  tool,  ready  for  use.  With  the  high  spirits 
of  perfect  health  and  the  boyish  love  for  investigation,  he 
is  ever  busy,  asking  questions  which  often  demand  more 
than  a  superficial  answer,  and  amusing  himself  in  all  kinds 
of  ingenious  ways,  never  at  a  loss  for  employment,  and  never 
idle. 

He  uses  his  Braille  slate  for  the  original  purpose  of  mak- 
ing upon  it  designs  of  houses  and  patterns  for  rugs  and  for 
picture  frames,  in  which  the  true  proportions  are  always 
admirably  kept.  In  his  drawings  of  buildings  he  does  not 
disregard  ornamental  effects,  and  he  will  suggest  to  you  the 
prettiness  of  an  object  when  describing  it.  The  interior  of 
the  barn  in  Wrentham,  the  house  which  he  intends  to  build 
for  himself,  and  the  train  house  of  the  Park  Square  station 
were  among  his  recent  attempts,  and  were  very  cleverly 
conceived. 

The  work  in  sloyd,  under  the  master  hand  and  direction 
of  Mr.  Gustat  Larsson,  has  been  the  most  effective  agent  in 
arousing  Tom's  interest  in  other  directions ;  and,  although 
the  sight  of  a  forest  will  never  gladden  his  eyes  or  the  song 
of  a  bird  delight  his  ear,  he  loves  the  trees  and  the  birds,  the 
brook  and  all  animate  things,  and  feels  their  power  and 
beauty,  while  it  is  a  constant  pleasure  to  his  methodical 
mind  to  find  the  law  and  order  which  exist  in  nature. 

Although  we  might  select  from  his  regular  lessons  many 
topics  of  interest,  nothing  is  so  significant  of  progress  as 
the  simple  daily  unfolding  of  the  boy's  life,  pure  and  sweet 
and  free  from  guile.  Standing  at  the  threshold  of  a  world 
of  knowledge,  in  the  happiest  and  most  natural  way,  without 
over-straining  or  over-reaching,  even  without  his  realization 
of  the  fact,  he  is,  in  common  phrase,  "being  educated." 

He  has  won,  in  the  seven  years  of  his  residence  here,  the 
love  and  sympathy  of  scores  of  children's  hearts,  and  many 
letters  from  far  and  near  are  constantly  coming,  always 
expressing  the  wish  to  do  something  for  "  dear  Tommy 
Stringer." 

Respectfully  submitted  by 

ISABEL    GREELEY. 


ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. 


The  kindergarten  has  been  the  recipient  of  many  kindly 
attentions  and  valued  gifts  from  generous  friends,  to  whom 
we  are  profoundly  grateful,  and  whose  names  we  record  with 
sincere  thanks. 

Dr.  Henry  W.  Broughton,  Dr.  Francis  Ingersoll  Proctor,, 
Dr.  Clarence  J.  Blake  and  Dr.  E.  G.  Brackett  have  all  given 
their  valuable  services  in  the  treatment  of  our  pupils  free  of 
charge. 

Christmas  and  Easter  remembrances  have  been  received  from 
Mrs.  George  H.  Monks  and  Mrs.  E.  Preble  Motley. 

Miss  Atwood's  class  of  the  Central  Congregational  Church 
of  Chelsea  supplied  one  little  girl  with  clothing  and  furnished 
the  means  for  her  spending  a  week  at  the  seashore  during  the 
hot  days  of  the  summer. 

Gifts  of  clothing  have  also  been  received  from  Miss  C.  L. 
Ware,  Mrs.  Caleb  Stevens,  Miss  Elise  Johnson,  Mrs.  W.  B. 
Trowbridge,  and  Miss  Manson's  Kindergarten  Bee,  held  in 
Cambridge.  The  Young  Ladies'  Missionary  Society  continues 
to  provide  clothing  for  one  girl. 

We  are  indebted  to  Mrs.  Quincy  A.  Shaw  and  to  Mrs. 
Charles  F.  Sprague  for  contributions  of  flowers ;  and  to  Mrs. 
W.  H.  Slocum,  Mrs.  F.  B.  Allen,  Mrs.  J.  M.  Viles,  Mrs.  Ladd 
of  Lynn,  and  Mrs.  Scott  of  Chelsea  for  generous  supplies  of 
fruit. 

Mr.  John  M.  Rodocanachi  has  again  given  the  amount  of  ten 
dollars  for  the  purchase  of  musical  instruments  for  the  use  of 
the  kinder  orchestra.  This  sum  has  been  annually  sent  by  Mr. 
Rodocanachi  since  the  organization  of  the  little  band.  Together 
with  this  comes  regularly  every  year  a  supply  of  dates  and 
Smyrna  figs  for  the  use  of  the  children. 

The  girls'  building  has  been  adorned  by  a  framed  reproduc- 
tion of  the   Sistina  Madonna,   a  welcome  gift  from   Mrs.   F.   B. 


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Allen  of  Longmeadow,  Mass.,  and  Mrs.  R.  E.  Goodwin  of 
Augusta,  Me. 

A  lamp  was  provided  by  Mrs.  Thomas  Mack,  who  has  also 
treated  the  children  to  a  very  enjoyable  sleigh-ride. 

Toys  have  been  donated  by  Mrs.  Webber  of  Jamaica  Plain  ; 
a  mounted  gray  squirrel,  by  the  children  of  the  Gove  Street 
Kindergarten,  East  Cambridge,  through  Miss  Berthold ;  a  jig- 
saw, by  Miss  May  Fitch  ;  also  a  swing  by  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Albert  T. 
Whiting. 

Miss  Helen  D.  Orvis  has  again  kindly  remembered  our  older 
pupils  by  sending  tickets  to  them  for  her  series  of  young  people's 
concerts.  Tickets  have  also  been  received  for  the  vocal  chamber 
concerts  of  Mr.  Wilhelm  Heinrich ;  for  the  pianoforte  recitals 
of  Mrs.  Mary  C.  Downs;  and  for  a  concert  by  the  Harvard 
Glee,  Banjo  and  Mandolin  Clubs,  from  Miss  Mary  Gill. 

The  Youth'' s  Companion,  The  Junior  Christian  Endeavor  Wor/d, 
Forxvard,  and  The  Jamaica  Plain  News  have  been  sent  regularly 
to  the  kindergarten  by  their  publishers. 

Captains  Courageous,  Tnpcanut  the  Tomboy,  and  Philip' s  Toinette 
have  been  added  to  the  library  through  the  kindness  of  Mrs. 
Monks,  while  Mrs.  Samuel  M.  Standing  has  presented  an  em- 
bossed copy  of  the  Book  oj  Psalms  and  Isaiah. 


LIST  OF  THE  CHILDREN. 


Abbott,  Edna  May. 
Allen,  Mary  K. 
Anderson,  Elizabeth. 
Bennett,  Annie  F. 
Brayman,  Edith  I. 
Brisbois,  Edith. 
Burns,  Nellie. 
Clark,  Helen  F. 
Cummings,  Elsie. 
Curran,  Mary  L 
Dart,  Marion  F. 
Elwell,  Gertrude. 
Finnegan,  Alice. 
Gilbert,  Gertrude  M. 
Gilman,  Lura. 
Goodale,  Elcina  A. 
Gray,  Nettie  C. 
Hamlet,  Ethel. 
Jesmore,  Eva  Rose. 
Langdon,  Margarita. 
Leach,  Alice  E. 
Miller,  Gladys. 
Minahan,  Annie  E. 
Noonan,  Marion  L. 
Ovens,  Emily  A. 
Perella,  Julia. 
Randall,  Helen  L 
Viles,  Alison  P. 
Walsh,  Annie. 
Watts,  Kate. 
Wilde,  Agnes. 

Bardsley,  William  E. 
Blood,  Howard  W. 


Casey,  Frank  A. 
Cotton,  Chesley  L. 
Crandall,  Daniel  L. 
Cummings,  Edwin. 
Cunningham,  James  H. 
Curran,  Edward. 
Curran,  John. 
Ellis,  John  W. 
Gibson,  Leon  S. 
Goyette,  Arthur. 
Graham,  William. 
Hamlett,  Clarence  S. 
Heroux,  Alfred  N, 
Jordan,  John  W. 
Kettlewell,  Gabriel. 
Kirshen,  Morris. 
McQueeney,  William. 
Muldoon,  Henry  M. 
Muldoon,  Robert  D. 
Musante,  Anthony. 
Nelson,  Charles  S. 
Nelson,  John  F. 
Rand,  Henry. 
Ransom,  Francis. 
Rawson,  Willey. 
Rodrigo,  Joseph  L. 
Ryan,  Michael  J, 
Sacco,  Nicola. 
Sticher,  Frank  W. 
Stringer,  Thomas. 
Tyner,  Edward  T. 
Wetherell,  John. 
White,  Thomas  E. 
Williams,  Albert  L. 


FINANCIAL  STATEMENT  OF  THE  KINDERGARTEN 

For  the  Year  ending  August  31,  1898. 

Receipts. 

Cash  on  hand  September  i,  1897, $48,841-43 

Legacies  :  — 

Miss  Edith  Rotch, 1 10,000.00 

John  Foster, 5,000.00 

Augustus  D.  Manson, 2,500.00 

Mrs.  Julia  A.  Whitney, loo.oo 

John  W.  Carter, 500.00 

Francis  L   Pratt 100.00 

Mrs.  Mary  B.  Turner 9.10 

Endowment  fund, ^56,352.88  ^ 

Endowment  fund,  through  Ladies'                         \  8,008.98 

Auxiliary  Society, 1,656.10  ) 

Annual  subscriptions,  through  Ladies'  Auxiliary 

Society, 6,625.75 

Gift :  Mrs.  Helen  Atkins  Edmands  fund,     ....  5,000.00 

Donation  for  new  building, 100.00 

Board  and  tuition,        5,911.61 

Rents, 860.50 

Income  from  investments, '3>3iS-73 


$106,873  '° 


Expenses. 

Maintenance, $17,598.82 

Expenses  on  houses  let 322. 95 

Bills  to  be  refunded 132.58 

Grading  and  fencing,       877.94 

New  building, 23,402.74 

Furnishing  new  building, 2,016. 80 

Refitting  house  on  Day  street, 289.22 

Land, 20,383.63 

Taxes  and  annuity,  Jackson  estate, 281.20 

Invested, 18,723.00 


$84,028.88 
Balance  September  i,  1898,       22,844.22 

$106,873.10 


PROPERTY  BELONGING  TO   THE  KINDERGARTEN. 

Mrs.  William  Appleton  fund, $11,700.00 

Nancy  Bartlett  fund, 500.00 

Miss  Helen  C.  Bradlee  fund, 40,000.00 

Mrs   Helen  Atkins  Edmands  fund, 5,000.00 

Eugenia  F.  Farnham  fund,       1,015.00 

Albert  Glover  fund, 1,000.00 

Moses  Kimball  fund, 1,000.00 

Mrs.  Warren  B.  Potter  fund, 25,00000 

Mrs.  Benjamin  S.  Rotch  fund, 8,500.00 

Mary  Lowell  Stone  fund, 200.00 

Mrs.  George  W.  Wales  fund, 10,000  00 

Legacies:  — 

Mrs.  Harriet  T.  Andrew, 5,000.00 

Mrs.  Eleanor  J.  W.  Baker, 2,500.00 

Sydney  Bartlett,       10,000.00 

Samuel  A.  Borden, 4,25000 

Miss  Sarah  Bradford, 100.00 

John  W.  Carter, 500.00 

Benjamin  P.  Cheney,       5,000.00 

George  E.  Downs, 3,000.00 

Mrs.  Lucy  A.  Dwight 4,000.00 

Mary  B.  Emmons, 1,000.00 

John  Foster, 5,000.00 

Mrs  Elizabeth  W.  Gay, 7,931.00 

Mrs.  Ellen  M.  Gifford, 5,00000 

Mrs.  Ann  E.  Lambert, 700.00 

Elisha  T.  Loring, 5,000.00 

Augustus  D.  Manson, 7,500.00 

Miss  Sarah  L.  Marsh, 1,000.00 

Mrs.  Richard  Perkins, 10,000.00 

Francis  L.  Pratt, 100  00 

Miss  Edith  Rotch, 10,000.00 

Miss  Rebecca  Salisbury, 200.00 

Joseph   Scholfield, 3,000.00 

Mrs.  Eliza  B.  Seymour, 5,000.00 

Mrs    Cornelia  V.  R.  Thayer, 10,000.00 

Royal  W.  Turner 24,082.00 

Mrs.  Mary  B.  Turner,      ...          7,57400 

Mary  H.  Watson 100  00 

Mrs.  Julia  A.  Whitney, loooo 

Miss  Betsy  S.  Wilder, 500.00 

Miss  Mary  Williams, 5,000.00 

Transcript  ten-dollar  fund,       5,666.95 

Funds  from  other  donations, 33,004.05 

$285,723.00 

Real  estate  subject  to  annuity, 7,200.00 

Cash  in  the  treasury,         22,844.22 

Land,  buildings,  and  personal  property  in  use  of  the  kindergarten, 

at  Jamaica  Plain, 257,229.63 

Total  amount  of  property  belonging  to  the  kindergarten,    .     .     $572,996.85 


KINDERGARTEN  ENDOWMENT  FUND. 

List  of  Contributors 
From  August  31,  1S97,  to  September  i,  1898. 

Alden,  Miss  Priscilla, $2.78 

Alexander,  Miss  Marian,  Chelsea, 5.00 

Andrew,  Mrs.  John  A., 20.00 

"Aunt  Mary," 50.00 

Balfour,  Miss  Mary  Devens, 10.00 

Ballou,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  A.  A.,  Detroit,  Mich.,    ....  20.00 

Batt,  Mrs.  C.  R., 5.00 

Belmont    Unitarian     Society,    through     Rev.     Hilary 

Bygrave, 15.73 

Bemis,  Mr.  J.  M., 10.00 

Billings,  Mrs.  Elizabeth,  Canton, i.oo 

Blacker,  Ruth  and  Emily,  Allston, 5.00 

Blodgett,  Mrs.  Edward  Everett,  Brookline,      ....  3.00 

Bradshaw,  Mrs.  Martha  A.,  Washington, 5.00 

Bremer,  Mr.  John  Lewis, 50.00 

Brett,  Mrs.  Anna  K., 10.00 

Brewster,  Miss  Sarah  C, 5.00 

Brown,  Miss  Elizabeth  B., 5.00 

Brown,  Mr.  E.  R.,  Dover,  N.  H., 50.00 

B.  R.  S., S'Oo 

Cabot,  Mrs.  Francis, 10.00 

Calvert,  Mrs., 2.00 

Chapin,  Mrs.  Adeline  N., 5.00 

Children  of  Miss  Mary  Clark's  private  kindergarten,  3.00 

Children  of  Florence  Kindergarten, 7.00 

Children  of  Netherwood  Kindergarten,  Plainfield,  N.  J.,  1.90 

Children  of  the  Cabot  Kindergarten,  Brookline,  ...  3.29 
Children    of   the    First    Parish    Sunday-school,     West 

Roxbury, 10.00 

Children  of  Chestnut  Hill, 50.00 

Children  of  Miss  Seeger's  school,  Jamaica  Plain,     .     .  14.00 

Amount  carried  forward, $383.70 


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Amount  brought  forward, $383.70 

Class  in  First    Congregational    Church    of    Rockport, 

Miss  Mary  F.  Tarr's, 10.00 

Coolidge,  Mrs.  John  T., lo.oo 

Coolidge,  Mrs.  T.  Jefferson 50.00 

Curtis,  Miss  Isabella  P., 3.00 

Dabney,  Miss  Roxana  L.,  Milton 3.00 

Dewey,  Miss  Mary  E., 10.00 

Drew,  Mr.  Frank,  Worcester, i.oo 

Eliot,  Dr.  Samuel, 100.00 

Elkins,  Rev.  W.  V i.oo 

Ellis,  Geo.  H., 75-oo 

Employes  of  Boston  Ice  Company 50.00 

Fairbanks,  Miss  C.  L., 10.00 

Farnham,  The  Misses, 5.00 

Fay,  Miss  Sarah  M., 1,000.00 

Field,  Miss  D.  W., 5.00 

For  the  little  blind  children .25 

French,  Miss  Cornelia  Anne, 50.00 

French,  Jonathan, 100.00 

Harrington,  Mrs.  M.  S., i.oo 

Hemenway,  Miss  Clara 10.00 

Hersey,  Charles  H., 20.00 

Hodsdon,  Mrs.  A.  Herman 10.00 

Howe,  Miss  Fanny  R., .75 

Hutchins,  Constantine  F., i5-oo 

Hyde,  Mrs.  J.  C,  .     . 3.00 

lasigi,  Miss  Mary  V., 10.00 

In  memory  of  Miss  Alice  M.  C.  Matthews,     ....  100.00 

In  memory  of  little  Amy  and  Edward 10.00 

Jamaica  Plain  Club, 50.00 

Kendall,  Miss  H.  W., 55-oo 

Kimball,  Mrs.  Marcus, 50.00 

Knapp,  George  B., 50.00 

Learned,  Miss  Mollie,  New  London,  Conn 10.00 

Lee,  Mr.  ElUot  C, i5-oo 

Lend  a  Hand  Club  of    the  First    Unitarian    Church, 

Worcester, 5.00 

Amount  carried forivard, $2,281.70 


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Amount  brought  forward^ $2,281.70 

Lodge,  Mrs.  John  E., 50.00 

Lord,  John,  Lawrence, 50.00 

Lowe,  Mrs.  Martha  P.,  Somerville, 5.00 

L.  W.  D.  and  M.  M.  D., 100.00 

Lyman,  Mrs.  Joseph, 20.00 

Matthews.  Mrs.  Annie  B., i. 000. 00 

M.  C, 3.00 

Melvin,  Miss  Rebecca  S., i5-oo 

Montgomery,  WilUam, i5-oo 

Morison,  Mrs.  Frank, 10.00 

Morse,  Mrs.  Leopold, 100.00 

Motley,  Mrs.  E.  P., 25.00 

Moulton,  Mrs.  Louise  Chandler, 25.00 

Moulton,  Miss  Maria  C, 25.00 

Newell,  Mrs.  George  A., 25.00 

Newell,  Mrs.  M.  Abbie, 50.00 

Newton  children,  proceeds  flower  sale, 6.00 

Nichols,  Miss  Sarah  H., 10.00 

Otis,  Mrs.  William  C, 20.00 

Peabody,  The  Misses,  Cambridge 50.00 

Peabody,  F.  H., 100.00 

Perry,  Miss  C.  N., 2.00 

Pickman,  Mrs.  W.  D., So-oo 

Plumer,  Charles  A., 2.00 

Pomeroy,  Mrs.  J.  B.,  Newport,  N.  Y., 3.00 

Potter,  Mrs.  Warren  B.  (for  new  building),     ....  100.00 

Primary  class  of  a  public  school, 2.00 

Primary  class  of  same  at  a  later  period, 1.56 

Primary  department.  Harvard  Sunday-school,  Brook- 
line,      5.00 

Proceeds  of  entertainments,  February  22,  by  pupils  of 

Perkins  Institution, 59-o8 

Proceeds  of  a  subscription  party  given  at  Beacons- 
field  Casino,  Brookline,  by  Mrs.  Frederick  White, 
Mrs.  Clarence  Whitney,  Mrs.  Forrest  Smith,  Mrs. 
Edward  Rogers,    Mrs.    Charles    Stearns,    and    Mrs. 

Albert  Wiley, 118.50 

Amount  carried  forward,   .     .     . $4,328.84 


26o 

Amount  brought  forward^ $4,328.84 

Proceeds  of  fair  held  in  Mr.  J.  Henry  Russell's  cot- 
tage, Hingham,  by  Misses  Adelaide  Gay,  Elsie 
Bird,  Helena  Burnham,  Fanny  Russell,  and  Mildred 

W.  Russell, 220.00 

Proceeds  of  concert  given  by  pupils  of  Mr.    Vincent 

Akeroyd 134-85 

Raymond,  Fairfield  Eager, 5.00 

Riley,  Mrs.  D.,  Charlestown, j.oo 

Rogers,  Miss  Catherine  L., i5-oo 

Rogers,  Mrs.  William  B., 10.00 

Rose,  Mrs.  Mary  L., i.oo 

Schmidt,  Mr.  Arthur  P -.00 

Seabury,  The  Misses,  New  Bedford, -S-oo 

Sears,  Mrs.  F.  R.,  Jr 30.00 

Sears,  Mrs.  Knyvet  \^' 100.00 

Shepard,  Mrs.  Otis,  Brook'.ine S.oo 

Slocum,  Mrs.  William  H 50.00 

Smith,  Joseph,  Worcester 5.00 

Sohier,  Miss  E.  D -5-oo 

Sohier,  Miss  E.  M -5-oo 

St.  Agnes  Guild  of  the  Trinity  Parish,  Melrose.        .      .  5.00 

Stevens,  Miss  Julia  R.,  Randolph,  Me., 2.00 

Stevens,  Mrs.  Harriet  Lyman,  Newport,  R.I 20.00 

Story,  Mrs.  George  O i.oo 

Sunday-school  of  the  First  Church,  Boston,     ....  82.09 
Sunday-school  class.  Miss  Anna  Hunkler's,  Highland 

Church,  Roxbury, 3.06 

Sunday-school     of     Union     Church,     Weymouth     and 

Braintree, 15-00 

Sunday-school  of  Shepard  Church,  Cambridge,  through 

Mr.  Henry  T.  Burrage,  treasurer .  19.04 

"The   Cranford     Ladies,"     through     Miss     Mary    C. 

Thornton, 60.00 

The  Saint  Helena  Circle  of  King's  Daughters,    .     .     .  240.00 

Thorndike,  Mrs.  J.  H.  ($10  annual), 110.00 

Tower,  Col.  William  A., 100.00 

Upham,  Mrs.  Eveline,  Canton, i.oo 

Amount  carried  forward, $5,642.88 


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AmoK/it  brought forivard, $5,642.88 

Vose,  Miss  C.  C, 20.00 

Wallace,  Mrs.  William,  Allegheny,  Pa., 10.00 

Walnut  Avenue  Y.  P.  S.  C.  E., 3.00 

Waterston,  Mrs.  R.  C, 10.00 

Welch,  Charles  A., 50.00 

Weld,  Mrs.  Moses  W., 20.00 

White,  Prof.  C.  J., 25.00 

Whitehead,  Miss  Mary  W.,  Somerville, 10.00 

Whitney,  Miss  Elizabeth  J., 5.00 

Whitney,  Miss  Kate  A., 5.00 

Wolcott,  Mrs.  J.  Huntington, 500.00 

Young,  Calvin,  Dorchester, 2.00 

Young,  Charles  L., 50.00 

$6,352.88 


CONTRIBUTIONS  FOR  CURRENT  EXPENSES. 

Annual    subscriptions    through    the    Ladies'    Auxiliary 

Society,  Miss  S.  E.  Lane,  treasurer, $5,296.50 

Cambridge     Branch,    through     Mrs.     E.    C.    Agassiz, 

treasurer, 577.00 

Dorchester     Branch,    through    Mrs.    J.    Henry    Bean. 

treasurer, 211.50 

Lynn  Branch,  through  Mrs.  Lucy  B.  Haven,  treasurer,  178.50 

Milton  Branch,  through  Mrs.  William  Wood,  treasurer,  136.00 

Worcester    Branch,     through     Mrs.    J.    H.    Robinson, 

treasurer, 226.25 

$6,625.75 

All  contributors  to  the  funds  are  respectfully  requested  to  peruse 
the  above  list,  and  to  report  either  to  Edward  Jackson,  Treasurer, 
No.  53  State  Street,  Boston,  or  to  the  Director,  M.  Anagnos,  South 
Boston,  any  omissions  or  i/iaccuracies  which  they- may  find  in  it. 

EDWARD  JACKSON,    Treasurer. 

No.  53  State  Street  (Room  840),   Boston. 


DONATIONS   AND   SUBSCRIPTIONS   FOR  TOMMY 
STRINGER 

From  August  31,  1897,  to  September  i,  1898. 

"A  boy," $3.00 

"A  few  little  girls  who  gave  their  pennies,"  South  Lin- 
coln, Mass.,        1.40 

"  A  friend,"  through  Mr.  Robert  D.  McGonnigle,  Pitts- 
burg, Pa.  (twice), 2.00 

Base  Ball  Club,  Wyncote,  Pa., 1.25 

Beaumont,  Mademoiselle, i.oo 

Birthday  offerings  of  children  in  the  primary   depart- 
ment   of    the    Immanuel    Sunday-school,    Roxbury, 

through  Miss  Antoinette  Clapp, 10.00 

Boys'  Club  of  First  Parish,  Walpole,  Mass.,    ....  5.00 

Boys  of  the  Y.   M.   C.   A.,   Plattsburg,   N.Y.,  through 

Mr.  Eckersley, 5.00 

Brown,  Mrs.  J.  Conklin,  Greensborough,  G^..,      .     .     .  10.00 

Brown,  Master  Warner,  Greensborough,  Ga 2.50 

Buxton,  Dr.  B.  H.,  New  York, 10.00 

Children  of  Buffalo  free  kindergartens  (Froebel's  birth- 
day contributions) 3.75 

Children  of  Chestnut  Hill, 45-oo 

Children    of   the    first    grade    of    Winthrop     School, 

Brookline i.oo 

Children    in    the    kindergarten    of    Sunday-school    of 

Church  of  the  Unity,  Worcester, 7.50 

Children  of  Mrs.   Andrews'  primary  class  in   Walnut 

Avenue  Sunday-school,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Children  of  Miss  Mary  F.  Tarr's  class  in   First  Con- 
gregational Church  of  Rockport,  Me., 10.00 

Children  of  Mrs.  William  J.  Bicknell, i.oo 

Children's   Aid    Society  of  Washington   County,    Pa., 

through  Miss  Madeleine  LeMoyne,  secretary,       .     .  iS-oo 

Conant,  Miss  Grace  W.,  Wellesley  Hills, i.oo 

Amount  carried fo7'wa7-i, $140.40 


263 

Amount  brought  forward, 5140.40 

Curtis,  Mrs.  Cyrus,  Philadelphia, 5.00 

Danforth,  Mr.  James  H., 10.00 

Dow,  Miss  Jane  F.,  Milton, 25.00 

Dow,  Miss  Lucia  A.,  Milton, 10.00 

Eckersley,  Mr.  James,  and  friends,    .  ' 16.00 

Edward  Everett  Hale  Club,  Walpole,  Mass.,  ....  3.00 

Elder,  Miss  Ella  C, 1.00 

Everett,  Miss  Emily  M.,  Cleveland,  O., 25.00 

Fay,  Miss  Sarah  M., -S-oo 

First    Boston    Company,   Boys'   Brigade,   Capt.    F.   E. 

Smith, 5.00 

First  Parish  Lend  a  Hand  Club,  Medfield,  Mass.,    .     .  5.00 

Friend  C, 100.00 

Friend  D., lo.oo 

George,  Master  Robert  Hudson,  Brookline,    ....  i.oo 

Glover,  Mr.  Joseph  B., 40.00 

Heath,  Mrs.  Sarah  A., 5.00 

Helpful  Band  of  Mercy,  Greenfield,  Mass.,     ....  5.00 

Hodsdon,  Master  Martin  Hays, 10.00 

Hudson,  Miss  Mary  R., i.oo 

Infant  class.   Lend  a   Hand  Club    of    Bulfinch   Place 

Church, 4.30 

In  memory  of  Bishop  Brooks, 5.00 

Jackson,  Mrs.  Mary  J.,  Jamaica  Plain, 2.00 

Junior  Children's  Aid  Society  of  Washington  County, 

Pa.,   through  Miss  Madeleine  LeMoyne,  secretar)-,  5.00 
Junior  Society  of  Christian  Endeavor  of    the    Taber- 
nacle Church,  Salem,  Mass., 10.00 

Kindergarten   at  Florence,  through  Miss  Frances  H. 

Look, 7.00 

Kindergarten  at  Ithaca,  N.Y.,  through  Miss   Eleanor 

Jones, 1.50 

Kindergarten  department  of   Washington  Street  Bap- 
tist Church,  Lynn,  Mass., 5.00 

Kirkpatrick,  Mr.  E.  A.,  Fitchburg, 5.00 

Knapp,  Miss  Almira  S., 100 

Matthews,  Mrs.  Annie  B., 50.00 

Amount  carried  forivard, :      .      .      .  S538.20 


264 

Amount  brought fortvard. $538.20 

May,  Miss  Eleanor  G.,  trustee  of  Lydia  Maria  Child 

fund, 35-00 

Morse,  Mrs.  E.  Rollins, 5.00 

Newell,  Mrs.  M.  Abbie, 25.00 

Nightingale,  Miss  Mary  E.,  ■ 8.26 

Peyraud,  Mademoiselle  Rosalie  J.  (annual) i.oo 

Pope,  Col.  Albert  A., 10.00 

Proceeds  of  cake  and  candy  sale  by  Lilly  Tobey,  May 
Richardson,  Carrie  Phippen,  Margaret  Estabrook, 
Dorothea  Whorf,  Margaret  Mendell,  Marion  Manson, 
Eliza  Macquarrie,   Sadie  Frost,  and  Ethel  Spencer, 

all  of  Hartford  street,  Dorchester, 36.00 

Putnam,  Master  George,  Jr., 5.00 

Putnam,  Miss  Katherine  L 10.00 

Putnam,  Master  Roger  L.,        5.00 

Robin  Club  of  State  College,  Pa 2.00 

Rogers,  Miss  Flora  E.,  New  York, 50.00 

Second  Congregational  Sunday-school  of  Bennington, 

Vt.,  through  Mr.  Eckersley, i5-oo 

Slocum,  Mrs.  William  H., 50.00 

Sohier,  Miss  Mary  D., 25.00 

S.  S.  R.,  Miss,  Milton, 25.00 

Students  and  teachers  of  State  Normal  School,  Terre 

Haute,  Ind 10-65 

Sunday-school  of  Baptist  Church,  Needham,  Mass.,      .  16.31 

Sunday-school  of  First  Methodist  Protestant  Church 
of  Pittsburg,  Pa.  : 

Armstrong,  Miss, $1.00 

Junior     Society    of      King's      Daughters, 

through  Miss  Hathaway .63 

McGonnigle,  Mr.  Robert  D., 5.80 

Primary    department,  through  Miss 

McCracken 2.57 

10.00 

Sunday-school  of  Unitarian  Church,  Lexington,  Mass.,  10.00 

Union  Sunday-school  in  Harmon,  111., 3-oo 

Wales,  Mrs.  George  W., 50.00 

Amount  carried  forward, $945.42 


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Amount  brought  forward, ?945.42 

Whitwell,  Miss  S.  L., 10.00 

Young,  Mrs.  B.  L., 10.00 

Young    Ladies  at  Woman's  College,   Richmond,  Va., 

through  Miss  Helen  Keller, 7.50 

Zakrzewska,  Dr.  Marie, 5.00 

:J'977-92 
A  friend  to  make  up  deficit  in  the  account  of  the  pre- 
vious year, 302.00 

Further  contributions  will  be  thankfully  received  and  gratefully 

acknowledged  by 

MICHAEL  ANAGNOS,  Trustee. 


DONATIONS   THROUGH   THE    LADIES'  AUXILIARY. 

Adams,  Mrs.  Charles  H.,  Jamaica  Plain, $20.00 

A  friend, i.oo 

A  friend, 2.00 

Allan,  Mrs.  Bryce  J., 20.00 

Ames,  Mrs.  F.  L., 50.00 

Anonymous, .10 

Arklay,  Mrs.  Julia  C,  New  York  City, 5.00 

Bailey,  Miss  Elizabeth  H.,  Peterborough,  N.H.,  .     .     .  5.00 

Ballard,  Miss  Elizabeth, 5.00 

Bartlett,  Miss  Fannie, 25.00 

Bartlett,  The  Misses,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Baylies,  Mrs.  Walter  C, 10.00 

Benedict,  Mrs.  William  L.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Bigelow,  Miss  Mary  A., 10.00 

Black,  Mrs.  George  N., 25.00 

Blanchard,  Mrs.  W.  G.,  Roxbury, i.oo 

Bowditch,  Mr.  William  L,  Brookline, 5.00 

Boyden,  Mrs.  Charles, 5.00 

Butler,  Mr.  E.  K.,  Jamaica  Plain,       .     .           ....  9.00 

Amount  carried  forward, $208.10 


266 

Amount  brought  forward, $208.10 

Carpenter,  Mrs.  George  0 5.00 

Carruth,  Mr.  Frank  H.,  Roxbury 5.00 

Gary,  Miss  Georgiana  S., 4.00 

Gary,  Mrs.  Richard, 4.00 

Ghester,  Mrs.  H.  C.,  Brookline, 2.00 

Godman,  Mrs.  G.  R., 10.00 

GoUar,  Mr.  W.  G.,  Roxbury 2.00 

Gotting,  Mrs.  G.  E., 5.00 

Grane,  Mrs.  James  B.,  Dalton 10.00 

Grane,  Hon.  W.  Murray,  Dalton, 25.00 

Grane,  Mrs.  Z.  Marshal,  Dalton,        30.00 

Grocker,  Mrs.,  Roxbury, i.oo 

Grocker,  Mrs.  Uriel  H., 10.00 

Gross,  Dr.  H.  B.,  Jamaica  Plain, 5.00 

Gurtis,  Mrs.  Gharles  P.,  Jr., 10.00 

Gushing,  Mrs.  J.  W,,  Brookline, 1 .00 

Dabney,  Mrs.  Walter, 2.00 

Day,  Mr.  William  F.,  Roxbury, 2.00 

DeSilver,  Mrs.  R.  P., 5.00 

Devlin,  Mr.  John  E., 10.00 

Drummond,  Mrs.  James, 5.00 

Eaton,  Miss  Mary  E., 10.00 

Eaton,  Mr.  William  S., 20.00 

Evans,  Mrs.  Glendower, 10.00 

Farnam,  Mrs.  Henry,  New  Haven,  Gonn 25.00 

Fay,  Mrs.  Dudley  B., 10.00 

Galloupe,  Mr.  G.  W., 25.00 

Glover,  Mr.  Joseph  B., 100.00 

Gray,  Mrs.  Russell, 10.00 

Green,  Mr.  Gharles  G.,  North  Gambridge,      ....  10.00 

Greene,  Miss  Emily, 5.00 

Guild,  Mrs.  S.  Eliot, 10.00 

H.,  Mrs.  L.  G., 5.00 

Hall,  Miss  Laura  E.,  Hanover, 5.00 

Hallowell,  Miss  Henrietta  T.,  Milton, i.oo 

Haskell,  Mrs.  Edwin  B.,  Auburndale, 10.00 

Hollings,  Mrs.  H.,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Amowrt  carried  forivard, $619.10 


267 

^  Amount  brought  forward, $619.10 

Hood,  Mrs.  A.  N., i.oo 

Hooper,  Mrs.  Robert  C,  Jr., 25.00 

Hopkinson,  Mr.  Charles  S., i.oo 

Howe,  Mrs.  J.  H., 5.00 

Howe,  The  Misses,  Brookline, .     .  1 0.00 

Hunneman,  Miss  Elizabeth,  Roxbury, i.oo 

Hunnewell,  Mr.  Francis  W., 25.00 

Hunt,  Mrs.  William  D.,        5.00 

Hutchins,  Mrs.  H.  G.,     .     . 5.00 

Jenks,  Miss  C.  E., 10.00 

Jones,  Mrs.  Francis  B., 2.00 

Kelly,  Mrs.  E.  A., 10.00 

Leavitt,  Mr.  Frank  M.,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Lee,  Mrs.  James,  Jamaica  Plain, i.oo 

Lee,  Mrs.  T.  J., 3.00 

Lewis,  Mrs.  Albert,  Jamaica  Plain, 5.00 

Lincoln,  Mr.  A.  L.,  Jr.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Linzee,  Miss  Susan  I., 5.00 

Loring,  Mrs.  Augustus  P., 10.00 

Loring,  The  Misses, 35-oo 

Lowell,  Mrs.  A.  Lawrence, 10.00 

Lowell,  Mrs.  George  G., 10.00 

McCleary,  Mr.  Samuel  F.,  Brookline, 3.00 

Metcalf,  Mr.  R.  C.,  Dorchester, 2.00 

Morrill,  Miss  Amelia, 10.00 

Morrill,  Miss  Annie  W., 5.00 

Newell,  Mrs.  M.  A.  M.,  Roxbury, 10.00 

Peabody,  Mr.  F.  H., 90.00 

Pickering,  Mrs.  Edward, 5.00 

Porteous,  Mr.  John, 5.00 

Roberts,  Miss  Elizabeth,  Roxbury, 10.00 

Rogers,  Mrs.  Anne  B.,  Chicago,  111., 5.00 

Ross,  Mrs.  Waldo  O., 5.00 

Schlesinger,  Mr.  Barthold,  Brookline, 20.00 

Shaw,  Mrs.  G.  Howland, 2.00 

Sherwin,  Mr,  Edward,  Jamaica  Plain, 10.00 

Skinner,  Mrs.  Francis  (since  died), 10.00 

Amount  carried  forward, $1,000.10 


268 

Amount  brought  forward, $1,000.10 

Spaulding,  Mrs.  Mahlon  D., 100.00 

Sprague,  Mrs.  Charles  F.,  Brookline, i5-oo 

Stetson,  Mr.  Amos  W., 20.00 

Stevenson,  Miss  Annie  B.,  Brookline, 3.00 

Strong,  Mrs.  Alex., 10.00 

Swan,  Mrs.  Robert,  Dorchester, 10.00 

Swift,  Mrs.  E.  C, 20.00 

Symons,  Mr.  W.  J., i.oo 

Taggard,  Mrs.  B.  W., 5.00 

Talbot,  Mrs.  Thomas  H.,  Brookline, 3.00 

Tapley,  Mrs.  Anna  S., 10.00 

Thayer,  Mr.  Byron  T., 10.00 

Wadsworth,  Mrs.  C.  S., 10.00 

Ware,  Miss  Mary  L., 100.00 

Watson,  Mr.  Thomas  A.,  Weymouth, 40.00 

Watson,  Mrs.  Thomas  A.,  Weymouth, i5-oo 

Webster,  Mrs.  F.  G., 5.00 

Wells,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  S., 5.00 

Wesson,  Miss  Isabel, 5.00 

Whelden,  Mrs.  Alice  M.,  Campello,        10.00 

White,  Miss  Eliza  Orne, 5.00 

Whitman,  Mr.  James  H.,  Charlestown,        10.00 

Whitman,  Mrs.  James  H.,  Charlestown, 10.00 

Whitney,  Miss  M.  D., 4.00 

Whittemore,  Mrs.  A.,  Longwood, 5.00 

Williams,  Miss  Louise  H 15-00 

Williams,  The  Misses, 5.00 

Williams,  Miss  Ruth, 100.00 

Windram,  Mrs.  Westwood  T., 10.00 

Winslow,  Miss  Lucy  W., 10.00 

Winthrop,  Mrs.  Thomas  Lindall, 25.00 

Wood,  Mrs.  R.  W.,  Jamaica  Plain, 5.00 

Woodman,  Mr.  Stephen  F.,  Jamaica  Plain,      ....  5.00 

Young,  Mr.  Charles  L., 50.00 

Total, $1,656.10 


ANNUAL  SUBSCRIPTIONS. 

Through  the  Ladies'  Auxiliary  Society,  Miss  S.  E.  Lane,  Treasurer. 

Abbot,  Miss  A.  F., $1.00 

Abbot,  Miss  G,  E., i.oo 

Abbot,  Mrs.  H.  E.,  Brookline, i.oo 

Abbot,  Mrs.  J., 5.00 

Abel,  Mrs.  S.  C,  Roxbury, i.oo 

Achorn,  The  Misses, i.oo 

Adams,  Mrs.  Charles  H.,  Jamaica  Plain, 5.00 

Adams,  Mr.  George,  Roxbury, i.oo 

Adams,  Mrs.  Hannah  P., 5.00 

Adams,  Mrs.  Waldo, 5.00 

Adams,  Mr.  Walter  B., 10.00 

Alden,  Miss  Rachel,  Dorchester, i.oo 

Alden,  Miss  S.  B.,  Randolph  (since  died),      ....  10.00 

Alford,  Mrs.  O.  H.,  Longwood, 5.00 

Allen,  Mrs.  A.  H., i.oo 

Allen,  Mrs.  C.  H., i.oo 

Allen,  Mrs.  F.  R., 5.00 

Allen,  Mrs.  Thomas, 5.00 

Allen,  Mrs.  W.  H., 5.00 

Allen,  Mrs.  W.  L.,  Chestnut  Hill, 2.00 

Alley,  Mrs.  John  R.,  Jamaica  Plain, 10.00 

Ames,  Rev.  Charles  G., *    .     .  10.00 

Ames,  Mrs.  Frederick  L., 50.00 

Ames,  Miss  Mary  S., 50.00 

Ames,  Mrs.  F.  M., i.oo 

Amory,  Miss  Anna  Sears, 15-00 

Amory,  Mrs.  C.  W., 50.00 

Amory,  Mrs.  William, 5.00 

Anderson,  Miss  Anna  F.,  Lowell, i.oo 

Anderson,  Mrs.  J.  F., 5.00 

Anderson,  Mrs.  William,  Brookline, 2.00 

Anthony,  Mrs.  S.  Reed, 5.00 

Appleton,  Miss  Fanny  C, i.oo 

Amount  carried forzvard, $276.00 


270 

Amount  brought  forzvard, $276.00 

Appleton,  Mrs.  William, 5.00 

Archer,  Mrs.  Ellen  M.  H.,  Charlestown, i.oo 

Armstrong,  Mr.  George  W.,  Brookline, 10.00 

Arnold,  Mrs.  Richard, 2.00 

Atkinson,  Mrs.  Edward,  Brookline, 10.00 

Austin,  Mrs.  Walter, i.oo 

Ayer,  Mrs.  James  B 5.00 

Ayer,  Mrs.  Monroe, 2.00 

Bacon,  Miss  Ellen  S.,  Jamaica  Plain, 5.00 

Bacon,  Miss  Julia,  Jamaica  Plain, 5.00 

Bailey,  Mrs.  Hollis  R.,  Cambridge 2.00 

Balch,  Miss  Elizabeth  A., i.oo 

Balch,  Mrs.  F.  G., 5.00 

Baldwin,  Mr.  E.  L., i.oo 

Bancroft,  Mrs.  J.  C 5  00 

Bangs,  Miss  Edith, 10.00 

Barnard,  Mrs.  Mary  C.  E.,  Dorchester, 2.00 

Barnes,  Mrs.  Amos, .  i-oo 

Barnes,  Mrs.  Charles  B 10.00 

Barstow,  Miss  K.  A., 5.00 

Bartlett,  Miss  Mary  F., 20.00 

Bartlett,  Miss  Mary  H., 5.00 

Bartol,  Rev.  Cyrus  A.,  D.D., 10.00 

Bass,  Mrs.  Emma  M.,  Newtonville, 10.00 

Basto,  Mrs.  Mary  A.,  Roxbury, 3.00 

Batcheller,  Mrs.  A.  H 5.00 

Batcheller,  Mr.  Robert, ,.     .     .     .  2.00 

Bates,  Messrs.  W.  and  S.  W 2.00 

Bayley,  Mrs.  E.  B., 2.00 

Beebe,  Mrs.  J.  Arthur, 25.00 

Belknap,  Mrs.  George  E.,  Brookline, 2.00 

Bemis,  Mr.  J.  M., 10.00 

Berlin,  Dr.  Fanny, i.oo 

Berwin,  Mrs.  Jacob, 5.00 

Bigelow,  Mrs.  Alanson,  Chestnut  Hill, 2.00 

Bigelow,  Mrs.  A.  O., 5-°° 

Bigelow,  Mrs.  G.  T., 5-oo 

Amount  carried  forward, $478.00 


271 

Amount  brought  forward, $478.00 

Bigelow,  Miss  Hannah  E.,  Marlborough  (since  died),  .  5.00 

Bigelow,  Miss  Helen  O., 5.00 

Bigelow,  Mrs.  J.  S., 10.00 

Bigelow,  Mrs.  Prescott,  Brookline, 10.00 

Bigelow,  Mrs.  Prescott,  Jr.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Billings,  Mrs.  J.  B., 2.00 

Blacker,  Miss  Eliza  F.,  Allston, 5.00 

Blackmar,  Mrs.  W.  W., 5.00 

Blake,  Mrs.  Charles,  ....". 5.00 

Blake,  Mrs.  George  B., 10.00 

Blake,  Mrs.  S.  P., 5-0° 

Blake,  Mr.  William  P., 5.00 

Boardman,  Mrs.  T.  Dennie, 2.00 

Boit,  Mr.  Robert  A.,  Longwood, 3.00 

Boland,  Dr.  E.  S.,  South  Boston, 5.00 

Bolster,  Mrs.  Wilfred,  Roxbury, i.oo 

Bond,  Mrs.  Charles  H., 10.00 

Bowditch,   Dr.  Vincent  Y., 2.00 

Bradford,  Mrs.  C.  F., 10.00 

Bradstreet,  Mrs.  C.  A., 10.00 

Bray,  Mrs.  S.  M.,  South  Boston, 2.00 

Bremer,  Mrs.  J.  L., 5.00 

Brewer,  Mr.  Edward  M., 5.00 

Brewer,  Miss  Lucy  S., 10.00 

Bridge,  Mrs.  J.  G., i.oo 

Brown,  Miss  Abby  C, 5.00 

Brown,  Miss  Augusta  M., 5.00 

Brown,  Mrs.  Atherton  T.,  Roxbury, 10.00 

Brown,  Mr.  C.  H.  C,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Brown,  Mrs.  G.  Frank, 2.00 

Brown,  Mrs.  J.  Conklin,  Greensborough,  Ga.,      .     .     .  2.00 

Brown,  Miss  Rebecca  Warren, 5.00 

Brown,  Mrs.  Samuel  N., 2.00 

Brown,  Mrs.  T.  C,  Brookline, 5.00 

Browne,  Miss  Harriet  T., 10.00 

Bruerton,  Mrs.  James,  Maiden, 10.00 

Bryant,  Mrs.  E.  B., 5.00 

Amount  carried  forward, $682.00 


272 

Amount  brought  forward, $682.00 

Bryant,  Mrs.  J.  D., 2.00 

BuUard,  Mrs.  William  S 10.00 

Bullens,  Miss  Charlotte  L.,  Newton i.oo 

Bullens,  Mr.  George  S.,  Newton, i.oo 

Bullens,  Mrs.  George  S.,  Newton, i.oo 

Bumstead,  Mrs.  Freeman,  Cambridge, 10.00 

Bunker,  Mr.  Alfred,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Burgess,  Mrs.  Sophia  K.,  Brookline 10.00 

Burkhardt,  Mrs.  P.  W.,  Brookline, 10.00 

Burnett,  Mrs.  Joseph, 5.00 

Burnham,  Mrs.  H.  D., .'     .     .  5.00 

Burnham,  Mrs.  John  A., 10.00 

Burnham,  Mrs.  John  A.,  Jr., 5.00 

Burr,  Mrs.  E.  J., :     .     .     .     .  i.oo 

Butler,  Mrs.  Charles  S., 2.00 

Butler,  Mr.  Charles  S., 2.00 

Butler,  Mrs.  William  S., 2.00 

Byam,  Mrs.  E.  G.  (since  died), 5.00 

Cabot,  Dr.  A.  T., 5.00 

Cabot,  Mr.  John  H.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Cabot,  Miss  Mary  E.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Cabot,  Mrs.  Walter  C,  Brookline 10.00 

Caldwell,  Mr.  J.  A.,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Calkins,  Miss  Mary  W., 2.00 

Callender,  Mr.  Walter,  Providence,  R.I 5.00 

Capen,  Mr.  Samuel  B.,  Jamaica  Plain 3.00 

Carlton,  Mrs.  John,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Carter,  Mrs.  CM., 10.00 

Carter,  Mrs.  George  E., 5.00 

Carter,  Mrs.  John  W.,  West  Newton, 5.00 

Carter,  Mrs.  William  S.,  Jamaica  Plain, 2.00 

Cary,  Miss  A.  P.  (since  died) 10.00 

Cary,  Miss  E.  G., 10.00 

Cary,  Miss  Georgiana  S., *  .     .  i.oo 

Cary,  Mrs.  Richard, i.oo 

Caryl,  Miss  Harriet  E., 2.00 

Case,  Mrs.  James  B., 5.00 

Atnount  carried  forward^ $856.00 


273 

Amount  brought  forward., $856.00 

Cate,  Mr.  Martin  L.,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Gate,  Mrs.  Martin  L.,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Center,  Mr.  Joseph  H.,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Chadbourne,  Mrs.  William, 5.00 

Chamberlain,  Mrs.  M.  L., S-oo 

Chandler,  Mrs.  Frank  W., 5.00 

Channing,  Miss  Blanche  M.,  Brookline, i.oo 

Channing,  Mrs.  Walter,  Brookline, 5.00 

Chapin,  Mrs.  H.  B.,  Jamaica  Plain, 5.00 

Chapman,  Miss  Anna  B.,  Cambridge. i.oo 

Chapman,  Miss  E.  D.,  Cambridge, i.oo 

Chapman,  Miss  J.,  Cambridge, i.oo 

Chase,  Dr.  H.  Lincoln,  Brookline, 2.00 

Cheney,  Mrs.  Arthur, i.oo 

Chick,  Mrs.  I.  W., 2.00 

Choate,  Mrs.  Charles  F., 10.00 

Clapp,  Miss  Antoinette,  Roxbury, i.oo 

Clapp,  Miss  Helen, 2.00 

Clark,  Mrs.  B.  C 5.00 

Clark,  Miss  Eleanor  J., 10.00 

Clark,  Mrs.  Frederick  S., 10.00 

Clark,  Mrs.  J.  J., 2.00 

Clark,  Mrs.  John  T.,  Jamaica  Plain, 10.00 

Clark,  Miss  Mary, i.oo 

Clark,  Miss  Sarah  W.,  Beverly, 10.00 

Clerk,  Mrs.  W.  F.,  Roxbury, 3.00 

Cobb,  Mrs.  Charles  K.,  Chestnut  Hill, 5.00 

Cobb,  Mrs.  Francis  D., i.oo 

Coburn,  Mrs.  George  W., 25.00 

Codman,  Mrs.  C.  R., ' 10.00 

Codman,  Mrs.  J.  Amory 5.00 

Codman,  Mr.  Robert, 5.00 

Coffin,  Mrs.  G.  C, 4-oo 

Coffin,  Mrs.  G.  R..  Brookline,        2.00 

Colburn,  Mrs.  C.  H., S-oo 

Collamore,  The  Misses, 5.00 

Conant,  Mrs.  William  M., i.oo 

Amount  carried  forward., $1,034.00 


2  74 

Amount  brought  forward. $1,034.00 

Conrad,  Mrs.  David,  Brookline 2.00 

Converse,  Mrs.  C.  C, 5.00 

Converse,  Mrs.  E.  S., 5.00 

Coolidge,  Mrs.  Algernon, 5.00 

Coolidge,  Mrs.  J.  Randolph 10.00 

Coolidge,  Mrs.  John  T., 10.00 

Corey,  Mrs.  H.  D.,  Newton, 2.00 

Cotting,  Mr.  Charles  U.,  Brookline 2.00 

Covel,  Mrs.  A.  S., 2.00 

Cowing,  Mrs.  Martha  W.,  West  Roxbury, 25.00 

Cox,  Mrs.  William  E.,  Chestnut  Hill 10.00 

Crafts,  Mrs.  James  M., 25.00 

Craig,  Mrs.  D.  R., 5.00 

Craigin,  Dr.  G.  A., 5.00 

Crane,  Mrs.  Aaron  M., 5.00 

Crane,  Mrs.  Joshua,  Brookline, i.oo 

Crane,  Mr.  Zenas,  Dalton, 25.00 

Crocker,  Miss  Sarah  H 5.00 

Crosby,  Miss  S.  T i.oo 

Crosby,  Mrs.  S.  V.  R., 5.00 

Cross,  Mrs.  Frank  B.,  Cincinnati,  0 5.00 

Cummings,  Mrs.  Charles  A 5.00 

Cummings,  Mr.  George  W.,  Brookline, 2.00 

Cumnock,  Mrs.  Victor  S.,  Lowell 25.00 

Cumston,  Mrs.  J.  S i.oo 

Curtis,  Mrs.  Charles  P., 20.00 

Curtis,  Mr.  George  VA'.,  Roxbury 5.00 

Curtis,  Mrs.  H.  G., 5.00 

Curtis,  Mrs.  J.  F., 5.00 

Curtis,  Mrs.  M.  P.,  Roxbury, 10.00 

Curtis,  Mr.  William  O.,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Curtis,  The  Misses,  Roxbury 2.00 

Gushing,  Mrs.  H.  W 5.00 

Gushing,  Miss  Sarah  P 5.00 

Cutler,  Mrs.  E.  G., 2.00 

Cutter,  Master  Edward  L.,  Dorchester, i.oo 

Cutter,  Mrs.  Ellen  M., i.oo 

Amount  carried for^varJ, $1,293.00 


275 

AmoHJit  brought fortuard^ $1,293.00 

Cutter,  Mrs.  Frank  W.,  Dorchester, i.oo 

Cutts,  Mrs.  H.  M.,  Brookline, i.oo 

Dabne}-,  Mrs.  L.  S., 10.00 

Dale,  Mrs.  Eben, 5.00 

Dana,  Mr.  Samuel  B., 10.00 

Dane,  Mrs.  E.  S.,  Longwood, 2.00 

Danforth,  Mr.  James  H., 10.00 

Daniell  Mrs.  Henry  W., 5.00 

Daniels,  Mrs.  George  F., i.oo 

Davenport,  Mrs.  F.  H.,  Jamaica  Plain, 5.00 

Davis,  Mrs.  James  H.,  North  Andover  Depot,     .     .     .      ■        5.00 

Davis,  Mrs.  Joseph  E., 5.00 

Davis,  Mrs.  Simon, 3.00 

Day,  Mrs.  Lewis,  Norwood, 2.00 

Dean,  Mr.  Charles  A.,  Roxbury, 10.00 

Demmon,  Mrs.  R.  E.,  Longwood, 5.00 

Dennison,  Mrs.  E.  W.,  Brookline 5.00 

Dennison,  Mr.  Henry  B.,  Roxbury, 10.00 

Denny,  Mrs.  Arthur  B.,  Chestnut  Hill, 5.00 

Denny,  Mrs.  W.  C,  Swampscott, 2.00 

Derby,  Miss  Caroline, 5.00 

Derby,  Mrs.  Hasket, 5.00 

Dewey,  Miss  Mary  E., 2.00 

Dexter,  Miss  Elsie, 2.00 

Dexter,  Miss  Rose  L., 5.00 

Dexter,  Miss  Sarah  V.,        10.00 

Dickinson,  Mrs.  M.  L.,  Dorchester,        2.00 

Dillaway,  Mrs.  Charles  K.,  Roxbury, i.oo 

Ditson,  Mrs.  Oliver, 5.00 

Dixon,  Mrs.  L.  S., 2.00 

Doe,  Miss  N.  L., 5.00 

Doliber,  Mrs.  Thomas,  Brookline, S-oo 

Dow,  Mrs.  R.  S., 2.00 

Downes,  Miss  Carrie  T.  (since  died), 5.00 

Downes,  Mrs.  Lilla  A.,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Dowse,  Mrs.  Charles  F., i.oo 

Draper.  Dr.  F.  W., 2.00 

Amount  carried  forward, $1,456.00 


276 

Afnount  brought  forward, $1,456.00 

Drew,  Mrs.  E.  C, 5.00 

Driscoll,  Mrs.  Dennis,  Brookline ,        2.00 

Drost,  Mrs.  C.  A.,  Brookline 2.00 

Drury,  Mrs.  H.  \V., i.oo 

Dunbar,  Mrs.  James  R.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Dunn,  Mrs.  E.  H 2.00 

Dwight,  Mr.  Edmund, 5.00 

Dwight,  Mrs.  James,        i.oo 

Dwight,  Mrs.  Thomas, 1.00 

Dwight,  Mrs.  Thomas,  Jr., i.oo 

Eager,  Mrs.  G.  H., 2.00 

Eaton,  Mrs.  James,  Roxbury  (for  1897-98),    ....  2.00 

Edmands.  Mr.  H.  H.  W.,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Edmands,  Mrs.  M.  G.,  Brookline, 10.00 

Edmond,  Mrs.  Emma  H.,  Brookline, i.oo 

Edwards,  Miss  Hannah  M.,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Edwards,  Mr.  John  C,  Brookline, 5.00 

Eichberg,  Mrs.  Julius, 3.00 

Eldredge,  Mrs.  J.  T., 10.00 

Eliot,  Mrs.  Amory, 2.00 

Ellis,  Mrs.  Caleb, i.oo 

Elms,  Mrs.  Edward  C,  Newton, 2.00 

Elms,  Miss  Florence  G.,  Newton, i.oo 

Elms,  Mr.  James  C,  Newton 2.00 

Elms,  Mrs.  James  C.,  Newton 2.00 

Elms,  Mrs.  James  C,  Jr.,  Newton, i.oo 

Ely,  Mrs.  Harriet  E., 5.00 

Emerson,  Miss  Elizabeth,  Brookline, 1.00 

Emerson,  Dr.  Nathaniel  \V  , 5.00 

Emerson,  Mrs.  Susan,  Brookline, i.oo 

Emerson,  Mrs.  William  P.,  Brookline, 3.00 

Emery,  Mrs.  Mark,  North  Anson,  Me., i.oo 

Emmons,  Mrs.  R.  W.,  2d, 5.00 

Endicott,  Mrs.  Henry, 5.00 

Endicott,  Miss  Mary  E.,  Beverly 25.00 

Ernst,  Mrs.  C.  W., 2.00 

Estabrook,  Mrs.  Arthur  F 5.00 

Amount  carried forivar. I, $1,589.00 


277 

Amount  brought  forward^ $1,589.00 

Eustis,  Mrs.  H.  H.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Eustis,  Mrs.  W.  T.,  Brookline, 2.00 

Everett,  Miss  Caroline  F.,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Fairbanks,  Mrs.  Horace,  St.  Johnsbury,  Vt.,  ....  10.00 

Farwell,  Mrs.  Susan  W., 5.00 

Faulkner,  Mrs.  Charles, 10.00 

Faulkner,  Miss  Fannie  M., 10.00 

Fay,  Mrs.  Dudley  B.,        10.00 

Fay,  Mrs.  Henry  H.,        10.00 

Fay,  Mrs.  Joseph  S.,        5.00 

Fay,  Miss  Sarah  B. 10.00 

Fa\,  Miss  Sarah  M., 10.00 

Ferguson,  Mrs.  Robert, 2.00 

Ferrin,  Mrs.  M.  T.  B.,  Newton, 5.00 

Ferris,  Mrs.  Mortimer  C,  Brookline, 5.00 

Ferris,  Miss  M.  E.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Fessenden,  Mrs.  Sewell  H., 2.00 

Fisher,  Mrs.  James  T.,  Jamaica  Plain, 2.00 

Fisk,  Mr.  Lyman  B.,  Cambridge, 10.00 

Fiske,  Miss  Elizabeth  S 10.00 

Fiske,  Mrs.  Joseph  N., 5.00 

Fitch.  Miss  Carrie  T., 10.00 

Fitz,  Mrs.  Sarah  J., 2.00 

Fitz,  Mrs.  Walter  Scott, 25.00 

FitzGerald,  Mr.  Desmond,  Brookline, 5.00 

Flagg,  Mrs.  Augustus, 6.00 

Flint,  Mrs.  D.  B., .  2.00 

Foote,  Mr.  Arthur, 2.00 

Forster,  Mrs.  Henry,  Jamaica  Plain, 5  00 

Foss,  Mrs.  Eugene  N.,  Jamaica  Plain, 10.00 

Foster,  Mrs.  Hatherly,  Brookline, 2.00 

Frank,  Mrs.  Daniel,   . i.oo 

Freeman,  Mrs.  A.  F 2.00 

Freeman,  Mrs.  Louisa  A., 2.00 

French,  Mrs.  E.  A., 5.00 

French,  Mrs.  John  J., 5.00 

French,  Mrs.  L.  H.,  Roxbury, i.oo 

Amount  carried fortvard, $1, Si 2. 00 


278 

Amount  brought  fo7-ivard, $1,812.00 

Friedman,  Mrs.  Jacob,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Friedman,  Mrs.  M.,  Roxbury,        2. 00 

Frothingham,  Miss  Anne  G 5.00 

Frothingham,  Miss  Ellen 10.00 

Frothingham,  Mrs.  E.  L., 1.00 

Frothingham,  Mrs.  L.  F 3.00 

Frothingham,  Mrs.  O.  B., -.00 

Fry,  Mrs.  Charles 10.00 

Gafifield,  Mr.  Thomas, i^.oo 

Gardiner,  Mrs.  Robert  H.,  Chestnut  Hill,       ....  2.00 

Gardner,  Mrs.  John  L. -.00 

Gaston,  Mrs.  W -.00 

Gay,  Mrs.  Albert,  Brookline i.oo 

Gay,  Dr.  Warren  F ;;;.oo 

Gill,  Mr.  Abbott  D.,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Gill,  Mrs.  George  F., i.oo 

Gillett,  Mr.  S.  Lewis,  Roxbury, 3.00 

Gilmore,  Mrs.  K.  M.,  Lexington, 3.00 

Gleason,  Mrs.  Cora  L.,  South  Boston, 2.00 

Glover,  Mrs.  Irene  C,  Roxbury i.oo 

Goddard,  Miss  Matilda 2.00 

Goldthwait,  Mr.  John 10.00 

Goodhue,  Mrs.  George  H.,  Chestnut  Hill i.oo 

Goodwin,  Mr.  Frank, i.oo 

Goodwin,  Mrs.  J.  C 2.00 

Gorham,  Mrs.  W.  H., 7.00 

Grasff,  Miss  Virginia  E.,  Philadelphia i.oo 

Graham,  Mr.  Edward,  Roxbury 5.00 

Grandgent,  Prof.  Charles  H.,  Cambridge,        ....  5.00 

Grant,  Mrs.  Robert, 2.00 

Gray,  Mrs.  John  Chipman, 10.00 

Gray,  Mrs.  J.  H., 5.00 

Gray,  Mrs.  Morris,  Chestnut  Hill 5.00 

Gray,  Mrs.  Reginald,  Chestnut  Hill, 5.00 

Greeley,  Mrs.  R.  F., ^        5.00 

Greene,  Mrs.  J.  S.  Copley 2.00 

Greenleaf,  Mrs.  L.  B 5.00 

Amount  carried  forward, $1,965.00 


279 

Amount  brought  fonvarii, $1,965.00 

GreenoLigh,  Mrs.  A.  A.,  Jamaica  Plain, 5.00 

Grew,  Mrs.  H.  S., 10.00 

Griggs,  Mr.  B.  F.,  Roxbury, i.oo 

Guild,  Mrs.  J.  Anson,  Brookline, i.oo 

Guild,  Mrs.  James,  Roxbury  (since  died), 10.00 

Gunnison,  Miss  Mary  E.,  Roxbury, 3.00 

Hall,  Mrs.  Anthony  D., 3.00 

Hall,  Mrs.  E.  R., 2.00 

Hall,  Mr.  G.  G., 2.00 

Hall,  Mrs.  Jacob, 2.00 

Hall,  Mrs.  Solomon,  Dorchester,        .......  10.00 

Hall,  Mr.  William  F.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Hall,  Rev.  E.  H.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Hammond,  Miss  E.,  Cambridge, 5.00 

Hapgood,  Mr.  T.  B.,  Allston, i.oo 

Harding,  Mrs.  E., 10.00 

Hardy,  Mrs.  A.  H 3.00 

Harrington,  Mrs.  F.  B.,        5.00 

Harrington,  Dr.  Harriet  L.,  Dorchester, 2.00 

Harris,  Mrs.  G.  R.,  Brookline, 10.00 

Hart,  Mr.  Maurice,  Roxbury i.oo 

Hart,  Mrs.  Thomas  N., 2.00 

Hartwell,  Mrs.  Edward  M., 5.00 

Harwood,  Mrs.  George  S.,  Newton, 5.00 

Haskell,  Mrs.  C.  A.,  Newton, 2.00 

Hastings,  Master  Arthur  E.,  Brookline, i.oo 

Hastings,  Miss  Emily  A.,  Brookline, i.oo 

Hastings,  Mrs.  L.  W.,  Brookline,        i.oo 

Hayden,  Mrs.  C.  R., 5.00 

Hayes,  Mrs.  J.  A., i.oo 

Head,  Mrs.  Charles, 25.00 

Healy,  Miss  Helen, i.oo 

Heard,  Mrs.  J.  Theodore, 5.00 

Heath,  Mrs.  Sarah  A., 2.00 

Hecht,  Mrs.  J.  H., 5.00 

Hemenway,  Mrs.  C.  P., xo.oo 

Henshaw,  Mrs.  Harriet  A., 10.00 

Amount  carried  forward^ $2,141.00 


2So 

Amount  brougJit  forward^ $2,141.00 

Herrick,  Miss  A.  J., i.oo 

Herman,  Mrs.  Joseph  M., 2.00 

Hicks,  Mrs.  Mary  Dana, 2.00 

Higginson,  Miss  E.  C,  Brookline, 5.00 

Higginson,  Mrs.  Henry  L., 15-00 

Hill,  Mrs.  S.  A.,  Brookline .  .    i.oo 

Hills,  Mrs.  E.  A., 5.00 

Hills,  Mrs.  S.  E.,  Jamaica  Plain, 2  00 

Hoadley,  Mrs.  John  C,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Hobbs,  Mrs.  Warren  D., 2.00 

Hogg,  Mr.  John, 25.00 

Holbrook,  Mrs.  Walter,  Newton, i.oo 

Holden,  Miss  H.  F.,  Dorchester, i.oo 

Hollander,  Mrs.  Louis  P 5.00 

Hood,  Mrs.  George  H 5.00 

Hooper,  Mrs.  F.  T., 5.00 

Hooper,  Mrs.  J.  R., .  10.00 

Hooper,  Mrs.  R.  C,  Sr., 10.00 

Horton,  Mrs.  E.  A., 2.00 

Houghton,  Miss  Elizabeth  G., 10.00 

Howe,  Mrs.  Arabella, 2.00 

Howe,  Mrs.  George  D 5.00 

Howe,  Mr.  George  E 2.00 

Howe,  Mrs.  J.  S.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Howes,  Mrs.  Osborn 2.00 

Hoyt,  Mrs.  J.  C 5.00 

Hubbard,  Mrs.  Eliot, 10.00 

Hudson,  Mrs.  John  E 5.00 

Hunneman,  Miss  Elizabeth  A.,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Hunneman,  Mrs.  S.  W.,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Hunnewell,  Mrs.  Arthur 5.00 

Hunnewell,  Mr.  H.  H., 50.00 

Hunnewell,  Mr.  Walter, 10.00 

Hutchins,  Mrs.  Constantine  F., 5-oo 

lasigi,  Mrs.  Oscar, 10.00 

Ireson,  Mrs.  S.  E., S-°o 

Jackson,  Mrs.  J.  B.  S 20.00 

Atnount  carried forwai'd, $2,397.00 


28l 

Amount  bnmg/itfonoard, $2,397.00 

Jaynes,  Mrs.  C.  P., 5.00 

Jelly,  Dr.  George  F., 10.00 

Jenkins,  Mr.  Charles, 2.00 

Jenney,  Mrs.  A.  S.,  Brookline, 1.00 

Jewett,  Miss  Sarah  Orne,  South  Berwick,  Me.,    .     .     .  5.00 

Johnson,  Mrs.  Edward, 2.00 

Johnson,  Mr.  E.  C, 10.00 

Johnson,  Miss, 5.00 

Johnson,  Miss  Fanny  L.,  Wollaston, i.oo 

Jolliffe,  Mrs.  T.  H.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Jones,  Mrs.  B.  M., 5.00 

Jones,  Miss  Ellen  M., 10.00 

Jones,  Mrs.  Frank  W., 10.00 

Jones,  Mrs.  Jerome,  Brookline, 10.00 

Jones,  Mr.  Rollin,  Roxbviry, 10.00 

Jordan,  Mrs.  Eben  D., 5.00 

Josselyn,  Mrs.  A.  S., 5.00 

Joy,  Mrs.  Charles  H., 10.00 

Kellen,  Mrs.  William  V.  (for  1897-98), 100.00 

Kenerson,  Mr.  Austin  H.,  Roxbury, i.oo 

Kent,  Mr.  Prentiss  M., 5.00 

Kettle,  Mrs.  C.  L., i.oo 

Kidder,  Mrs.  Henry  P.,  Milton, 5.00 

Kidner,  Mrs.  Reuben, 2.00 

Kimball,  Mrs.  D.  P., 25.00 

Kimball,  Mr.  Edward  P.,  Maiden, 10.00 

Kimball,  The  Misses,  Longwood, 10.00 

Kimball,  Mrs.  M.  D., 5.00 

Kimball,  Miss  Susan  Day, 2.00 

King,  Mrs.  D.  Webster,        2.00 

Kingsbury,  Miss  Mary  E.,  Brookline, i.oo 

Knight,  Mr.  J.  M.,  Jamaica  Plain, 5.00 

Koshland,  Mrs.  Joseph, 10.00 

Kuhn,  Mrs.  Grace  M., 5.00 

Lamb,  Mrs.  S.  T.,  Brookline, i.oo 

Lamson,  Mrs.  J.  A., i.oo 

Lancaster,  Mrs.  W.  B., .     .  5.00 

Amount  carried  forward, $2,704.00 


282 

Amount  brought  forward , ^2,704.00 

Larkin,  The  Misses, 2.00 

Lavalle,  Mrs.  John, -.00 

Lawrence,  Mr.  Charles  R.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Lee,  Mr.  Elliot  C 10.00 

Lee,  Mrs.  George  C, 10.00 

Lee,  Mrs.  Henry,  Brookline, 20.00 

Lewis,  Mrs.  C.  W.,  Brookline, i.oo 

Lins,  Mrs.  Ferdinand,  Jamaica  Plain, 2.00 

Livermore,  Mr.  Thomas  L.,  Jamaica  Plain 10.00 

Lonsdale,  Mrs.  E., i.oo 

Loring,  The  Misses,   .     .   " 1500 

Loring,  Mrs.  W.  C, 25.00 

Lothrop,  Miss  Mary  B., 5.00 

Lothrop,  Mrs,  Thornton  K 25.00 

Loud,  Miss  Sarah  P 2.00 

Lovering,  Mrs.  C.  T., 10.00 

Lovett,  Mr.  A.  S.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Lowell,  Mrs.  Charles 5.00 

Lowell,  Mrs.  Edward  J 5.00 

Lowell,  Miss  Georgiana, 2.00 

Lowell,  Mrs.  John,  Chestnut  Hill, 5.00 

Lowell,  Mrs.  John,  Jr.,  Chestnut  Hill, 5.00 

Lyman,  Mr.  John  Pickering, 10.00 


.00 


Lyman,  Mrs.  Theodore,  Brookline, i 

Mack,  Mrs.  Thomas, 5.00 

Mackinnon,  Mrs.  T.  A., ^.00 

Mackintosh,  Mrs.  W.  H.,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Magee,  Mr.  J.  L.,  Chelsea, 10.00 

Mallory,  Mrs.  F.  B., 2.00 

Mandell,  Mrs.  S.  P., 5.00 

Mansfield,  Mrs.  George  S.,  Maiden, 5.00 

March,  Mrs.  Delano,  Watertown  (since  died),      ...  10.00 

Marrs,  Mrs.  Kingsmill,  Saxonville, 10.00 

Marshall,  Mrs.  J.  P.  C 10.00 

Martin,  Mrs.  Alex., i.oo 

Matthews,  Mrs.  A.  B., i.oo 

Maynard,  Mr.  Charles  H.,  Longwood, 5.00 

Amount  carried forivard, $2,975.00 


283 

Amount  brought  forward, $2,975.00 

Mead,  Mrs.  S.  R., 10.00 

Melville,  Mrs.  H.  H., 10.00 

Meredith,  Mrs.  J.  H., 5.00 

Merriam,  Mrs.  Charles, 5.00 

Merrill,  Mrs.  J.  Warren, 10.00 

Merritt,  Mrs.  George  W., 5.60 

Merritt,  Mrs.  Mary  E., i.oo 

Meyer,  Mrs.  George  A., 10.00 

Miles,  Dr.  C.  Edwin,  Roxbury, i.oo 

Minot,  Dr.  Francis, 10.00 

Minot,  Miss, i.oo 

Mixter,  Miss  M., i.oo 

Mixter,  Mrs.  William, i.oo 

Mock,  Mrs.  Jacob  H.,  Jamaica  Plain, 2.00 

Monks,  Mrs.  George  H., 5.00 

Monroe,  Mrs.  George  H.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Morison,  Mr.  George  B., 3.00 

Morison,  Mrs.  J.  H 2.00 

Morison,  Mrs.  John  H., 5.00 

Morrill,  Miss  Annie  W., 5.00 

Morrill,  Mrs.  Ellen  A.,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Morrill,  Miss  Fannie  E., 5.00 

Morrill,  Mrs.  F.  Gordon, 2.00 

Morris,  Mrs.  Frances  Isabel,  Westchester,  N.Y.  City,  .  5.00 

Morse,  Mrs.  Henry  D.,  Jamaica  Plain, 5.00 

Morse,  Mrs.  Jacob, 5.00 

Morse,  Miss  Margaret  F.,  Jamaica  Plain, 5.00 

Morse,  Mr.  J.  T., 5.00 

Moseley,  Miss  Ellen  F., 5.00 

Motley,  Mrs.  Edward  (since  died), 25.00 

Murphy,  Mrs.  Frank  S., i.oo 

Nazro,  Mr.  Fred  H.,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Nazro,  Miss  Mary  W.,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Neal,  Miss  Caro  F.,  Charlestown, 5.00 

Newell,  Mrs.  James  W.,  Brookline, i.oo 

Newell,  Mrs.  M.  A.  M.,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Newton,  Mrs.  E.  Bertram, i.oo 

Amount  carried  forward, $3,156.00 


284 

Amount  brought  forzvard, $3,156.00 

Nichols,  Mrs.  Fred  S., 5.00 

Nichols,  Mrs.  E,  H., i.oo 

Nickerson,  Mr.  Andrew, 10.00 

Nickerson,  Miss  Florence  S i.oo 

Nickerson,  Miss  Grace  E., i.oo 

Nickerson,  Miss  Isabel  G i.oo 

Nickerson,  Mrs.  J.  S i.oo 

Nickerson,  Mrs.  Thomas  S.,  Jr., 10.00 

Norcross,  Miss  Edith  C.,  Roxbury, i.oo 

Norcross,  Mrs.  J.  W.,  Roxbury, i.oo 

Norcross,  Mrs.  Otis, 5.00 

Norcross,  Mrs.  Otis,  Jr 5.00 

Norton,  Mrs.  Frank  L., 5.00 

Noye,  Mrs.  W.  F., i.oo 

Noyes,  Mrs.  D.  W., 2.00 

Oliver,  Miss  Martha  C,  Roxbury, 'i.oo 

Osborn,  Mrs.  Anna  F.,  Pittsfield,  Me i.oo 

Osborn,  Mrs.  John  B., 2.00 

Page,  Mrs.  Calvin  G., i.oo 

Page,  Rev.  Charles  L.,  Roxbury, i.oo 

Page,  Mrs.  Cyrus  A., 5.00 

Paige,  Mrs.  J.  H., i.oo 

Parker,  Mrs.  Charles  W., 5.00 

Parker,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  P., 5.00 

Parker,  Mrs.  Susan  E.,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Parker,  Mrs.  T.  K.,  Winchendon, i.oo 

Parker,  Mrs.  William  L., 5.00 

Parkinson,  Mrs.  John, 20.00 

Parsons,  The  Misses,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Parsons,  Mrs.  William  and  Miss, 5.00 

Payne,  Mrs.  S.  A.,  Jamaica  Plain, 5.00 

Peabody,  Mrs.  Anna  P., 5.00 

Peabody,  Mr.  F.  H., 10.00 

Peabody,  Mrs.  Oliver  W.,  Milton 5.00 

Peabody,  Mrs.  S.  E., 10.00 

Peirce,  Mr.  Silas  (since  died),        10.00 

Peirson,  Mrs.  Charles  L., 10.00 

Amount  carried forivard^ $3,321.00 


285 

AmoiDit  brought Jorward, $3,321.00 

Penfield,  Mrs.  James  A., 2.00 

Perry,  Mrs.  C.  N.,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Peters,  Mr.  Edward  D., 10.00 

Pfaff,  Mrs.  Jacob, 10.00 

Philbrick,  Mrs.  E.  S.,  Brookline, 3.00 

Phillips,  Mrs.  Anna  T., 25.00 

Phipps,  Mrs.  Mary  J., 25.00 

Pickman,  Mrs.  W.  D.  (since  died), 10.00 

Pierce,  Mrs.  N.  W., 2.00 

Pierce,  Mr.  Phineas, 5.00 

Pierce,  Mrs.  Wallace  L., 15-00 

Pitkin,  Mrs.  C.  L.,  Brookline, 2.00 

Pond,  Mrs.  Helen  M., 2.00 

Poor,  Mrs.  Charles  C, 2.00 

Pope,  Mrs.  Albert  A., 25.00 

Pope,  Drs.  C.  A,  and  E.  F., 2.00 

Porter,  Mrs.  A.  S., i.oo 

Porter,  Miss  Nellie  E.,  North  Anson,  Me.,      ....  i.oo 

Porter,  Mrs.  P.  G.,  Cambridgeport, i.oo 

Porteous,  Mrs.  John, 4.00 

Porteous,  Miss  M.  F., i.oo 

Potter,  Mrs.  Jennie  L.,  Roxbury, 3.00 

Potter,  Mrs.  Warren  B., 100.00 

Poulsson,  Miss  Emilie, i.oo 

Poulsson,  Miss  Laura  E., .  i.oo 

Powars,   Miss  Mary  A., i.oo 

Prang,  Mr.  Louis, 10.00 

Pratt,  Mrs.  Elliott  W., 3.00 

Prendergast,  Mr.  James  M., 10.00 

Prescott,  Dr.  W.  H., 2.00 

Preston,  Mrs.  G.  H., 2.00 

Pride,  Mrs.  Edwin  L.,  Roxbury, i.oo 

Proctor,  Miss  E.  O., 10.00 

Proctor,  Mrs.  H.  H., 2.00 

Putnam,  Mrs.  George, 5.00 

Putnam,  Mrs.  J.  Pickering, 5.00 

Putnam,  Mrs.  S.  R.  (since  died), 10.00 

Amount  carried  forward^ $3,640.00 


286 

Amount  broicght  fortvard, $3,640.00 

Quincy,  Mrs.  C.  F.,  Chicago,  111., 2.00 

Quincy,  Mrs.  George  H., 10.00 

Quincy,  Mrs.  H.  P 5.00 

Ramsdell,  Mrs.  E.  A., i.oo 

Ranney,  Mr.  Fletcher,  Brookline, 5.00 

Rantoul,  Miss  H.  L.,  Beverly  (since  died) 2.00 

Raymond,  Mrs.  Henry  E.,  Brookline 5.00 

Raymond,  Mrs.  T.  C,  Cambridge, 5.00 

Reed,  Mrs.  H.  M., r.oo 

Reed,  Mrs.  William  H., 5.00 

Revere,  Mrs.  Paul  J., i.oo 

Reynolds,  Mr.  Walter  H., 5.00 

Rhodes,  Miss  Florence  R., i.oo 

Rhodes,  Mr.  James  F., 5.00 

Rhodes,  Mrs.  S.  H., 5.00 

Rice,  Mr.  David,  Jamaica  Plain 10.00 

Rice,  Mrs.  David,  Jamaica  Plain, 15-00 

Rice   Mrs.  David  Hall,  Brookline, 2.00 

Rice,  Mrs.  Henry  A., 5.00 

Rice,  Mrs.  N.  W., 5.00 

Rice,  Mrs.  W.  B.,  Quincy, 2.00 

Richards,  Miss  Annie  Louise,        20.00 

Richards,  Miss  C, 5.00 

Richards,  Mrs.  Dexter  N.,  Brookline, 10.00 

Richardson,  Mrs.  F.  A.,  Burlington,  Vt 5.00 

Richardson,  Mr.  Spencer  W., 5.00 

Richardson,  Mrs.  Thomas  O.,  Newport,  R.I 5.00 

Ridgway,  Miss  H.  B., i.oo 

Riley,  Mr.  C.  E.,  Newton 10.00 

Robbins,  Mrs.  Royal, 5.00 

Robeson,  Mrs.  Andrew,        5.00 

Robinson,  Mrs.  F.  M., i.oo 

Robinson,  Mrs.  Henry  H.,  Brookline 2.00 

Robinson,  Miss  H.  M., 20.00 

Robinson,  Mrs.  J.  C.,  Jamaica  Plain, 5.00 

Rochford,  Master  Francis  J i.oo 

Rodman,  Mr.  S.  \^^, 10.00 

Amount  carried forwari/, $3,847.00 


28; 

Amount  brought  forward^ $3,847.00 

Roeth,  Mrs.  A.  G., i.oo 

Rogers,  Miss  Anna  P., 10.00 

Rogers,  Miss  Catherine  L., i.oo 

Rogers,  Mrs.  Henry  M., 5.00 

Rogers,  Mrs.  J.  F., 2.00 

Rogers,  Mrs.  Jacob  C, 5.00 

Rogers,  Mrs.  J.  P., 5.00 

Rogers,  Miss  Susan  S.,  Milton, 5.00 

Rogers,  Mrs.  William  B.,     .     . 3.00 

Rotch,  Mrs.  C.  M.,  New  Bedford, 10.00 

Rotch,  Miss  Mary  B.,  New  Bedford, 5.00 

Rotch,  Mrs.  T.  M., 2.00 

Rothwell,  Mrs.  W.  H.,  Longwood, 5.00 

Russell,  Mrs.  Eliot, 2.00 

Russell,  Mrs.  Henry  G.,  Providence,  R.I 25.00 

Rust,  Mrs.  Nathaniel  J., 2.00 

Rust,  Mrs.  W.  A.,  Cambridge, 5.00 

Sabine,  Miss  Catherine,  Brookline, 2.00 

Sabine,  Mrs.  G.  K.,  Brookline, 2.00 

Sacker,  Miss  Amy  M 5.00 

Sacker,  Mrs.  H.  H., 2  00 

Saltonstall,  Mrs.  Henry, 10.00 

Saltonstall,  Mrs.  Leverett,  Chestnut  Hill, 10.00 

Sampson,  Mrs.  Edwin  H.,  Roxbury, i.oo 

Sampson,  Miss  H,  H., i.oo 

Sampson,  Mrs.  O.  H., 5.00 

Sargent,  Mrs.  Charles  S.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Sargent,  Mrs.  Winthrop, 50.00 

Sawyer,  Mrs.  T.  T., 2.00 

Scaife,  Miss  Helen, 2.00 

Schouler,  Mrs.  James, 5.00 

Scott,  Mrs.  W.  M., 2.00 

Sears,  Mrs.  A.  P.,  Brookline, i.oo 

Sears,  Mr.  Frederick  R., 25.00 

Sears,  Mrs.  Herbert  M., 25.00 

Sears,  Mrs.  Knyvet  W., 10.00 

Sears,  Mrs.  P.  H., 10.00 

Amount  carried  forward, $4,115.00 


288 

Amount  h-OHght forward^ $4,115.00 

Sears,  Mrs.  Willard  T., 5.00 

Seainans,  Mr.  James  M.,  Brookline 10.00 

Shattuck,  Mrs.  G.  B., 5.00 

Shaw,  Mrs.  Benjamin  S  , 5.00 

Shaw,  Mrs.  G.  Rowland, 10.00 

Shaw,  Mrs.  George  R., i.oo 

Shaw,  Mrs.  Henry  Lyman, 500 

Shaw,  Mrs.  Henry  Russell, 10.00 

Shaw,  Mr.  John  Oakes,  Jr., 5.00 

Shaw,  Mrs.  Robert  G., 5.00 

Shepard,  Mrs.  L.  H.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Shepard,  Mr.  O.  A.,  Brookline, 3-oc> 

Shepard,  Mrs.  T.  P.,  Providence,  R.I.,       ...     .     .     .  25.00 

Sherry,  Mr.  W.  A.,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Sigourney,  Mr.  Henry, 10.00 

Simpkins,  Miss  Mary  VV.,  Jamaica  Plain 5.00 

Skinner,  Mrs.  William,  Holyoke, 5.00 

Slatery,  Mrs.  William i.oo 

Slocum,  Mrs.  William  H.,  Jamaica  Plain, 10.00 

Smith,  Miss  Anne  E.,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Smith,  Mr.  Azariah,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Smith,  Mr.  B.  F 5.00 

Smith,  Mrs.  Samuel, 5.00 

Smith,  Mrs.  Thomas  P.,  Brookline, i.oo 

Smyser,  Mrs.  C.  F.,  Brookline, i.oo 

Somes,  Miss  A.  E.,  New  York  City i.oo 

Soren,  Mr.  John  H.,  Roxbury 2.00 

Sowden,  Mr.  A.  J.  C., 10.00 

Spencer,  Miss  Edith  Louise,  Jamaica  Plain 2.00 

Stack,  Mrs.  James  H.,  Brookline i.oo 

Stackpole,  Miss  Roxanna, 5.00 

Stackpole,  Mr.  William, 5.00 

Stadtmiller,  Mrs.  F.,  Jamaica  Plain, 5.00 

Stearns,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Charles  H.,  Brookline,      .     .     .  30.00 

Stearns,  Mrs.  R.  H 10.00 

Stearns,  Mrs.  R.  S.,  Jamaica  Plain, 10.00 

Steese,  Mrs.  Edward,  Brookline, 5.00 

Amount  carried  forward, $4,344.00 


289 

Amount  brought  forward, 5^4,344.00 

Steinert,  Mrs.  Alex., 3-oo 

Stetson,  Miss  Sarah  M., 3-oo 

Stevens,  Mrs.  H.  H., 5.00 

Stevens,  Mr.  John  J.,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Stewart,  Mrs.  P.  B.,  Jamaica  Plain, 5-oo 

Stockwell,  Mr.  Ira, 2.50 

Stone,  Mrs.  Edwin  P 5.00 

Stone,  Mrs.  Frederick, 20.00 

Stone,  Mrs.  J.  S., 5.00 

Storer,  The  Misses, 4.00 

Story,  Mrs.  George  O i.oo 

Stowell,  Mrs.  H.  B., 3.00 

Stratton,  Mrs.  Solomon  P., 5.00 

Strauss,  Mrs.  J.  W.,  Jamaica  Plain, 2,00 

Strong,  Mrs.  Alex., 10.00 

Sturgis,  Mrs.  John  H., 50c 

Swain    Mrs.  George  F., 2.00- 

Swan,  Miss  E.  B.,  Dorchester, S-oc- 

Swan,  Mr.  Charles  H., 5.00 

Swan,  Mrs.  Robert,  Dorchester, 10.00 

Swann,  Mrs.  John,  Stockbridge, 5-oo 

Sweet,  Mrs.  B.  D., i.oo 

Sweetser,  Mrs.  A.  L., 10. oc 

Sweetser,  Mr.  Frank  E., 5-oo 

Sweetser,  Mrs.  Frank  E., S-oc 

Sweetser,  Miss  Ida  E., lo.oc 

Sweetser,  Mr.  I.  Homer, lo.oc 

Swett,  Mrs.  J.  H.,  Brookline, i.oo 

Symonds,  Miss  Lucy  Harris, 5-oo 

Talbot,  Miss  Marjorie,  Brookline, 1.00 

Talbot,  Mrs.  Thomas,  North  Billerica, -5-oo 

Talbot,  Mrs.  T.  P.,  Brookline, i.oo 

Tappan,  Miss  Mary  A 'S-oo 

Tarbell,  Mrs.  J.  P., 5.00 

Taylor,  Miss  C.  A.  (since  died), 5-oo 

Taylor,  Mrs.  E.  B., 5.00 

Thacher,  Mrs.  Lydia  W.,  Peabody, 10.00 

Ainoufit  larrit'ii fortciard, $4,568.50- 


290 

Amount  lyrought  forward^ $4,568.50 

Thacher,  Mrs.  H.  C 10.00 

Thayer,  Miss  Adela  G., 10.00 

Thayer,  Mrs.  Charles  E., 3.00 

Thayer,  Miss  Harriet  L.,     . 5.00 

Thayer,  Mrs.  Harriet  L.  (since  died), 3.00 

Thayer,  Mrs.  WiUiam  G.,  Southborough, 10.00 

Thomas,  Miss  Catherine  C, 2.00 

Thomson,  Mrs.  A.  C,  Brookline, 5.00 

Thorndike,  Mrs.  A., 5.00 

Tilton,  Mrs.  Joseph  B., 5.00 

Tilton,  Mrs.  William  S.,  Newtonville, 5.00 

Townsend,  Mrs.  Thomas  D., 2.00 

Tucker,  Mrs.  J.  Alfred,  Newton, i.oo 

Tucker,  Mrs.  James 1.00 

Tucker,  Mrs.  W.  A., 2.00 

Tuckerman,  Mrs.  C.  S.,  Salem 2.00 

Turner,  Miss  Abby  W.,  Randolph, 10.00 

Tyler,  Mr.  Edward  Royall, 5.00 

Tyler,  Mrs.  J.  H., 5.00 

Upton,  Mrs.  George  B.,  Milton, 2.00 

Vaughan,  Mrs.  W.  W., 5.00 

Velasco,  Miss  Gertrude,  Jamaica  Plain, i.oo 

Vickery,  Mrs.  Herman  F 5.00 

Vose,  Miss  Florence  P.,  Brookline, 2.00 

Vose,  Mr.  Frank  T.,  Jamaica  Plain, 5.00 

Wadsworth,  Mrs.  A.  F 5.00 

Wadsworth,  Mrs.  O.  F., 5.00 

Wainwright,  Miss  R.  P 10.00 

Waldo,  Mr.  Clarence  H i.oo 

Wales,  Mrs.  George  W 5  00 

Walker,  Mrs.  J.  Albert, 2.00 

Walker,  Mrs.  Nathaniel  U.,  Brookline, i.oo 

Walsh,  Master  Fred  V., i.oo 

Ward,  Mrs.  Henry  V., 5.00 

Ward,  The  Misses, 5.00 

Ware,  Mrs.  Charles  E.  (since  died), 25.00 

Ware,  Miss  Charlotte  L.,  Cambridge, 10.00 

Amount  carried  forward, $4,754.50 


291 

AmoH/it  brought  forivard, $4,754.50 

Ware,  Miss  Harriot,  Brooklyn,  N.Y., 2.00 

Warren,  Mrs.  Frederick, 5.00 

Warren,  Mrs.  Frederick,  Jr., 10.00 

Warren,  Mrs.  Susan  C, 10.00 

Warren.  Mrs.  William  W., 25.00 

Wason,  Mrs.  E.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Washburn,  Mrs.  Rufus  A.,  .     .     .     • i.oo 

Watson,  Mrs.  H.  H., 2.00 

Watson,  Mr.  Thomas  A.,  Weymouth, 10.00 

Watson,  Mrs.  Thomas  A.,  Weymouth, 10.00 

Watts,  Mrs.  Samuel, 2.00 

Wead,  Mrs.  Leslie  C,  Brookline, 2.00 

Webster,  Mrs.  E.  S.,  Chestnut  Hill, i.oo 

Web.ster,  Mrs.  F.  G., 5.00 

Weeks,  Mrs.  A.  G., 5.00 

Weeks,  Miss  Emily, 2.00 

Weil,  Mrs.  Charles, i.oo 

Weld,  Miss  Alice  B.,  Jamaica  Plain, 10.00 

Weld,  Mrs.  A.  Davis,  Jamaica  Plain 5.00 

Weld,  Mrs.  A.  W.,  Chestnut  Hill 2.00 

Weld,  Mrs.  William  F., 20.00 

Weston,  Mrs.  H.  C, 10.00 

Wetherbee.  Miss  Helen  F., i.oo 

Whalen,  Mrs.  J.  E.,  Melrose  Highlands, i.oo 

Wheeler,  Mrs.  G.  H.,  Brookline, i.oo 

Wheelwright,  Mrs.  E., 5.00 

Wheelwright,  Mrs.  G.  W.,  Jamaica  Plain, 10.00 

Wheelwright,  Mrs.  J.  W., 10.00 

Wheelwright,  The  Misses, 2.00 

Whidden,  Miss  Georgia  M., 10.00 

Whipple,  Mrs.  J.  Reed, 10.00 

Whitcomb,  Mrs.  Austin  F.,  Jamaica  Plain,      ....  2.00 

White,  Mrs.  C.  T.  and  the  Misses, 3.00 

White,  Miss  Eliza  Orne,  Brookline,   .     .• 5.00 

White,  Mrs.  Joseph  H.,  Brookline, 2.00 

White,  Mrs.  Jonathan  H.,  Brookline, 10.00 

White,  Mrs.  W.  H.,  Brookline,      . 20.00 

Atnoiiut  carried  forward, $4,991.50 


292 

A)iiouiit  brought  forward, S4.991.50 

Whiteside,  Mrs.  A 3.00 

Whiting,  Mrs.  Irving  O., 5.00 

Whiting,  Miss  Susan  A.,  Newton :;.oo 

Whiting,  Mrs.  W.  S.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Whitman,  Mrs.  Sarah  ^^' 25.00 

Whitney,  Mr.  Edward  F 10.00 

Whitney,  Mrs.  George, 2.00 

Whitney,  Mr.  George  M.,  Winchendon i.oo 

Whitney,  Mrs.  H.  A., 5.00 

Whitney,  Mrs.  Henry  M.,  Brookline 5.00 

Whitney,  Miss  Mary, i.oo 

Whitney,  The  Misses, 2.00 

Whitwell,  Mrs.  Frederick  A 5.00 

Whitwell,  Miss  Mary  H 2.00 

Whitwell,  Miss  S.  L 10.00 

Wilder,  Mr.  H.  A.,  Newton, 5.00 

Willard,  Mrs.  A.  R 5.00 

Willard,  Miss  Edith  G., i.oo 

Willcomb,  Mrs.  George 5.00 

Willcutt,  Mr.  Levi  L.,  Longwood, 10.00 

Williams,  Miss  Adelia  C.,  Roxbury, 10.00 

Williams,  Miss  C.  E.,  Jamaica  Plain, i.oo 

Williams,  Mrs.  Harriet  C., 25.00 

Williams,  Mrs.  Jeremiah, 2.00 

Williams,  The  Misses, 2.00 

Williams,  Mr.  Moses,  Brookline, 5.00 

Williams,  Mrs.  Moses,  Brookline, 10.00 

Williams,  Mrs.  T.  B., 5.00 

Wilson,  Miss  A.  E.,  Brookline 5.00 

Wilson,  Mrs.  Edward  C.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Wilson,  Miss  L.  U.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Winkley,  Mrs.  J.  W., 5.00 

Winkley,  Mrs.  Samuel  H., 25.00 

Winslow,  Mrs.  George  M., 2.00 

Winslow,  Miss  Helen  M., i.oo 

Winsor,  Mrs.  Ernest,  Chestnut  Hill, i.oo 

Withington,  Mrs.  Joseph,  Brookline, i.oo 

A7)iouut  carried  forward, $5,213.50 


293 

Amount  brought  for^vard, $5,213.50 

Wolcott,  Mrs.  J.  Huntington, 10.00 

Wolcott,  Mrs.  Roger, 5.00 

Wood,  Mrs.  E.  S., 2.00 

Wood,  Mr.  Henry,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Woodbury,  Mrs.  John  P., 5.00 

Woodworth,  Mrs.  A.  S., 10.00 

Worthington,  Mr.  Roland,  Roxbury  (since  died),           .  5.00 

Wright,  Miss  M.  A., 3.00 

Wright,  Mrs.  M.  E., " 5.00 

Wyman,  Mr.  A.  E.,  Newton ville, 15-00 

Young,  Mrs.  Benjamin  L.,  Auburndale, 10.00 

Young,  Mr.  Calvin,  Dorchester, 2.00 

Young,  Miss  Lucy  F.,  Groton, i.oo 

Young,  The  Misses,  Brookline, 5.00 

?5--96.5o 

Cambridge  Branch. 

Through  Mrs.  E.  C.  Agassiz. 

Abbot,  Miss  Anne, $10.00 

Abbot,  Mrs.  E.  H., 10.00 

Abbot,  Mr.  F.  E.,        10.00 

Abbott,  Mrs.  Edward, 3.00 

Agassiz,  Mrs.  E.  C,   .     .     . 10.00 

Ames,  Mrs.  J.  B., ;  5.00 

Anonymous, i.oo 

Anonymous, i.oo 

Anonymous, 2.00 

Bancroft,  Mrs.  W.  A 2.00 

Bartlett,  Mrs.  John,     .     .           2.00 

Batchelder,  Mrs.  J.  M., i.oo 

Beard,  Mrs.  Edward  L i.oo 

Bemis,  Mrs.  J.  W., 10.00 

Bradford,  Miss  Edith, 5.00 

Brewster,  Mrs.  William, 5.00 

Brooks,  Miss  M.  W., 5.00 

Buttrick,  Miss  Anna, i.oo 


Amount  carried  forward, $84.00 


294 

Amount  brought  forward, $84.00 

Gary,  The  Misses, 5.00 

Chapman,  Mrs.  L.  A., 5*00 

Child,  Mrs.  and  Miss, 3.00 

Cooke,  Mrs.  J.  P., 10.00 

Coolidge,  Mrs.  J.  I.  T., .     .  i.oo 

Cushman,  Miss  Edith, i.oo 

Dana,  Mrs.  R.  H.,  Jr., 5.00 

Davis,  Mrs.  W.  M., 2.00 

Deane,  Mrs.  Charles, 2.00 

Dixwell,  Mr.  E.  S., 50.00 

Dodge,  Mrs.  J.  C, 10.00 

Driver,  Mrs.  S.  W., 2.00 

Emery,  Miss  Octavia  B., 2.00 

Eustis,  Mrs.  Frank  I., i.oo 

Everett,  Mrs., 10.00 

Everett,  Mrs.  E., 10.00 

Fisk,  Mrs.  J.  C, 5.00 

Folsom,  Mrs.  Norton, i.oo 

Foote,  Miss  M.  B., 5.00 

Foster,  Mrs.  Francis  C, 100.00 

Goodwin,  Miss  A.  M., 5.00 

Goodwin,  Mrs.  Hersey, '         5.00 

Greenleaf,  Mrs.  James, 25.00 

Greenough,  Mrs.  H., i.oo 

Harris,  Miss  Charlotte  M., i.oo 

Hayward,  Mrs.  James  W., 2.00 

Hedge,  Miss  Charlotte  A., 5.00 

Henchman,  Miss  A.  P., 5.00 

Hodges,  Dr.  George, 5.00 

Holmes,  Mr.  John, 5.00 

Hooper,  Mr.  E.  W., 25.00 

Hopkinson,  Mrs.  J.  P., 5.00 

Horsford,  Miss, 5.00 

Houghton,  The  Misses, 10.00 

"  In  His  Name," 5.00 

Kettell,  Mrs.  C.  W., 2.00 

Lamb,  Mrs.  George, 5.00 

Amount  carried  forward, $430.00 


295 

Amount  brought  forward, )j543o.oo 

Lawrence,  Mrs.  William, 5.00 

Longfellow,  Miss, 10.00 

Lyon,  Mrs.  D.  G., i.oo 

Monroe,  Miss  L.  S., 2.00 

Moore,  Mrs.  L.  T., i.oo 

Norton,  Prof,  Charles  Eliot, 5,00 

Page,  The  Misses, 2.00 

Paine,  Miss  J., 2.00 

Perrin,  Mr.  F., :.......  i.oo 

Pickering,  Mrs.  E.  C, 5.00 

Read,  Mrs.  William, i.oo 

Richards,  Mrs.  J.  R., 2.00 

Riddle,  Miss  C, i.oo 

Scudder,  Mr.  S.  H., i.oo 

Sedgwick,  Miss  Theodora, 5.00 

Sharpies,  Mrs.  S.  P., i.oo 

Simmons,  Mrs.  G., i.oo 

Smith,  Mrs.  H.  S., 2.00 

Spelman,  Mrs.  I.  M., 5.00 

Stark,  Mrs.  W.  F., i.oo 

Swan,  Mrs.  S.  H., 5.00 

Thayer,  Mrs.  J.  B., i.oo 

Thayer,  Mrs.  J.  H., 2.00 

Thorp,  Mrs.  J.  G., 10.00 

Toffey,  Mrs.  A.  S., 10.00 

Toppan,  Mrs.  R.  N .  5.00 

Tower,  Miss  A., i.oo 

Vaughan,  Mrs.  Benjamin, 10.00 

Wesselhoeft,  Mrs.  W., 2.00 

White,  Mrs.  J.  Gardner, 5.00 

White,  Mrs.  M.  P., 5.00 

Whitney,  Mrs.  A.  A., i.oo 

Whittemore,  Mrs.  F.  W., 10.00 

Whittemore,  Mrs.  G.  W., i.oo 

Willson,  Mrs.  R.  W., • 5.00 

Interest, 20.00 

^577.00 


Dorchester  Branch. 

Through  Mrs.  J.  Henry  Bean. 

Atherton,  Mrs.  Samuel, $i.oo 

Atwood,  Mr.  J.  M.,     .     .     '. 

Badlam,  Mrs.  W.  H., 

Barker,  Mr.  John  P., 

Barnard,  Mrs.  C.  F., 

Bartlett,  Mrs.  S.  E.,  Boston, 

Bassett,  Mr.   I.  Austin, 

Bates,  Mrs.  Henry  L., 

Bean,  Mrs.  J.  Henry, 

Bennett,  Miss  M.  M.,  Wellesley, 

Bird,  Mrs.  John  L., 

Bockus,  Mrs.  Charles  E., 

Bradford,  Mrs.  Martin  L., 

Brigham,  Mrs.  Frank  E.  (for  1897-98),       .... 

Bullard,  Mrs.  R.  L., 

Burdett,  Mrs.  Charles  A., 

Callender,  Mrs.  Henry 

Callender,  Miss, 

Capen,  Mrs.  E.  A., 

Carruth,  Mrs.  Nathan 

Churchill,  Mrs.  J.  R., 

Clark,  Mrs.  A.  C, 

Clark,  Mrs.  W.  R.,  Jr., 

Conant,  Mrs.  James  S., 

Copeland,  Mrs.  W.  A., 

Cushing,  Mrs.  Benjamin, 

Cushing,  Miss  Susan  T.. 

Cutter,  Mrs.  D.  J., 

Davis,  Miss  Katherine, 

Dillaway,  Mrs.  C.  O.  L., 

Dolan,  Miss,     .     .' 

Downer,  Mrs.  Samuel, 

Eaton,  Mrs.  Albert  (for  1897-98) 

Eddy,  Mrs.  Otis  (for  1897-98), 

Eliot,  Mrs.  Christopher  R.,  Boston, 

Amount  carried  forward, 


.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

,00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

,00 

,00 

.00 

00 

00 

00 

5- 

00 

3- 

00 

3- 

00 

I. 

00 

297 

Amount  brought  forward, $50.00 

Estabrooks,  Miss, i.oo 

Everett,  Mrs.  William  B., i.oo 

Faunce,  Mrs.  Sewall  A., i.oo 

Fay,  Mrs.  M.  C.  Talbot,  Milton, 2.00 

Flusk,  Miss  Elizabeth  A., i.oo 

Forrest,  Mrs.  R.  M., i.oo 

Foster,  Mr.  Lucius, i.oo 

Frothingham,  Miss,  Cambridge, i.oo 

Frothingham,  Miss  Sarah  E.,  Cambridge i.oo 

Galvin,  Mrs.  John  Mitchell, 2.00 

Gray,  Mrs.  W.  H., 2.00 

Hall,  Miss  Adelaide, i.oo 

Hall,  Mrs.  Henry, i.oo 

Harriman,  Mrs.  H.  P., i.oo 

Hawkes,  Mrs.  S.  L., i.oo 

Hearsey,  Miss  Sarah  E., i.oo 

Hemenway,  Mrs.  Edward  A., i.oo 

Hoag,  Mrs.  Louisa  P.  (donation), .50 

Howland,  Mrs.  J.  F., 5.00 

Humphreys,  Mrs.  R.  C, 2.00 

Jackson,  Mr.  Edward  Payson, i.oo 

Jordan,  Mrs.  H.  G., i.oo 

Joyslin,  Mrs.  L.  B., i.oo 

King,  Miss  S.  Frank, i.oo 

Knight,  Mr.  Clarence  H., i.oo 

Knox,  Mrs.  Frank,  Brookline, 2.00 

Lanning,  Mr.  Charles  D., 5.00 

Lee,  Mrs.  L.  M., i.oo 

Lindsey,  Mrs.  W.  H., i.oo 

Lowney,  Mrs.  W.  M., i.oo 

Mansfield,  Mrs.  Frederick  H i.oo 

Martin,  Mrs.  A.  P., i.oo 

Miller,  Dr., 2.00 

Mills,  Mr.  F.  H., 5.00 

Moore,  Mrs.  Frank, i.oo 

Moseley,  Mrs.  F.  C, .  i.oo 

Moseley,  Master  Frederick  Russell, i.oo 

Amount  carried  fonvard, $104.50 


298 

Amount  brought  forward, .      .        $104.50 

Murdock,  Mrs.  Harold, 5.00 

Nash,  Mrs.  Edward,  Boston, i.oo 

Nichols,  Mrs.  Smith  W., 2.00 

Nightingale,  Mrs.  C, i.oo 

North,  Mrs.  F.  O., i.oo 

Noyes,  Miss  Mary  E., 1.00 

Orcutt,  Mrs.  Hiram, i.oo 

Peabody,  Mrs.  Charles  K., 1.00 

Phillips,  Mrs.  John  G., i.oo 

Phillips,  Miss  Mary  H., i.oo 

Pierce,  Miss  Henrietta  M., i.oo 

Pratt,  Mrs.  Laban, 2.00 

Preston,  Mrs.  John, i.oo 

Rhodes,  Mrs.  T.  M., i.oo 

Robinson,  Miss  Anna  B., i.oo 

Sawyer,  Dr.  W.  H., 2.00 

Say  ward,  Mrs.  W.  H., 2.00 

Sharp,  Mr.  Everett  H., 2.00 

Shaw,  Mrs.  Wm., i.oo 

Shepard,  Mrs.  John,  Jr.,  Providence, i.oo 

"  Sisters  Two," 2.00 

Smith,  Mrs.  Bryant  G., i.oo 

Smith,  Miss  H.  J., i.oo 

Smith,  Mrs.  W.  H.  L., i.oo 

Smith,  Mrs.  Walter  E.  C., •       i.oo 

Soule,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  P., 5.00 

Stearns,  Mrs.  Albert  H., i.oo 

Stearns,  Master  A.  Maynard, i.oo 

Stearns,  Master  A.  T.,  2d, i.oo 

Stearns,  Master  Henry  D., i.oo 

Stearns,  Miss  Katherine, i.oo 

Stearns,  Mrs.  Fred.  P., 2.00 

Streeter,  Mrs.  C.  H., i.oo 

Swan,  Mr.  Joseph  W., 3.00 

Swan,  Miss  M.  E., i.oo 

Tanner,  Mrs.  J.  A,,     . i.oo 

Thacher,  Mrs.  A,  C, i.oo 

Amount  carried  forward,   .     .     . ^5158.50^ 


299 

Amount  brought  forward, $158.50 

Thacher,  Mrs.  Charles  A., 2.00 

Thacher,  Miss  E.  M., i.oo 

Thacher,  Miss  M.  H., i.oo 

Tileston,  Mrs.  Thomas, 2.00 

Torrey,  Mrs.  Elbridge, 1000 

Vinson,  Miss  Charlotte, '    i.oo 

Waitt,  Mrs.  Wm.  Gay,     .     .  ' i.oo 

Wales,  Mr.  B.  Read, i.oo 

Warner,  Mrs.  F.  H., 2.00 

Whiton,  Mrs.  Royal, i-oo 

Whittemore,  Rev.  C.  T., 5.00 

Whitten,  Mrs.  C.  V.  (for  1897-98), 3.00 

Wilder,  Miss  Grace  S., 2.00 

Willard,  Miss  Ellen  E., i.oo 

Willard,  Mrs.  L.  P., i-oo 

Wood,  Mr.  Frank, 5.00 

Wood,  Mrs.  Frank, 5°° 

Wood,  Mrs.  William  A., i.oo 

Woodbury,  Miss  Mary, i.oo 

Woodman,.  Mrs.  George, i-oo 

Wright,  Mr.  C.  P., 5-°° 

Young,  Mrs.  Frank  L., i.oo 

$211.50 


Lynn  Branch. 

Through  Mrs.  Lucy  B.  Haven. 

Averill,  Miss, $i.oo 

Bancroft,  Mrs.  Thomas, 100 

Bancroft,  Mrs.  William, i.oo 

Bates,  Mrs.  Wallace, 2.00 

Berry,  Mrs.  B.  J.,  and  son, 2.00 

Blood,  Mrs., i-oo 

Blood,  Mr.  E.  H., 50° 

Blood,  Mr.  L.  K., 5-oo 

Breed,  Mrs.  A.  B., 100 

Breed,  Mr.  Joseph  B., '. 5-oo 

Amount  carried  forward, $24.00 


300 

Amount  brought  forward, $24.00 

Caldwell,  Mrs,  Ellen  F.,  Bradford, i.oo 

Campbell,  Mrs.  Viola  H., 5.00 

Cash, 3-00 

Chase,  Mrs.  Alice  B., 5.00 

Chase,  Mr.  Philip  A., 5.00 

Chase,  Mrs.  P.  A., i.oo 

Coffin,  Miss  Addie, i.oo 

Dearborn,  Mrs.  Edward, i.oo 

Earp.  Miss, i.oo 

Frazier,  Mrs.  Maria  B., i.oo 

French,  Mrs.  B,  V., 5.00 

Haddock,  Miss  Emily, '  i.oo 

Harmon,  Mr.  Roland  E., 5.00 

Harmon,  Mrs.  Maria, 1.00 

Harwood,  Mr.  Charles  E.,         5.00 

Heath,  Mrs.  Caroline, i.oo 

Hollis,  Mrs.  S.  J., 5.00 

Hudson,  Mrs.  Charles, i.oo 

Ireson,  Misses  Isabel  and  Kate,  Boston, 2.00 

Jepson,  Mrs.  H.  O., 5.00 

Johnson,  Mrs.  Luther, i.oo 

Johnson,  Mr.  Luther  S., 2.00 

Jones,  Mrs.  Cyrus, i.oo 

Kimball,  Mr.  Nelson  W., 5.00 

Lee,  Mrs.  Nehemiah, i.oo 

LeRow.  Mrs.  M.  H., i.oo 

Little,  Mrs.  Dr., i.oo 

Lovejoy,  Mrs.  Elbridge, i.oo 

Lovejoy,  Mrs.  Dr., i.oo 

Magrane,  Mr.  P.  B., 5.00 

Martin,  Mr.  Augustus  B., 5.00 

McArthur,  Mrs.  Dr., i.oo 

Melcher,  Mrs.  Angle  O., i.oo 

Moore.  Mrs.  Hattie,  Boston, i.oo 

Morgan,  Mrs.  Wm.  F., i.oo 

Newhall.  Mr.  Charles, 10.00 

Newhall,  Mrs.  Dr., i.oo 

Amount  carried  forward, $118.00 


30I 

Amount  brought forutard, $  118.00 

Newhall,  Mrs.  James  S., i.oo 

Newhall,  Mrs.  Lucian, i.oo 

Newhall,  Miss  Lilla, i.oo 

Osborne,  Mrs.  Wallace,        i.oo 

Osborne,  Mrs.  Wellman, i.oo 

Page,  Mrs.,        i.oo 

Pevear,  Mr.  Henry  A., 5.00 

Pickford,  Mrs.  Annie  M., 5.00 

Pope,  Mrs., i.oo 

Purinton,  Mrs., i.oo 

Sheldon,  Mrs.  Dr., i.oo 

Shorey,  Mrs.,  Boston, i.oo 

Smith,  Mr.  Joseph  N., 5.00 

Smith,  Mrs.  Sarah  F., 5.00 

Souther,  Mrs.  Elbridge, i.oo 

Spaulding,  Mr.  Roland  A., 2.50 

Spinney,  Mr.  B.  F., 5.00 

Sweetser,  Mrs.  D.  H., i.oo 

Sweetzer,  Mr.  Charles  S.  (donation), 5.00 

Symond,  Mr.  Walter  E., 5.00 

Tapley,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Henry  F., 2.00 

Tebbetts,  Mrs.  Charles, 2.00 

Usher,  Mrs.  Roland, i.oo 

Valpey,  Mrs.  Henry,  Cambridge, i.oo 

Walch,  Mr.  and  Mrs., 2.00 

Walden,  Mrs.  Edwin, i.oo 

Whiton,  Mrs.  Mary  Ashcroft, 2.00 

$178-50 

Milton  Branch. 

Through  Mrs.  William  Wood. 

Baldwin,  Miss  Alice  W., $r.oo 

Barnard,  Mrs.  James  M., i.oo 

Barry,  Mrs.  Martha, i.oo 

Beck,  Mrs.  Gideon, i.oo 

Breck,  Mrs.  C.  E.  C, i.oo 

Amount  carried forzvard, $5-oo 


302 

Amount  brought  forward, $5.00 

Brewer,- Mrs.  Joseph, i.oo 

BriggSj  Miss  S.  E., i.oo 

Brooks,  Mrs.  Edward,  Hyde  Park, i.oo 

Charming,  Miss, i.oo 

Clarke,  Mrs.  D.  O.,  Eist  Milton, i.oo 

Clum,  Mrs.  Alison  B., i.oo 

Dow,  Miss  J.  F., 2.00 

Dow,  Miss  Lucia  A., 2.00 

Emerson,  Mrs.  W.  R., i.oo 

Forbes,  Mrs.  J.  Murray, 5.00 

Gilbert,  Mrs.  H.  J., i.oo 

Gilmore,  Miss  Mary  E.,  North  Easton, i.oo 

Glover,  Mrs.  T.  R., i.oo 

Greene,  Mrs.  J.  S., i.oo 

Hemenway,  Mrs.  Augustus,  Readville, 25.00 

Hicks,  Miss  Josephine, i.oo 

Hinckley,  Miss  Mary,  Mattapan, i.oo 

Hollingsworth,  Mrs.  Amor, 3.00 

Hollingsworth,  Mrs.  P.  R.,  Mattapan  ($5  for  1897),      .  10.00 

Jacques,  Mrs.  Francis, 5.00 

Jacques,  Miss  Helen  L., 10.00 

Klous,  Mrs.  Henry  D., i.oo 

•Ladd,  Mrs.  W.  J 2.00 

Loring,  Mrs.  Elisha, 2.00 

Loring,  Miss  Edith, i.oo 

Mackintosh,  Mrs., i.oo 

Morse,  Mrs.  Samuel, i-oo 

Perkins,  Mrs.  C.  E., 5.00 

Pierce,  Mrs.  M.  V., i.oo 

Pierce,  Mr.  Walworth, i.oo 

Pierce,  Mrs.  W.  L., '   .     .     .  i.oo 

Richardson,  Miss  S.  H., i.oo 

Richardson,  Miss  N .     .  i-oo 

Rivers,  Mrs.  George  R.  R., 5.00 

Roberts,  Miss  Rachel, i.oo 

Roberts,  Mrs.  R.  H.,       i.oo 

Rotch,  Miss  Joanna, i.oo 

Amount  carried  forward, $106.00 


303 

Amouni  brought  forward^ '    .     .       $106.00 

Safford,  Mrs.  N.  F., i.oo 

Safford,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  N.  M., i.oo 

Tilden,  Mrs.  George, 2.00 

Tilden,  Mrs.  William  P., i-oo 

Tileston,  Mrs.  John  B.,  Mattapan, 5.00 

Tileston,  Miss  Edith,  Mattapan, i.oo 

Tileston,  Miss  Eleanor,  Mattapan, i.oo 

Tucker,  Miss  Sarah,  Hyde  Park, i.oo 

Tucker,  Mrs.  Stephen  A.,  Hyde  Park, i.oo 

Tuell,  Mrs.  Hiram, 100 

Vose,  Miss  Caroline  C, 2.00 

Wadsworth,  Mrs.  E.  D., i-oo 

Ware,  Mrs.  A.  L., 2.00 

Weston,  Mr.  WiUiam  B., i-oo 

Weston,  Mrs.  William  B., i-oo 

Whitney,  Mrs.  A.  D.  T., i.oo 

White,  Mrs.  F.  B., i-oo 

Wood,  Mr.  William, i.oo 

Wood,  Mrs.  William,       5.00 

$136.00 

Worcester  Branch. 

Through  Mrs.  J.  H.  Robinson. 

Allen,  Miss  Katherine, $5-°° 

Allen,  Mrs.  Lamson, i.oo 

Baldwin,  Mrs.  John  S., i-oo 

Bigelow,  Mrs.  A.  A., i-oo 

Bigelow,  Mrs.  C.  F., i-oo 

Blake,  Miss  Ellen, •  i.oo 

Blake,  Miss  Louisa, i-oo 

Brady,  Mr.  John  G., i.oo 

Brigham,  Mrs.  John  S., i-oo 

Brown,  Mrs.  Henry  W., 2.00 

Brown,  Mrs.  Sarah  Theo, i-oo 

Butler,  Mrs.  A.  M.  S., i-oo 

Clark,  Miss  Harriet  E., 5-°° 

Atnount  carried  forward, $22.00 


304 

Atnount  brought  forward^ $2^2.00 

Clark,  Mrs.  Henry, 50.00 

Comins,  Mrs.  E.  I., i.oo 

Day,  Mrs.  John  E., i.oo 

Gage,  Mrs.  T,  H., i.oo 

Gates,  Mrs.  Charles  L., i.oo 

Gould,  Mrs.  George  H,, i.oo 

Gray,  Miss  Sybil  M., i.oo 

Harrington,  Mrs.  C.  G., 2.00 

Harris,  Mrs.  Henry  F., i.oo 

Harris,  Mrs.  Mary  C, i.oo 

Hoar,  Miss  Mary, 5.00 

Johnson,  Mrs.  W.  W., i.oo 

Kent,  Mrs.  G.  W., i.oo 

Knowles,  Mrs.  Hester  A.,    . 5.00 

Lathrop,  Mrs.  F.  D., i.oo 

Leland,  Mrs.  L.  K., i.oo 

Lincoln,  Mrs.  Winslow  S., i.oo 

MacMurray,  Mrs.  J.  C, i.oo 

Marble,  Mrs.  John  O., 10.00 

Mirick,  Mrs.  A.  H., i.oo 

Morgan,  Mrs.  F.  Henry, i.oo 

Morse,  Mrs.  E.  D.  F., i.oo 

Morse,  Miss  Frances  C, i.oo 

Murdock,  Mrs.  Julia  T., i.oo 

Norcross,  Mrs.  O.  W., 10.00 

Pratt,  Mrs.  Henry  S., 10.00 

Putnam,  Mrs.  Otis  E., 2.00 

Reeves,  Mrs.  N.  F., i.oo 

Rice,  Mrs.  W,  W., 5.00 

Rice,  Mrs.  William  E.,    .     .     . 5.00 

Robinson,  Mrs.  J.  H., 3.00 

Rogers,  Mrs.  Nellie  F., i.oo 

Russell,  Mrs.  Herbert  J., i.oo 

Salisbury,  Hon.  Stephen, 10.00 

Schmidt,  Mrs.  H.  F.  A., i.oo 

Scofield,  Mrs.  J.  M., 5.00 

Stone,  Mrs.  James  B., 2.00 

Amount  carried  forward, $169.00 


305 

Amoimt  brought for^vard. $169.00 

Thayer,  Mrs.  Adin, 5.00 

Thayer,  Mrs.  Edward  D., 10.00 

Washburn,  Mrs.  Charles  G., 25.00 

Wesson,  Mrs.  James  E., .  2.00 

Wheeler,  Mrs.  Leonard .  i.oo 

Whipple,  Mrs.  W.  F.,        i.oo 

Witter,  Mrs.  H.  M., i.oo 

Wood,  Mrs.,E.  M., 10.00 

Wyman,  Miss  Florence  W.,            i.oo 

Interest  on  deposits, 1.25 

$226.25 

Subscriptions  amounting  to  $4.00  came  too  late  to  be  included 
in  the  accounts  for  this  year, —  Mrs.  Archibald  McCullagh,  Mrs. 
J.  E.  Sinclair,  Mrs.  Celia  E.  Fobes,  and  Mrs.  George  L.  Newton. 


SIXTY-EIGHTH   ANNUAL  REPORT 


THE   TRUSTEES 


Perkins    Institution 


Massachusetts  School  for  the  Blind, 


FOR   THE   YEAR    ENDING 


August    31,   1899. 


BOSTON 

Press  of  George  H.  Ellis.  272  Congress  Street 

1900 


Commont»caltl)  of  0^ajSjsacI)ujScttjs, 


Perkins  Institution  and  Massachl'Setts  School  for  the  Blind, 
South  Boston,  October  17,   iSgg. 

To  the  Hon.  Wm.  M.  Olin,  Secretary  0/ State,  Boston. 

Dear  Sir: — I  have  the  honor  to  transmit  to  you,  for 
the  use  of  the  legislature,  a  copy  of  the  sixty-eighth  annual' 
report  of  the  trustees  of  this  institution  to  the  corporationi 
thereof,  together  with  that  of  the  director  and  the  usual 
accompanying  documents. 

Respectfully, 

MICHAEL    ANAGNOS, 

Scc?'etarj\ 


OFFICERS    OF    THE    CORPORATION. 
1899-1900. 


FRANCIS    H.   APPLETON,  President. 
AMORY    A.  LAWRENCE,    Vice-President. 
EDWARD    JACKSON,   Treasurer. 
MICHAEL    ANAGNOS,  Secretary. 


BOARD    OF    TRUSTEES. 


S.  LOTHROP  THORNDIKE,   Chairman. 
WILLIAM    ENDICOTT. 
CHARLES   P.    GARDINER. 
ROBERT   H.   GARDINER. 
JOSEPH    B,    GLOVER. 
N.    P.    HALLOWELL. 


J.   THEODORE    HEARD,  M.D. 
HENRY   MARION    HOWE. 
FRANCIS   W.    HUNNEWELL. 
GEORGE   H.   RICHARDS. 
WILLIAM   L.    RICHARDSON,    M.D. 
RICHARD   M.    SALTONSTALL. 


STANDING   COMMITTEES. 

Monthly  Visiting  Committee, 

wkosf  duty  it  is  to  visit  and  inspect  the  Institution  at  least  once  in  each  month. 


1900. 

Henry  M.  Howe. 
Francis  W.  Hunnewell. 
George  H.  Richards. 
William  L.  Richardson. 
Richard  M.  Salton.stall. 
S.  LoTHROP  Thorndike. 


House  Committee. 

William  L.  Richardson,  M.D. 
Charles  P.  Gardiner. 
George  H.  Richards. 


1900. 

January, 

.     William  Endicott. 

July 

February,  . 

.     Charles  P.  Gardiner. 

August,    .     .     . 

March,  .     . 

.     Robert  H.  Gardiner. 

September, 

April,     .     . 

.     Joseph  B.  Glover. 

October,       .     . 

Mav,      .     . 

.     N.  P.  Hallowell. 

November, 

June,     .     . 

.     J.  Theodore  Heard. 

December,  . 

Committee  on  Education. 

Charles  P.  Gardiner' 
George  H.  Richards. 
Francis  W.   Hunnewell. 


Committee  on  Finance. 

S.  LoTHROP  Thorndike. 
William  Endicott. 
■Joseph  B.  Glover. 
N.  P.  Hallowell. 


Committee  on  Health. 

J.  Theodore  Heard,  M.D. 
William  L.  Richardson,  M.D. 
Richard  M.  Saltonstall. 


Auditors  of  Accounts. 

J.  Theodore  Heard,   M.D. 
S.  Lothrop  Thorndike. 


OFFICERS    OF    THE    INSTITUTION. 


DIRECTOR. 

MICHAEL   ANAGNOS. 


LITERARY    DEPARTMENT. 


Boys'  Section. 

ALBERT  MARSHALL  JONES. 

Miss  CAROLINE  E.   McM ASTER. 

Miss  JULIA  A.  BOYLAN. 

]\Iiss  JESSICA  L.   LANGWORTHY 

EUGENE  C.  VINING. 

Miss  EDITH  A.   FLAGG. 

Miss  ELLEN  B.  EWELL. 


Girls'  Section. 

Miss  GAZELLA  BENNETT. 

Miss  SARAH   M.   LILLEY. 

Miss  FRANCES  S.  MARRETT. 

Miss  ALICE  B.   DEARBORN. 

Miss  ELLA  J.  SPOONER. 

Miss  JULIA  E.   BURNHAM. 

Miss  ETHEL  M.  -STICKNEY. 

Miss  EDITH  M.  THURSTON. 

Miss  VINA  C.  BADGER. 
Miss  SARAH  ELIZABETH  LANE,  Librarian. 
Miss  LAURA  M.  SAWYER,  Assistant. 
Miss  ANNA  GARDNER  FISH,  Clerk. 


DEPARTMENT    OF   MUSIC. 


EDWIN  L.  GARDINER. 
Miss  FREDA  A.  BLACK. 
Miss  HELEN  M.  ABBOTT. 
Miss  MARY  E.  BURBECK. 


Miss  LENA  E.  HAYDEN. 
Miss  MARY  E.  RILEY. 

Miss  HERMINE  Bf)PP. 


Boys'  Section. 

W.  LUTHER  STOVER. 
WILLIAM  A.  TAYLOR. 
WILLIAM  T.    HERRICK. 
LORENZO  WHITE. 

Girls'  Section. 

I         Miss  GRACE  L.  WILBOUR. 

Miss  BLANCHE  ATWOOD  BARDIN. 

GEORGE  W.  WANT. 
EDWIN  A.  SABIN. 


TUNING   DEPARTMENT. 

GEORGE  E.  HART,  Instructor  and  Manager. 


DEPARTMENT   OF   MANUAL  TRAINING. 


JOHN  H.  WRIGHT. 

lULIAN  H.  MABEY. 

ELWYN  C.  SMITH. 

Miss  MARY  B.  KNOWLTON,  Sloyd. 


Miss  MARY  L.   SANFORD. 
Miss  ANNA  S.   HANNGREN,  Slovd. 
Miss  FRANCES  M.  LANGWORTHY. 
Miss  FLORA  J.   McNABB. 


DOMESTIC    DEPARTMENT. 


ELISHA  S.  BOLAND,  M.D., 

A  ttending  Physicia7i. 


FREDERICK  A.  FLANDERS,  Steward. 
Mrs.  FRANCES  E.  CARLTON,  Matron. 
Mrs.   EMMA  W.  FALLS,  Assistant. 


Housekeepers  in  the  Cottages. 

Mrs.  M.  a.   KNOWLTON. 
Mrs.  CORA  L.  GLEASON. 
Miss  JESSIE  BENTLEY. 
Mrs.  SOPHIA  C.  HOPKINS. 
Mrs.  L.  ADA  MIXER. 


PRINTING    DEPARTMENT. 


DENNIS  A.   REARDON,  Manag-er. 
Mrs.  ELIZABETH  L.  BOWDEN,  Printer. 


Miss  LOUISE  CHISHOLM,  Printer. 
iMiss  ISABELLA  G.   MEALEY,  Printer. 


EUGENE  C.   HOWARD,  Manager. 
Miss  M.   E.  PHILLIPS,  Forewoman. 


WORKSHOP   FOR    ADULTS. 

I     Miss  ESTELLE  M.  MENDUM,  Clerk. 


Miss  ELLEN  B.  WEBSTER,  Book-keet>er. 

Mrs.  MAYBEL  KING  SCHNEIDER,' y^jjwi'rt/;;'. 


MEMBERS  OF  THE  CORPORATION. 


Abbott,  Mrs.  M.  T.. 'Cambridge. 
Adams,  John  A..  Pawtucket,  R.I. 
Agassiz,  Mrs.  E.  C.  Cambridge. 
Ahl,  Mrs.  Daniel.  Boston. 
Alger,  Rev.  William  R..  Boston. 
Amory,  C.  W.,  Boston. 
Anagnos,  Michael,  Boston. 
Anderson,  Mrs.  John  F..  Boston. 
Appleton.  Gen.  Francis  H..  Boston. 
Appleton,  Mrs.  R.  M..  New  York. 
Appleton,  Dr.  William,  Boston. 
Appleton,  Mrs.  William,  Boston. 
Apthorp,  William  F..  Boston. 
Atkinson,  Edward,  Boston. 
Bacon,  Edwin  M..  Boston. 
Baker,  Mrs.  Ezra  H.,  Boston. 
Baker,  Miss  M.  K.,  Boston. 
Baldwin,  S.  E.,  New  Haven.  Conn. 
Baldwin,  William  H.,  Boston. 
Balfour,  Miss  M.  D.,  Charlestown. 
Ballard,  Miss  E.,  Boston. 
Barbour,  E.  D.,  Boston. 
Barrett,  William  E.,  Boston. 
Barrows,  Hon.  S.  J.,  Dorchester. 
Barrows,  Mrs.  S.  J..  Dorchester. 
Bartlett,  Miss  Elvira,  Boston. 
Bartlett,  Francis.  Boston. 
Bartlett,  Miss  F.,  Boston. 
Bartlett,  Mrs.  John.  Cambridge. 
Bartlett,  Mrs.  Mary  E.,  Boston. 
Bartlett,  Miss  Mary  F.,  Boston. 
Bartol,  Rev.  Cyrus  A.,  Boston. 
Bartol,  Miss  Mary,  Boston. 
Bates,  Arlo,  Boston. 


Baylies,  Mrs.  Charlotte  A.,  Boston. 
Beach,  Rev.  D.  N.,  Minnesota. 
Beal,  James  H.,  Boston. 
Beard,  Hon.  Alanson  W.,  Boston. 
Beebe,  E.  Pierson,  Boston. 
Beebe,  J.  Arthur,  Boston. 
Beebe,  Mrs.  J.  Arthur,  Boston. 
Bigelow,  Mrs.  Prescott,  Boston. 
Binney,  William,  Providence. 
Black,  George  N.,  Boston. 
Blake,  Mrs.  George  B.,  Boston. 
Blanchard,  G.  D.  B.,  Maiden. 
Bourn,  Hon.  A.  O.,  Providence. 
Bowditch,  Alfred,  Boston. 
Bowditch,  Dr.  H.  P.,  Jamaica  Plain. 
Boyden,  Mrs.  Charles,  Boston. 
Brackett,  Mrs.  Henry,  Boston. 
Brimmer,  Mrs.  Martin,  Boston. 
Brooke,  Rev.  Stopford  W.,  Boston. 
Brooks,  Edward,  Hyde  Park. 
Brooks.  Rev.  G.  W.,  Dorchester. 
Brooks,  Peter  C,  Boston. 
Brooks,  Mrs.  Peter  C,  Boston. 
Brooks,  Shepherd,  Boston. 
Brown,  B.  F.,  Boston. 
Brown,  Mrs.  John  C,  Providence. 
Browne,  A.  Parker,  Boston. 
Browne,  Miss  H.  T.,  Boston. 
Bryant,  Mrs.  A.  B.  M.,  New  York. 
BuUard,  Mrs.  William  S.,  Boston. 
Bullock,  George  A.,  Worcester. 
Bumstead.  Mrs.  F.  J.,  Cambridge. 
Bundy,  James  J.,  Providence. 
Burgess,  Mrs.  S.  K.,  Brookline. 


Burnham,  Miss  Julia  E.,  Lowell. 
Burnham,  William  A.,  Boston. 
Burton,  Dr.  J.  W.,  Flushing,  N.Y. 
Cabot,  Mrs.  Joseph  S.,  Boston. 
Cabot,  Mrs.  S.,  Boston. 
Cabot,  Walter  C,  Boston. 
Callahan,  Miss  Mary  G.,  Boston. 
Callender,  Walter,  Providence. 
Carpenter,  Charles  E.,  Providence. 
Carter,  Mrs.  J.  W.,  West  Newton. 
Cary,  Miss  E.  F.,  Cambridge. 
Cary,  Miss  Ellen  G.,  Boston. 
Cary,  Mrs.  Richard,  Boston. 
Case,  Mrs.  Laura  L.,  Boston. 
Center,  Joseph  H.,  Boston. 
Chace,  James  H.,  Valley  Falls,  R.L 
Chace,   Hon.  J.,  Valley  Falls,  R.L 
Chadwick,  Mrs.  C.  C,  Boston. 
Chamberlin,  E.  D.,  Boston. 
Chamberlin,  Joseph  Edgar,  Boston. 
Chapin,  E.  P.,  Providence. 
Cheever,  Miss  A.  M.,  Boston. 
Cheever,  Dr.  David  W.,  Boston. 
Cheever,  Miss  M.  E.,  Boston. 
Chickering,  George  H.,  Boston. 
Claflin,  Hon.  William,  Boston. 
Clark,  Miss  S.  W.,  Beverly. 
Clarke,  James  W.,  New  York. 
Clement,  Edward  H.,  Boston. 
Coates,  James,  Providence. 
Cobb,  Mrs.  Freeman,  Boston. 
Cochrane,  Alexander,  Boston. 
Coffin,  Mrs.  W.  E.,  Boston. 
Colt,  Samuel  P.,  Bristol,  R.L 
Cook,  Charles  T.,  Detroit,  Mich. 
Cook,  Mrs.  C.  T.,  Detroit,  Mich. 
Coolidge,  Dr.  A.,  Boston. 
Coolidge,  J.  Randolph,  Boston. 
Coolidge,  Mrs.  J.  R.,  Boston. 
Coolidge,  John  T.,  Boston. 
Coolidge,  T.  Jefferson,  Boston. 
Cotting,  C.  U.,  Boston. 
Cowing,  Miss  Grace  G.,  Roxbury. 


Cowing,  Mrs.  M.  W.,  Roxbury. 
Crafts,  Mrs.  J.  M.,  Boston. 
Crane,  Mrs.  Zenas  M.,  Dalton. 
Crocker,  U.  H.,  Boston. 
Crosby,  Joseph  B.,  Boston. 
Crosby,  Sumner,  Brookline. 
Crosby,  William  S.,  Brookline. 
Cross,  Mrs.  F.  B.,  Cincinnati,  Ohio. 
Cruft,  Miss  Harriet  O.,  Boston. 
Cummings,Mrs.A.L.,  Portland,  Me. 
Cummings,  Charles  A.,  Boston. 
Cunniff,  Hon.  M,  M.,  Boston. 
Curtis,  C.  A.,  Boston. 
Curtis,  Mrs.  Charles  P.,  Boston. 
Curtis,  Mrs.  Greeley  S.,  Boston. 
Curtis,  Mrs.  Mary  S.,  Boston. 
Dalton,  C.  H.,  Boston. 
Dalton,  Mrs.  C.  H.,  Boston. 
Darling,  Cortes  A.,  Providence. 
Davis,  Miss  A.  W.,  Boston. 
Davis,  Mrs.  Edward  L.,  Boston. 
Dexter,  Mrs.  F.  G.,  Boston. 
Dillaway,  W.  E.  L.,  Boston. 
Dinsmoor,  George  R.,  Keene,  N.H. 
Doliber,  Thomas,  Boston. 
Dow,  Miss  Jane  F.,  Milton. 
Dow,  Mrs.  Moses  A.,  Brookline. 
Draper,  Eben  S.,  Boston. 
Draper,  George  A.,  Boston. 
Dunklee,  Mrs.  John  W.,  Boston. 
Durant,  William,  Boston. 
Duryea,  Mrs.  Herman,  New  York. 
Dutton,  Miss  Mary  M.,  Boston. 
Earle,  Mrs.  T.  K.,  Boston. 
Eaton,  W.  S.,  Boston. 
Eliot,  Rev.  Christopher  R.,  Boston. 
Elliott,  Mrs.  Maude  Howe,  Boston. 
Ellis,  George  H.,  Boston. 
Endicott,  Miss  Clara  T.,  Boston. 
Endicott,  Henry,  Boston. 
Endicott,  Miss  Mary  E.,  Beverly. 
Endicott,  William,  Boston. 
Endicott,  William  C,  Jr.,  Boston. 


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Ernst,  C.  W.,  Boston. 
Evans,  Mrs.  Glendower,  Boston. 
Everett,  Mrs.  Emily,  Cambridge. 
Fairbanks,  Miss  C.  L.,  Boston. 
Farlow,  George  A.,  Boston. 
Farnam,  Mrs.  Ann  S.,  New  Haven. 
Faulkner,  Mrs.  Charles,  Boston. 
Faulkner,  Miss  Fannie  M.,  Boston. 
Fay,  Mrs.  Dudley  B.,  Boston. 
Fay,  H.  H.,  Boston. 
Fay,  Mrs.  H.  H.,  Boston. 
Fay,  Mrs.  Joseph  S.,  Boston. 
Fay,  Miss  Sarah  B.,  Boston. 
Fay,  Miss  S.  M.,  Boston. 
Fenno,  Mrs.  L.  C,  Boston. 
Ferguson,  Mrs.  C.  H.,  Dorchester. 
Ferris,  Mrs.  M.  E.,  Brookline. 
Ferris,  Miss  Mary  E.,  Brookline. 
Fields,  Mrs.  James  T.,  Boston. 
Fiske,  Mrs.  Joseph  N.,  Boston. 
Fitz,  Mrs.  W.  Scott,  Boston. 
Folspm,  Charles  F.,  M.D.,  Boston. 
Foote,  Miss  M.  B.,  Cambridge. 
Foster,  Miss  C.  P.,  Cambridge. 
Foster,  Mrs.E.W.,  Hartford,  Conn. 
Foster,  Francis  C,  Cambridge. 
Foster,  Mrs.  Francis  C,  Cambridge. 
Freeman,  Miss  Harriet  E.,  Boston. 
French,  Jonathan,  Boston. 
Frothingham,  Miss  Ellen,  Boston. 
Fry,  Mrs.  Charles,  Boston. 
Fuller,  Mrs.  C.  A.,  West  Hingham. 
Fuller,  Mrs.  Samuel  R.,  Boston. 
Gaffield,  Thomas,  Boston. 
Galloupe,  C.  W.,  Boston. 
Gammans,  Hon.  George  H. 
Gardiner,  Charles  P.,  Boston. 
Gardiner,  Robert  H.,  Boston. 
Gardner,  George  A.,  Boston. 
Gardner,  Mrs.  John  L.,  Boston. 
George,  Charles  H.,  Providence. 
Gill,  Mrs.  Francis  A.,  Boston. 
Glidden,  W.  T.,  Boston. 
Glover,  Joseph  B.,  Boston. 


Goddard,  Miss  Matilda,  Boston. 
Goddard,  William,  Providence. 
Goff,  Darius  L.,  Pawtucket,  R.I. 
Goff,  Lyman  B.,  Pawtucket,  R.I. 
Goldthwait,  Mrs.  John,  Boston. 
Gooding,  Rev.  A., Portsmouth, N.H, 
Goodnow,  Mrs.  L.  M.,  Cambridge. 
Goodwin,  Miss  A.  M.,  Cambridge. 
Gordon,  Rev.  G.  A.,  D.D.,  Boston. 
Gray,  Mrs.  Ellen,  New  York  City. 
Green,  Charles  G.,  Boston. 
Greenleaf,  Mrs.  James,  Cambridge. 
Grew,  Edward,  W.,  Boston. 
Griffin,  S.  B.,  Springfield. 
Hale,  Rev.  Edward  E.,  Boston. 
Hall,  Mrs.F.  Howe,  Plainfield,  N.J. 
Hall,  Miss  L.  E.,  Boston. 

Hall,  Miss  Minna  B.,  Longwood. 

Hallowell,  Col.  N.  P.,  Boston. 

Hammond,  Mrs.  G.  G.,  Jr.,  Boston. 

Hammond,  Mrs.  G.  W.,  Boston. 

Hanscom,  Dr.  Sanford,  Somerville. 

Haskell,  Edwin  B.,  Auburndale. 

Haskell,  Mrs.  E.  B.,  Auburndale. 

Hayward,  William  S.,  Providence. 

Head,  Charles,  Boston. 

Head,  Mrs.  Charles,  Boston. 

Heard,  J.  T.,  M.D.,  Boston. 

Hearst,  Mrs.  Phebe  A. 

Hemenway,  Mrs.  Augustus,  Boston. 

Hemenway,  Mrs.  Chas.  P.,  Boston, 

Henshaw,  Mrs.  Harriet  A.,  Boston. 

Herford,  Rev.  Brooke,  England. 

Hersey,  Charles  H.,  Boston. 

Higginson,  Frederick,  Brookline. 

Higginson,  Henry  Lee,  Boston. 

Higginson,  Mrs.  Henry  L.,  Boston. 

Hill,  Dr.  A.  S.,  Somerville. 

Hill,  J.  E.  R.,  Boston. 

Hill,  Mrs.  T.  J.,  Providence. 

Hoar,  Gen.  Rockwood,  Worcester. 

Hodgkins,  Frank  E.,  Somerville. 

Hodgkins,  William  H.,  Somerville. 

Hogg,  John,  Boston. 


Hollis,  Mrs.  S.  J.,  Lynn. 
Holmes,  Charles  W.,  Canada. 
Holmes,  John  H.,  Boston. 
Hooper,  E.  W.,  Boston. 
Hooper,  Mrs.  R.  C,  Boston. 
Horton,  Mrs.  William  H.,  Boston. 
Hovey,  William  A.,  Boston. 
Howard,  Hon.  A.  C,  Boston. 
Howard,  Hon.  Henry,  Providence. 
Howe,  Henry  Marion,  Boston. 
Howe,  Mrs.  Julia  Ward,  Boston. 
Howe,  Mrs.  Virginia  A.,  Boston. 
Howland,  Mrs.  O.  O.,  Boston. 
Hunnewell,  Francis  W.,  Boston. 
Hunnewell,    H.  H.,  Boston. 
Hunnewell,  Mrs.  H.  S.,  Boston. 
Hutchins,  Mrs.  C.  F.,  Boston, 
lasigi,  Miss  Mary  V.,  Boston. 
Ingraham,  Mrs.  E.  T.,  Wellesley. 
Jackson,  Charles  C,  Boston. 
Jackson,  Edward,  Boston. 
Jackson,  Mrs.  Dr.  J.  A. 
Jackson,  Mrs.  J.  B.  S.,  Boston. 
Jackson,  Patrick  T.,  Cambridge. 
James,  Mrs.  C.  D.,  Brookline. 
Jenks,  Miss  C.  E.,  Boston. 
Johnson,  Edward  C,  Boston. 
Jones,  Mrs.  E.  C,  New  Bedford. 
Jones,  Miss  Ellen  M.,  Boston. 
Joy,  Mrs.  Charles  H.,  Boston. 
Kasson,  Rev.  F.  H.,  Boston. 
Kellogg,  Mrs.  Eva  D.,  Boston. 
Kendall,  Miss  H.  W.,  Boston. 
Kennard,  Martin  P.,  Brookline. 
Kent,  Mrs.  Helena  M.,  Boston. 
Kidder,  Mrs.  Henry  P.,  Milton. 
Kilmer,  Frederick  M.,  Somerville. 
Kimball,  Mrs.  David  P.,  Boston. 
Kimball,  Edward  P.,  Maiden. 
Kimball,  Mrs.  M.  Day,  Boston. 
Knapp,  George  B.,  Boston. 
Knowlton,  Daniel  S.,  Boston. 
Kramer,  Henry  C,  Boston. 


Lamb,  Mrs.  Annie  L.,  Boston. 
Lamson,  Miss  C.  W.,  England. 
Lang,  B.  J.,  Boston. 
Lang,  Mrs.  B.  J.,  Boston. 
Lawrence,  Amory  A.,  Boston. 
Lawrence,  James,  Groton. 
Lawrence,  Mrs.  James,  Groton. 
Lawrence,  Rt.   Rev.  Wm.,  Boston. 
Lee,  George  C,  Boston. 
Lee,  Mrs.  George  C,  Boston. 
Lillie,  Mrs.  A.  H.,  Richmond,  Eng, 
Lincoln,  L.  J.  B.,  Hingham. 
Linzee,  J.  T.,  Boston. 
Littell,  Miss  S.  G.,  Boston. 
Livermore,  Thomas  L.,  Boston. 
Lodge,  Mrs.  Anna  C,  Boston. 
Lodge,  Hon.  Henry  C,  Boston. 
Longfellow,  Miss  Alice  M. 
Lord,  Rev.  A.  M.,  Providence,  R  I. 
Loring,  Mrs.  W.  Caleb,  Boston. 
Lothrop,  John,  Auburndale. 
Lothrop,  Mrs.  T.  K.,  Boston. 
Lovering,  Mrs.  Charles  T.,  Boston. 
Lowell,  Abbott  Lawrence,  Boston. 
Lowell,  Miss  Amy,  Boston. 
Lowell,  Augustus,  Boston. 
Lowell,  Charles,  Boston. 
Lowell,  Francis  C,  Boston. 
Lowell,  Mrs.  George  G.,  Boston. 
Lowell,  Miss  Georgiana,  Boston. 
Lowell,  Mrs.  John,  Boston. 
Lowell,  Miss  Lucy,  Boston. 
Luce,  Matthew,  Boston. 
Lyman,  Arthur  T.,  Boston. 
Lyman,  J.  P.,  Boston. 
Manning,  Mrs.  M.  W.,  Brooklyn. 
Marrett,  Mi.ss  H.  M.,  Standish,  Me. 
Marrs,  Mrs.  Kingsmill,  Saxonville. 
Marvin,  Mrs.  E.  C,  Boston. 
Mason,  Miss  E.  F.,  Boston. 
Mason,  Miss  Ida  M.,  Boston. 
Mason,  L  B.,  Providence. 
Matchett,  Mrs.  W.  F.,  Boston. 


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Matthews,  Mrs.  A.  B.,  Boston. 
May,  F.  W.  G.,  Dorchester. 
Merriam,  Charles,  Boston. 
Merriam,  Mrs.  Charles,  Boston. 
Merriman,  Mrs.  D.,  Worcester. 
Merritt,  Edward  P.,  Boston. 
Metcalf,  Jesse,  Providence. 
Meyer,  Mrs.  George  von  L.,  Boston. 
Minot,  J.  Grafton.  Boston. 
Minot,  The  Misses,  Boston. 
Mixter,  Miss  Madeleine  C,  Boston. 
Morgan,  Eustis  P.,  Saco,  Me. 
Morgan,  Mrs.  Eustis  P.,  Saco,  Me. 
Morison,  John  H..  Boston. 
Morison,  Mrs.  John  H.,  Boston. 
Morse,  Mrs.  Leopold,  Boston. 
Morse,  Miss  M.  F.,  Jamaica  Plain. 
Morss,  A.  S.,  Charlestown. 
Morton,  Edwin,  Boston. 
Moseley,  Charles  H.,  Boston. 
Motley,  Mrs.  E.  Preble,  Boston. 
Moulton,  Miss  Maria  C,  Boston. 
Neal,  George  B.,  Charlestown. 
Newell,  Mrs.  M.  Abbie,  Boston. 
Nichols,  Mrs.  Frederick  S.,  Boston. 
Nichols,  J.  Howard,  Boston. 
Nickerson.  Andrew,  Boston. 
Nickerson,  George,  Jamaica  Plain. 
Nickerson,  Miss  Priscilla,  Boston. 
Nickerson,  S.  D.,  Boston. 
Norcross,  Grenville  H.,  Boston. 
Norcross,  Mrs.  Otis,  Jr.,  Boston. 
Noyes,  Hon.  Charles  J.,  Boston. 
Ober,  Louis  P.,  Boston. 
Oliver,  Dr.  Henry  K.,  Boston. 
Paine,  Mrs.  Julia  B.,  Boston. 
Paine,  Robert  Treat,  Boston. 
Palfrey,  J.  C,  Boston. 
Palmer,  John  S.,  Providence. 
Parker,  Richard  T.,  Boston. 
Parkinson,  John,  Boston. 
Parkinson,  Mrs.  John,  Boston. 
Parkman.  George  F.,  Boston. 


Peabody,  Rev.  Endicott,  Groton. 
Peabody,  F.  H.,  Boston. 
Peabody,  Frederick  W.,  Boston. 
Peabody,  Mrs.  R.  S.,  Brookline. 
Peabody,  S.  E.,  Boston. 
Perkins,  Charles  Bruen,  Boston. 
Perkins,  Mrs.  C.  E.,  Boston. 
Peters,  Edward  D.,  Boston. 
Phillips,  Mrs.  John  C,  Boston. 
Phipps,  Mrs.  John  A.,  Boston. 
Pickering.  Mrs.  Edward,  Boston. 
Pickman,  D.  L.,  Boston. 
Pickman,  Mrs.  D.  L.,  Boston. 
Pierce,  Mrs.  M.  G.,  Milton. 
Pope,  Mrs.  A.  A.,  Boston. 
Porter,  Charles  H.,  Ouincy. 
Potter,  Isaac  M.,  Providence. 
Potter,  Mrs.  Warren  B.,  Boston. 
Powars,  Miss  Mary  A.,  Boston. 
Pratt,  Elliott  W.,  Boston. 
Pratt,  Mrs.  Sarah  M.,  Boston. 
Prendergast,  J.  M.,  Boston. 
Proctor,  James  H.,  Boston. 
Proctor,  Mrs.  T.  E.,  Boston. 
Rand,  Arnold  A.,  Boston. 
Rantoul,  Robert  S.,  Salem. 
Reardon,  Dennis  A.,  Boston. 
Reed,  Mrs.  Wm.  Homer,  Boston. 
Reynolds,  Walter  H.,  Boston.     . 
Rice,  Mrs.  Henry  A.,  Boston. 
Richards,  Miss  Elise,  Boston. 
Richards,  George  H.,  Boston. 
Richards,  Mrs.  H.,  Gardiner,  Me. 
Richardson,  John,  Boston. 
Richardson,  Miss  M.  G.,  New  York. 
Richardson,  Mrs.  M.  R.,  Boston. 
Richardson,  W.  L  ,  M.D.,  Boston. 
Robbins,  Royal  E.,  Boston. 
Roberts,  Mrs.  A.  W.,  Boston. 
Robertson,  Mrs.  A.  K.,  Boston. 
Robinson,  Henr^^,  Reading. 
Rodman,  S.  W.,  Boston. 
Rodocanachi,  J.  M.,  Boston. 


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Rogers,  Miss  Clara  B.,  Boston. 
Rogers,  Miss  Flora  E.,  New  York. 
Rogers,  Henry  M.,  Boston. 
Rogers,  Jacob  C,  Boston. 
Rogers,  Mrs.  William  B.,  Boston. 
Ropes,  John  C,  Boston. 
Ropes,  Mrs.  Joseph  A.,  Boston. 
Ropes,  Joseph  S.,  Boston. 
Russell.  Henry  G.,  Providence. 
Russell,  Mrs.  Henry  G.,  Providence. 
Russell,  Henry  S.,  Boston. 
Russell,  Miss  Marian,  Boston. 
Russell,  Mrs.  Robert  S.,  Boston. 
Russell,  Mrs.  William  A.,  Boston. 
.Sabine,  Mrs.  G.  K.,  Brookline. 
Saltonstall,  Mrs.  Henry,  Boston. 
Saltonstall.  Mrs.  Leverett,  Newton. 
Saltonstall,  Richard  M.,  Newton. 
Sanborn.  Frank  B.,  Concord. 
■Sayles,  F.  C,  Pawtucket,  R.I. 
Schaff,  Capt.  Morris,  Pittsfield. 
.Schlesinger,  Barthold,  Boston. 
Schlesinger,  Sebastian  B.,  Boston. 
Sears,  David,  Boston. 
Sears,  Frederick  R.,  Boston. 
Sears,  Mrs.  Fred.  R.,  Jr.,  Boston. 
Sears,  Mrs.  Knyvet  W.,  Boston. 
Sears,  Mrs.  P.  H.,  Boston. 
Sears,  Willard  T.,  Boston. 
Sharpe,  L.,  Providence. 
Shaw,  Mrs.  G.  Howland,  Boston. 
Shaw,  Henry  S.,  Boston. 
Shaw,  Quincy  A.,  Boston. 
Shepard,  Harvey  N.,  Boston. 
Shepard,  Mrs.  T.  P.,  Providence. 
.Sherwood,  W.  H.,  Boston. 
Shippen,  Rev.  R.  R.,  Brockton. 
Sigourney,  Mr.  Henry,  Boston. 
Slafter,  Rev.  Edmund  F.,  Boston. 
.Slater,  Mrs.  H.  N.,  Boston. 
Slater,  H.  N.,  Jr.,  Providence. 
Slocum,  Mrs.  W.H.,  Jamaica  Plain. 
.Snelling.  Samuel  G.,  Boston. 


Sohier,  Miss  E.  D.,  Boston. 
Sohier,  Miss  Elizabeth,  Boston. 
Sohier,  Miss  Emily  L.,  Boston. 
Sorchan,  Mrs.  Victor,  New  York. 
Spaulding,Mrs.  Mahlon  D.,  Boston. 
Spencer,  Henry  F.,  Boston. 
Sprague,  F.  P.,  M.D.,  Boston. 
Stanwood,  Edward,  Brookline. 
Stearns,  Charles  H.,  Brookline. 
Stearns,  Mrs. Charles  H., Brookline. 
Stevens,  Miss  C.  Augusta,  N.Y. 
Stewart,  Mrs.  C.  B.,  Boston. 
Sturgis,  Francis  S.,  Boston. 
Sullivan,  Richard,  Boston. 
Swan,  Robert,  Dorchester. 
Swan,  Mrs.  Sarah  H.,  Cambridge. 
Taggard,  Mrs.  B.  W.,  Boston. 
Talbot,  Mrs.  Isabella  W.,  Boston. 
Tapley,  Mrs.  Amos  P.,  Boston. 
Tarbell,  George  G.,  M.D.,  Boston. 
Temple,  Thomas  F.,  Boston. 
Thaw,  Mrs.  Wm.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 
Thaxter,  Joseph  B.,  Hingham. 
Thayer,  Miss  Adele  G.,  Boston. 
Thayer,  E.  V.  R.,  Boston. 
Thayer,Rev.  George  A.,  Cincinnati. 
Thayer, Prof.  James  B.,  Cambridge. 
Thayer,  Mrs.  Nathaniel,  Boston. 
Thomas,  Mrs.  Joseph  B.,  Boston. 
Thorndike,  Mrs.  Delia  D.,  Boston. 
Thorndike,  S.  Lothrop,  Boston. 
Tilden,  Miss  Alice  Foster,  Milton. 
Tilden,  Miss  Edith  S.,  Milton.   * 
Tilden,  Mrs.  M.  Louise,  Milton. 
Tilton,  Mrs.  W.  S.,  Newtonville. 
Tingley,  S.  H.,  Providence. 
Tolman,  Joseph  C,  Hanover. 
Tompkins,  Eugene,  Boston. 
Torrey,  Miss  A.  D.,  Boston. 
Tower,  Col.  William  A.,  Boston. 
Tuckerman,  Mrs.  C.  S.,  Boston. 
Turner,  Miss  Abby  W.,  Randolph. 
Turner,  Miss  Alice   M.,  Randolph. 


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Turner,  Mrs.  M.  A.,  Providence. 
Underwood,  Herbert  S.,  Boston. 
Upham,  Mrs.  George  P.,  Boston. 
Upton,  George  B.,  Boston. 
Villard,  Mrs.  Henry,  New  York. 
Vose,  Miss  Caroline  C.,  Milton. 
Wain  Wright,  Miss  R.  P.,  Boston. 
Wales,  Mrs.  George  W.,  Boston. 
Wales,  Joseph  H.,  Boston. 
Warden,  Erskine,  Waltham. 
Ware,  Miss  C.  L.,  Cambridge. 
Ware,  Miss  M.  L.,  Boston. 
Warren,  J.  G.,  Providence. 
Warren,  Mrs.  Wm.  W.,  Boston. 
Washburn,  Hon.  J.  D.,  Worcester. 
Watson,  Thomas  A.,  Weymouth. 
Watson,  Mrs.  T.  A.,  Weymouth. 
Weeks,  A.  G.,  Boston. 
Weld,  R.  H.,  Boston. 
Weld,  Mrs.  William  F.,  Boston. 
Wells,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  S.,  Boston. 
Wesson,  J.  L.,  Boston. 
Wheelock,  Miss  Lucy,  Boston. 
Wheelwright,  A.  C,  Boston. 
Wheelwright,  John  W.,  Boston. 
White,  C.  J.,  Cambridge. 
White,  Charles  T.,  Boston. 
White,  Mrs.  Charles  T.,  Boston. 


White,  G.  A.,  Boston. 
Whitehead,  Miss  Mary,  Roxbury. 
Whitford,  George  W.,  Providence. 
Whiting,  Albert  •T.,  Boston. 
Whiting,  Ebenezer,  Boston. 
Whitman,  Mrs.  Sarah  W.,  Boston. 
Whitney,  Miss  Anne,  Boston. 
Whitney,  Henry  M..  Brookline. 
Whitten,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  S. 
Whitwell,  S.  Horatio,  Boston. 
Whitwell,  Miss  S.  L.,  Boston. 
Wigglesworth,  Thomas,  Boston. 
Wightman,  W.  D.,  Providence. 
Williams,  Mrs.  H.,  Boston. 
Williams,  Miss  Louise  H.,  Boston. 
Wilson,  Mrs.  Maria  Gill,  Boston. 
Winslow,  Mrs.  George,  Roxbury. 
Winsor,  Mrs.  E.,  Chestnut  Hill. 
Winsor,  J.  B.,  Providence. 
Winthrop,  Mrs.  John,  Stockbridge. 
Winthrop,  Mrs.  Thos.  L.,  Boston. 
Wolcott,  Hon.  Roger,  Boston. 
Woodruff,  Thomas  T.,  Boston. 
Woods,  Henry,  Boston. 
Woolf,  Benjamin  E.,  Boston. 
Young,  Mrs.  Benjamin  L.,  Boston. 
Young,  Charles  L.,  Boston. 


SYNOPSIS  OF  THE  PROCEEDINGS 

OF    THE 

ANNUAL  MEETING  OF  THE  CORPORATION. 


South  Boston,  October  ii,  1S99. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  corporation,  duly  summoned,  was 
held  today  at  the  institution,  and  was  called  to  order  by  the 
president,  Gen.  Francis  H.  Appleton,  at  3  p.m. 

The  proceedings  of  the  last  meeting  were  read  by  the  secretary 
and  declared  approved. 

The  annual  report  of  the  trustees  was  read,  accepted  and 
ordered  to  be  printed  with  the  usual  accompanying  documents. 

The  report  of  the  treasurer  was  read,  accepted  and  ordered  to 
be  printed. 

The  corporation  then  proceeded  to  ballot  for  officers  for  the 
ensuing    year,    and    the    following    persons    were    unanimously 

•elected  :  — 

President — Gen.  Francis  H.  Appleton. 

Vice-President — Amory  A.  Lawrence. 

Treasurer — Edward  Jackson. 

Secretary — Michael  Anagnos. 
Trtistees — William    Endicott,    Charles    P.    Gardiner,    Joseph    B.    Glover, 
J.  Theodore  Heard,  M.D.,  Henry  Marion  Howe,  George  H.  Richards,  Rich- 
ard M.  Saltonstall,  and  S.  Lothrop  Thorndike. 

Mr.  Henry  Endicott  and  Mr.  Edward  Wigglesworth  Grew  were  elected 
auditors  of  the  treasurer's  accounts. 

The  following  persons  were  elected  members  of  the  corporation 
by  a  unanimous  vote  :  — 

Alfred  Bowditch,  George  Augustus  Bullock,  Worcester,  Mrs.  Joseph  S. 
Cabot,  Mrs.  Charles  P.  Curtis,  Eben  S.  Draper,  George  A.  Draper,  William  C. 
Endicott,  Jr.,  Edward  Wigglesworth  Grew,  Mrs.  Augustus  Hemenway,  Gen. 
Kockwood  Hoar,  Worcester,  Mrs.  Daniel  Merriman,  Worcester,  Dudley  L. 
Pickman,  James  H.  Proctor,  Mrs.  Thomas  E.  Proctor,  Mrs.  Robert  S.  Russell, 
Mrs.  G.  K.  Sabine,  Brookline,  Mrs.  Henry  Saltonstall,  Mrs.  Horatio  Nelson 
ijlater,  E.  V.  R.  Thayer  and  Mrs.  Nathaniel  Thayer. 

The  meeting  was  then  dissolved,  and  all  in  attendance  pro- 
ceeded, with  the  invited  guests,  to  visit  the  various  departments 
of  the  school. 

MICHAEL    ANAGNOS, 

Secretary. 


REPORT   OF  THE  TRUSTEES. 


I'ERKiNS  Institution  and  Massachusetts  School  for  the  Blind, 

South  Boston,  October  ii,  1899. 

To  the  Members  of  the  Corporation. 

Ladies  and  Gentlemen:  —  August  31,  1899,  closes 
another  period  of  earnest  work  with  commensurate 
results,  and  it  becomes  our  duty  to  lay  before  you  our 
annual  report, —  the  sixty-eighth  in  the  series  of  these 
yearly  communications, —  giving  a  brief  account  of 
the  operations  of  the  institution  during  the  past 
twelve  months  and  of  its  condition  and  needs  at  the 
present  time. 

The  year  under  review  has  been  a  prosperous  one 
in  all  affairs  pertaining  to  our  trust.  It  has  witnessed 
steady  progress  in  the  work  of  the  school  and  a  con- 
stant effort  on  the  part  of  those  engaged  in  it  to 
make  improvements  and  keep  abreast  of  the  times. 

The  total  number  of  blind  persons  registered  in 
the  record  books  at  the  beginning  of  the  past  year 
was  251.  Since  then  27  have  been  admitted  and  26 
have  been  discharged,  making  the  present  number 
252.  In  this  account  are  included  all  changes,  addi- 
tions and  subtractions  which  have  taken  place  up  to 
the  first  day  of  October,  1899. 

The  general  health  of  the  pupils  has  been  good. 
One  of  the  best  scholars  of  the  post-graduate  course, 
Reuel  Eugene  Miller  of  Pawtucket,  R.I.,  who  would 
have  entered  Harvard  College  this  autumn  had  he 
lived,  died  of  pneumonia  on  the  21st  of  March  last. 


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A  brighter,  manlier,  nobler  and  more  promising 
young  man  has  seldom  graced  the  ranks  of  the  blind, 
and  his  untimely  loss  is  deeply  lamented  by  every  one 
connected  with  the  school.  In  the  boys'  department 
of  the  parent  school  there  has  been  more  than  the 
usual  amount  of  sickness.  In  addition  to  the  ordi- 
nary ailments,  such  as  colds,  sore  throats  and  head- 
aches, there  have  been  several  cases  of  grippe  and 
eight  of  chicken  pox.  In  the  girls'  department  the 
ordinary  ailments  have  been  as  numerous  as  in  that 
of  the  boys,  but  there  has  been  entire  immunity  from 
maladies  of  a  severe  character.  A  new  comer  was 
taken  ill  with  measles  at  the  Eliot  cottage  during  the 
second  day  after  her  arrival  from  Vermont.  Shortly 
before  the  opening  of  the  school  term  one  of  the 
promising  pupils,  Grace  Wagner  of  Gloucester,  died 
at  her  home  of  quick  consumption.  In  the  girls' 
building  at  the  kindergarten  in  Jamaica  Plain  there 
have  been  five  cases  of  diphtheria,  none  of  which 
proved  fatal,  however. 

In  all  matters  concerning  the  welfare  of  the  blind 
and  the  enlargement  of  the  work  of  their  education 
we  rely  upon  the  active  sympathy  and  generous  sup- 
port of  the  friends  of  the  institution,  no  less  than 
upon  the  assistance  of  the  commonwealth,  and  we 
feel  confident  that  our  efforts  to  further  the  interests 
of  those  of  our  fellow  beings  who  are  so  seriously 
handicapped  in  the  race  of  life  will  receive  due  en- 
couragement and  liberal  help. 

General  View  of  the  Work  of  the  School. 

Since  the  completion  and  occupancy  of  the  Samuel 
Eliot  cottage  the  doors  of  the  institution  have  been 


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kept  wide  open  to  all  suitable  applicants.  Every 
child  and  youth  of  averao;e  intellis^ence  and  of 
good  moral  character,  who  could  not  profit  by  the 
educational  advantages  of  the  common  schools  b}* 
reason  of  total  lack  or  of  serious  impairment  of  the 
visual  sense,  has  been  promptly  admitted. 

Suf^cient  means  and  facilities  have  been  provided 
for  the  development  and  training  of  the  physical 
powers,  the  mental  faculties  and  the  moral  charac- 
ter of  the  scholars.  The  gymnasium,  the  quarters 
assigned  to  manual  training,  the  school  and  music 
rooms,  the  tuning  department,  all  have  been  well 
supplied  with  such  appliances  and  apparatus  as 
were  deemed  necessary  for  carrying  on  the  work 
of  the  institution  under  the  most  favorable  condi- 
tions. 

Physical  exercise  has  continued  to  form  one  of 
the  prime  factors  of  our  system  of  education  and 
has  received  all  the  attention  which  its  importance 
demands.  Those  who  are  interested  in  the  bodily 
well-being  of  the  blind  will  learn  with  great  satis- 
faction that  excellent  results  have  been  attained  in 
this  direction. 

Manual  traininor  has  been  made  one  of  the  edu- 
cational  corner-stones  upon  which  the  three-fold 
development  of  the  pupils  rests,  and  it  has  been 
carried  on  in  a  systematic  and  progressive  manner, 
which  is  calculated  to  bear  wholesome  fruit. 

In  the  literary  department  appropriate  ways  and 
means  have  been  employed  for  the  development  of 
the  intellectual  faculties  and  for  the  cultivation  of 
the  mental  powers  of  the  learners,  and  a  good 
amount  of  thorough  work  has  been  done.  Improve- 
ments have  been  promptly  made  wherever  there  was 


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an  evident  need  for  them,  and  no  effort  has  been 
spared  to  enlarge  the  scope  of  the  school  and  to  com- 
plete its  equipment  in  such  a  way  as  to  promote  the 
use  of  purely  scientific  methods  of  instruction  and 
training. 

Visitors  to  the  institution  cannot  fail  to  be  im- 
pressed both  with  the  extent  of  the  admirable  facili- 
ties which  it  offers  to  the  blind  of  New  England 
for  the  study  and  practice  of  music,  and  with  the 
earnest  desire  shown  by  the  majority  of  the  pupils 
to  profit  by  these  advantages.  To  our  students 
music  has  peculiar  attractions  which  cannot  be  sur- 
passed by  those  afforded  by  any  other  branch  of 
study  and  they  manifest  an  absorbing  interest  in  it. 

It  will  be  seen  from  this  statement,  that  the  cur- 
riculum of  the  school  covers  an  extensive  ground 
and  that  it  is  calculated  to  develop  and  cultivate 
with  equal  care  the  body,  the  mind,  the  heart  and 
the  aesthetic  nature  of  the  pupils. 

Finances. 

The  report  of  the  treasurer,  which  is  hereto  ap- 
pended, gives  a  detailed  account  of  the  income  and 
expenditures,  and  shows  that  the  finances  of  the 
institution  are  in  a  satisfactory  condition. 

For  the  sake  of  convenience  the  items  of  receipts 
and  disbursements  contained  in  this  document  may 
be  condensed  as  follows :  — 

Cash  on  hand  September  i,  1898,     .     .     .      $47)775-75 
Total  receipts  during  the  year,      ....      249,254.41 

$297,030.16 
Total  expenditures  and  investments,       .     .      275,747.88 

Balance  in  the  treasury  August  31,  1899,  .      $21,282.28 


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A  thorough  examination  of  the  report  of  the 
treasurer  and  of  the  detailed  statements  which  ac- 
company it  will  show  that  the  financial  concerns 
of  the  institution  have  been  wisely  managed  and 
economically  administered  and  that  the  expenses 
have  been  kept  within  proper  limits. 

Bequests. 

It  is  with  a  sense  of  profound  gratitude  that  we 
acknowledge    the    receipt    of    a    legacy   of    $25,000 
from    the    estate    of    the    late    J.    Putnam     Bradlee. 
This    amount    was    paid    to    the    institution    by    the 
trustees  of  the  estate  in  strict    conformity  with  the 
wishes    expressed    by    the    sister    of    Mr.    Bradlee, 
the  late   Miss    Helen   Curtis   Bradlee,  who   survived 
her  brother  and   at    whose    disposal    his    possessions 
were  placed   by   the   terms   of  his    will.     By  far   the 
greatest   part   of    the    large    income    of    the    estate 
Miss   Bradlee  gave  in  the  most   liberal  manner,  yet 
without  the  smallest  ostentation,  to  various  benevo- 
lent, educational  and  humane  institutions  and  socie- 
ties, and  at  her  death  these  received,  in  accordance 
with    her   directions,    about    a    quarter    of   a    million 
dollars.     For  many  years   of   her   noble   and   unself- 
ish life   she  was   a  stanch    friend    of    the    blind    and 
a   most  generous   contributor  to   the   cause   of   their 
education.     The    legacies    paid    at    her  request  both 
to    the    parent    institution    and    to  the   kindergarten, 
added    to    the    gifts    which    she    made    to    the   latter 
while  she  was  livins^,  constitute  the   laro^est    sum  of 
money  ever  received  from   a  single  source,  amount- 
ing  to    $100,000.     To    the    trustees    of    the    estate, 
Messrs.  William   L.   Strong  and  William   H.  Hodg- 


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kins,  we  are  greatly  indebted  for  the  faithful  per- 
formance of  their  duty  and  for  the  friendly  interest 
which  they  have  manifested  in  the  welfare  of  the 
blind. 

We  record  also  with  grateful  appreciation  the  re- 
ceipt of  a  legacy  of  ^5,000  which  was  left  to  the 
institution  by  the  will  of  the  late  Mrs,  Ann  Eliza 
Colburn  of  Brookline,  and  was  paid  to  our  treasurer 
by  her  executors,  Messrs.  Henry  C.  Short  of  Boston 
and  Oscar  B.  Mowry  of  Brookline.  A  generous, 
liberal-minded,  intelligent  woman  of  kindly  nature 
and  philanthropic  instincts,  Mrs.  Colburn  bestowed 
a  large  amount  of  money  upon  deserving  objects, 
and  the  blind  and  their  helpers,  together  with  the 
other  recipients  of  her  gifts,  will  bless  her  name 
and  cherish  her  memory  for  generations  to  come. 

The  late  Joseph  Lyman  of  Brookline  was  an  in- 
timate friend  of  Dr.  Samuel  G.  Howe  and  an  eflfi- 
cient  trustee  of  the  institution  for  sixteen  years, 
namely  from  1854  to  1870.  His  widow,  Mrs.  Susan 
Bulfinch  Lyman,  shared  her  husband's  high  regard 
for  the  work  of  Dr.  Howe,  and  was  ever  eager  to 
lend  a  helping  hand  to  its  furtherance.  At  her 
death,  which  occurred  December  22,  1898,  she  be- 
queathed to  the  school  $5,000.  Of  this  sum,  we  have 
received  on  account  $3,000  from  the  executor  of  her 
will,  Mr.  Frank  Lyman,  a  nephew  of  the  testatrix. 
Mrs.  Lyman's  life  was  a  long  one  and  fruitful  in  good 
works ;  she  has  left  behind  her  a  sweet  memory  which 
will  always  be  associated  with  high  aspirations  and 
kindly  deeds. 

The  institution  has  been  also  generously  remem- 
bered in  the  will  of  the  late  Mrs.  Mary  Ann  P. 
Weld,  who  has  left  to  it   a    legacy  of   $2,000.     The 


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amount  received  by  our  treasurer  from  this  bequest 
is  $i,6oo,  the  balance  of  $400  having  been  paid  to 
the  government  of  the  United  States  for  war  taxes. 
These  legacies  we  welcome  most  heartily,  not 
merely  as  substantial  additions  to  the  funds  of  the 
institution  but  also  as  bearing  testimony  to  the 
value  and  excellence  of  its  work  and  as  affording 
moral  encouragement  to  the  laborers  in  this  par- 
ticular field  of  humanity. 

The  Howe  Memorial  Press. 

The  year  just  closed  has  been  a  busy  one  in  the 
printing  department  of  the  institution,  and  the  fol- 
lowing books  have  been  issued  by  the  Howe  memo- 
rial press :  Green's  SJiort  History  of  the  English 
People,  of  which  three  volumes  have  been  printed 
and  the  remaining  three  will  soon  be  published, 
Goodwin's  Greek  Grammar,  Pope's  The  Iliad  of 
Ho7ner,  Ellen  Cyr's  Ifiterstate  Primer  and  First 
Reader  and  Mary  Burt's  Odysseus, 

In  addition  to  these,  fifty-four  pieces  of  music 
(comprising  440  pages),  for  the  pianoforte,  voice, 
violin  and  the  military  band,  have  been  issued,  to- 
gether with  the  second  part  of  Norris's  Practical 
Harmo7iy,  the  second  part  of  Loeschorn's  Progressive 
Studies  for  the  Pianoforte,  and  the  first  book  of  Cole's 
New  England  Conservatory  Course  on  Sight  Singing. 

Our  efforts  to  add  to  our  collections  a  large  num- 
ber of  books  in  raised  characters  of  every  kind  and 
to  render  them  more  accessible  and  useful  than  ever 
before  to  all  classes  of  readers  have  met  with  a  great 
measure  of  success.  Our  library  is  open,  free  and 
without  charge,  to  those  who  desire  to  derive  benefit 


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or  comfort  from  the  contents  of  its  capacious 
shelves.  No  negative  reply  is  ever  given  to  blind 
persons  who  apply  to  us  for  reading  matter  in  em- 
bossed print.  We  earnestly  hope  that  the  congress 
of  the  United  States  will  follow  the  example  recently 
set  by  the  parliament  of  the  Dominion  of  Canada 
and  pass  a  law  similar  to  that  which  is  now  in  force 
in  the  British  provinces,  allowing  all  publications  in 
raised  characters  to  be  carried  by  the  mails  free  of 
charge. 

The  efificiency  of  our  printing  department  is  seri- 
ously hampered  and  its  utility  more  or  less  restricted 
by  the  lack  of  sufficient  and  commodious  room.  If 
we  had  more  space  the  work  could  be  executed  more 
rapidly  and  economically  by  the  aid  of  modern  typo- 
graphical devices  and  mechanical  appliances. 

Workshop  for  Adults. 

This  department  has  been  supplied  with  the  usual 
amount  of  work  during  the  past  year,  and  the  results 
of  its  operations  may  be  condensed  from  the  balance 
sheet  as  follows :  — 


Total  amount  of  receipts, $16,547.34 

Loan  from  Perkins  Institution,  .     .     .  3^7 A^ 


$16,864.75 


Total  amount  of  current  expenses,    ...  .         16,864.75 

Stock  on  hand    and   bills    receivable, 

August  31,  1899, $6,896.98 

Stock  on   hand   and    bills    receivable, 

August  31,  1898, 5.737-40 

^1,159-58 
Amount  due  Perkins  Institution,  .     .     .  317-41 

Gain  for  the  year, $842.17 


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These  figures  show  that  there  is  a  balance  on  the 
right  side  of  the  sheet,  which,  after  deducting  there- 
from $185.97,  the  sum  of  several  accounts  that  will 
have  to  be  charged  off,  as  it  has  been  found  impos- 
sible to  collect  them,  brings  the  gain  of  the  year 
down  to  $656.20. 

The  work  which  is  done  in  our  shop  compares 
most  favorably  with  that  of  any  factory  in  the  city,, 
while  the  materials  used  are  warranted  to  be  of  the 
best  quality.  We  beg  to  ask  all  fair-minded  house- 
keepers to  examine  carefully  the  articles  made  by  our 
men  and  to  purchase  those  which  may  be  needed  in 
their  homes,  not  on  the  ground  of  charity  but  as  an 
act  of  justice  on  their  part  and  as  a  matter  of  business 
pure  and  simple.  We  are  sure  that  by  so  doing  they 
will  find  that  they  are  well  served  and  at  the  same 
time  they  will  have  the  satisfaction  of  helping  a  class 
of  unfortunate  but  meritorious  persons,  who  are  strug- 
gling to  support  themselves  through  their  own 
exertions  and  who  deserve  assistance  and  encour- 
agement. 

We  take  pleasure  in  reporting  that  the  question  of 
securing  a  permanent  place  for  the  salesrooms  and 
the  office  of  the  institution  has  been  satisfactorily 
settled.  After  many  inquiries  and  careful  examina- 
tion of  several  estates,  we  have  finally  purchased  one 
in  Boylston  street,  numbered  383  and  situated  a  few 
doors  west  from  the  side  entrance  to  the  Arlington 
street  Unitarian  church,  and  we  have  caused  such 
alterations  to  be  made  in  it  as  seemed  to  be  necessary 
for  its  transformation  from  a  dwelling  house  into  a 
store.  The  building  is  located  in  one  of  the  leading 
thoroughfares  of  the  city,  near  to  the  residences  of  a 
large  number  of  the  regular  patrons  of  our  workshop^ 


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and  we  cannot  but  hope  that  the  change  will  prove 
beneficial  to  the  business  of  the  establishment,  which 
will  be  transferred  to  the  new  place  on  the  first  day 
of  January,  1900. 

Mr.  Pliny  D.  Morrill,  the  oldest  employe  in  the 
workshop,  died  of  neuralgia  of  the  heart  on  the  12th 
of  March,  1899,  at  the  age  of  eighty-one  years.  Mr. 
Morrill  entered  the  shop  as  an  apprentice  in  1843 
and  has  been  connected  with  it  from  that  time  to  the 
day  of  his  death.  First  as  a  workman  and  instructor 
in  upholstering  and  afterwards  as  a  foreman  he  has 
rendered  faithful  and  efTficient  service,  and  has  won 
the  esteem  of  his  associates  and  the  appreciation  of 
the  authorities  of  the  institution. 

Commencement  Exercises. 

The  commencement  exercises  of  our  school  took 
place  in  the  Boston  Theatre  on  the  afternoon  of 
June  6.  It  is  extremely  gratifying  to  see  with  what 
pleasure  these  annual  festivals  are  greeted  by  the 
general  public,  not  only  of  Boston  but  also  of  many 
outlying  and  widely  separated  towns  in  our  common- 
wealth. Indeed,  the  interest  has  increased  until,  this 
year,  every  seat  in  the  vast  auditorium  was  engaged 
beforehand,  and  it  is  undoubtedly  true  that,  had  it  not 
been  for  the  excessive  heat  of  the  day,  not  a  place 
would  have  remained  unoccupied.  Despite  the  dis- 
comfort caused  by  the  weather,  a  large  audience  had 
assembled  when,  the  hour  for  commencement  having 
arrived,  the  first  strains  of  a  selection  from  Fatist, 
played  by  the  military  band  of  the  school,  drew  the 
attention  of  the  audience  to  the  programme,  to  which 
they  listened  with  the  usual  display  of  interest. 


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Gen.  Francis  H.  Appleton,  the  president  of  the 
corporation  and  the  occupant  of  the  chair  of  honor, 
greeted  the  friends  of  the  school  in  the  following 
graceful  manner:  — 

Members  of  the  Corporation  of  the  Perkins  Institution  and 
Massachusetts  School  for  the  Blind,  and  our  friends  who  join 
with  us  in  these  graduation  exercises,  it  is  indeed  an  agreeable 
privilege  for  me  to  extend  to  you  our  annual  cordial  greeting, 
and  to  bid  you  all  welcome. 

To  many  the  retrospect  that  I  will  briefly  give  is  familiar, 
but  to  others,  who  are  here  in  considerable  numbers,  too  little 
may  be  known  of  the  building  up  of  this  beneficent,  helpful 
and  useful  institution. 

The  commonwealth  has  been  a  constant  co-worker  with  the 
citizens  and  has  been  giving  financial  aid  with  liberality. 

The  experiences  of  Dr.  John  D.  Fisher,  a  student  of  the 
methods  carried  on  in  France  to  train  the  blind  to  a  more  com- 
plete understanding  and  appreciation  of  the  works  of  the  Creator 
and  to  enable  them  to  take  more  active  part  in  the  world's 
affairs,  aroused  the  interest  of  men  of  Boston  and  elsewhere  in 
the  state, —  men,  and  women  too,  whose  names  are  linked,  in  the 
history  of  Massachusetts,  with  many  lines  of  public  work  for 
good  in  those  early  days. 

At  a  meeting,  representing  the  state's  best  citizenship,  duly 
called  in  representatives'  hall  at  our  state  house,  a  resolution 
was  finally  passed  that  resulted  in  an  act  of  incorporation 
under  date  of    March  2,    1829. 

The  original  name  was  "  The  New  England  Institute  for  the 
Education  of  the  Blind ;  "  which  was  later  changed  to  the 
"Perkins  Institution  and  Massachusetts  Asylum  for  the  Blind;" 
and  again  changed  to  the  present  name  in  1877. 

Men  and  women  of  all  degrees  of  wealth  and  activity  have 
always  joined  with  the  commonwealth  in  promoting  the  welfare 
of  this  corporation  by  gift  and  personal  effort,  and  this  audience 
is  proof  that  such  good  deeds  are  to  continue  and  increase  to  the 
benefit  of  state  and  scholars. 

How  fortunate  were  both  that  Dr.  Fisher  enlisted  in  this  cause 
one  whose  valiant  and   humane  labors  for  the  independence  of 


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Greece  brought  him  conspicuously  forward  at  that  time.  It  was 
then  that  Dr.  S.  G.  Howe  commenced  his  noble  work  and  con- 
tinued it  for  forty-five  years,  to  be  succeeded  by  Mr.  Anagnos, 
whose  ability  as  director  will  be  proved  by  today's  programme,  as 
executed  by  the  students  of  our  institution  and  school. 

The  first  work  of  educating  the  blind  in  this  land  of  ours,  as  it 
then  existed,  was  in  a  house  at  140  Pleasant  street  —  as  I  under- 
stand it ;  in  September,  1833,  the  work  was  moved  to  the  house 
offered  by  Colonel  Thomas  H.  Perkins,  whose  handsome  acts  have 
associated  his  name  forever  and  so  deservedly  with  this  founda- 
tion, and  there  continued  until  May,  1839,  when  it  was  moved  to 
the  Mt.  Washington  House  in  South  Boston,  which  had  been 
erected  for  a  seaside  resort,  and  where  the  school  continues  for 
the  older  students,  while  the  younger  boys  and  girls  are  separately 
housed  in  our  well-planned  buildings  at  Jamaica  Plain,  —  the 
kindergarten.  Some  other  states  are  emulating  our  work,  and, 
while  they  may  profit  by  our  experiences,  may  we  also  learn  from 
them. 

This  audience  and  our  scholars,  I  know,  join  with  me  in  realiza- 
tions of  great  loss,  when  we  consider  how  helpful  and  active  Dr. 
Eliot  was  able  to  be  in  our  work.  In  scholarly  power  and  wisdom 
of  action  he  was  unique,  and  the  position  he  filled  in  this  institu- 
tion stands  conspicuously  forward  in  our  memories,  and  upon  our 
records,  and  in  marked  degree  on  this  occasion. 

We  feel  greatly  indebted  to  Mr.  Tompkins,  the  proprietor  of 
this  spacious  theatre,  which  so  well  suits  the  purposes  of  these 
occasions,  for  his  generosity  in  giving  it  again  freely,  with  its 
brilliant  lighting,  for  these  graduation  exercises. 

I  now  ask  your  attention  to  the  programme  as  Mr.  Anagnos 
has  prepared  it. 

The  exercises  of  the  kindergarten  which  preceded 
those  of  the  advanced  pupils  are  recounted  in  our 
special  report  upon  that  department.  At  the  con- 
clusion of  these,  two  tables  were  brought  upon  the 
stage,  at  one  of  which  the  girls  of  the  graduating 
class  employed  themselves  busily  in  drafting  patterns, 
while  the  boys  of  the  class  were  giving  a  very  enter- 


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taining  exercise  on  some  of  the  powers  of  electricity, 
illustrating  their  descriptions  with  experiments  by 
means  of  the  apparatus  on  the  table  before  them. 
Their  clear  and  concise  statements  offered  to  their 
hearers  convincing  proof  that  they  had  formed  correct 
conceptions  of  the  workings  of  this  wonderful  force 
and  that,  although  the  light  which  blazed  out  at  the 
revolution  of  their  tiny  dynamo-armature  could  never 
penetrate  their  consciousness,  the  telegraph,  the  tele- 
phone and  other  applications  of  this  power  are  not 
meaningless  names  to  them.  When  they  had  ended 
their  exercise,  the  girls  explained  the  methods  adopted 
in  one  branch  of  the  course  in  manual  training,  exhib- 
iting the  excellent  results  in  their  well-executed  pat- 
terns, which  were  true  in  shape  and  correct  in  meas- 
urements. Their  exposition  was  one  which  appealed 
directly  to  the  predominant  feminine  portion  of  the 
audience,  to  whom  it  was  a  revelation  in  the  beneficial 
possibilities  of  systematic  development  through  the 
sense  of  touch.  The  gymnastics  and  military  drill  by 
the  boys  were,  as  they  always  are,  keenly  appreciated, 
if  one  may  judge  from  the  frequent  bursts  of  applause 
which  greeted  the  more  difficult  feats,  all  of  which 
were  admirably  performed,  both  by  the  smaller  boys 
in  their  well-directed  movements  and  by  their  older 
school-mates  in  the  guise  of  young  soldiers. 

The  sacred  song  Light  of  the  World,  a  gem  in  the 
beautiful  setting  of  Gounod's  Hymn  to  St.  Cecilia,  was 
sweetly  and  expressively  rendered  by  a  chorus  of  girls, 
with  violin  obligato,  one  of  the  most  pleasing  numbers 
on  the  programme. 

The  graduating  class,  composed  of  Margaret  Mary 
Fogarty,  Caroline  Rockwood  Lambe,  Annie  Knowles 
Noble,  Grace  Ella  Snow,  Louisa  Elizabeth  Warrener, 


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William  Thomas  Clenon,  William  Lynch,  Lawrence 
Patrick  Mannix,  Francis  Bowen  Morris,  Edward 
Schuerer,  Eugene  Seward  Smith  and  Francis  Vig- 
neroe  Weaver,  then  stepped  forward  upon  the  stage 
and  received  their  diplomas  at  the  hands  of  General 
Appleton  who  accompanied  the  presentation  with 
these  words :  — 

It  now  falls  to  my  lot  to  perform,  in  behalf  of  our  corporation, 
and  upon  the  recommendation  of  the  director  and  of  your  com- 
mittee on  education,  an  act  which  is  of  much  importance  to  these 
young  people,  who  have  been  scholars  until  so  recently,  and  who 
are,  upon  receipt  of  these  diplomas,  to  become  graduates. 

You,  young  men  and  young  women,  who  have  been  so  faithful 
to  the  courses  of  learning  that  have  been  conducted  by  your 
kindly  teachers,  but  conducted  with  that  wise  spirit  of  firmness, 
which  is  so  essential  to  positive  success  at  all  times,  deserve  that 
these,  your  diplomas,  shall  be  evidences  before  others  that  shall 
encourage  and  aid  you.  May  you  always  be  ambitious  wisely, 
and  may  a  happy  disposition  always  accompany  you  through  life. 
You  have  our  best  wishes  and  congratulations ;  and  with  them  I 
place  in  the  keeping  of  each  one  of  you  his  and  her  diploma. 

The  exercises  were  brought  to  a  close  by  the  chorus 
for  mixed  voices,  Mendelssohn's  By  the  Sea,  and  the 
audience  dispersed,  carrying  with  them  fresh  interest 
in  the  work  and  marvelling  anew  at  the  training 
which  enables  four  senses,  each  with  added  burden,  to 
do  the  work  of  five  and  to  bring  to  the  blind  a  rich 
store  of  knowledge  despite  their  sad  deprivations. 

We  cannot  close  this  account  without  acknowl- 
edging our  great  indebtedness  to  Mr.  Eugene  Tomp- 
kins for  his  continued  liberality  and  great  generosity 
in  allowing  our  school  to  hold  its  annual  commence- 
ment exercises  in  his  magnificent  theatre  without 
charging  a  cent  either  for  rent  or  for  electric  lights  or 


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for  anything  else.  Dr.  Orlando  Tompkins,  the  hon- 
ored father  of  the  present  proprietor  of  the  Boston 
Theatre,  was  one  of  the  warmest  and  most  helpful 
friends  of  the  blind  in  more  ways  than  one,  and  his 
son  is  worthily  following  in  the  footsteps  of  his  sire. 
Mr.  Eugene  Tompkins  not  only  gives  to  the  institu- 
tion as  a  free  gift  the  use  of  his  theatre  together  with 
the  excellent  service  of  his  very  efficient  corps  of 
employes,  all  of  whom  from  first  to  last  are  as  kind 
and  as  considerate  to  our  people  as  their  chief,  but  he 
also  invites  large  numbers  of  our  students  to  attend 
some  of  the  finest  operas  and  other  musical  perform- 
ances given  in  the  city  of  Boston,  and  he  does  this  in 
the  same  spirit  of  thoughtfulness  and  unstinted  liber- 
ality which  was  shown  by  his  late  father.  For  these 
favors  we  take  great  pleasure  in  tendering  our  thanks 
to  Mr.  Tompkins  and  in  assuring  him  that  his  gener- 
osity will  be  always  gratefully  remembered. 

lln  fiDemortam. 

Edward  Newton   Perkins. 

Early  in  the  morning  of  Tuesday,  September  12, 
1899,  Edward  Newton  Perkins  departed  this  life 
at  Nutwood,  Jamaica  Plain,  in  the  eightieth  year 
of  his  age.  Mr.  Perkins  was  a  man  of  singular 
sweetness  of  character,  of  great  personal  charm,  of 
public  spirit  and  of  refined  taste.  He  was  preemi- 
nently a  gentleman  of  the  old  school, —  exquisitely 
courteous,  kind-hearted,  dignified, —  and  a  repre- 
sentative of  what  is  best  and  noblest  in  our  com- 
munity. Mr.  Perkins  took  an  active  interest  in  the 
Episcopal    church  and  was   always  closely  identified 


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with  the  affairs  of  its  institutions.  His  first  elec- 
tion as  a  member  of  our  board  occurred  on  the 
third  day  of  October  in  1866,  and  he  has  ever  since 
served  the  cause  of  the  blind  with  fidelity  and 
devotion  and  with  a  firm  faith  in  its  goodness. 
Although,  during  the  last  five  years  of  his  life, 
broken  in  health  and  spirit,  he  has  been  obliged  to 
live  in  retirement,  his  profound  interest  in  the  school 
and  its  prosperity  remained  undiminished. 

At  the  regular  quarterly  meeting  of  our  board,  held 
on  the  3rd  of  October,  the  following  resolutions  in 
memory  of  our  late  associate,  prepared  by  Mr.  S. 
Lothrop  Thorndike,  were  adopted  by  a  unanimous 
vote :  — 

Resolved,  that  in  recording  the  death  of  our  associate,  Edward 
Newton  Perkins,  we  desire  to  express  our  deep  grief  at  the  loss 
which  we  as  a  board  and  all  of  us  individually  have  suffered. 

Born  to  a  position  in  the  best  society  of  New  England,  culti- 
vated by  education  and  travel,  living  always  in  the  midst  of 
everything  most  refined,  but  never  holding  himself  aloof  from 
whatever  was  humble,  he  bore  without  abuse  the  grand  old  name 
of  gentleman  ;  and  he  bore  it  so  simply  and  naturally,  without 
pretence  or  self-consciousness. 

His  taste  made  his  judgment  sought  in  institutions  of  art  and 
literature.  His  devotion  to  religion  was  a  support  and  comfort 
to  many  struggling  churches  and  missions.  His  charity  was  felt 
not  only  in  large  enterprises,  but  in  a  hundred  ways  less  conspicu- 
ous. His  lovable  nature,  his  unfailing  sweetness  of  disposition, 
his  cordial  greeting  to  all  of  whatever  station  won  him  a  host  of 
friends,  and  never  by  word  or  deed  did  he  make  a  single  enemy. 

In  our  institution,  which  bears  the  name  of  his  family,  he  had 
a  strong  interest  not  only  by  inheritance  but  by  personal  sym- 
pathy. For  many  years,  and  until  his  failing  health  prevented, 
he  was  one  of  our  most  valued  advisers,  especially  in  the  building 
up  of  the  Kindergarten,  which  was  brought  immediately  under 
his  eye  by  its  neighborhood  to  his  lifelong  home.     Though  his 


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distressing  illness  has  long  kept  him  from  our  meetings,  the 
desire  that  his  name  should  still  stand  upon  our  list  of  counsellors 
has  been  universal. 

Resolved,  that  these  resolutions  be  placed  upon  our  record  and 
communicated  with  sincere  sympathy  to  the  family  of  our  dear 
associate  and  friend. 

Members  of  the  Corporation. 

One  of  the  sorrowful  events  of  the  past  year  is  the 
closing  of  the  book  of  life  of  eighteen  members  of  the 
corporation.  Thus,  the  following  names,  which  have 
stood  on  the  list  of  the  friends  and  benefactors  of  the 
institution  for  a  long  time,  will  be  hereafter  sadly 
missed  from  it. 

Edward  Austin  died  at  his  home.  No.  45  Beacon 
street,  on  the  i6th  of  November,  1898,  aged  96  years. 
He  was  a  man  of  sterling  character,  of  business  ability 
and  of  absolute  integrity  in  all  his  dealings  and  mer- 
cantile pursuits.  By  industry,  commercial  sagacity 
and  prudent  management  he  amassed  a  large  fortune, 
a  great  part  of  which  he  bequeathed  to  educational 
institutions.  He  was  descended  from  one  of  the 
oldest  families  of  Boston  and  he  had  resided  in  this 
city  since  its  incorporation.  He  was  a  son  of  Samuel 
Austin,  a  highly  respected  merchant  and  a  contem- 
porary of  John  Hancock  and  all  the  men  of  the  revo- 
lutionary period  and  active  with  them  in  the  cause  of 
freedom. 

Mrs.  Jane  Denison  Burnham,  widow  of  the  late 
John  Appleton  Burnham,  died  at  her  residence  on 
Commonwealth  avenue,  March  24,  1899.  She  was  a 
woman  of  large  heart,  of  generous  impulses  and 
of  charitable  disposition.  Hers  was  a  noble  and 
beneficent  life  full  of  good  works  and  philanthropic 


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deeds,  bearing  testimony  to  her  deep  sympathy  with 
the  needy  and  afflicted  members  of  the  human  family. 

Mrs.  Mary  C.  Charles,  formerly  of  Sturbridge, 
Mass.,  died  at  Winthrop,  January  9,  1899,  aged  94 
years.  She  was  a  typical  specimen  of  the  old- 
fashioned  gentlewoman,  endowed  with  a  true  heart, 
a  sweet  temper  and  grace  of  manners.  Her  pres- 
ence was  ever  wont  to  bring  sunshine  into  the  shady 
places  of  life. 

Andrew  Comstock  of  Providence,  R.I.,  died  on 
the  30th  of  November,  1898.  He  was  a  man  of  great 
energy  and  of  active,  enterprising  mind,  and  was  one 
of  the  leading  spirits  in  the  business  to  which  he  was 
especially  devoted.  He  was  highly  esteemed  in  the 
city  of  his  residence  and  occupied  many  positions  of 
trust  in  various  corporations. 

Mrs.  Louisa  Ricke  Coolidge,  widow  of  the  late 
John  Templeman  Coolidge,  died  at  her  house  on 
Beacon  street,  April  10,  1899.  She  was  a  peace- 
loving,  quiet  and  retiring  woman,  one  in  whose  soul 
the  tree  of  benevolence  took  deep  root  and  whose  life 
was  one  long  series  of  acts  of  kindness  and  unselfish- 
ness. She  was  greatly  attached  to  the  blind,  sorrow- 
ing over  their  infirmity,  contributing  her  full  share 
toward  the  mitigation  of  the  sad  effects  of  their  ca- 
lamity and  rejoicing  in  every  advance  made  by  the 
cause  of  their  education. 

Hon.  John  Cummings  died  at  his  home  in  Woburn 
on  the  2ist  of  December,  1898,  at  the  age  of  Sy 
years.  He  was  a  man  of  great  worth  and  of  many 
excellent  qualities.  Upright,  conscientious,  sincere, 
public-spirited,  consistent,  he  rendered  valuable  ser- 
vice to  some  of  the  most  useful  institutions  in  the 
commonwealth    of     Massachusetts    and    was    always 


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ready  to  uphold  the  hands  of  the  laborers  in  the 
cause  of  humanity  and  to  take  an  active  part  in  their 
work.  He  enjoyed  the  confidence  of  the  community 
at  large  and  was  highly  esteemed  by  those  who  knew 
him  well.  From  his  sagacity  and  integrity  the  finan- 
cial and  business  world  derived  much  benefit.  He 
was  vice-president  of  the  corporation  of  this  institu- 
tion for  twenty-one  years,  from  1871  to  1892,  but,  as 
the  president.  Dr.  Samuel  Eliot,  was  very  regular  and 
unfailing  in  his  attendance  at  the  meetings,  the  vice- 
president  was  seldom,  if  ever,  called  upon  to  conduct 
any  of  them. 

Mrs.  Catherine  Delano  Ditson,  widow  of  the  late 
Oliver  Ditson,  died  of  heart  failure  at  York  Harbor, 
Maine,  on  Friday,  August  1 1,  1899.  Mrs.  Ditson  was 
one  of  the  last  of  that  group  of  women  who  have 
been  closely  associated  with  the  active  life  of  Boston 
for  half  a  century.  Her  public  spirit  and  practical 
sagacity  led  to  her  selection  as  one  of  the  original 
members  of  the  great  sanitary  commission  of  the 
civil  war,  and  her  helpful  activity  and  executive  ability 
were  drawn  upon  for  service  in  behalf  of  the  homoe- 
opathic hospital,  of  which  she  was  a  trustee,  and  in 
the  managing  bodies  of  other  charities.  She  was  an 
earnest  worker  in  the  field  of  humanity  and  a  sincere 
and  upright  woman.  Those  who  knew  her  will  recall 
the  deep  interest  which  she  manifested  in  all  classes 
of  sufferers  among  whom  the  blind  were  included. 

Miss  Lydia  Worthington  Dutton,  one  of  the 
proprietors  of  the  Bostoji  Transcript  and  eldest 
daughter  of  its  founder,  the  late  Henry  W.  Dutton, 
died  at  the  residence  of  her  sister,  Mrs.  S.  P.  Mandell, 
No.  302  Commonwealth  avenue,  January  8,  1899. 
Miss  Dutton  was  a  woman  of  genial  disposition,  lib- 


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eral  views,  generous  impulses  and  great  strength  of 
character.  Her  broad  philanthropic  spirit,  practical 
mind  and  tender  feelings  led  her  to  respond  favorably 
to  urgent  calls  for  aid  and  to  bestow  substantial  assist- 
ance upon  such  causes  as  were  approved  by  her  judg- 
ment. Her  daily  life  was  rich  with  the  blessings  that 
flow  from  generosity  and  benevolence. 

John  Murray  Forbes  died  at  his  home  in  Milton, 
October  12,  1898.  He  was  a  remarkable  man  in 
many  fields  of  human  activity.  The  strong  loyalty 
and  wise  judgment  that  were  so  characteristic  of  his 
ancestors  reappeared  in  him  in  generous  measure. 
He  possessed  a  power  of  intense  application,  which, 
combined  as  it  was  with  industry  and  foresight,  en- 
abled him  to  achieve  a  success  in  business  that  was 
unrivalled.  His  public  spirit  was  spontaneous  and 
the  master  passion  of  his  life.  What  distinguished 
him  from  most  men  of  great  wealth  was  the  keen  in- 
terest which  he  took  in  promoting  public  and  politi- 
cal movements,  which  he  believed  to  be  right  and 
just.  By  his  death  Massachusetts  has  lost  one  of  her 
best  citizens. 

Mrs.  Lucy  Brimblecom  Haven,  widow  of  the  late 
Washington  Haven,  formerly  of  Portsmouth,  N.H., 
died  at  her  home  in  Lynn,  Mass.,  December  8,  1898, 
at  the  age  of  88  years.  Mrs.  Haven  was  a  woman  of 
uncommon  ability,  of  indefatigable  energy  and  of 
exceptional  usefulness.  She  possessed  rare  executive 
ability  and  wide  interests  and  sympathies.  Her  mind 
turned  habitually  towards  everything  which  con- 
cerned the  public  welfare.  During  the  last  few  years 
of  her  life  th-e  infirmities  of  old  age,  aggravated  by 
failing  health,  pressed  very  heavily  upon  her;  yet, 
while   the  fires  w^re    burnino-    low  in   the  flesh,  her 


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spirit  seemed  to  flame  up  all  the  more  brightly  and 
to  reveal  the  beauty  and  strength  of  her  character. 
Mrs.  Haven  was  a  friend  and  promoter  of  every  good 
cause  and  that  of  the  education  of  the  blind  held 
permanently  a  prominent  place  in  her  thoughts. 

Samuel  Johnson,  of  the  firm  of  C.  F.  Hovey  and 
Company,  died  suddenly  at  his  summer  home  in 
Nahant  on  Sunday  morning,  August  13,  1899,  at  the 
age  of  73  years.  Mr.  Johnson  was  one  of  the  finest 
types  of  the  old  Boston  merchant.  He  possessed  in 
a  high  degree  business  sagacity  and  natural  dignity 
and  that  sterling  integrity  which  is  greater  than  all 
the  factitious  honors  that  can  be  won.  From  begin- 
ning to  end  his  career  has  been  one  of  great  useful- 
ness. He  took  an  active  interest  in  relisfious,  social 
and  municipal  affairs.  Whether  in  the  capacity  of  a 
merchant  and  of  a  manager  of  some  of  the  largest 
estates  in  our  community,  or  in  that  of  trustee  of  sev- 
eral business  corporations,  he  was  always  faithful  in 
the  discharge  of  every  obligation  and  in  the  perform- 
ance of  all  duties.  Mr.  William  Endicott,  one  of  his 
partners  and  intimate  friends,  wrote  for  the  Boston 
Transcript  a  most  excellent  obituary  notice  of  Mr. 
Johnson,  from  which  we  quote  the  following  words : 
"  His  lifelong  associates,  as  they  look  for  an  example 
of  justice,  integrity,  generosity  and  devotion  to  duty, 
will  always  recall  with  affection  and  respect  the  name 
of  Samuel  Johnson." 

Col.  Henry  Lee  died  at  his  residence  in  Brookline 
on  Thanksgiving  day,  November  24,  1898.  Col.  Lee's 
name  has  been  for  more  than  half  a  century  one  of 
the  most  distinguished  in  the  history  of  Boston.  He 
was  a  gentleman  in  the  highest  sense  of  the  word, —  a 
man  gentle  and  loving,  thoughtful  and  fearless,  just 


and  generous.  It  is  rarely  that  so  many  noble  traits 
and  striking  qualities  are  combined  in  one  individual. 
He  was  as  typical  a  Bostonian  as  could  be  found 
since  the  death  of  Col.  Thomas  H.  Perkins.  He  grew 
up  in  the  traditions  of  the  East  Indian  commerce, 
and  it  had  a  deep  interest  for  him.  He  was  courteous 
to  the  extent  of  courtliness.  He  w-as  an  eminent  phil- 
anthropist, and  his  public  spirit  had  no  narrow  limita- 
tions. His  name  was  on  every  list  of  the  supporters 
of  educational  and  charitable  enterprises,  and  his  pri- 
vate benefactions  were  numberless  and  only  known 
to  the  recording  angel.  He  was  a  worker  and  a 
leader  in  every  endeavor  to  elevate  the  standards  of 
government.  In  the  various  activities  which  engaged 
his  attention,  in  business,  politics,  social  economy  and 
education,  he  had  made  his  influence  felt,  because  it 
was  the  outcome  of  honest  intentions,  regulated  by  an 
enlightened  intellect,  good  judgment  and  an  earnest 
desire  to  be  of  service  to  mankind..  He  was  welcome 
in  any  company  and  everybody  was  glad  to  meet  him 
and  enjoy  the  sweetness  of  his  spirit  and  the  be- 
nignity of  his  presence,  full  as  it  was  of  gentleness 
and  wisdom.  The  world  seemed  brighter  and  better 
because  he  was  in  it.  Rounding  out  the  full  tale  of 
four  score  and  one  years.  Col.  Lee  kept  to  the  last  his 
marvellous  vitality,  his  joyous  and  serene  tempera- 
ment and  his  warm  appreciation  of  the  true,  the  good 
and  the  beautiful  in  art  and  nature,  and  passing  qui- 
etly away  left  in  all  hearts  a  love  and  a  memory  that 
cannot  decay. 

Miss  Susan  Inman  Linzee  died  October  3,  1898. 
She  was  a  woman  of  many  virtues  and  excellent 
qualities,  one  who  was  noted  for  the  strength  of  her 
character  and   the    kindness    of    her   disposition  and 


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whose  life's  record  was  in  every  wa}-  worthy  of  praise. 
Those  who  knew  her  well  were  always  impressed 
with  the  uprightness  of  her  character,  the  simplicity 
of  her  manners  and  with  her  spirit  of  self-sacrifice. 
Earth  is  richer  today  because  she  lived  in  it. 

Stephen  Webster  Marston  died  at  his  rooms, 
No.  66  Beacon  street,  on  Sunday,  September  3,  at 
the  age  of  eighty  years.  He  was  an  honored  citizen 
and  a  highly  esteemed  merchant,  senior  member  of 
the  dry-goods  commission  house  of  Minot,  Hooper 
and  Company.  Mr.  Marston  was  with  Jewett,  Tibbits 
and  Company  before  he  joined  the  firm  of  which  he 
has  been  the  head  since  1886.  He  was  an  able  and 
prudent  man  of  business,  one  who  exemplified  the 
high  type  of  industry,  probity  and  integrity.  The 
very  high  esteem  in  which  he  was  held  by  those  who 
were  intimately  acquainted  with  him  and  knew  him 
best  is  about  the  most  precious  thing  that  any  one 
could  aspire  to  possess.  He  never  served  in  a  public 
position,  but  no  name  was  better  known  than  his 
among  the  merchants  of  Boston,  and  he  will  be 
greatly  missed  and  lovingly  remembered  by  a  large 
number  of  friends.  It  was  through  a  generous  gift 
of  money  that  Mr.  Marston  became  a  member  of  our 
corporation,  and  a  legacy  of  $5,000,  which  he  left  by 
his  will  to  the  institution,  bears  convincing  testimony 
both  to  the  goodness  of  his  heart  and  to  the  deep 
interest  which  he  took  in  the  education  of  the  blind. 

'  Dr.  Francis  Minot  died  at  the  house  of  his 
daughter,  Mrs.  Felix  Rackemann,  in  Milton,  May  11, 
1899,  at  the  age  of  78  years.  He  was  a  man  of 
earnest  spirit,  even  temperament,  indefatigable  indus- 
try and  noble  character.  He  was  an  eminent  physi- 
cian, strictly  conscientious,  sympathetic,  wise,  tactful 


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and  resourceful.  He  practised  his  profession  with 
honor  and  great  success  for  more  than  half  a  century 
and  has  been  during  his  long  career  an  instrument 
of  usefulness  and  happiness  in  the  community.  His 
death  has  created  in  our  city  a  void  which  cannot  be 
readily  filled.  By  reason  of  his  lofty  ideals  of  duty 
and  of  his  unflagging  zeal  in  caring  for  his  fellow 
beings,  no  less  than  because  of  his  enthusiasm  for  his 
profession,  he  won  the  love,  the  respect  and  the 
admiration  of  all  who  knew  him.  Dr.  Minot  be- 
longed to  numerous  professional  and  benevolent 
societies,  to  which  he  contributed  freely  of  his  time 
and  means,  and  was  an  honored  member  of  the 
corporation  of  this  institution,  taking  much  interest 
in  its  affairs. 

Mrs.  Elizabeth  P.  Parker  died  at  the  beginning 
of  the  financial  year  which  has  just  closed.  She  was 
active  in  benevolent  work  of  various  kinds  and  a  con- 
tributor towards  the  maintenance  of  deserving  enter- 
prises to  the  fullest  extent  of  her  means.  She  filled 
her  long  life  with  peace,  goodness  and  generous 
deeds.  Constancy  was  one  of  the  many  good  feat- 
ures of  her  character. 

Mrs.  Lucy  Thaxter  Swan,  wife  of  Robert  Swan, 
died  at  her  home  in  Dorchester,  November  i8,  1898, 
at  the  age  of  yS  years  and  10  months.  She  was  a 
woman  of  broad  sympathies,  fine  public  spirit  and 
great  usefulness,  and  was  always  ready  to  assist 
every  cause  which  in  her  judgment  was  worthy  of 
help.  She  took  up  life  gladly  as  a  heritage,  enjoyed 
it  rationally  and  bore  its  troubles  bravely.  She  was 
ever  full  of  hope  and  courage,  counting  ho  duty  small 
and  no  sacrifice  great.  She  has  done  a  vast  deal  of 
good  and  has  left  behind  her  a  loving  and  inspiring 
memory. 


Mrs.  Harriet  Frothingham  Wolcott,  widow  of 
the  late  J.  Huntington  Wolcott,  died  at  her  residence 
on  Beacon  street  April  4,  1S99,  at  the  age  of  85  3'ears 
and  4  months.  She  was  a  woman  of  liberal  views, 
philanthropic  instincts  and  broad  sympathies.  Born 
in  a  typical  New  England  home  and  reared  under 
the  best  of  influences,  she  had  learned  long  since  the 
lessons  of  fortitude,  patience,  self-forgetfulness  and 
obedience  to  the  commands  of  duty  ;  the  virtues  of 
an  unselfish  and  disciplined  life  shone  steadily  clear 
and  bright  through  the  long  years  of  physical  decline 
to  the  end.  She  won  universal  respect  and  endeared 
herself  to  a  wide  circle  of  friends  by  her  generosity, 
her  kindness  of  heart,  her  splendid  public  spirit  and 
her  consecration  to  the  service  of  others.  She  af- 
forded an  illustrious  example  of  what  an  earnest  and 
absolutely  disinterested  laborer  in  the  wide  field  of 
humanity  could  do.  She  died  full  of  years  and  of 
noble  deeds,  leaving  behind  a  most  fragrant  and 
blessed  memory. 

All  which  is  respectfully  submitted  by 

WILLIAM    ENDICOTT, 
CHARLES   P.  GARDINER, 
ROBERT    H.  GARDINER, 
JOSEPH    B.  GLOVER, 
N.   P.   HALLOWELL, 
J.  THEODORE   HEARD, 
HENRY    MARION    HOWE, 
FRANCIS    W.   HUNNEWELL, 
GEORGE  H.  RICHARDS, 
WILLIAM    L.   RICHARDSON, 
RICHARD    M.   SALTONSTALL, 
S.   LOTHROP    THORXDIKE, 

Trustees. 


REPORT  OF  THE  DIRECTOR. 


Adrift  on  time's  relentless  tide, 
As  waves  follow  waves,  we  glide. 
God  grant  we  leave  upon  the  shore 
Some  waif  of  good  it  lacked  before; 
Some  seed  or  flower  or  plant  of  worth, 
Some  added  beauty  to  the  earth  ; 
Some  larger  hope,  some  thought  to  make 
The  sad  world  happier  for  its  sake. 

—  Whittier. 

To  the  Board  of  Trzistecs. 

Gentlemen  :  —  In  presenting  to  you  the  customary 
annual  report  of  the  director,  I  beg  leave  to  state,  that 
I  do  not  intend  to  confine  myself  entirely  to  the  nar- 
ration of  passing  events  and  to  a  review  of  the  results 
of  the  operations  of  the  school  during  the  past  year. 
I  mean  to  go  further  than  this.  I  purpose  to  look 
deeper  into  the  general  plan  of  the  education  of  the 
blind  and  to  set  forth  such  thoughts  and  observations 
on  the  necessity  of  its  reconstruction  as  reflection  and 
careful  study  of  the  subject  in  all  its  relations  to  the 
requirements  of  the  times  have  suggested. 

Standing  on  the  heights  of  the  experience  gained 
during  past  years  we  can  see  the  work  of  the  school 
not  only  in  its  separate  parts  but  as  a  whole.  Its 
numerous  details  blend  into  one  picture;  and  in  look- 
ing at  all  that  has  been  accomplished  we  perceive  on 
the  one  hand  the  characteristics  of  the  achievement 
and  on  the  other  the  clear  indications  of  what  must 
inevitably  come.     For,  as  Byron  puts  it, — 

The  best  of  prophets  of  the  future  is  the  past. 


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The  usual  course  of  training  has  been  regularly 
and  assiduously  pursued  during  the  year  under  review, 
and  due  attention  has  been  paid  to  the  physical,  intel- 
lectual and  moral  development  of  the  pupils.  The 
results  already  produced  by  the  extension  of  our  cur- 
riculum are  excellent  and  call  for  the  expression  of 
our  sense  of  profound  gratitude  to  the  generous  friends 
and  benefactors  of  the  blind,  to  whose  liberality  the 
enlargement  of  the  field  of  operations  of  the  institu- 
tion is  mainly  due.  We  earnestly  bespeak  the  con- 
tinuance of  their  unfaltering  support.  This  is  urgently 
needed  and  without  it  our  efforts  to  raise  the  school 
to  a  higher  grade  and  to  place  it  on  a  firmer  financial 
basis  than  that  upon  which  it  now  stands  will  prove 
futile. 

Enrolment  of  Blind  Persons. 

People  by  numbers  swarm  to  us. 

—  Shakespeare. 

On  the  first  day  of  October,  1898,  the  total  number 
of  blind  persons  registered  in  the  various  departments 
of  the  institution  as  pupils,  teachers,  employes  and 
work  men  and  women,  was  251.  Since  then  27  have 
been  admitted  and  26  have  been  discharged,  making 
the  total  number  at  the  present  time  252.  Of  these, 
168  are  in  the  parent  school  at  South  Boston,  70  in 
the  kindergarten  and  primary  department  at  Jamaica 
Plain  and  14  in  the  workshop  for  adults. 

The  first  division  includes  155  pupils,  10  teachers 
and  other  officers  and  3  domestics ;  the  second  class 
comprises  70  little  boys  and  girls,  and  the  third,  14 
men  and  women  employed  in  the  factory  for  grown- 
up persons. 


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The  Health   Record. 

The  first  wealth  is  health. 

—  Emerson. 

Although  the  general  health  of  the  school  has  been 
very  good,  there  has  not  been  complete  immunity 
from  sickness  in  one  of  the  households  of  the  estab- 
lishment. 

In  the  five  cottages  occupied  by  the  girls  the 
number  of  ordinary  ailments  has  been  larger  than 
usual,  but  there  have  been  no  cases  of  severe  illness 
nor  of  infectious  disease.  At  the  opening  of  the 
spring  term  one  of  the  new  pupils  brought  with  her 
the  measles,  which  broke  out  the  second  day  after  her 
arrival  here,  but  the  spread  of  the  contagion  was 
effectually  checked  by  the  immediate  removal  of  the 
sufferer  to  the  house  of  one  of  her  friends  and  by  the 
prompt  adoption  of  adequate  preventive  measures. 

In  the  boys'  department  there  has  been  an  unusual 
amount  of  sickness  and  for  weeks  the  nursery  was 
fully  occupied  and  the  work  of  the  school  more  or 
less  affected.  In  addition  to  the  ordinary  ailments 
there  have  been  more  than  a  dozen  cases  of  influenza 
of  various  degrees  of  severity,  eight  of  chicken-pox 
and  one  of  pneumonia.  The  latter,  I  am  pained  to 
say,  in  spite  of  the  most  strenuous  efforts  to  save  the 
life  of  the  patient,  proved  fatal.  The  institution  has 
sustained  a  very  grievous  loss  by  the  decease  of  one 
of  its  best  and  most  brilliant  pupils,  Reuel  Eugene 
Miller  of  Pawtucket,  Rhode  Island,  who  died  on  the 
2ist  of  March,  1899.  In  the  seven  years  during 
which  he  was  a  student  in  this  school,  Reuel  had 
earned  the  love  and  respect  of  all  connected  with  it. 
He   was    eager    to    win    and    hold    his    place    among 


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scholars  who  were  laboring  under  no  serious  physi- 
cal disadvantages  similar  to  his,  and  to  this  end  his 
energies  were  bent.  He  was  a  member  of  the  class 
of  1895,  and  after  his  graduation  had  pursued  a  post- 
graduate course  with  a  view  of  fitting  himself  to  gain 
admission  to  one  of  the  leadinQ-  colleges  of  New  Enq-- 
land.  A  year  ago  he  passed  the  preliminary  exami- 
nations with  credit,  and  if  he  had  lived  he  would  have 
entered  Harvard  University  this  autumn. 

Reuel  led  the  life  of  a  normal,  healthful,  happy  boy, 
yet  he  was  filled  with  a  noble  ambition  inspiring  to 
his  friends  and  comrades.  He  possessed  intellectual 
and  moral  endowments  of  a  superior  order  and  was 
admirably  fitted  both  by  nature  and  training  to  bear 
the  heat  and  burden  of  the  day  and  to  set  at  naught 
the  odds  that  were  against  him.  He  was  so  thought- 
ful, so  manly,  so  unselfish,  so  kind,  so  real  and  so 
chivalrous,  that  all  who  knew  him  were  strongly  and 
affectionately  attached  to  him.  He  strove  assiduously 
and  resolutely  to  break  through  the  thick  wall  of 
limitations  placed  about  him  by  the  eclipse  of  his 
eyesight  and  to  make  his  way  to  success.  In  his 
courageous  and  steadfast  purpose  to  conquer  all  the 
difficulties  that  impeded  his  adv^ancement  and  to 
reach  the  goal  of  his  high  aspirations  he  shadowed 
forth  the  rising  of  a  brilliant  future.  Alas !  the  real- 
ization of  this  was  cut  short  by  his  untimely  death ; 
but  to  him  the  following  words  of  Byron  ma}^  be  ap- 
plied with  peculiar  appropriateness  :  — 

Brief,  brave  and  glorious  was  his  young  career. 

Reuel's  sense  of  justice  and  nobility  of  aim  in  life 
were  among  the  principal  features  of  his  character. 
He  loved  truth  and  was  absolutely  conscientious  and 


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free  from  tricks  or  disQ-uise.  The  law  of  honor  was 
ever  the  guide  of  his  actions.  He  was  a  grateful  and 
■devoted  friend  of  the  institution  and  absolutely  loyal 
to  its  constituted  authorities.  He  felt  the  force  of  the 
awakeninq;  influences  which  he  had  received  within 
its  walls,  and  appreciated  their  value.  He  acknowl- 
edged ever  with  hearty  thankfulness  the  great  gift  of 
mind  and  soul  which  they  had  bestowed  on  him.  To 
him  his  alma  mater  and  her  interests  were  very  dear 
and  of  the  highest  consideration,  and  he  would  deem 
it  dishonorable  to  participate  in  any  action  or  coun- 
tenance any  movement  which  might  prove  unfavor- 
able to  them.  He  was  entirely  out  of  sympathy  with 
the  intrigues  of  any  unscrupulous  and  unprincipled 
schemer,  whose  meanness  formed  the  chief  ingredient 
of  his  character,  and  who,  utterly  oblivious  of  the 
numerous  benefits  which  he  had  received  from  the 
institution,  did  not  hesitate  to  do  all  sorts  of  mischief 
in  an  underhand  manner  for  the  attainment  of  selfish 
ends  or  for  the  gratification  of  spite.  Miller's  course 
at  this  school  was  one  in  which  all  rejoiced  and  of 
which  both  his  relatives  and  his  teachers  had  ample 
reason  to  be  proud.  He  has  left  upon  the  minds 
and  hearts  of  his  companions  an  ineffaceable  impress 
which  will  always  exert  a  silent  influence  upon  them 
and  will  stir  them  up  to  strive  after  a  higher  moral 
standard  and  to  seek  diligently  the  best  things  in  life. 
The  recollection  of  what  he  was  and  what  he  was 
accomplishing  will  ever  be  a  source  of  inspiration  to 
them,  and  they  will  hold  sacred  the  memory  of  one 
of  whom  truly  may  it  be  said,  "  not  having  seen  they 
loved." 

It  was  with  a  feeling  of  sadness  that  we  received  at 
the  opening  of  the  school   term  the  news  of  the  de- 


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cease  of  another  pupil,  Grace  Wagner  of  Gloucester,. 
who  died  at  her  home  of  quick  consumption  on  the 
seventeenth  day  of  September  last.  She  was  a  bright 
and  amiable  girl  of  good  disposition  and  excellent 
intentions  and  will  be  greatly  missed  both  by  her 
schoolmates  and   by  the  teachers  and  other  officers.. 

Through  Education  to  Independence. 

His  tongue  was  framed  to  music, 
And  his  hand  was  armed  with  skill ; 

His  face  was  the  mould  of  beauty. 
And  his  heart  the  throne  of  will. 

—  Emerson. 

When  Ajax  was  surrounded  with  dense  darkness, 
and  could  not  discern  his  enemies  and  smite  them, 
his  most  fervent  supplication  to  the  gods  was  for 
light  and  for  nothing  more.  This  he  deemed  amply 
sufficient  for  the  accomplishment  of  his  bellicose 
purpose.  "  Give  me  to  see,"  was  his  piteous  cry,. 
"  and   I  ask  no  more." 

lioL-qcrov  8  atOprjv,  80s  o6cf)9aXiJ.olcnv  loeaOai. 

The  blind  in  these  days  are  as  eager  in  their 
petitions  for  light  to  enable  them  to  surmount  all 
obstacles  in  the  pathway  of  their  advancement  and 
to  fight  the  battle  of  life  successfully,  as  Ajax  was ;. 
but  the  illumination  for  which  they  plead  passion- 
ately differs  in  character  from  that  for  which  he 
begged.  They  do  not  ask  for  impossible  things,  for 
changes  in  the  laws  of  nature,  which  nothing  short 
of  a  veritable  miracle  can  effect.  They  stand  on  the 
positive  point  of  the  magnet,  and,  being  aware  that 
the  sullen  cloud  of  never-ending  night  which  envelops 
them  is  indissoluble,  they  do  not  consume  their  ener- 


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-gies  in  useless  implorations  for  its  dissipation.  They 
know  that,  when  the  mechanism  of  the  eyes  is  de- 
stroyed or  hopelessly  impaired,  the  power  of  vision  is 
irrevocably  gone  from  them,  and  they  do  not  "batter 
the  gates  of  heaven  with  storms  of  prayer "  for  its 
restoration.  Instead  of  feeding  on  illusive  hopes  and 
of  giving  way  to  nebulous  desires  and  unrealizable 
longings  they  yearn  for  that  which  it  is  perfectly 
possible  to  give  them,  for  what  indeed  is  their  birth- 
right,—  for  a  broad  and  liberal  education,  which  in 
their  case  is  a  real  source  of  intellectual,  moral  and 
spiritual  enlightenment,  and  which  alone  can  release 
them  from  the  bondage  of  dependence  and  link  their 
lives  to  a  dynamic  power  able  to  lift  them  to  the 
highest  levels  of  usefulness  and  happiness. 

In  the  advanced  civilization  of  our  era  the  imper- 
fectly taught  and  insufficiently  trained  blind  persons 
are  at  a  greater  disadvantage  than  ever  before.  In 
this  country,  as  well  as  in  Europe,  the  old  order  of 
things  has  been  fast  disappearing  of  late  years  and 
a  new  state  of  affairs  has  been  taking  its  place.  A 
momentous  crisis  is  confronting  us.  Manual  labor  is 
steadily  decreasing  in  value  and  has  in  many  in- 
stances ceased  to  be  remunerative  on  account  of  the 
extensive  employment  of  machinery  in  almost  every 
department  of  human  activity.  The  wide  spread  of 
knowledge  of  every  kind  and  the  rapid  increase  of 
general  intelligence,  the  stupendous  progress  made 
in  the  development  and  utilization  of  the  physical 
sciences,  the  marvellous  success  of  the  unremittinQ- 
■efforts  to  harness  the  forces  of  nature  and  to  subju- 
gate them  to  the  service  of  man,  the  universal  ten- 
dency to  effect  gigantic  consolidations  of  manufact- 
uring and  commercial  enterprises  and  to  concentrate 


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capital  and  control  prices,  accompanied  by  the  finan- 
cial and  political  consequences  that  follow  in  the  train 
of  such  concentration,  the  steady  propagation  of  the 
spirit  of  democracy  and  the  wonderful  feats  which  are 
constantly  accomplished  in  the  domain  of  invention,, 
all  these  combined  together  have  transmuted  thought 
and  have  brouo-ht  about  a  social  transformation  and 
an  industrial  revolution,  which  have  changed  most  of 
the  adjustments  of  the  past  and  of  the  relations  of  life,, 
have  created  new  conditions  and  requirements,  and 
have  given  rise  to  various  occupations  and  numerous 
combinations  in  business.  Indeed,  economic  arrange- 
ments are  incessantly  shifting  from  their  old  founda- 
tions and  the  scientific  evolution  of  human  society  is 
the  order  of  the  day. 

Owing  to  their  great  dependence  upon  simple 
manual  occupations  and  mechanical  arts  for  self- 
support,  it  is  evident  that  the  blind  are  more  seri- 
ously affected  by  these  radical  changes  and  develop- 
ments than  any  other  class  of  people,  and  that  the 
problems,  which  in  their  case  press  for  solution,  are 
very  grave  and  of  momentous  significance. 

In  view  of  this  state  of  things  the  chief  duty  of  our 
school  is  to  take  into  account  the  demands  and  exi- 
gencies of  the  times  and  to  bring  its  pupils  into  har- 
monious relations  with  their  environment,  physical 
and  social,  as  well  as  intellectual  and  moral.  We 
must  leave  behind  the  past,  which  is  "but  "the  dim 
shadow  of  humanity  thrown  backward  by  the  eternal 
sunlight,"  and  look  steadfastly  into  the  illimitable 
future,  which  stretches  before  us  and  which  is  in 
some  degree  to  be  moulded  by  our  own  efforts.  We 
must  follow  the  light  of  progress  and  break  the 
shackles  of  tradition  and  prejudice  which  hinder  the 


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blind  from  becomino:  fitted  to  make  the  best  of  them- 
selves  and  which  narrow  their  sphere  of  usefulness 
and  helpfulness.  We  must  enable  them  to  keep  open 
their  communication  with  the  base  of  supplies  while 
they  are  fighting  the  battle  of  self-maintenance.  We 
must  secure  for  them  the  means  for  a  broader  intel- 
lectual foundation,  a  greater  development  of  the  inner 
forces  of  thought,  feeling  and  action,  a  more  extensive 
and  thorough  training  in  the  practical  affairs  of  life,  a 
deeper  appreciation  of  the  sacredness  of  all  moral 
and  legal  obligations,  and  last  but  not  least  a  greater 
power  of  self-reliance  and  self-direction,  which  will 
save  them  from  being  tossed  "  helpless  on  fate's  tor- 
rent as  a  straw." 

Man  is  his  own  star;  and  the  soul  that  can 
Render  an  honest  and  a  perfect  man 
Commands  all  light,  all  influence,  all  fate. 

The  spirit  of  true  philanthropy  and  fraternal  kind- 
ness is  prevailing  to  a  degree  never  reached  before, 
and  there  is  no  danger  that  the  blind  will  be  neglected 
and  left  unassisted  in  their  efforts  for  independent, 
manly  and  womanly  self-support.  One  of  the  most 
hopeful  signs  of  their  condition  appears  in  their  dis- 
position and  eager  desire  to  go  forward  and  seek  the 
proper  ways  and  means  for  rising  above  the  clouds  of 
their  infirmity,  as  well  as  in  their  ardent  wish  to  learn 
to  rely  upon  their  own  exertions  so  far  as  possible. 
There  are  not  a  few  among  them,  who,  instead  of 
clinging  in  timid  helplessness  to  a  seeing  leader,  or 
letting  themselves  sink  in  the  waves  of  dependence 
and  misery,  are  striking  out  and  learning  to  swim 
across  the  river  of  misfortune.  They  feel  the  need  of 
a  life   preserver.     If   it   is   not   best    to    procure    one 


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ready-made  for  them,  let  us  enable  them  to  find  the 
needed  help  in  their  mind  and  muscle,  in  their 
courage  and  iii  their  enterprising  spirit.  But  let  it 
be  distinctly  understood,  that  we  cannot  provide  for 
them  the  right  kind  of  assistance  by  building  for  their 
benefit  immense  asylums  and  by  supplying  the  in- 
mates of  these  abodes  with  food  and  shelter.  This 
sort  of  aid  will  prove  injurious  rather  than  beneficial. 

Every  measure  of  relief  which  operates  to  weaken 
the  motives  for  self-help  and  the  sense  of  dignity  must 
be  condemned  and  avoided  as  fostering  the  degrading 
habits  of  indolence  and  idleness,  as  paving  the  way  to 
gentle  beggary  and  as  tending  to  block  the  road  to 
permanent  improvement.  The  blind  must  not  be 
made  parasites  clinging  to  the  tree  of  dependence, 
nor  satellites  revolving  around  the  charitable  organi- 
zations of  special  poor-houses,  the  real  character  of 
which  is  thinly  disguised  under  the  plausible  name  of 
"  working  homes."  It  is  not  by  dispensing  charity  to 
them  or  by  smoothing  their  pathway  of  life  with  the 
pavement  of  alms,  but  by  clarifying  their  mental  and 
moral  vision  and  by  stimulating  their  power  of  inde- 
pendent thought  and  enlarging  their  sources  of  self- 
help,  that  we  may  render  them  active  and  productive 
members  of  society  and  not  passive  and  idle  consum- 
ers. Assistance  given  to  them  in  any  form  which 
tends  to  enfeeble  the  moral  fibre,  to  paralyze  every 
motive  of  self-reliance  and  to  remove  all  incentives  to 
activity  is  both  unwise  and  harmful  and  proves  a 
curse  rather  than  a  blessing  to  the  recipients. 

How  to  train  the  blind  and  equip  them  adequately 
for  the  active  duties  and  occupations  of  life,  preparing 
thereby  their  way  to  self-maintenance  and  indepen- 
dence, has  always  been  and  still  continues  to  be  one 


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of  the  most  serious  of  all  the  problems  with  which 
their  educators  have  had  to  grapple. 

There  was  a  time  in  the  early  history  of  our  schools 
when  it  was  much  easier  and  less  expensive  for  them 
to  educate  their  pupils  in  a  practical  way  and  fit  these 
thoroughly  to  earn  their  living  through  their  own  ex- 
ertions. Then  the  industrial  department  was  one  of 
the  prominent  features  of  institutions  for  the  blind, 
and,  as  it  was  very  lucrative  to  work  at  one  or  more 
simple  trades,  the  majority  of  graduates  found  it  very 
wise  to  do  so  and  to  provide  both  for  themselves  and 
for  those  who  depended  upon  them.  But  now  all  this 
is  a  thing  of  the  past.  The  mechanical  or  technical 
pursuits  in  which  persons  bereft  of  the  visual  sense 
can  profitably  engage  are  very  few  in  number.  Their 
circle,  although  limited  already,  is  becoming  smaller 
every  year,  and  all  the  eager  efforts  that  have  been 
put  forth  to  enlarge  it  have  proved  futile. 

Most  of  the  institutions  for  the  blind  in  America 
have  tried  the  experiment  of  introducing  one  trade 
after  another  with  a  view  of  securing  gainful  employ- 
ment for  their  graduates  and  apprentices,  but  without 
avail.  Such  industries  as  seemed  to  give  promise  of 
fair  profit  have  in  turn  been  taken  up  only  to  be 
dropped  after  a  few  years'  experience  as  inadequate 
and  unprofitable. 

Thus  every  attempt  to  utilize  various  mechanical 
arts  and  render  them  reliable  sources  of  income,  even 
to  a  limited  number  of  men  and  women  of  average 
ability,  has  failed.  That  broom-making,  or  seating 
cane-bottomed  chairs,  or  mattress-making,  or  up- 
holstery and  willow  work  are  still  carried  on  in  some 
places  with  a  small  gain  or  without  great  loss  fur- 
nishes no  solid  proof  of  the  value  of  any  of  these  oc- 


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cupations  and  no  strong  argument  in  favor  of  their 
continuance.  A  careful  study  of  the  matter  shows, 
that  in  every  instance  of  unquestionable  success  the 
result  is  wholly  due  either  to  the  superior  skill  and 
natural  business  cleverness  of  an  individual  or  to 
special  local  advantages  and  peculiarly  helpful  cir- 
cumstances. Those  who  are  free  from  the  bias  of 
selfish  motives  and  able  to  take  a  broad  outlook  over 
the  general  field  of  the  employments  of  the  blind  can- 
not but  see  that  so  far  as  industrial  pursuits  are  con- 
cerned the  prospects  are  far  from  being  encouraging. 
Indeed,  on  account  of  the  division  or  specialization  of 
labor  and  the  universal  use  of  machinery  which  can- 
not be  safely  handled  without  the  guidance  of  the 
sense  of  sight,  it  is  simply  a  question  of  time  when 
those  who  are  deprived  of  this  faculty  will  cease  to 
travel  the  road  of  mechanical  trades  in  competition 
with  ordinary  workmen.  In  the  natural  course  of 
things  this  is  inevitable,  and  sooner  or  later  it  will 
•come  to  pass.     It  cannot  be  otherwise. 

Now  in  the  face  of  these  facts  what  is  our  duty 
towards  our  pupils?  In  making  plans  or  devising 
methods  what  principles  shall  we  adopt  or  what  rules 
shall  we  follow?  Are  we  to  take  no  notice  of  the 
signs  of  the  times  and  of  the  warnings  of  experience  ? 
Shall  we  venture  to  set  sail  against  the  strong  current 
of  forces  which  are  at  work  shaping  human  activities 
and  giving  direction  to  business  enterprises?  Instead 
of  holding  fast  to  what  is  right  in  principle  and  prom- 
ises in  practice  to  level  the  great  mass  of  sightless 
people  up  to  a  higher  plane  both  socially  and  morally, 
shall  we  yield  to  the  idle  clamor  of  boisterous  selfish- 
ness and  sacrifice  the  interests  and  welfare  of  the 
many  to  the  convenience    and  satisfaction  of  the  few 


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by  temporizing  and  putting  the  easy  devices  of  expe- 
diency in  place  of  the  sterner  requirements  of  justice 
and  wisdom  and  science  and  common  sense  ?  Is  it 
prudent,  is  it  manly,  nay,  is  it  honest  to  ignore  the 
•dictates  of  reason  and  the  teachings  of  sound  philoso- 
phy and  to  pursue  a  course  which  would  tend  to 
pauperize  and  degrade  the  bHnd  and  which  would  in- 
evitably lead  to  the  erection  and  support  of  special 
almshouses  for  their  benefit,  disguised  under  the  false 
name  of  "  working  homes  ?  "  If  we  do  not  pursue  this 
course,  then  what  shall  we  do  ? 

There  is  but  one  answer  to  these  questions :  we 
must  change  front.  Unmoved  by  clamor  and  undis- 
turbed by  the  demands  of  indolence  and  selfishness, 
we  must  show,  in  dealing  with  a  most  serious  problem, 
uncompromising  moral  courage  and  unflagging  hon- 
esty of  purpose.  We  must  consider  and  measure  the 
need  in  all  its  phases  and  proportions  and  then  strive 
to  meet  it  fairly  and  in  the  best  possible  manner. 
The  great  task  confronting  us  is  not  how  to  house 
and  feed  and  pension  a  limited  number  of  sightless  in- 
dividuals, nor  how  to  gratify  the  wishes  of  those 
among  them,  who,  aspiring  to  attain  ease  and  comfort 
for  themselves  at  public  expense  and  without  much 
exertion  on  their  part,  are  indifferent  as  to  the  fatal 
results  of  their  gain  and  indulge  in  such  low  views  of 
life  and  in  such  perversions  of  their  destiny  as  bring 
in  their  train  demoralization  and  degradation.  Our 
task  is  more  serious  than  this.  It  is  how  to  uplift  the 
blind  as  a  class,  how  to  strengthen  them  and  render 
them  self-reliant  and  how  to  secure  for  them  an  appro- 
priate place  in  the  social  ranks,  in  the  esteem  and  the 
activities  of  the  communities  in  which  their  lot  may 
be  cast.     In  other  words,  it  is  our  solemn  duty  to  do 


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everything  in  our  power  which  will  enable  those  of 
our  fellow-men  who  live  in  never-ceasing  darkness  to 
see  through  their  mind's  eyes,  to  think  rationally,  to 
judge  correctly,  to  imagine  sanely,  to  decide  rightly, 
to  plan  wisely,  to  execute  promptly,  to  sympathize 
broadly  and  to  be  prepared  to  conform  with  the  de- 
mands and  conditions  of  modern  progress. 

In  endeavoring  to  accomplish  this  purpose  first  and 
above  all  we  must  realize  the  fact  that  the  liberation 
of  the  blind  from  the  captivity  of  dependence  and 
debasement  cannot  be  effected  by  means  of  manual 
labor  or  of  any  kind  of  handicraft.  It  is  brain  work 
that  will  do  this.  It  is  not  technical  skill  nor  ability 
to  work  successfully  at  one  or  more  of  the  usual  trades 
that  will  obliterate  the  most  conspicuous  effects  and 
check  the  train  of  consequences  of  the  loss  of  sight, 
or  bring  about  the  higher  development  of  its  victims 
and  turn  the  current  of  their  lives  to  a  favorable 
direction.  Verily,  it  is  not  this  that  will  raise  them 
in  the  scale  of  humanity  and  place  them  on  terms  of 
equality  with  their  fellow-men,  but  broad  intelligence, 
mental  alertness,  thorough  acquaintance  with  the 
principles  and  rules  that  govern  business,  a  firm  and 
comprehensive  grasp  of  affairs,  general  versatility  and 
adaptability,  and  a  power  of  discernment  and  pene- 
tration in  all  things.  A  comprehensive  and  liberal 
scheme  of  education  is  necessary  for  this  purpose,  one 
which  will  enable  the' recipients  of  its  benefits  to  — 

Rise  to  their  task,  and,  be  it  small  or  great, 
Shine  on  it  till  their  smile  has  made  it  bright. 

This  system  must  begin  with  the  kindergarten  and 
end  with  a  completely  equipped  high  or  secondary 
school,  bringing  our  graduates  inside  of  the  gates  of 


the  colleges  and  universities  of  the  country  for  seeing 
young  men  and  women.  It  should  provide  not  only 
for  physical,  intellectual  and  ethical  culture,  but  also 
for  training  along  scientific,  aesthetic  and  humanita- 
rian lines,  and  should  procure  for  the  blind,  both  male 
and  female,  such  superior  advantages  as  would  best 
fit  them  to  share  in  the  activities  of  life,  to  enter  the 
liberal  professions,  to  respond  to  the  ordinary  require- 
ments of  business  and  to  discharge  successfully  their 
duties  and  obligations  to  society  in  whatever  sphere 
they  may  be  placed.  It  is  this  alone  that,  by  equip- 
ping every  individual  to  reach  out  towards  his  high- 
est and  largest  life,  will  help  to  create  the  best  possible 
types  of  manhood  and  womanhood,  and  thus  make  a 
long  step  toward  approaching  the  ideal  which  Emer- 
son portrays  in  the  lines  quoted  at  the  head  of  this 
section.  Working  homes  cannot  do  this.  On  the 
contrary,  their  natural  tendency  is  to  hinder  rather 
than  facilitate  the  attainment  of  such  an  end.  Instead 
of  being  practical  solvents  of  a  perplexing  problem 
and  permanent  sources  of  good,  they  are  merely  ex- 
pedients of  temporary  relief,  pregnant  with  future 
evils  of  a  social  and  moral  character.  They  represent 
a  system  of  alimony,  which,  born  of  ignorance  and 
reared  in  selfishness,  is  wrong  in  principle,  vicious  in 
practice  and  pernicious  in  its  effects.  Loyalty  to 
truth,  devotion  to  the  best  interests  of  the  blind  and 
largeness  of  thought  alike  demand  that  we  shall  pre- 
vent the  erection  and  multiplication  not  of  workshops 
pure  and  simple  but  of  special  abodes  for  "  lazy  yawn- 
ing drones,"  the  occupants  of  which  will  have  to  be 
maintained  in  sheer  idleness  or  in  sham  industry,  and 
that  we  shall  not  shrink  from  the  penalties  which  are 
inseparable   from    a  conscientious  discharge   of  duty. 


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Be  the  consequences  what  they  may,  we  must  rise 
superior  to  the  vociferations  of  the  day  and  help  to 
shape  the  destiny  of  the  bhnd  in  accordance  with  the 
dictates  of  wisdom  and  justice  and  not  in  obedience 
to  the  demands  of  weakness  and  cowardice. 

It  is  obvious,  from  what  has  been  said  in  these 
pages,  that  we  owe  to  the  bhnd  not  merely  an  ordi- 
nary elementary  "schooling"  and  some  kind  of  tech- 
nical training,  or  the  opportunity  of  being  drilled  in  a 
mechanical  occupation  and  facilities  to  exercise  it 
advantageously,  but  a  rounded  development  of  char- 
acter and  of  their  best  and  largest  capacities, —  an 
education  which  will  render  them  strong  and  vigorous 
both  physically  and  intellectually  as  well  as  morally, 
will  train  their  senses  to  keenness,  widen  their  horizon 
of  knowledge,  nurture  their  natural  aptitudes,  foster 
their  individuality,  broaden  their  sympathies,  chasten 
their  feelings,  warm  their  hearts  by  the  contemplation 
of  noble  deeds,  introduce  them  into  the  ethical  world 
and  into  new  fields  of  duty,  instil  in  them  a  helpful 
spirit  and  enable  them  to  attain  a  wide  range  of 
mental  vision  and  a  great  power  of  thought  and  of 
varied  expression,  so  that  they  may  become  better 
prepared  and  more  fully  equipped  to  solve  the  prob- 
lems of  life  and  act  nobly  their  part  in  its  drama  when 
they  shall  enter  upon  the  stage  of  practical  activity. 
This  sort  of  education  will  be  for  the  blind  a  central 
sun  of  vast  illuminating  power,  from  which  they  may 
gather  light  and  warmth  and  blessing. 

The  ultimate  ideal,  toward  which  we  are  striving,, 
is  briefly  this  :  — 

I.  A  kindergarten  and  primary  school,  possessing 
a  sufhcient  endowment  and  amply  provided  with  the 
necessary  educational  facilities  and  the  best  possible 


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influences  for  training  the  little  pupils  in  a  thor- 
oughly rational  manner  and  for  laying  a  firm  founda- 
tion for  their  physical,  mental,  moral,  social  and 
aesthetic  development. 

II.  A  grammar  and  high  or  preparatory  school, 
offering  a  classical  and  an  English  course,  complete 
in  its  departments  for  physical  and  manual  training, 
as  well  as  for  literary,  scientific  and  musical  studies, 
ariH  liberally  supplied  with  educational  appliances, 
apparatus  and  musical  instruments  of  various  kinds. 
Its  financial  status  should  be  such  as  to  enable  it  to 
secure  the  services  of  a  strong  corps  of  efficient  and 
wide-awake  teachers,  and  its  curriculum  should  take 
into  account  the  needs,  the  capacity,  the  limitations, 
the  tastes  and  the  special  requirements  of  the  blind, 
thus  making  provision  for  a  thorough  cultivation  and 
discipline  of  all  their  powers,  so  that  our  graduates 
may  be  well  prepared  and  adequately  equipped  to 
enter  any  of  the  New-England  colleges  and  universi- 
ties, or,  if  they  cannot  afford  to  do  this,  to  take  their 
places  among  the  active  and  self-relying  members  of 
society. 

III.  A  special  fund,  the  income  to  be  used  in 
conferring  scholarships  on  deserving  graduates  of 
our  institution  in  order  to  enable  them  to  avail  them- 
selves  of  the  superior  educational  advantages  afforded 
to  youth  of  both  sexes  by  the  best  colleges,  universi- 
ties, conservatories  of  music  and  professional  or  com- 
mercial schools  in  New  England,  where,  in  company 
with  those  who  can  see,  the  blind  may  pursue  their 
studies  in  any  branch  of  knowledge,  in  music  or  in 
the  arts,  sciences  or  professions. 

It  may  be  well  for  us  to  consider  in  this  connection 
the  question  whether  it  is  right  and  best  to  found  and 


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support  a  separate  college  or  university  for  the  exclu- 
sive use  of  the  blind,  or,  if  it  is  not,  where  their 
higher  education  should  be  prosecuted. 

•Experience,  reflection  and  sound  philosophy  all 
lead  to  the  conclusion,  that  persons  suffering  under 
a  common  infirmity  are  liable  to  certain  unfavorable 
and  undesirable  consequences,  flowing  from  their 
abnormal  condition.  These  are  undoubtedly  aggra- 
vated by  the  close  association  of  the  sufferers  in 
considerable  numbers  and  for  a  great  length  of  time, 
while  they  are  lessened  by  constant  intercourse  with 
ordinary  and  normal  persons.  The  reasons  for  this 
are  obvious.  The  loss  of  sight  is  not  merely  a  bodily 
infirmity ;  it  affects  all  sides  of  the  human  organism, 
the  intellectual  and  moral  no  less  than  the  physical. 
It  is  the  unanimous  opinion  of  all  competent  and 
candid  judges,  that  the  blind  as  a  class  incline  to  one 
or  the  other  of  two  extremes  of  conduct.  They  are 
either  very  timid,  meek,  hesitating  and  dependent,  or 
bold,  egotistical,  conceited  and  so  self-assertive  as  to 
be  almost  impertinent.  Owing  to  their  infirmity, 
which  tends  to  shut  them  off  from  the  rest  of  the 
world  and  to  turn  their  thoughts  inward,  they  are 
very  apt  to  think  constantly  of  themselves  and  to 
take  wrong  views  of  things,  which  dwarf  their  lives 
and  hinder  their  possibilities  of  growth  and  success. 
They  keep  their  thoughts  entangled  ever  in  the  low 
lands  of  selfishness  and  miss  the  glories  of  the  hills 
of  self-forgetfulness  and  of  the  heavens  that  bend 
over  them. 

These  traits  and  various  other  peculiarities  of  a 
similar  nature,  which  ensue  from  the  extinction  of  the 
visual  sense,  are  intensified  by  the  practice  of  remov- 
ing the  victims  of  this  calamity  from  their  homes  and 


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of  gathering  them  together  in  large  institutions  for 
the  purpose  of  teaching  and  training  them.  Great 
and  beneficent  as  the  advantages  which  our  pupils 
derive  from  the  present  system  of  educating  them 
unquestionably  are,  we  cannot  but  regret  most  pro- 
foundly the  necessity  which  renders  it  imperative  for 
us  to  bring  under  one  roof  a  large  number  of  sight- 
less children  and  youth,  setting  them  apart  as  a 
separate  class,  and  which  is  often  fraught  with 
consequences  both  evil  and  permanent. 

The  ill  effects  of  segregating  the  blind  from  their 
natural  associations  and  relationships  and  of  congre- 
gating them  together  during  the  plastic  and  formative 
period  of  their  lives  are  painfully  apparent  in  their 
spirit  of  caste  and  clannishness,  in  their  morbid  sensi- 
tiveness, in  the  awkwardness  of  their  manners  and 
movements,  in  the  narrow  range  of  their  sympathies, 
in  the  extremes  of  undue  exaggeration  or  unreason- 
able depreciation  of  their  personal  worth  and  capacity 
and  in  various  other  ways. 

Now,  in  order  that  we  may  be  able  to  eradicate 
some  of  the  most  serious  of  these  drawbacks  and  to 
reduce  to  the  lowest  possible  degree  the  dissemina- 
tion and  growth  of  all  sorts  of  uncouth  peculiarities 
and  oddities,  we  must  adhere  rigidly  to  the  cardinal 
principles  of  the  minimum  of  association  of  blind 
persons  and  the  maximum  of  their  commingling  with 
those  who  can  see. 

It  is  beyond  question  that  the  largest  possibilities 
of  the  success  of  this  class  of  our  fellow-men  in 
whatever  they  may  undertake  to  do  depend  upon 
their  ability  to  enter  on  the  arena  of  the  competitions 
of  life  with  those  whom  they  will  naturally  meet  in 
the  home,  the  neighborhood,  the  social  and  religious 
assemblies  and  in  the  world  of  business. 


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For  these  reasons  it  is  of  the  utmost  importance 
that,  as  soon  as  our  graduates  are  fully  prepared  and 
thoroughly  fitted  for  a  course  of  higher  academic  and 
scientific  instruction  or  of  training  for  one  of  the 
liberal  professions  or  for  a  business  career,  they  should 
be  scattered  among  the  ordinary  institutions  of  learn- 
ing and  not  gathered  again  into  another  sort  of 
receptacle  of  darkness  and  gloom,  established  for  the 
special  benefit  of  sightless  persons,  which  may  be 
known  by  the  name  of  colleges  and  universities  for 
them.  Indeed,  instead  of  a  blessing,  it  would  be  an 
unmitigated  misfortune  for  the  blind  to  be  kept  by 
themselves  for  an  additional  period  of  four  or  five 
years,  apart  from  those  of  their  fellow-men  among 
whom  the  work  of  their  life  lies.  The  best  and  most 
vital  interests  demand  that  they  should  be  placed  in 
one  of  the  leading  colleges  or  best  professional  and 
commercial  schools,  in  which  every  state  abounds, 
and  should  be  thrown  with  seeing  young  men  and 
women.  They  must  be  put  in  a  position  to  compare 
themselves  with  others  of  their  own  age  and  to 
measure  accurately  their  ability  so  that  they  may 
avoid  the  fatal  error  of  overestimating  or  underrating 
it.  They  must  be  brought  in  touch  with  the  great 
forces  of  the  world,  which  make  progress  and  civiliza- 
tion possible,  and  learn  something  of  the  part  that 
each  has  to  play  in  the  drama  of  human  existence. 
Whether  they  desire  to  devote  themselves  to  com- 
mercial pursuits,  or  to  become  teachers,  ministers, 
lawyers,  business  men  or  practitioners  of  massage, 
they  must  be  educated  and  taught  and  trained  side 
by  side  with  those  among  whom  they  are  destined  to 
exercise  their  calling  or  vocation,  and  must  acquire 
a  knowledge  of  the  practical  affairs  of  life  and  of  the 


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manners,  notions  and  usages  of  society.  They  must 
come  in  contact  with  the  great  and  moving  world  and 
hear  and  know  more  of  its  customs  and  interests  and 
shape  their  own  mental  habits  and  modes  of  thinking 
and  motives  of  action  more  in  accordance  with  those 
of  the  people  with  whom  they  are  to  live  after  the 
completion  of  their  education. 

In  no  institutions  of  learning,  which  may  be  built 
and  maintained  solely  for  the  benefit  of  a  class  of 
children  and  youth  laboring  under  a  common  physical 
disability,  can  any  of  these  precious,  practical  lessons 
be  learned.  Hence  the  absolute  necessity  for  funds 
to  provide  for  as  many  scholarships  as  eligible  can- 
didates for  higher  education  may  require. 

In  order  to  be  able  to  reconstruct  our  system  of 
education  upon  a  broader  and  more  comprehensive 
scale  and  to  reform  the  school  thoroughly,  giving  to 
it  feet,  limbs,  trunk  and  head, —  a  completely  organ- 
ized body, —  we  need  immediately  the  three  following 
buildings,  in  addition  to  those  which  we  now  have  in 
use :  — 

Firstly. —  A  music  hall  in  the  parent  school  at 
South  Boston,  to  which  should  be  attached  a  suffi- 
cient number  of  school  rooms  and  a  commodious 
gymnasium  for  the  girls.  The  hall  should  be  acces- 
sible from  both  departments  of  the  establishment  and 
should  have  a  seating  capacity  for  an  audience  of  six 
or  seven  hundred  people. 

Secondly. —  A  primary  building  for  the  little  girls 
at  the  kindergarten  at  Jamaica  Plain,  similar  to  that 
which  has  been  recently  erected  and  has  been  occupied 
by  the  boys  during  the  past  year. 

Thirdly. —  The  completion  of  the  central  or  school 
building  at  the  kindergarten,  which  was  planned  in 


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all  its  details  several  years  ago.  About  one-fifth  part 
of  this  was  built  in  1893  and  has  been  ever  since  used 
as  a  hall  and  gymnasium  for  both  departments. 

These  buildings  are  indispensable  for  the  enlarge- 
ment, reorganization  and  grading  of  our  school,  and 
the  cost  of  their  erection  and  equipment  will  not  be 
far  from  ^300,000.  Besides  this  amount  an  additional 
fund  is  needed,  large  enough  to  yield  no  less  than 
eight  thousand  dollars  per  annum,  which  sum  will 
sufifice  to  provide  scholarships  and  loans  for  all  those 
of  our  graduates  who  are  qualified  to  pursue  a  higher 
course  of  academic,  musical,  scientific,  professional  or 
business  education,  but  who  have  no  means  of  their 
own  to  do  so. 

The  treasury  of  the  institution  has  not  a  cent 
that  can  be  spared  from  its  work  and  applied  to  any 
of  these  purposes.  On  the  contrary,  an  increase  of 
the  financial  resources  both  of  the  parent  school  and 
of  the  kindergarten  will  be  imperative  in  order  to 
cover  the  additional  expense  which  the  enlargement 
of  the  field  of  the  operations  of  the  establishment  will 
involve.  Therefore  it  will  be  absolutely  necessary  to 
make  an  urgent  appeal  to  the  public  in  order  to  raise 
the  full  amount  of  the  money  which  is  required  to 
carry  out  the  above-mentioned  improvements. 

The  entire  scheme  of  reoro;anization  in  all  its  de- 
tails  and  requirements  is  now  laid  before  the  members 
of  the  board  of  trustees  and  the  friends  of  the  blind 
for  their  consideration  and  decision.  I  feel  that  there 
should  be  no  hesitation  or  delay  in  taking  resolute 
and  firm  hold  of  the  matter  and  carrying  it  to  a  suc- 
cessful completion  as  soon  as  possible.  The  time  is 
ripe  for  such  action.  If  we  put  it  off  and  wait  for 
more  propitious  opportunities  or  for  more  favorable 


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circumstances,  we  shall  never  accomplish  much.  We 
cannot  afford  to  be  dreamers  and  spectators,  trusting 
to  chance  or  to  the  gifts  which  the  future  may  hold 
for  us.  We  must  make  the  most  of  the  present  mo- 
ment and  get  the  best  out  of  it.  We  have  to  cross 
our  Rubicon,  be  the  results  of  our  action  what  they 
may.  There  is  no  gain  in  tarrying  longer  on  its  bank. 
Retreat  or  advance  must  be  made ;  and  it  remains 
with  us  either  to  go  forward  or  to  turn  back. 

So  far  as  I  am  concerned,  I  must  obey  the  voice  of 
conscience  and  the  command  of  duty.  They  urge  me 
to  undertake  a  task  which  is  fraught  with  enormous 
difficulties  and  involves  very  arduous  labors;  but  the 
call  is  so  imperative  that  I  have  no  option  in  the 
matter.  Hence  I  am  ready  to  take  up  this  weighty 
charge  with  a  deep  sense  of  its  gravity,  yet  with  good 
hope,  unwavering  courage  and  a  determination  to  put 
it  through.  Cost  what  it  may  in  hardships,  in  incon- 
venience, in  anxiety  and  in  expenditure  of  strength,  I 
am  bound  to  stand  by  it  and  to  toil  for  it  until  the 
final  victory  is  won.  On  this  altar  of  service  I  am 
prepared  to  offer  body  and  mind  and  heart  and  will  — 
all  that  I  am  —  without  the  remotest  thought  of 
personal  emolument. 

Life  is  not  long  enough  to  let  me  work 
As  I  desire ;  but  all  the  years  will  hold 
Shall  I  pour  forth. 

If,  contrary  to  my  expectations,  wise  heads  and 
conservative  men  decide  that  the  institution  is,  as  it 
stands,  well  provided  and  adequately  equipped  to 
fulfil  its  mission  without  further  improvements  and 
expansion,  and  that  it  is  not  expedient  to  take  definite 
and  vigorous  measures  to  procure  the  requisite  means 


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for  reorganization  within  a  reasonable  length  of  time, 
I  am  determined  to  take  my  hand  off  the  plough  and 
to  retire  to  private  life.  I  cannot  do  otherwise.  I 
firmly  and  honestly  believe,  that  a  man  who  has  a 
natural  taste  for  routine  work  and  is  satisfied  to  carry 
it  on  upon  the  lines  already  laid  out  will  be  far  better 
fitted  for  the  place  than  I  am.  For  myself,  I  can 
under  no  circumstances  help  to  perpetuate  the  present 
arrangements.  If  I  should  attempt  for  reasons  of 
policy  or  of  prudence  or  of  personal  comfort  to 
suppress  my  convictions  or  to  keep  silent  and  labor 
in  opposition  to  them,  it  would  make  me  utterly 
wretched. 


The  Departments  of  the  School. 

Hie  patet  ingeniis  campus,  certusque  merenti 
Stat  favor  :  ornatur  propriis  industria  donis. 

—  Claudius. 

The  various  departments  of  the  institution  have 
been  coordinated  and  brought  into  harmonious  rela- 
tions. They  have  been  gradually  developed  and  made 
tributaries  to  our  plan  of  instruction  and  training. 
They  may  be  compared  in  a  way  to  springs  of  living 
water,  having  different  sources  but  running  into  the 
central  stream  of  education,  which  supplies  both  the 
vital  force  and  the  motive  power  for  the  physical, 
intellectual,  moral  and  aesthetic  development  of  our 
pupils. 

The  course  of  study  pursued  in  these  departments 
is  not  merely  an  aggregation  of  subjects,  but  an  or- 
ganic growth,  vigorous  and  well  proportioned.  It 
comprises  just  what  is  required  to  enable  the  blind  to 
meet  some  of  the  principal  conditions  which  are  ere- 


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ated  by  the  progress  of  society  and  the  needs  of  the 
advancing  times.  Bodily  exercise,  manual  training, 
the  study  of  music,  together  with  that  of  literature, 
the  languages  and  the  ordinary  English  branches, 
combine  to  form  a  curriculum  which  develops  and 
disciplines  the  mental  faculties,  cultivates  the  aesthetic 
nature  and  refines  the  taste. 

That  the  work  of  these  departments  has  been  per- 
formed in  a  very  satisfactory  manner  and  has  pro- 
duced commensurate  results,  will  be  shown  by  a 
brief  review  of  what  has  been  done  in  each  of  them. 


Department  of  Physical  Education. 

Their  airy  limbs  in  sports  they  exercise, 

And  on  the  green  contend  the  wrestler's  prize. 

—  Dryden. 

This  department  is  of  the  greatest  importance  to 
our  school  not  only  in  a  physical  point  of  view,  but 
in  an  intellectual  and  moral  as  well.  It  is  unques- 
tionably the  corner-stone  upon  which  alone  the  sys- 
tem of  the  education  of  the  blind  can  be  safely 
reared.  Its  value  can  hardly  be  overrated.  Its 
ministrations  in  all  efforts  for  the  mental  develop- 
ment and  ethical  culture  of  our  pupils  are  indis- 
pensable. There  is  nothing  that  can  take  its  place 
and  do  its  work. 

The  study  of  physiology,  biology  and  other 
branches  of  physical  and  natural  science  has  given 
to  us  a  new  and  intimate  acquaintance  with  the 
human  organism.  Among  the  most  fruitful  dis- 
coveries in  this  direction  are  those,  which  declare 
the  perfect  and  indissoluble  unity  of  man  and  show, 
that  body  and  mind  are  absolutely  inseparable  from 


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each  other  and  that  any  attempt  to  dissociate  them 
is  followed  by  disastrous  consequences.  The  earlier 
psychologists  talked  only  of  brain  power  and  intel- 
lect,—  sensation,  perception  and  reasoning.  This 
sort  of  philosophy  has  become  entirely  antiquated 
and  obsolete,  and  the  modern  student  is  now  our 
guide.  He  tells  us  that  the  operations  of  the  mind 
depend  upon  physical  machinery.  It  is  true,  that 
according  to  one  of  Shakespeare's  sayings, 

It  is  the  mind  that  makes  the  body  rich; 

yet  when  this  statement  is  considered  in  the  light  of 
recent  science,  it  is  shown  that  the  converse  is  more 
correct  than  the  idea  conveyed  by  the  words  of  the 
poet,  and  that  it  is  the  corporeal  organism  which 
supplies  the  mind  with  the  strength  of  its  wings. 
There  is  no  doubt  but  that  the  fine  intellectual  prod- 
ucts bear  a  proportion  to  the  excellent  health  and 
sanity  of  the  brain  and  that  the  mental  output  is 
directly  related  to  physical  conditions. 

Thus  in  these  days  it  is  universally  admitted  that 
body  and  soul  are  knit  together  in  the  utmost  close- 
ness and  reciprocity  of  relation  and  that  there  exists 
between  the  two  a  bond  of  union  of  the  most  endur- 
ing character.  Yet  this  fact  is  not  as  broadly  realized 
and  as  fully  appreciated  as  it  ought  to  be,  and  we 
take  too  little  account  of  it  in  our  estimate  of  intel- 
lectual acumen,  of  character  and  of  conduct.  Indeed 
the  physical  basis  of  all  these  is  entirely  ignored  as  a 
rule  in  men's  judgments  of  one  another.  Now  this 
is  entirely  wrong.  We  can  form  no  correct  opinion 
of  a  person's  intellectual  and  moral  state  unless  we 
comprehend  the  inevitable  levy  of  matter  upon  mind, 
—  the  exaction  of  the  body  from  the  soul,  the  physi- 


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cal  drain  on  spiritual  force.  We  must  realize  that  no 
human  soul  is  so  erect  and  strong,  so  full  of  energy 
and  will  power  that  it  can  hold  its  way  serenely  at 
all  times  through  the  frettings  and  tormentings  and 
cravings  and  temptings  of  a  debilitated  body.  Con- 
stant pain,  constitutional  weakness,  the  sluggish  circu- 
lation of  the  blood,  the  derangement  of  the  digestive 
organs,  the  explosions  and  reactions  of  ungovernable 
nerves  —  things  like  these,  being  as  they  unquestion- 
ably are  a  perpetual  drain  of  the  physical  organism 
upon  mental  activity,  will  swerve  and  sometimes 
overthrow  a  strong,  determined  spirit. 

They  are  terribly  real  and  most  important  factors 
in  the  evolution  of  intellectual  strensfth  and  the 
formation  of  character,  and  as  such  they  must  be 
taken  into  account  in  any  fair  estimate  of  a  human 
being  and  must  indicate  the  ways  and  means  which 
should  be  employed  in  his  development  as  well  as 
in  his  training  and  education.  As  Matthew  Arnold 
says,  "  every  one  can  understand  how  health  and  free- 
dom from  pain  may  give  energy  for  conduct." 

From  the  foregoing  remarks  it  is  manifest,  that  the 
unity  of  man  is  so  absolutely  complete  that  every 
degree  of  mental  and  moral  power,  every  diversity  of 
temperament  and  feeling,  every  condition  of  head 
and  heart,  every  efficacious  tonic  for  intellect  and 
character,  all  are  dependent  in  great  measure  upon 
the  all-round  development  of  every  bodily  tissue,  upon 
the  perfect  health  and  full  strength  of  the  physical 
organism.  Hence  the  imperative  necessity  of  regular 
and  systematic  physical  exercise  for  the  cultivation, 
improvement  and  invigoration  of  all  parts  of  the 
body,  so  that  there  may  be  secured  an  unfailing 
source  of  ample  supplies  of  nutriment  and  vital  force 


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for  the  growth,  sustenance  and  free  play  of  the  intel- 
lectual faculties  and  for  the  healthful  life  of  the 
emotions. 

Mrs.  Jenness  Miller  says,  that  every  human  being 
has  a  right  to  be  born  healthy.  Unfortunately  many 
blind  children  are  robbed  of  their  inheritance.  They 
come  into  the  world  in  a  weak  and  unhealthy  state, 
and  their  very  infirmity  is  a  visible  effect  of  some 
latent  disorder,  which  leaves  nothing  unassailed. 
They  are  in  possession  of  an  organism  inefficient  in 
the  regular  performance  of  its  functions  and  suscep- 
tible to  every  change  in  the  weather,  of  a  muscular 
system  inclined  to  flabbiness,  of  a  mind  clouded  by 
doubt  as  to  its  own  capacity  and  of  a  nature  in  which 
selfishness  is  often  the  ruling  power,  while  love  for 
others  and  thought  for  their  comfort  are  to  be  found 

O 

only  in  an  embryonic  state.  On  account  of  the  lack 
of  physical  soundness  the  foundation  for  a  perfect 
balance  of  intellect,  feeling  and  will  is  sadly  wanting, 
and  no  expression  of  a  higher  purpose  can  be  at- 
tempted because  of  the  failure  of  the  instrument 
through  which  this  has  to  be   accomplished. 

As  a  matter  of  strict  accuracy  it  should  be  added  in 
this  connection,  that  children  and  youth,  whose  eye- 
sight has  been  destroyed  by  accident  or  some  other 
adventitious  cause  after  they  have  acquired  a  part  of 
their  growth,  are  comparatively  free  from  the  above 
described  defects  of  blindness  and  nearer  to  the 
normal   standard. 

Clearly  the  most  important  part  of  our  work  is  to 
employ  such  modes  of  exercise  as  will  remedy  these 
defects  so  far  as  they  may  be  curable,  to  secure  a 
harmonious  adjustment  of  each  part  of  the  organism 
in  relation  to  its  own  activity  and   in  its  influence  on 


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the  whole,  to  aid  in  the  extension  and  coordination  of 
the  entire  neurological  system  of  our  pupils,  and 
to  render  their  constitutions  so  strons;  and  vio-orous 
as  to  enable  them  to  resist  successfully  the  inroads  of 
disease.  Moreover,  systematic  gymnastic  training  is 
indispensable  not  only  for  the  development  of  the 
whole  brain  by  awakening  and  vivifying  large  areas 
of  nerve  cells  in  all  its  parts,  but  also  for  the  purpose 
of  relieving  the  tension  upon  it.  By  the  constant 
use  of  the  meditative  powers  or  by  the  continuous 
employment  of  such  faculties  as  memory,  reflection, 
reason  and  concentration,  certain  cells  of  the  cerebral 
region  are  brought  into  constant  work  and  the  ac- 
tivity of  psychic  centres  may  become  such  as  to  cause 
irritation  or  weakness. 

The  weight  of  these  facts  is  fully  recognized  and 
duly  appreciated  by  the  teachers  of  the  blind,  and 
strenuous  efforts  are  put  forth  nearly  everywhere 
for  procuring  the  means  and  facilities  for  gymnastic 
exercises.  It  is  hardly  necessary  to  say,  that  no  insti- 
tution, whether  large  or  small,  established  and  main- 
tained for  the  benefit  of  sightless  children  and  youth, 
can  consider  itself  well  fitted  and  adequately  equipped 
for  the  proper  performance  of  its  legitimate  work 
until  it  has  made  ample  provision  for  the  physical 
education  of  its  pupils. 

In  our  school  bodily  training  holds  a  prominent 
place  and  is  conducted  with  a  distinctly  educational 
aim  on  purely  scientific  principles  and  by  safe  and 
effective  methods.  It  forms  one  of  the  fundamental 
parts  of  our  curriculum  and  receives  as  much  atten- 
tion as  any  other  subject.  Every  Monday,  Tuesday, 
Wednesday  and  Friday  of  each  week  the  pupils  of 
both  sexes  and  of  all  ages  are  obliged  to  spend  three- 


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quarters  of  an  hour  in  the  gymnasium,  and  under  the 
direction  and  supervision  of  able  and  expert  in- 
structors to  go  through  a  series  of  exercises,  which 
are  calculated  to  develop  every  muscle  of  the  trunk 
and  of  the  arms  and  legs,  to  its  utmost  extent,  to  ex- 
pand the  capacity  of  the  chest  so  that  there  may  be 
sufficient  room  in  it  for  the  play  of  the  lungs,  to 
quicken  the  circulation,  to  promote  digestion  and 
assimilation  in  order  that  the  internal  organs  may 
receive  proper  nourishment,  to  correct  functional 
irregularities  and  constitutional  weaknesses,  to  give 
to  the  student  the  most  perfect  control  of  his  corpo- 
real frame,  making  it  a  more  responsive  instrument 
of  the  will  and  an  obedient  servant  of  the  brain,  and 
to  enable  him  to  act  and  endure  in  all  exigencies  of 
life. 

The  salutary  results  of  the  application  of  our  plan 
of  exercises  are  conspicuously  visible  in  the  better 
health  and  cheerful  spirits  of  the  pupils,  in  their 
postures  and  mode  of  locomotion,  in  the  erectness 
and  gracefulness  of  their  carriage,  in  the  ease  with 
which  they  enter  and  leave  electric  cars  and  other 
public  conveyances,  in  their  manly  and  womanly  bear- 
ing, in  the  improvement  of  their  vital  energy,  in  the 
gradual  disappearance  of  spinal  curvatures  and  espe- 
cially of  such  unsightly  idiosyncrasies  as  are  peculiar 
to  the  blind,  and  in  the  great  diminution  of  head- 
aches, catarrhs,  lassitude,  and  of  all  sorts  of  ailments 
usually  caused  by  deficient  circulation  which  is  shown 
in  cold  hands  and  feet.  Lastly,  clear  heads  and  light 
hearts  —  the  natural  concomitants  of  health  —  are  vis- 
ible rewards  of  the  judicious  and  systematic  course 
of  rational  exercise  which  is  carried  on  in  our  gym- 
nasium. 


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But  in  order  to  be  able  to  obtain  the  best  and  most 
beneficent  results  from  our  system  of  physical  train- 
ing we  must  supplement  it  with  out-door  sports  in  the 
open  air,  where  fresh  air  and  sunlight,  two  of  the  most 
vitalizing  and  invigorating  elements  in  all  exercise, 
can  be  had  ad  libitmn.  These  auxiliaries  are  of  un- 
surpassed value,  and  the  advantages  derived  from 
them  can  hardly  be  over-estimated.  In  the  first  place 
open-air  sports  are  sure  to  produce  enthusiasm,  ac- 
tivity and  energy  in  the  case  of  the  blind  as  well  as 
in  that  of  children  who  can  see.  In  the  second  place 
through  their  instrumentality  the  mind  would  be  di- 
rected into  new  channels  and  a  set  of  different  fac- 
ulties would  be  brought  into  action.  In  many  games 
reflection,  reason  and  memory  are  at  a  discount  and 
in  their  stead  precision,  penetration,  endurance,  deci- 
sion and  courage  come  into  play.  Indeed  the  sportive 
and  frolicsome  movements  tax  a  different  set  of  nerve 
cells  from  those  which  are  brought  into  use  by  study, 
while  the  latter  are  in  their  turn  nourished  and 
strengthened    under   the  influence   of  healthful   play 

When  the  gospel  of  regular  exercise  in  the  open 
air  is  thoroughly  understood,  there  will  be  a  new  era 
in  the  development  of  vigorous  manhood  and  woman- 
hood. 

We  cannot  leave  this  subject  and  pass  on  to  an- 
other without  stating  with  the  greatest  possible  em- 
phasis, that  first  and  above  all  things  the  blind  are  in 
absolute  need  of  a  complete  system  of  rational  phys- 
ical training,  which  will  help  to  upbuild,  repair  and 
strengthen  their  bodily  organization,  and  that  with- 
out a  sound  and  firm  corporeal  foundation  no  per- 
manent improvement  of  any  kind  can  be  effected 
in  their  case. 


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Department  of  Manual  Training. 

The  true  epic  of  our  time  is  not  '■'Arms 
and  the  Man  "  but  Tools  and  t/ie  Man, —  an 
infinitely  wider  kind  of  epic. 

—  Carlyle. 

Since  the  possession  of  the  sense  of  sight  is  a  sine 
qua  lion  condition  for  the  handHng  of  all  sorts  of 
machinery,  which  of  recent  years  is  most  extensively 
used  in  every  department  of  human  industry,  instruc- 
tion in  mechanical  arts  or  technical  pursuits  opens  no 
longer  wide  avenues  of  employment  and  useful  occu- 
pation to  the  blind.  Therefore  they  can  derive  but 
little  practical  benefit  from  learning  in  the  usual 
empirical  fashion  to  work  at  one  or  more  trades 
w^hich  are  taught  in  their  schools;  but  manual  train- 
ing carried  on  in  a  scientific  manner  is  a  most  val- 
uable factor  in  their  education. 

It  is  a  general  conviction  and  firm  belief  among 
enlightened  observers  and  broad-minded  students  of 
pedagogy,  that  systematic  exercise  of  the  hands,  com- 
bined with  gymnastics  under  shelter  and  games  in 
the  open  air,  is  productive  of  beneficent  results  in 
more  ways  than  one.  It  promotes  physical  health 
and  vigor  and  exerts  a  potent  influence  on  the  intel- 
lect, the  will  and  the  character.  It  increases  the 
power  of  concentration,  begets  the  habit  of  accurate 
observation  and  close  comparison,  confers  precision, 
engenders  self-reliance  and  coordinates  the  action  of 
body  and  mind.  As  Page  puts  it,  "  there  can  be  no 
thoroughly  clear  and  enlightened  brain  without  the 
cultivated  hand." 

But  in  order  that  the  manual  training  may  serve 
adequately  its  educational  purpose  it  must  be  based 


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on  physiological  principles  and  carried  out  in  a  ra- 
tionally arranged  course  of  progressive  exercises. 

Firstly. —  Its  main  object  should  be  general  organic 
development  and  its  method  strictly  causational. 

Secondly. —  It  should  aim  at  arousing  and  stimu- 
lating the  whole  mental  activity  and  at  producing 
strong  intellectual  fibre  and  ethical  rather  than  tech- 
nical or  mechanical  results. 

Thirdly. —  It  should  strengthen  the  will  by  force- 
ful motives  and  render  it  commander  and  ruler  of  the 
muscular  system. 

FourtJily. —  It  should  give  skill  of  organism  to  be 
used  in  life  and  not  merely  dexterity  of  hand  to  be 
applied  to  industry. 

FiftJily. —  It  should  realize  the  source  of  power 
that  lies  in  the  emotional  life  of  children  and  make 
this  an  integral  part  of  its  method. 

SixtJily. —  It  should  call  out  and  cultivate  the  natu- 
ral capacity  of  the  learner  for  creative  work  with  the 
hand. 

Lastly. —  It  should  bring  into  play  a  large  area 
of  motor  cerebral  energy,  which  the  ordinary  handi- 
crafts leave  untouched. 

There  are  in  vogue  several  forms  of  manual  train- 
ing, which  will  cover  more  or  less  thoroughly  parts 
of  the  above  described  ground;  but  the  conditions 
just  enumerated  can  be  fully  met  and  adequately 
fulfilled  only  by  sloyd,  which  alone  is  founded  on  a 
purely  rational  theory  and  in  practice  carries  the 
principle  of  cause  and  effect  into  definite  educational 
action.  A  large  number  of  models  and  tools  of 
various  kinds  are  used  in  the  practice  or  application 
of  this  system,  and  through  its  exercises  the  interest 
and    spontaneity  of    the    children   are    aroused,  their 


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general  health  and  poise  are  improved,  power  of  brain, 
skill  of  hand  and  fineness  of  touch  are  gained,  a 
delicacy  of  the  sense  of  beauty  is  cultivated,  and  the 
nervous  and  muscular  systems  are  toned  up  and 
brought  into  harmonious  cooperation. 

It  is  very  gratifying  to  be  able  to  say  that  sloyd  has 
been  gaining  ground  very  steadily  in  our  school,  and 
that  in  the  course  of  each  succeeding  year  its  benefi- 
cent effects  upon  the  development  of  our  pupils  are 
more  and  more  evident. 

In  the  girls'  department  this  system  has  made 
marked  progress  and  is  no  longer  considered  as  an 
auxiliary  or  a  side  issue ;  it  has  become  the  corner- 
stone of  the  whole  course  of  their  manual  training, 
and  its  fundamental  principles  have  permeated  various 
forms  of  their  work,  in  which  not  only  the  needle  and 
the  scissors  are  deftly  employed,  but  edged  and  cut- 
ting: tools  for  makingr  articles  of  different  kinds  of 
wood  and  for  smoothing  and  finishing  them  neatly 
are  skilfully  used. 

For  this  achievement  we  are  especially  indebted  to 
the  intelligence,  ability,  sagacity  and  patient  industry 
of  the  principal  teacher  in  sloyd.  Miss  Anna  Sophia 
Hanngren,  who,  with  the  diligent  cooperation  of  one 
of  the  assistant  instructors.  Miss  Frances  M.  Lang- 
worthy,  has  prepared  a  complete  course  of  manual 
training,  providing  for  nine  years'  work  on  the  part 
of  the  pupil  if  she  carries  out  all  its  details. 

This  plan  has  been  thought  out  with  great  care 
and  has  been  put  together  in  its  present  form  after  a 
thorough  study  of  every  one  of  its  parts  and  of  their 
relation  to  each  other  and  to  the  whole.  It  is  not 
confined  to  one  line  of  work,  but  covers  a  wide  field. 
It  includes  knitting  and  crocheting,  sewing  by  hand 


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and  machine,  darning  and  mending,  taking  measure- 
ments and  drafting  patterns,  cutting  and  fitting  dresses 
and  making  various  articles  of  flexible  and  rigid 
materials  in  reproduction  of  given  models  or  from 
original  designs. 

Here  is  the  schedule  of  the  course  of  manual  train- 
ing as  arranged  by  Miss  Hanngren  and  her  coadjutor, 
Miss  Langworthy. 

First  year :    Plain  knitting  with  large  needles  and  coarse  twine. 

Seco7id year :  I.  Knitting, —  using  finer  needles  and  materials, 
and  knitting  seam. —  II.  Wood  sloyd. —  III.  Sewing  on  slate  and 
canvas. 

Third  year :  I.  Plain  knitting  and  seaming  with  finer  materials 
and  the  use  of  both  stitches  in  one  model. —  II.  Wood  sloyd. — 
III.   Sewing  on  cloth. 

Fourth  year :  I.  Knitting  on  four  needles  and  crocheting. — 
II.  Wood  sloyd. —  III.  Sewing  two  edges  together  with  different 
kinds  of  seams  and  stitches. 

Fifth  year :  Sewing  —  using  the  stitches  and  seams  previously 
practised,  the  articles  now  made  also  being  measured  and  cut  by 
the  pupil. 

Sixth  year :  Acquiring  a  knowledge  of  the  sewing  machine  and 
also  stitching  a  straight  seam  on  coarse  cloth. 

Seventh  year :  Stitching  on  finer  cloth  and  also  stitching  two 
edges  together. 

Eighth  year:  Advanced  sewing, —  taking  measurements  and 
drafting  patterns. 

Ninth  year :     Continuance  of  advanced  sewing, —  fitting. 

Knitting  is  taught  during  the  first  four  years  of  the  course. 
It  is  the  foundation  exercise,  and  is  given  to  the  pupil  as  soon 
as  she  enters  the  school.  Her  work  is  graded  from  the  use  of 
coarse  twine  to  that  of  fine  worsted  and  thread.  During  each 
step  of  the  course  the  pupil  creates  something, —  a  fact  which 
encourages  and  interests  her  while  the  training  strengthens  her 
hands  and  teaches  her  how  to  use  them. 

Crocheting,  which  is  taught  in  the  fourth  year,  is  a  more  one- 
handed  exercise  than    knitting,  but   it  is  very   useful   in  bringing 


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out  the  originality  of  the  pupil  and  in  adding  beauty  and  finish  to 
many  advanced  models. 

Wood  Sloyd,  being  purely  a  means  of  organic  development, 
should  be  given  to  the  pupils  during  the  years  (12-15)  ^^'hen 
mind  and  body  are  growing.  It  is  therefore  taught  during  the 
second,  third  and  fourth  years  of  the  course.  At  this  period  the 
girl  also  takes  more  interest  in  wood  sloyd  than  she  would  later 
on  when  she  prefers  something  that  will  be  of  more  practical  use 
to  her  in  the  future,  such  as  sewing  and  stitching. 

When  the  pupil  has  gained,  through  the  first  year  in  knitting, 
some  training  of' her  hands  and  confidence  in  her  own  ability  she 
takes  up  the  more  difficult  task  of  sewing,  working  from  canvas 
to  fine  cloth  during  a  period  of  four  years,  in  which  she  is  taught 
the  use  of  different  stitches  and  seams  by  means  of  making  simple 
articles. 

Having  learned  to  use  all  the  stitches  correctly,  the  pupil  turns 
her  attention  to  the  sewing  machine  during  the  sixth  and  seventh 
years.  The  first  of  these  is  spent  in  acquiring  a  thorough  knowl- 
edge of  the  machine  and  in  making  a  persistent  effort  to  stitch  a 
straight  seam  on  coarse  cloth.  During  the  seventh  year  stitching 
is  done  on  fine  cloth,  and  larger  articles,  which  require  more 
thought  and  care  in  handling  are  made.  The  pupil  also  learns  to 
stitch  two  edges  together. 

After  this  six  years'  training  in  sewing  by  the  hand  and  on 
the  machine,  with  the  independence  and  self-reliance  thereby 
gained,  the  girl  needs  a  larger  scope  of  work,  which  will  demand 
more  intelligence  and  skill.  The  advanced  sewing  in  the  eighth 
and  ninth  years  of  the  course  consists  of  making  garments  of 
various  kinds,  which  require  a  freer  use  of  the  scissors  and  in- 
clude more  complicated  exercises.  This  gives  the  pupil  an  oppor- 
tunity to  apply  and  increase  the  knowledge  which  she  has  already 
acquired  and  calls  for  more  planning,  thoughtfulness  and  exact- 
ness. Through  taking  measurements  and  drafting  patterns  in 
the  eighth  year  and  through  fitting  in  the  ninth  year  she  gains 
a  clear  idea  of  the  proportion  and  shape  of  the  different  parts  and 
the  way  in  which  they  unite  to  form  a  whole. 

At  the  conclusion  of  the  nine  years'  course  the  pupil  has  the 
satisfaction  of  being  able  to  make  a  garment  from  beginning  to 
end  without  assistance. 


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This  schedule,  together  with  the  accompanying 
explanations  and  elucidations  of  its  workings,  shows 
that  the  girls'  branch  of  the  manual  department  of 
the  school  has  been  thoroughly  organized  on  scientific 
principles,  and  that,  although  its  main  object  is  edu- 
cational, it  by  no  means  ignores  what  is  practical  and 
useful. 

Let  us  now  turn  our  attention  towards  the  boys' 
branch  and  put  it  in  a  similar  shape. 

Literary  Department. 

"A  (Vui>  fiMoi  iralq^  ravra  a6)C,eaBat.  (jiiTiel 
Ilpof  }''/p«f.     Ohru  Traldac  ev  TraiikveTE. 

—  Euripides. 

Exercise  is  a  law  of  life  and  a  condition  of  growth. 
The  organ  which  is  not  used  remains  undeveloped 
or  feeble.  No  faculty  can  really  serve  us  unless  we 
call  it  out,  cultivate  it,  train  it  and  put  it  to  constant 
practice,  which  alone  makes  perfect.  This  is  as  true 
of  the  intellect,  the  memory,  the  judgment,  the  imagi- 
nation, the  feeling  and  the  will  as  it  is  of  the  muscles, 
the  nerves  and  the  brain.  Hence  our  literary  depart- 
ment holds  the  same  relations  to  the  development  of 
the  mind  which  the  gymnasium  has  to  that  of  the 
physical  organism. 

The  work  of  this  department  has  been  carried  on 
with  energy  and  success.  There  has 'been  a  steady 
effort  on  the  part  of  most  of  the  teachers  to  keep 
abreast  of  our  time  in  its  great  educational  move- 
ments and  to  do  their  work  in  the  simplest  and  best 
possible  way. 

The  scientific  spirit  is  abroad  and  the  whole  air  of 
the  school-rooms  —  the  mental  and  moral  atmosphere 


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— ^is  enlivened  and  purified  by  it.  Routine,  mechan- 
ism and  dull  formality  have  been  banished  by  it. 

An  examination  both  of  our  courses  of  instruction 
and  of  the  methods  and  processes  pursued  in  the 
training  of  the  pupils  will  show,  that  the  fundamental 
ideas  of  modern  pedagogical  science  have  been  in  the 
ascendant,  and  that  both  the  mind  and  the  spiritual 
nature  of  the  learners  have  been  properly  nurtured 
and  not  fed  with  the  husks  which  are  stored  in  abun- 
dance within  the  covers  of  the  text  books. 

Great  pains  have  been  taken  to  teach  the  pupils  in 
a  simple  and  natural  way  and  to  train  them  to  observe 
and  perceive,  to  investigate  and  find  out,  to  examine 
and  compare,  to  handle  and  do,  to  reason  and  judge 
for  themselves  and  to  gain  both  the  desire  and  the 
habit  of  obtainins:  through  their  own  exertions  a  clear 
understanding  of  things  and  a  knowledge  of  their 
qualities  and  relations,  and  not  of  depending  for  the 
acquisition  of  their  intellectual  pabulum  upon  the  em- 
balmed supplies  in  which  the  depositories  of  the 
printed  page  abound.  In  this  wise  the  mind  of 
the  learner  is  not  rendered  a  passively  indolent  recipi- 
ent of  dry  facts  and  ready-made  deductions  and  defi- 
nitions,—  which  tend  to  cramp,  dwarf  and  cripple  it, — 
but  a  potent  agent,  thoroughly  developed,  widely  ex- 
panded and  fully  possessed  of  the  marvellous  power 
of  self-activity,  which  stirs  it  up,  keeps  it  on  the  alert 
and  urges  it  to  make  its  own  explorations  and  dis- 
coveries in  the  fields  of  knowledge.  Its  inherent 
energy,  once  awakened  and  stimulated,  vivifies  it, 
prevents  it  from  relapsing  into  inertia  and  opens  to 
it  a  broad  expanse  of  vitality  and  strength.     For  — 

Activity  is  life  ;  'tis  the  still  water  faileth ; 
Flowers  droop  and  die  in  the  stillness  of  noon. 


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Thus  the  process  of  education  is  made  a  vitalizing 
force  and  a  means  of  growth,  and  pupils  trained  by 
this  method  become  strong  through  the  natural  de- 
velopment of  their  powers.  They  are  more  and  more 
thrown  upon  their  own  resources  and  learn  how  to 
think,  to  discriminate,  to  express  themselves,  to  choose 
the  best  and  to  take  the  important  step  from  "know- 
ing to  doing,"  which,  according  to  Emerson,  is  rarely 
taken. 

We  cannot  forbear  from  alluding  in  this  connection 
to  a  fact,  which  seems  worthy  of  mention  as  bearing 
convincing  testimony  to  the  efficiency  and  fruitfulness 
of  our  methods  of  developing  and  exercising  the 
minds  of  the  pupils.  One  of  the  young  women  who 
graduated  in  the  class  of  1898,  wishing  to  equip  and 
fit  herself  for  the  profession  of  teacher,  decided  to 
enter  the  State  Normal  school  in  Framingham  and 
to  go  through  the  regular  course  of  studies  therein 
pursued.  She  passed  successfully  the  entrance  exam- 
inations required  by  that  institution  and  was  admitted 
without  any  condition.  She  took  her  place  in  a  class 
of  seventy  girls,  and,  aided  by  a  seeing  reader,  went 
to  work  without  asking  for  any  exemption  from  the 
ordinary  obligations  or  for  any  changes  in  the  usual 
arrangements  to  be  made  in  her  favor.  Her  teachers 
have  repeatedly  assured  us  that  she  was  doing  exceed- 
ingly well,  and  the  principal  of  the  school,  whose 
judgment  is  entirely  free  from  prejudice  or  bias  of  any 
kind,  spoke  very  kindly  of  her  to  one  of  his  assistants 
and  said,  that  "  she  had  one  of  the  best-trained  minds 
in  the  class."  This  statement,  coming  as  it  does  from 
a  competent  authority,  is  peculiarly  gratifying  to  our 
teachers,  for  it  shows  to  them,  that  they  have  not  been 
laboring  in  vain,  but  are  steadily  approaching  the  goal 


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which  they  have  constantly  in  view  and  which  they 
have  been  patiently  and  persistently  striving  to  reach. 

The  work  of  the  school  has  been  greatly  facilitated 
by  the  constant  use  of  the  numerous  collections  with 
which  our  museum  is  stocked  and  which  have  contrib- 
uted very  largely  to  the  illustration  and  elucidation 
of  several  branches  of  study.  These  facilities  are 
steadily  enriched  by  the  addition  of  new  specimens, 
models  and  apparatus  of  various  kinds,  and  it  is 
simply  just  to  say,  that  there  is  no  other  institution 
for  the  blind  either  in  this  country  or  in  Europe,  in 
which  natural  history,  geography  and  physics  are 
made  so  clear  to  the  minds  of  the  pupils  as  in  ours. 

Although  in  most  respects  the  school  is  at  present 
in  excellent  condition  and  so  well  equipped  as  to  give 
to  the  recipients  of  its  benefits  educational  advantages 
far  superior  to  those  which  can  be  obtained  elsewhere, 
yet  we  cannot  afford  to  lose  sight  of  the  fact,  that 
constant  improvement  is  the  price  of  efficiency  and 
the  sole  means  of  keeping  abreast  with  the  times. 
He  who  is  so  satisfied  with  temporary  achievements 
as  to  come  to  a  stand-still  and  be  contented  with 
counting  the  gains  of  the  past  and  glorying  over  them 
cannot  escape  the  fate  of  falling  out  of  vital  relations 
with  all  around  him  and  of  becoming  stationary.  As 
Lord  Bacon  says,  "time  is  the  greatest  of  innovators; 
if  we  do  not  change,  he  changes  us." 

We  take  very  great  pleasure  in  referring  to  the 
fact,  that  our  teachers,  together  with  those  of  the 
public  and  private  schools  of  Boston,  enjoy  educa- 
tional advantages  and  frequent  opportunities  for  self- 
improvement  and  professional  advancement,  which 
can  be  had  in  no  other  city  in  the  United  States. 
In  addition  to  many  other  interesting  and  instructive 


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discourses,  to  which  they  have  hstened  from  time  to 
time,  they  were  enabled,  through  the  munificent  Hb- 
eraHty  of  Mrs.  Quincy  A.  Shaw,  to  attend  a  series  of 
ten  admirable  lectures  on  organic  education,  delivered 
by  Dr.  C.  Hanford  Henderson,  at  the  Sloyd  Training 
school  in  North  Bennet  street.  Dr.  Henderson  at- 
tracted in  a  very  great  measure  the  attention  which 
he  deserved.  He  is  wholly  original  in  his  point  of 
view,  and  his  ideas  on  organic  education  are  consist- 
ent, clear  cut  and  inspiring.  The  key-note  of  his 
theses  was  struck  In  his  statement,  that  "  the  source 
of  power  is  in  the  human  heart."  Milton's  definition 
of  poetry  he  applied  to  life,  which  accordingly  should 
be  "simple,  sensuous  and  passionate."  Although  Dr. 
Henderson  was  born  and  brought  up  in  the  camp  of 
scientific  men  and  much  of  his  time  has  been  spent 
in  the  collection,  comparison  and  classification  of 
facts,  he  firmly  believes, — 

That  the  ideal,  like  the  beaconing  light 

Of  morning  o'er  the  height, 

Shall  guide  mankind  forever  up  and  on. 

Miss  Gazella  Bennett,  .the  principal  teacher  in  the 
girls'  department,  after  spending  the  past  year  in  Cal- 
ifornia, taking  needed  rest  and  recreation,  and  study- 
ing at  the  Leland  Stanford  university,  resumed  the 
duties  of  her  position  at  the  opening  of  the  school 
year  with  fresh  vigor  and  zest.  Miss  Bennett's  return 
to  her  post  has  enabled  us  to  arrange  for  Miss  Frances 
S.  Marrett  and  Miss  Sarah  M.  Lilley,  who  have  been 
in  Europe  since  July  last,  to  prolong  their  stay  abroad 
until  January  next.  It  was  with  sincere  pleasure,  that 
we  availed  ourselves  of  the  opportunity  of  giving  a 
longer   period    of    time    for    travel   and   rest  to   such 


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earnest,  faithful,  upright,  conscientious  and  untiring 
workers  and  loyal  assistants  as  these  young  women 
are. 

There  has  been  only  one  change  in  the  staff  of 
teachers  of  this  department.  Mr.  George  Munroe 
Brett,  a  promising  young  man,  who  has  done  excellent 
work  during  the  past  •  year  and  has  won  the  esteem 
both  of  his  associates  and  his  pupils,  declined  a  re- 
election at  the  end  of  his  term  of  service  and  was 
succeeded  by  Mr.  Eugene  C.  Vining,  who  is  a  young 
man  of  natural  ability  and  well  equipped  for  the 
position  which  he  has  been  appointed  to  fill. 

Department  of  Music. 

Yea,  music  is  the  prophet's  art ; 
Among  the  gifts  that  God  has  sent, 
One  of  the  most  magnificent. 

—  Longfellow. 

Music  is  one  of  the  most  potent  factors  in  the 
education  of  all  children.  It  not  only  helps  to  purify 
their  hearts,  cultivate  their  feelings,  refine  their  taste, 
and  to  foster  everything  that  pertains  to  nobility  of 
character,  but  it  exerts  a  vast  influence  upon  the  de- 
velopment and  growth  of  the  whole  nature, —  physical, 
intellectual,  moral  and  spiritual. 

To  the  blind  music  is  of  far  greater  importance 
than  to  any  other  class  of  people ;  for  it  is  through  it 
alone  that  they  can  gain  a  clear  conception  of  the 
beautiful  and  the  pleasure  arising  from  its  contempla- 
tion, as  well  as  a  love  of  art  and  an  insight  into  its 
ideals  or  a  gladness  in  its  power  and  possibilities. 
From  works  of  sculpture  and  from  models  of  archi- 
tecture they  are  able  to  derive  only  a  partial  and 
imperfect  idea  of  art   and  no  eesthetic  culture,  while 


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painting,  although  it  "  emulates  the  poet's  lays  "  and 
is  a  noble  and  expressive  language,  invaluable  as  a 
vehicle  of  thought,  is  a  sealed  book  to  them.  It  is 
the  sweet  accord  of  sounds  alone  that  has  a  powerful 
effect  upon  the  spirit  of  the  sightless  man,  invigorating 
his  emotional  and  artistic  nature  and  fostering  his 
imagination.  Without  it  no  high  realization  in  art 
is  possible  for  him. 

Music  holds  a  commanding  place  in  our  school 
curriculum,  and  the  work  of  the  department  which  is 
devoted  to  it  has  been  carried  on  with  vigor  and  with 
very  gratifying  results. 

The  course  of  instruction  therein  pursued  has  for 
its  aim  the  thorough  training  of  the  pupils  in  the 
various  branches  of  music,  both  instrumental  and 
vocal,  and  the  development  of  their  special  aptitudes, 
and  they  have  made  excellent  progress  in  their  re- 
spective studies. 

Mr.  Edwin  L.  Gardiner,  the  principal  teacher  in 
the  boys'  section  of  the  music  department,  has  pre- 
pared the  following  brief  statement  of  the  work  which 
has  been  done  under  his  direction:  — 

During  the  past  school  year  fifty-two  pupils  have  received  in- 
struction in  music.  Nearly  all  of  these  have  studied  the  piano- 
forte and  at  the  same  time  have  practised  on  some  string,  reed 
or  brass  instrument.  Eight  have  taken  special  lessons  in  singing, 
while  a  much  larger  number  has  been  taught  vocal  music  in 
classes.  Several  new  voices  have  been  tested  during  the  latter 
part  of  the  last  school  term  with  results  which  are  very  encourag- 
ing. 

The  class  in  playing  the  pipe-organ  has  had  seven  members 
who  have  made  excellent  progress.  In  view  of  the  fact,  that  the 
time  for  practice  available  to  any  one  student  of  this  instrument 
is  very  limited,  the  results  obtained  seem  all  the  more  praise- 
worthy. 


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The  study  of  harmony,  theory  and  kindred  subjects  continues 
to  engage  the  attention  of  a  large  number  of  our  pupils.  In  this 
work  we  have  been  greatly  aided  by  the  use  of  two  books, — 
Norris's  Practical  Harmony  and  Fillmore's  Lessons  in  Musical 
History.  Both  these  books  have  proved  invaluable  auxiliaries  in 
the  pursuit  of  these  studies. 

The  work  of  stereotyping  and  printing  music  in  the  Braille 
characters  has  been  carried  on  steadily,  and  a  number  of  pieces 
for  the  pianoforte  by  Handel,  Czerny,  Merkel,  Jensen  and  others 
has  been  added  to  our  collection.  We  have  also  printed  a  num- 
ber of  part  songs  by  Mendelssohn,  Mozart's  E  Flat  Minuet  for 
orchestra  and  several  overtures  and  selections  for  military  band. 

The  orchestra  has  improved  very  much  in  technique  and  en- 
semble playing  and  has  added  a  number  of  new  pieces  to  its  reper- 
toire. We  hope  to  be  able  to  give  to  this  band  a  more  prominent 
place  in  the  school  than  has  heretofore  been  accorded  to  it,  for  it 
is  an  organization  through  the  instrumentality  of  which  serious 
work  may  be  undertaken  with  a  view  to  the  broader  musical  edu- 
cation of  our  pupils  and  to  the  refinement  of  their  taste. 

Concerning  the  work  accomplished  by"  the  girls, 
Miss  Lena  E.  Hayden,  who  is  still  in  charge  of 
their  branch  of  the  department  of  music,  has  sub- 
mitted the  following  account :  — 

In  the  girls'  section  of  the  music  department  the  school  year 
just  closed  has  been  one  of  unstinted  endeavor  and  proportion- 
ate success.  The  work  has  progressed  smoothly  and  pleasantly 
under  the  inspiration  of  the  real  interest  and  enjoyment  of  all 
engaged  in  it. 

The  whole  number  of  pupils  taught  during  the  year  was  65. 
Of  these  61  have  given  their  attention  to  the  study  of  the 
pianoforte,  8  have  had  instruction  in  playing  upon  the  violin 
and  one  has  received  lessons  upon  the  pipe-organ. 

Private  lessons  in  the  cultivation  of  the  voice  have  been  given 
to  18  pupils,  while  a  chorus  of  45  members  has  met  three  times 
each  week  for  practice  in  concerted  work. 

Special  training  in  harmony  has  been  received  by  32  pupils, 
divided  into  three  classes.  The  elementary  class,  composed  of  8 
members,  has  studied  the  rudiments  of  music,  theoretically  and 


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practically.  The  second  grade,  numbering  12  pupils,  has  had 
instruction  in  the  practical  use  of  the  elements  of  n\usic,  namely 
the  formation  of  scales  in  all  forms,  chords  with  inversions  and 
intervals.  The  advanced  division,  containing  12  pupils,  devoted 
their  time  to  harmonizing  melodies  and  working  from  figured 
basses.  The  use  of  staff-boards  and  clay  for  writing  exercises 
proved  of  great  service  in  the  work  of  the  second  grade. 

Fillmore's  book  on  Lessons  in  Musical  History^  which,  being 
printed  in  line  type,  is  now  readily  accessible  to  our  pupils,  has 
formed  the  basis  of  work  in  this  subject  for  a  class  of  18  mem- 
bers. 

On  Monday  evenings  throughout  the  year,  all  the  students  of 
the  school,  assembled  in  three  divisions,  have  listened  to  readings 
from  musical  literature  in  the  form  of  criticism,  biography  or 
items  drawn  from   the  daily  news  of  the  musical  world. 

Two  of  the  post-graduate  students  of  the  institution,  who  are 
now  making  a  specialty  of  the  study  of  music,  ha\e  pursued  a 
course  of  normal  training  in  addition  to  their  regular  work.  In 
order  that  in  their  future  work  as  teachers  of  music  they  may 
be  well  fitted  to  instruct  pupils  who  can  see,  several  of  these 
latter  have  come  from  outside  to  the  school  for  lessons.  The 
two  young  women  have  been  remarkably  successful  in  overcom- 
ing the  difficulties  thus  presented  by  pupils  of  different  ages  and 
various  degrees  of  talent,  having  the  advantage  of  sight. 

The  department  is  in  a  good  condition  to  begin  another  year's 
work  with  earnestness  of  purpose  and  with  zest. 

It  will  be  easily  seen  from  the  foregoing  state- 
ments, that  the  standard  of  instruction  in  both 
sections  of  our  music  department  has  now  been 
materially  raised  above  that  of  several  years  ago, 
and  that  there  is  given  in  it  a  more  diversified  and 
thorough  training,  in  which  the  study  of  harmony 
plays  a  very  important  part.  The  wide-spread  in- 
terest manifested  of  recent  years  in  this  subject  is 
one  of  the  most  encouraging  symptoms  of  vigorous 
musical  growth  in  our  school.  There  is  a  genuine 
and   general    desire   among   our    advanced    pupils    to 


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acquire  a  knowledge  of  the  fundamental  theories  of 
the  art  of  music.  Through  the  study  of  harmony 
they  become  acquainted  with  the  different  musical 
keys  of  the  pianoforte,  with  the  chords  and  their 
interrelations  and  embellishments  and  with  the  me- 
lodic rudiments  of  form.  Moreover,  they  are  enabled 
to  write  brief  exercises  correctly,  to  analyze  the  har- 
monic and  the  simpler  structural  conditions  of  all 
works  both  classic  and  modern,  to  recognize  the 
modulations  and  the  various  technical  details  of  a 
composition  and  to  grasp  the  thought  and  purpose 
of  the  writer. 

Competent  and  impartial  judges,  who  have  been  for 
many  years  thoroughly  acquainted  with  the  work  of 
our  school,  bear  willing  and  convincing  testimony  to 
the  marked  improvement  which  our  pupils  have  made 
in  their  playing  and  singing.  Several  of  these,  after 
attending  some  of  the  public  entertainments  recently 
given  by  our  students,  were  so  highly  pleased  with 
the  great  progress  made  by  the  latter  that  they  spoke 
of  it  in  emphatic  terms  of  praise  and  admiration. 
Mrs.  Julia  Ward  Howe  was  present  at  our  com- 
mencement exercises  in  the  Boston  Theatre  last 
June,  and  the  following  day  she  wrote  a  letter,  in 
which,  among  other  complimentary  remarks,  she  said 
that  "  the  music  was  uncommonly  good,  far  superior 
to  that  of  former  years."  Since  1845  Mrs.  Howe  has 
been  from  time  to  time  an  attentive  listener  to  the 
musical  performances  of  the  blind,  and  as  she  also 
received  an  excellent  musical  training  in  her  youth, 
she  is  probably  a  better  judge  than  any  other  person 
living  of  the  improvement  made  by  the  pupils. 

We  cannot  too  strongly  urge  upon  our  teachers  the 
importance  of   paying  greater  attention  to  the  thor- 


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ough  cultivation  and  development  of  the  head  and 
heart  of  the  pupils  than  either  to  their  acquisition 
of  mere  technical  knowledge  or  to  their  mechanical 
accomplishments.  Of  the  effects  of  the  latter  we  see 
striking  illustrations  quite  frequently  even  in  artists 
of  a  high  order.  Last  year  one  of  the  celebrated 
pianists  of  Europe  made  his  first  appearance  in  Bos- 
ton and  created  a  great  sensation  by  his  playing.  He 
was  received  with  "delirious  frenzy"  and  became  the 
subject  of  universal  appreciation  and  laudarion.  Mr. 
Benjamin  E.  Woolf,  one  of  the  keenest  musical  crit- 
ics in  New  England,  praised  with  unstinted  admira- 
tion the  general  performance  of  the  distinguished 
artist,  his  superb  mastery  of  technique,  his  exquisite 
musical  touch,  and  the  easy  freedom,  the  cleverness, 
the  precision,  the  smoothness  and  the  elegance  of  his 
playing ;  but  he  concluded  his  remarks  by  saying  that 
"something  was  wanting  in  the  way  of  virility,  of 
largeness  of  style,  of  iutellectnalityy  This  important 
"something,'"  this  "intellectuality,"  is  the  vital  ele- 
ment of  music,  nay,  its  life-blood,  and  it  cannot  be 
secured  by  mere  devotion  to  the  key-board,  by  long 
and  laborious  practice,  nor  by  exclusive  attention  to 
the  mechanical  details  and  anatomical  improvements 
or  to  such  digital  gymnastics  as  are  akin  to  legerde- 
main. It  is  the  legitimate  child  of  complete  devel- 
opment and  discipline  of  the  mental  faculties ;  of  the 
awakening  and  vivifying  of  the  largest  possible  areas 
of  nerve  cells  in  both  the  right  and  left  hemispheres 
of  the  brain,  and  of  the  cultivation  of  the  intellectual 
sensibilities,  of  the  feelings  and  of  the  power  of  poetic 
interpretation.  Of  this  fact  we  must  never  lose  sight 
in  the  case  of  the  blind,  who  need  more  than  all  other 
persons  the  breadth  of  view,  the  quickening  and  the 


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activity  of  the  mind,  the  dynamic  aspect  of  life,  the 
power  of  deductive  and  inductive  reasoning  and  the 
chastening  of  the  sentiments,  which  a  thorough  gen- 
eral education  can  give. 

Our  collection  of  instruments  of  various  kinds  has 
been  replenished  during  the  past  year  and  several 
additions  have  been  made  to  it  in  order  to  keep  it  in 
ofood  working  order.  Amono-  these  was  a  reed  orQ-an, 
which  was  purchased  at  a  very  reasonable  price. 

But  although  the  internal  advantages  afforded  by 
the  institution  for  the  study  and  practice  of  music  in 
its  various  branches  are  of  inestimable  value  to  the 
blind  of  New  England,  not  less  important  than  these 
are  the  privileges  which  are  granted  to  our  pupils  in 
the  form  of  permits,  enabling  them  to  attend  numer- 
ous musical  performances  of  a  superior  character,  in 
which  the  masterpieces  of  the  great  composers  are 
finely  interpreted  by  eminent  artists.  Thanks  to  the 
unfailing  liberality  of  Mr.  Eugene  Tompkins,  propri- 
etor of  the  Boston  Theatre,  and  of  several  other  gen- 
erous helpers  of  the  blind,  not  a  few  of  the  facilities 
for  musical  culture,  in  which  Boston  abounds,  have 
been  rendered  accessible  to  our  students.  For  these 
favors,  as  well  as  for  a  number  of  concerts,  lectures 
and  other  entertainments  given  in  our  own  hall  by 
musicians  and  literary  people  of  great  merit,  we  are 
under  lasting  obligations  to  the  kind  friends,  whose 
names  are  gratefully  recorded  in  the  list  of  acknowl- 
edgments and  whose  thoughtful  remembrance  of  the 
members  of  our  school  is  highly  appreciated. 

One  of  the  three  students  who  have  been  pursuing 
an  advanced  course  of  music  at  the  New  England 
Conservatory,  Mr.  Henry  E.  Mozealous,  graduated 
last  June  with  honors  from  the  vocal  department  of 


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that  institution,  receiving  the  diploma  of  soloist.  He 
has  made  remarkable  progress  in  his  art  under  the 
tuition  of  that  distinguished  teacher,  Signor  Augusto 
Rotoli,  who  is  a  man  of  genius,  as  well  as  a  noted 
composer  and  the  best  representative  in  Boston  of  the 
Italian  school  of  singing.  During  the  past  year  Mr. 
Mozealous  has  paid  special  attention  to  the  study  of 
the  Italian  language  and  also  to  that  of  musical  criti- 
cism and  has  made  satisfactory  progress  in  both. 

There  have  been  two  changes  in  the  corps  of  in- 
structors of  the  department  of  music.  In  place  of 
Miss  Mary  C.  Wheeler,  who  for  three  years  has  been 
very  diligent  in  her  attendance  upon  her  duties  and 
faithful  in  their  performance,  we  have  been  obliged  to 
employ  a  young  man,  who,  in  addition  to  teaching, 
will  devote  a  part  of  his  time  to  the  preparation  of 
stereotyped  plates  for  printing  music  in  raised  charac- 
ters. Mr.  William  A.  Taylor,  a  recent  graduate  of 
the  New  England  Conservatory  of  music,  has  been 
appointed  to  fill  this  place. 

Miss  Almira  S.  Knapp,  who  has  been  connected 
with  the  music  department  of  the  institution  for  more 
than  a  generation,  resigned  her  position  for  the  pur- 
pose of  obtaining  much  needed  rest  and  recuperation 
of  her  strength,  and  Miss  Helen  M.  Abbott  has  been 
transferred  from  the  primary  department  of  the  kin- 
dergarten to  fill  the  vacancy  thus  created.  Miss 
Knapp  has  proved  to  be  a  true  woman,  a  faithful  em- 
ployee and  a  loyal  friend.  Considerate,  kind-hearted, 
sympathetic  in  her  feelings  and  courteous  in  her  bear- 
ing, she  won  readily  and  always  retained  the  respect 
and  confidence  of  her  associates.  Her  career  has 
been  a  useful  and  honorable  one,  and  her  withdrawal 
from  the  work  of  the  school  is  deeply  regretted. 


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Tuning  Department. 

If  the  true  concord  of  well-tuned  sounds, 
By  unions  married,  do  offend  thine  ear. 

—  Shakespeare. 

Every  year  shows  that  the  tuning  of  pianofortes  is 
on6  of  the  most  desirable  and  lucrative  employments 
for  the  blind.  In  this  they  can  compete  successfully 
with  those  who  can  see,  and  it  opens  to  them  a  wider 
field  for  profitable  occupation  and  self-maintenance 
than  any  other  mechanical  trade  or  vocation. 

For  these  reasons  the  department  in  which  this  art 
is  studied  both  theoretically  and  practically  has  been 
kept  in  admirable  condition  and  its  work  has  been 
carried  on  in  the  best  possible  manner. 

Twenty-one  pupils  have  received  instruction  in  tun- 
ing during  the  past  year  and  have  been  led  step  by 
step  to  study  thoroughly  every  part  of  their  art  and 
to  learn  how  to  do  good  work.  They  have  been 
taught  to  tune  unisons  and  octaves,  to  form  equal 
temperaments  and  to  replace  broken  strings.  Those 
of  the  students  who  seemed  to  be  well  advanced  in 
their  knowledge  of  tuning  were  trained  to  use  tools  of 
various  kinds  and  to  do  small  or  ordinary  repairs. 
The  experience  which  most  of  them  gain  in  this 
direction  in  the  sloyd  classes  proves  to  be  very  helpful 
to  them. 

In  order  that  our  apprentices  may  become  well 
acquainted  with  the  variations  which  exist  in  the 
mechanism  of  the  action  of  different  styles  of  piano- 
fortes, we  have  added  to  our  collection  of  these  instru- 
ments an  upright  one,  in  which  a  screw  and  slide  take 
the  place  of  the  pin  and  pin  block. 

An   array   of  indisputable  facts  and  of   absolutely 


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accurate  statistics  speak  eloquently  in  favor  of  the 
blind  and  demonstrate  completely  their  ability  to  mas- 
ter thoroughly  the  art  of  tuning  in  all  its  branches  and 
to  practise  it  as  easily  and  as  successfully  as  do  their 
brethren  in  the  craft  who  are  not  bereft  of  the  visual 
sense.  The  implicit  confidence  which  the  school- 
board  of  Boston  continues  to  manifest  in  the  efficiency 
of  our  tuning  department,  by  trusting  it  with  the  care 
of  the  two  hundred  pianofortes  which  are  owned  and 
used  by  the  public  schools  of  the  city,  forms  one  of 
the  most  emphatic  testimonials  to  the  excellence  of 
its  work. 

The  tuning  of  organs  was  resumed  during  the  latter 
part  of  the  past  year,  and  several  of  the  experienced 
and  advanced  pupils  have  been  taught  how  to  do  this 
work.  Owing  to  the  difficulties  involved  in  the  tun- 
ing of  the  high-pitched  reeds,  many  young  men  who 
are  good  tuners  of  pianofortes  or  are  in  a  fair  way  to 
become  such  fail  to  be  equally  successful  with  organs. 

It  is  a  genuine  pleasure  to  be  able  to  commend 
without  qualifications  the  steady  progress  which  our 
pupils  are  making  in  the  art  of  tuning  and  repairing 
pianofortes  and  of  the  unremitting  efforts  which  their 
instructor  and  guide,  Mr.  George  E.  Hart,  is  putting 
forth  to  train  them  to  become  intelligent  and  skilful 
workmen.  Under  the  direction  of  this  quiet  and  un- 
assuming manager,  who  is  noted  for  minding  his  own 
affairs  and  for  attending  strictly  to  them  without 
wasting  his  time  on  things  that  do  not  concern  him, 
new  life  has  been  infused  into  the  tuning  department 
and  the  prospects  for  greater  improvements  in  it  are 
brighter  than  ever  before. 


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Entertainments  on  Washington's   Birthday. 

How  shall  we  rank  thee  upon  Glory's  page? 
Thou  more  than  soldier  and  just  less  than  sage? 

—  T.  Moore. 

The  inclemency  of  the  weather  on  the  22nd  of 
February  was  powerless  to  cast  a  gloom  over  the 
interior  of  the  institution,  where  busy  preparations 
had  long  been  in  progress  for  the  due  celebration 
of  the  nation's  holiday  ;  nor  could  it  bar  the  entrance 
of  a  host  of  friends  who  welcome  this  yearly  opportu- 
nity to  witness  the  blind  boys  and  girls  in  their  diver- 
tisement  from  regular  school-work.  At  eleven  o'clock 
in  the  forenoon  the  girls  gave  Longfellow's  Masque  of 
Pandora,  the  appropriate  and  beautiful  musical  set- 
ting of  the  gems  of  song  having  been  written  for  the 
occasion  by  Miss  Lena  E.  Hayden,  the  principal 
music-teacher  in  the  girls'  department.  Extracts  are 
here  given  from  a  detailed  account  of  the  performance 
written  by  Mrs.  Sarah  E.  Towne,  teacher  at  one  of 
the  public  schools  in  Salem,  who  was  a  guest  on  the 
occasion.  This  description,  from  the  standpoint  of 
an  unprejudiced  observer,  affords  a  most  gratifying 
encomium  upon  the  artistic  and  appreciative  work  of 
these  young  girls. 

I  anticipated  writing  an  early  and  enthusiastic  account  of  a 
recent  visit  to  this  institution.  Being  wisely  prevented,  I  find 
myself  in  a  similar  condition  with  one,  who  after  listening  to  an 
impressive  sermon,  discovered  that  slow  digestion  had  its  benefi- 
cent results,  and  I  thank  Fate  this  time  for  interception.  Women 
are  quoted  as  being  very  fond  of,  and  good  utilizers  of  adjectives, 
and  perhaps  the  endorsement  is  merited.  This  much  I  will  write, 
the  entertainment  given  by  the  young  misses  will  not  be  misquoted 
or  overrated  when  we  say  it  was  simply  perfect.  Pleasing  to  the 
eye,  delightful  and  successful  in  every  detail,  the  whole  represen- 


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tation  was  remarkable  in  smoothness  and  excellent  enunciation. 
.  .  .  The  impersonations,  so  cleverly  brought  out,  the  simple  and 
pretty  environments,  so  fitting  and  natural,  combined  with  the 
smooth,  sweet  strains  of  attendant  choruses  to  make  the  play 
realistic,  impressive  and  attractive.  Much  patience  and  artistic 
and  original  taste  helped  to  make  it  a  success.  Teachers  and 
pupils,  studying  and  working  in  unison,  have  gained  for  themselves 
a  new  conquest  in  elocution,  music  and  drama.  When  we  realize 
what  has  been  accomplished  by  these  happy,  sightless  artists,  we 
look  on  with  amazement  and  admiration,  with  awe  and  reverence. 

Youth,  hope  and  love ; 
To  build  a  new  life  on  a  ruined  life ; 
To  make  the  future  fairer  than  the  past. 
And  make  the  past  appear  a  troubled  dream. 
Even  now,  in  passing  through  the  garden  walks. 
Upon  the  ground  I  saw  a  fallen  nest, 
Ruined  and  full  of  rain ;   and  over  me 
Beheld  the  uncomplaining  birds  already 
Busy  in  building  a  new  habitation. 

The    roles    were  well    interpreted    and    finely   exe- 
cuted by  the  following  pupils  :  — 

Prometheus, Carrie  W.  Cole. 

Hermes,  Blanche  M.  Thurley. 

Epimetfmis, Florence  G.  .Smith. 

Pandora Nellie  A.  Kennedy. 

The  Graces  :  — 

Aglaia, Ida  A.  Cross. 

Thalia,        Eldora  B.  Newton. 

Euphrosytic Sophia  J.  Muldoon. 

The  Fates  :  — 

Clothe,        Grace  Wagner. 

Lachesis, Vinnie  F.  Forbush. 

Atropos, Ellen  A.  (iavin. 

Assisted  by  a  chorus. 

Scene  I.     The  Graces  pay  a  joyful  tribute  to   Pandora  as   she 

stands  at  the  entrance  of  the  workshop  of  Hephaestos. 
Scene  II.     Hermes  on  Mount  Olympus. 


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Scene  III.  Hermes  brings  Pandora  to  the  tower  of  Prometheus. 
The  "gift  of  the  gods"  is  rejected  in  the  presence  of  the 
Fates  by  whose  decree  Pandora  is  taken  to  the  house  of 
Epimetheus. 


KPIMKTHEUS   AND    i'ROMETHEUS. 


Scene  IV.     Epimetheus  and  Pandora  in  the  house  of  Epimetheus. 
Scene  V.     Epimetheus  and  Pandora  in  the  garden.     Prometlieus 

appears,  and  warns  Epimetheus  of  the  danger  he  has  incurred 

by  receiving  Pandora  into  his  home. 


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Scene  VI.     Pandora,  left  alone  in  the  house  of  Epimetheus,  lifts 

the  lid  of  the  mysterious  chest. 
Scene  VII.     Pandora  meets  Epimetheus  in  the  garden,  confesses 

to  him  her  guilt,  and  is  forgiven. 

An  interesting  gymnastic  exercise  by  the  boys 
brought  the  morning's  entertainment  to  a  close. 

At  three  o'clock  in  the  afternoon  the  boys  carried 
out  their  musical  and  literary  programme,  which  com- 
prised many  pleasing  features.  The  exercises  were 
begun  by  a  fine  rendition,  upon  the  organ,  of  the 
march  from  Aida,  by  John   Henley,  and  this  was  fol- 


PANDORA    FALLS   SENSELESS   TO   THE    FLOOR. 

lowed  by  a  recitation,  Patriotism  a  Reality,  given  with 
manly  expression  by  Reuel  E.  Miller.  In  the  Colum- 
bian Exercise,  which  was  next  on  the  programme, 
Columbia,  guarded  by  soldier  and  sailor,  presented  to 
the  thirteen  original  states  the  flag,  ever  to  be  cher- 
ished by  them,  and  the  exercise  closed  with  the  lament 
of  Hiawatha,  who  already  saw  the  menace  to  his 
people  in  the  union  of  the  white  race.  A  solo.  The 
Roll  Call,  by  Henry  Mozealous,  was  heartily  enjoyed 
by  all,  and  no  less  so  was  the  recitation  by  Tommy 
Stringer,  whose  presence  on  these  occasions  contrib- 
utes so  much  to  their  success.  With  characteristic 
precision  and  manifest  delight  in  his  own  part  of  the 
entertainment,  Tommy  told  by  means  of  the  manual 
alphabet,    interpreted    by    his    teacher,    the    story    of 


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Washington's  life,  illustrating  it  at  proper  junctures 
by  holding  up  to  view  representations  of  the  articles 
which  are  associated  with  the  country's  hero  and  the 
names  of  which  occurred  in  his  tale.  These  had  been 
cut  from  paper  and  pasted  upon  a  stiff  background, 
and  since  they  were  within  Tommy's  ken  he  felt  him- 
self one  with  the  audience  in  their  enjoyment  of  the 
exercise.  Next,  the  stage  was  given  over  to  merri- 
ment, and  the  bursts  of  laughter  and  applause  which 
greeted  the  comical  performances  of  the  Brozvnies  at 
Play  attested  the  relish  of  a  bit  of  fun,  shared  by 
young  and  old  alike.  The  little  fellows  did  their  parts 
well,  while  their  costumes  added  much  to  the  effec- 
tiveness of  the  performance,  and  there  could  be  no 
doubt  of  the  success  of  their  play.  Another  recita- 
tion, Washiiigtoii  s  Sword  and  Frankliii  s  Staff,  finely 
given  by  Willis  E.  Trask,  was  followed  by  the  over- 
ture, The  Bridal  Rose,  which  was  well  played  by  the 
full  military  band  of  the  institution,  and  which  closed 
this  part  of  the  entertainment.  The  audience  then 
went  to  the  gymnasium,  where  a  class  of  girls  gave  a 
most  pleasing  and  instructive  exhibition,  with  many 
feats  of  agility  and  physical  grace  and  vigor.  Eliza- 
beth Robin  was  among  the  girls  and  added  greatly 
to  the  attractiveness  of  the  performance  in  the  eyes 
of  the  observers,  who  noticed  with  interest  her  quick 
comprehension  of  the  abbreviated  commands  given 
her  in  the  manual  language  and  her  execution  of  them 
in  unison  with  the  class.  It  told  anew  the  value  of 
training  the  mental  faculties  to  rule  over  the  physical 
being. 

Thus  the  holiday  was  made  to  form  another  white 
stone  on  the  road  of  learning,  which  marks  the 
success  of  these  blind  boys  and  girls  alike  in  giving 
and  in  sharing  pleasure. 


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Edith   M.  Thomas. 

There  is  no  chance,  no  destiny,  no  fate 
Can  circumvent,  or  hinder,  oi"  control 
The  firm  resolve  of  a  determined  soul. 
Gifts  count  for  nothing ;   will  alone  is  great  ; 
'         All  things  give  way  before  it,  soon  or  late. 

^-Ella  Wheeler  Wilcox. 

Edith  is  a  very  interesting  girl  and  a  unique  per- 
sonality, and  her  coeducation  with  our  female  pupils 
and  association  with  them  both  in  their  school  work 
and  in  their  daily  life  constitute  a  source  of  inspira- 
tion and  of  positive  benefit  to  them.  She  is  rich  in 
many  sterling  qualities  and  a  perfect  specimen  of  the 
Puritan  type  as  mollified  and  enriched  by  modern 
intellectual  and  social  influences.  She  is  firm,  fear- 
less, just,  forceful,  concentrated,  self-contained  and 
independent  in  spirit,  thought  and  action. 

Edith  is  by  nature  simple,  upright,  unaffected  and 
amiable.  She  possesses  a  heart  full  of  sympathy  and 
compassion,  a  high  sense  of  honor,  a  sensitive  con- 
science, an  indomitable  will,  a  perseverance  that  whips 
difficulties  out  of  the  ring,  a  reverence  for  the  beauti- 
ful and  the  good,  an  abhorrence  of  all  sham  and  false 
pretence,  a  scorn  for  whatever  is  mean  and  deceitful 
and  a  passion  for  truth.  She  certainly  believes  with 
Scarella,  that  veracity  is  the  child  of  heaven  and  the 
greatest  bond  of  society.  She  loves  frankness  and 
sincerity  and  loathes  dissimulation,  hypocrisy  and 
every  other  mask  of  the  soul.  She  is  to  a  remarkable 
degree  forgetful  of  herself  and  thoughtful  of  others, 
while  one  of  the  most  precious  ornaments  of  her  life 
is  modesty,  which,  according  to  Goldsmith,  never 
resides  in  a  breast  that  is  not  enriched  with  noble 
virtues. 


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These   remarkable    traits  of    Edith's    character,  as 
well  as  the    immutable    principles  which  govern  her 


EDITH    M.    THOMAS. 


conduct,  grew  up  in  her  soul  while  she  was  striving 
under  the  guidance  of  her  devoted  instructors  to 
break  through  the  triple  walls  of  the  formidable 
incarceration,  to  which  she  had  been  doomed  by  the 


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cruel  hand  of  fate,  and  to  come  into  contact  with 
the  outer  world  by  means  of  her  remaining  senses. 
Her  case  reminds  us  forcibly  of  these  words  of 
Browning :  — 

Only  the  prism's  obstruction  shows  aright 
The  secret  of  a  sunbeam,  and  breaks  its  light 
Into  the  jewelled  bow  from  blankest  white. 

In  a  like  manner  the  triangular  barrier  which  was 
created  at  the  very  beginning  of  the  course  of  the 
development  of  Edith's  faculties  by  the  destruction  of 
her  senses  of  sight  and  hearing  has  served  as  a 
medium  to  bring  out  from  the  innermost  parts  of  her 
being  the  strength  of  her  mind  and  the  glow  of  her 
feelings  and  to  reveal  the  tender  light  that  shines  in 
the  many  facets  of  her  noble  character. 

Edith  has  made  excellent  progress  in  her  studies 
during  the  past  twelve  months  and  has  conquered 
most  of  the  difficulties  which  stood  in  her  way  in 
former  years.  Her  work  has  been  true,  steady,  dili- 
gent and  accurate  but  not  rapid.  Indeed  her  actions 
are  very  deliberate,  and,  to  use  one  of  Shakespeare's 
phrases,  which  seems  to  depict  her  admirably, — 

She  is  as  patient  as  a  gentle  stream, 
And  makes  a  pastime  of  each  weary  step. 

She  is  very  industrious  with  her  hands  and  takes  an 
active  part  in  everything  that  seems  helpful  and 
beneficial  no  less  to  others  than  to  herself.  She  is 
brimful  of  the  milk  of  human  kindness,  and  her 
interest  in  all  needy  children  but  especially  in  those 
connected  with  the  Elizabeth  Peabody  kindergarten 
is  deeper  and  stronger  than  ever  before. 

Miss  Frances  S.  Marrett,  who  since  1893  has  writ- 
ten regularly  the  annual   accounts  of  Edith's  educa- 


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tion  and  of  her  achievements  and  failures  with  a  care, 
accuracy  and  truth  that  can  hardly  be  surpassed,  has 
rendered  a  similar  service  this  year.  Before  sailing 
for  Europe  she  examined  and  winnowed  the  notes  and 
statements  placed  in  her  hands  by  Edith's  teacher. 
Miss  E.  M.  Thurston,  and  has  prepared  therefrom  the 
following  narrative,  which  like  those  which  preceded  it 
is  characterized  by  Miss  Marrett's  ease  in  composi- 
tion, by  her  refined  diction,  her  exact  knowledge  of 
the  subject  under  treatment  and  her  charming  direct- 
ness and  clearness  of  statement. 

The  record  of  Edith's  education  during  the  past  year 
bears  testimony  of  right  feeling  and  earnest  effort  on  her 
part,  with  the  result  of  steady  progress  and  a  firmer  grasp  of 
the  subjects  included  in  her  curriculum.  She  has  not  had 
the  stimulating  delight  of  a  new  study;  but  has  cheerfully 
accepted  the  necessity  of  applying  herself  faithfully  to  the 
old  ones,  namely,  reading,  Latin  and  arithmetic. 

A  pleasant  relief  from  the  irksome  tasks  of  her  school  life 
has  been  afforded  by  regular  instruction  in  the  gymnasium 
and  in  the  department  of  manual  training. 

In  the  reading  class,  Edith's  mental  growth  has  been 
indicated  by  her  ability  to  discern  quickly  the  leading 
thought  of  each  paragraph  in  a  series  of  paragraphs,  and 
thus,  through  a  chain  of  related  ideas,  she  has  received  her 
first  impressions  of  artistic  unity. 

Her  sympathy  with  the  pervading  spirit  of  a  story  has 
enabled  her  to  recognize  the  personality  of  its  author,  and 
to  appreciate  more  fully  than  ever  before  the  beauty  and 
force  of  language  as  an  expression  of  genuine  emotion. 

The  people  whom  she  meets  in  books  appeal  to  Edith 
with  a  sense  of  reality  that  awakens  all  the  sweet  associa- 
tions of  true  friendship,  or  arouses  a  feeling  of  antipathy 
and  contempt.  The  following  composition  was  her  response 
to  a  request  that  each  member  of  her  class  should  write  a 
character  sketch  from  the  story  of  Little  Lord Faimtleroy. 


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The  Character  of  the  Earl  of  Dorincourt. 

I  think  that  the  Earl  of  Dorincourt  is  one  of  the  most  savage 
and  unique  characters  I  have  read  about.  From  what  the  story 
tells  about  that  person,  it  was  his  nature  to  feel  unfriendly  toward 
others  and  only  care  for  himself.  His  children  did  not  comfort 
him  in  his  loneliness  and  misery.  The  more  his  children  neglected 
him,  the  worse  he  was  ;  and  his  life  was  wasted,  when  it  should 
have  been  useful  and  pleasant. 

He  is  not  the  sort  of  a  person  that  I  like  in  some  respects, 
that  is,  when  he  had  no  desire  to  make  himself  any  better  and 
have  feeling  for  others,  but  wished  to  be  a  very  unpleasant  and 
bad-tempered  man  :  he  did  not  deserve  to  be  liked.  He  wished 
to  have  his  own  way  in  many  things  and  led  a  life  that  was  no 
light  burden  to  him,  though  he  made  a  very  few  friends  to  assist 
him  as  a  family  lawyer  or  as  his  tenants  :  but  he  had  no  real 
friendship  for  them. 

In  other  respects  I  like  him  or  his  character,  because  later  he 
grows  better  and  better  by  following  the  example  of  a  little  child, 
who  draws  him  close  to  his  side,  as  a  magnet  attracts  the  steel. 
The  child  whom  he  took  for  a  model  and  example  was  of  a  very 
brave  and  loving  nature  with  its  beauty. 

This  man  had  never  loved  any  one  truly  in  his  life,  not  even 
children,  because  he  thought,  from  the  way  in  which  his  own 
troubled  him,  that  they  were  great  bothers  :  the  child,  whom  he 
took  for  a  model  and  example  was  his  grandson,  who  came  from 
America  to  live  with  him.  He  found  him  different  from  what  he 
supposed  he  would  be,  and  every-day  he  found  something  new  in 
the  boy,  which  changed  his  character.  The  little  boy  influenced 
the  old  man  to  do  right  every-day  and  amused  him.  The  longer 
they  were  together  the  more  friendly  they  became. 

Two  persons,  who  are  together  a  great  deal,  influence  one  or 
the  other  whether  it  is  good  or  bad. 

Edith  has  often  been  required  to  give  in  her  own  words 
an  abstract  of  some  story  which  she  has  read  in  the  class- 
room. This  kind  of  work  is  illustrated  by  the  following 
paragraphs  selected  from  an  account  of  Iti  His  Name. 

I   have  read   an  interesting  story  called  ///  His  Name.     It  is 


lOO 

about  a  people  known  as  the  Waldenses  who  lived  in  France  some 
seven  hundred  years  ago.  One  of  the  families  had  a  daughter  to 
whom  they  gave  a  name  meaning  happiness,  which  was  Fe'licie. 
I  think  it  is  a  good  name  for  her,  because  she  was  really  happy. 
She  had  neither  brothers  nor  sisters  ;  but  she  had  friends  of  whom 
she  was  very  fond.  Mont  Blanc  was  one  of  her  friends,  and  she 
used  to  go  to  see  him  ever}^  day.  As  she  came  down  from  a  hill 
called  Fourvieres  on  which  she  stood  and  looked  at  her  friend,  she 
would  stop  at  the  chapel  of  St.  Thomas  to  worship.  This  she 
did  every  day. 

It  was  the  custom  in  those  days  to  give  medicine  about 
Christmas  time  to  everybody.  One  day  as  Felicie  came  home, 
her  mother  was  waiting  to  give  her  daughter  her  medicine  and 
Felicie  drank  it  without  any  argument ;  but  it  had  poison  in  it, 
and  it  made  her  sick. 

Her  mother  sent  for  the  doctor  called  the  Florentine.  He  had 
been  with  his  patient  a  few  hours,  when  he  found  he  needed  his 
master  who  had  taught  him  how  to  be  a  physician,  and  he  sent 
for  him.  His  name  was  John  of  Lugio  and  he  belonged  to  a 
society  called  the  "Poor  Men  of  Lyons." 

He  had  a  great  deal  of  trouble  on  his  way ;  for  he  was  an 
exile  and  had  been  excommunicated  by  the  Archbishop  and  the 
Chapter.  He  came  to  a  tavern  where  some  officers  were  standing 
in  the  doorway.  John  of  Lugio  had  hoped  to  pass  them  without 
attracting  any  notice ;  but  it  could  not  be.  So  he  was  their 
prisoner.  A  troubadour,  who  had  followed  him  to  this  place  sang 
songs  and  told  stories  to  the  officers,  so  that  they  ceased  to  watch 
their  prisoner  and  he  succeeded  in  escaping.  Then  he  reached 
the  house  of  Jean  Waldo,  Felicie's  father,  safely  and  was  very 
glad  to  see  his  pupil. 

He  was  successful  in  making  Fe'licie  well,  and  on  Twelfth 
Night  she  was  a  great  deal  like  herself  and  had  a  great  feast 
which  her  father  gave  her  and  there  were  a  great  many  people 
that  came  to  the  party.  All  the  people  who  had  done  all  they 
could  to  help  Felicie  and  her  parents.  I  like  the  story  because  it 
is  so  interesting,  and  shows  a  way  to  do  things  ///  His  Name. 

During  the  evening  hour  which  in  our  school  is  regularly 
devoted  to  the  recreation  which  reading  affords,  one  of  the 
teachers,  by  means  of  the  manual  alphabet,  has  read  to  Edith 


lOI 

the  story  of  Hugh  Wynne.  Its  historical  element  was  a 
source  of  especial  interest  to  Edith  :  Washington,  La  Fay- 
ette and  other  "  old  friends  "  were  greeted  with  a  smile  of 
cordial  recognition,  as  they  appeared  from  time  to  time  in 
the  course  of  the  narrative.  Edith  sympathized  deeply  with 
the  bitter  trials  of  Hugh's  school  life,  and  she  felt  keenly  the 
injustice  of  the  treatment  which  he  received  from  Master 
Dove.  Her  judgment  of  all  the  characters  was  based  upon 
their  relation  to  Hugh.  "He  is  my  favorite,"  she  said,  "for 
his  bravery,  honesty,  obedience  to  his  parents,  and  his  happy 
ability  to  make  the  best  of  things." 

The  books  which  Edith  has  read  during  her  recreation 
periods  are,  Ivanhoe  and  Abbott's  Life  of  C(Esar.  In  re- 
ferring to  a  recent  conversation  with  a  friend,  she  said,  "  we 
discussed  everything  that  came  to  our  minds.  We  discussed 
Sampson  and  Dewey  and  Washington  and  Caesar.  We 
thought  the  same  about  these  great  men." 

Edith's  reply  to  a  question  regarding  her  opinion  of  Ivan- 
Jioe  was,  "it  fascinates  me."  The  truth  of  these  words  was 
proved  by  the  fact,  that  every  leisure  moment  was  dedicated 
to  the  perusal  and  enjoyment  of  its  magic  pages.  The 
whole  book  became  a  living  fact  to  her  through  its  vivid 
pictures  of  historical  characters  and  she  quite  forgot  all  else 
in  the  delights  of  its  wonderful  scenes. 

She  said  one  day  to  her  teacher,  "  I  like  books  like  Ivan- 
hoe  and  In  His  Name  because  they  are  about  history  ;  "  then, 
after  a  moment's  thought,  she  added,  "I  like  Little  Lord 
Faiintleroy,  Patsy  and  Captain  January  too  ;  but  perhaps  it 
is  because  they  are  about  sweet  characters." 

After  reading  Odysseus,  a  new  book  by  Miss  Mary  E. 
Burt,  which  has  been  printed  recently  in  raised  characters 
by  kind  permission  of  the  author,  the  members  of  the  class 
were  asked  by  the  teacher  to  tell  a  little  of  the  story  and  to 
give  their  ideas  of  its  leading  character.  In  response  to  this 
request  Edith  wrote  the  following  resume. 

Odysseus  was  born  in  Ithaca  and  grew  up  to  be  a  strong  beau- 
tiful and  brave  young  man.     When  he  was  quite  grown  up,  he  was 


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made  king  of  the  inhabitants  of  Ithaca,  and  his  ruling  over  his 
subjects  was  well  and  wise. 

While  Odysseus  was  reigning  over  Ithaca,  it  was  heard  that  Paris, 
the  son  of  King  Priam,  had  gone  to  Sparta  to  get  Helen  for  his 
wife,  whom  Venus  had  promised  him  as  the  most  beautiful  woman 
in  the  world.  Helen  was  the  wife  of  King  Menelaus.  Paris  fled 
to  Troy  with  Helen  for  security,  but  it  was  thought  very  inhospit- 
able to  get  a  wife  who  belonged  to  another  man  and  marry  her. 

This  caused  great  trouble  between  Troy  and  Greece.  The 
Greeks  prepared  for  war  against  Troy.  Odysseus  joined  them 
and  they  went  to  Troy  in  twelve  ships  with  King  Agamemnon  at 
the  head. 

Odysseus  and  his  men  were  successful  in  the  war  of  Troy. 
Odysseus  was  very  crafty,  and  there  was  one  trick  which  he  played 
on  the  Trojans  while  they  were  asleep.  He  had  a  very  immense 
wooden  horse  made,  and  he,  with  some  of  his  men,  hid  inside  of 
the  horse  until  the  Trojans  came  out  of  the  city  and  carried  the 
horse  away.  The  consequence  was  that  the  Trojans  were  de- 
feated by  this  trick. 

After  Troy  was  conquered  in  ten  years,  Odysseus  and  his  men 
set  sail  for  home,  but  it  took  a  very  long  time  to  reach  their  na- 
tive land;  for  many  things  hindered  them.  They  had  to 
encounter  many  dangers  before  them.  There  were  unfavor- 
able winds  and  violent  storms.  The  ships  passed  the  islands 
of  the  Lotus-Eaters,  the  Laestrygonians  and  the  Cyclops.  They 
.met  Scylla  and  Charybdis  and  went  to  the  island  where  the  sheep 
and  cattle  of  Helios  were  feeding.  The  number  of  Odysseus' 
ships  and  men  gradually  decreased  until  Odysseus  was  left  alone. 

He  reached  his  home  after  he  had  been  saved  on  the  island  of 
Scheria.  He  found  everything  out  of  its  right  place,  and  his 
riches  and  wealth  were  being  consumed  by  the  disloyal  suitors. 
After  he  had  remained  in  Ithaca,  disguised  as  a  beggar,  he  went 
and  destroyed  all  the  suitors  and  unfaithful  servants.  When 
everything  had  been  put  into  order,  Odysseus,  Penelope,  his  wife, 
and  her  son,  Telemachus,  lived  in  peace. 

I  think  that  Odysseus  was  an  example  to  others  in  bravery  and 
in  bearing  trial,  but  for  my  part,  I  would  rather  he  did  not  cheat 
other  people  :  he  could  have  been  brave  and  good  without  cheat- 
ing. He  was  as  good  as  he  knew  how,  and  as  he  was  in  greater 
danger  than  others,  his  cheating  defended  him  in  some  things. 


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His  wife  was  gentle  and  sweet  both  in  character  and  action.  I 
think  she  was  very  patient  in  bearing  lier  sorrows.  She  did  not 
consent  to  be  married  to  one  of  the  suitors  who  promised  to  be 
her  husband,  and  it  showed  she  was  strong  in  her  resolution  and 
had  a  loyal  heart. 

Telemachus  was  a  daring  young  man  and  had  great  courage, 
even  when  the  suitors  plotted  to  kill  him.  He  was  the  only  one 
who  had  been  permitted,  by  Athena,  the  goddess  of  wisdom,  to 
recognize  his  father  before  the  destruction  of  the  suitors. 

I  said,  that  at  the  beginning  of  my  story,  Odysseus  was  a 
beautiful,  strong,  and  brave  man,  but  when  he  had  returned  to  his 
kingdom  and  ruled  once  more  he  was  still  more  conspicuous. 

I  should  have  mentioned,  I  think,  about  Odysseus  being  made 
conspicuous  before  I  had  proceeded  to  tell  about  his  wife  and  son, 
Telemachus, 

Edith  has  kept  her  place  in  the  Latin  class  throughout  the 
entire  year,  a  feat  for  which  she  deserves  credit.  In  order 
to  secure  this  measure  of  success,  she  has  been  willing,  now 
and  then,  to  give  up  her  recreation  periods  and  to  devote  to 
extra  study  the  time  ordinarily  spent  in  amusement.  The 
lessons  have  required  especial  diligence  and  patience  by  rea- 
son of  the  increasing  difficulties  of  a  series  of  exercises  in- 
volving the  gradual  development  of  the  grammatical  system 
of  inflected  forms. 

In  the  translation  of  Latin  sentences,  Edith's  work  has 
been  very  accurate ;  but,  in  the  harder  task  of  rendering 
English  into  Latin,  it  has  frequently  betrayed  a  lack  of 
thoughtful  effort,  and  she  has  not  had  the  advantage  of  the  en- 
thusiastic interest  which  was  so  easily  won  last  year  by  the 
novelty  of  the  acquisition  of  Latin  words  and  by  simple  con- 
structions. An  historical  incident  or  a  pleasing  anecdote  of 
home  life  has,  however,  always  gained  her  eager  attention. 
She  has  evidently  felt  a  happy  pride  in  learning  about  the 
old  Romans  through  the  language  which  they  once  used. 
A  few  glimpses  of  Caesar  created  in  her  mind  a  desire  for  a 
fuller  knowledge  of  the  great  general ;  this  was  gratified  by 
the  perusal  of  Abbott's  Life  of  Cczsar,  a  book  which  she 
greatly  enjoyed.     It  has  been  a  special  satisfaction  to  Edith 


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that  her  study  of  Latin  has  enabled  her  to  give  correct  defini- 
tions of  many  English  words  of  Latin  origin.  One  morning 
during  a  reading  lesson,  she  was  quick  to  say  that  aquiline 
meant  "  eagle-like,"  because  it  so  plainly  suggested  the  famil- 
iar word  "aquila." 

Heretofore  Edith  has  accomplished  so  little  in  the  study 
of  arithmetic  that  during  the  past  year,  she  has  been  required 
to  devote  two  hours  each  day  to  this  subject.  She  has  fully 
realized  the  importance  of  making  good  her  deficiencies  in 
this  direction  and  has  tried  to  do  very  satisfactory  work. 
When  told  of  a  gradual  improvement  through  earnest  effort, 
she  said  with  pleasure,  "I  am  climbing  an  arithmetic  ladder." 
From  the  starting  point  of  a  review  of  fractions  and  square 
measure,  the  successive  steps  in  Edith's  ladder  have  been 
cubic  measure,  cord  measure,  review  of  decimals  and  the 
study  of  percentage.  A  special  interest  in  cubic  measure 
brought  the  happy  result  of  very  accurate  work.  In  expla- 
nation of  "this  good  fortune,  Edith  said,  "I  seem  to  have  got 
into  the  habit  of  having  right  answers." 

One  morning  a  playful  desire  to  relieve  the  burden  of  the 
routine  of  the  arithmetic  lesson  was  expressed  in  the  follow- 
ing proposition,  "  suppose  we  go  to  market  and  buy  a  Thanks- 
giving dinner  for  some  poor  people,  and  then  we  can  go  on 
with  cubic  measure." 

The  year's  work  has  been  more  satisfactory  than  that  of 
any  previous  period  during  Edith's  school  course.  Its  chief 
value  lies  in  the  fact  that  she  no  longer  regards  arithmetic 
as  an  arbitrary  system  of  numbers,  but  recognizes  something 
of  its  educational  significance. 

In  the  department  of  manual  training,  Edith's  work  is  an 
evidence  of  faithful  industry  and  deft  achievement.  In  this 
congenial  atmosphere  she  is  not  harassed  by  the  discourage- 
ment of  failure,  but  day  after  day  her  best  efforts  bring  the 
glad  reward  of  continued  success. 

Edith's  skill  in  handiwork  is  the  natural  medium  through 
which  she  expresses  loving  regard  or  grateful  appreciation 
during  her  leisure  months.  Her  Christmas  offering  to  the 
Elizabeth  Peabody  kindergarten  was  a  doll's  wardrobe  and 


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four  pairs  of  children's  mittens.  A  feeling  of  deep  obliga- 
tion to  a  generous  friend  prompted  this  question,  "do  you 
think  his  little  girl  would  like  me  to  dress  her  a  doll  ? " 
When  asked  what  kind  of  doll  should  be  purchased  for  the 
gift,  she  said,  "one  with  blue  eyes  and  light  curls,  and  please 
get  it  as  large  as  you  can  afford." 

The  best  results  of  Edith's  regular  exercise  in  the  gymna- 
sium are  increase  of  courage,  firmer  positions  and  more 
accurate  movements.  One  hour  of  each  week  has  been  de- 
voted to  practice  in  dancing  which  has  been  of  especial  value 
to  Edith  in  helping  her  to  acquire  more  flexibility  and  ease 
of  motion. 

In  summing  up  the  record  of  the  year  of  Edith's  school 
life  which  has  just  closed,  we  may  say  that  it  has  been  to  her 
a  period  of  health,  happiness  and  earnest  endeavor,  and  its 
joy  has  come,  not  only  through  the  blessings  which  she  has 
received,  but  also  from  her  own  generous,  loving  service  to 
others. 

Elizabeth   Robin. 

To  her  the  better  elements 

And  kindly  stars  have  given 
A  form  so  fair,  that,  like  the  air. 

'Tis  less  of  earth  than  heaven. 

PiNKNEY. 

Elizabeth  is  a  charming  girl  of  striking  and  pict- 
uresque aspect  and  of  an  impressive  and  attractive 
personality.  Stately  and  handsome  in  looks  she 
evinces  at  the  same  time  those  qualities  of  mind 
and  heart,  which  promise  to  make  her  a  strong 
but  gentle,  noble  and  fine  woman.  Her  personal 
appearance  —  notably  the  clear-cut  of  her  profile  — 
undoubtedly  shows  the  typical  features  that  belong 
to  a  real  beauty. 

There  is  a  garden  in  her  face, 

Where  roses  and  white  lilies  blow  ; 

A  heavenly  paradise  in  that  place, 
Wherein  all  pleasant  fruits  do  grow. 


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Elizabeth  is  tall   and  well  proportioned  in  figure, 

Her 


erect   in    carriage    and 


dignified    in    manners. 


ELIZABETH    ROBIN. 


form    is-  symmetrical   and   well    knit,    her   gait    ener- 
getic   and    graceful,    her    temper   calm    and   equable, 


her  conversation  animated  and  her  demeanor  ruled 
by  an  inner  courtesy.  She  enjoys  perfect  health, 
is  full  of  life  and  vigor  and  is  always  ready  to 
laugh  and  to  be  merry.  The  loveliness  of  her  dis- 
position and  the  joyousness  of  her  feelings  are  in 
entire  harmony  with  the  soundness  of  her  physique. 
She  is  fresh  and  genial,  comely  and  of  gracious  seem- 
ing. She  is  wonderfully  bright,  happy  and  girlish, 
sweet  and  natural,  and  is  possessed  of  that  inbred 
politeness  which  springs  from  a  warm  and  true  heart 
and  is  the  outward  garment  of  benevolence.  Her 
sanguine  temperament  stands  her  in  good  stead  and 
encourages  her  not  to  lose  hope  in  the  midst  of  dif- 
ficulties. She  is  the  sunshine  of  the  family  in  which 
she  lives,  and  her  unflagging  cheerfulness  keeps  a 
kind  of  daylight  in  her  mind  and  fills  it  with  a  steady 
and  perpetual  serenity. 

She  moves  along,  and  scatters  as  she  paces 
Soft  graces,  tender  hopes  on  every  hand. 

Elizabeth  is  the  soul  of  good  fellowship  and  strongly 
attached  to  all  her  friends,  but  especially  to  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Albert  T.  Whiting,  who  treat  her  as  tenderly 
and  care  for  her  as  lovingly  as  if  she  were  their  own 
daughter,  and  for  whom  she  cherishes  a  filial  affec- 
tion which  is  no  less  warm  than  that  which  she  bears 
towards  her  father  and  mother. 

Elizabeth's  education,  like  that  of  Edith  M.  Thomas, 
is  broad,  rational  and  free  from  obsolete  methods  and 
processes  of  cramming.  The  chief  aim  sought  in  the 
training  of  these  girls,  as  well  as  of  the  other  mem- 
bers of  the  classes  to  which  they  belong,  is  to  develop 
them  physically,  intellectually  and  morally  and  to  fos- 
ter in  them  the  habit  of  observation  and  the  power  to 


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perceive  and  reason,  to  learn  and  know,  to  do  and  to 
be.  They  have  been  taught  to  apply  themselves 
closely,  to  think  logically  and  quickly,  to  analyze  and 
compare,  to  discriminate  and  generalize,  to  form  cor- 
rect judgments  with  facility  and  to  get  knowledge  at 
first  hand.  They  have  also  received  practical  lessons 
in  orderliness,  punctuality,  patience,  persistence  in 
effort,  endurance  and  moral  strength. 

The  following  letter,  written  last  winter  by  Eliza- 
beth to  the  Hon.  T.  H.  C.  Peery,  a  member  of  the 
lower  house  of  the  legislature  of  Texas,  representing 
the  district  of  Throckmorton  where  her  home  is,  con- 
tains a  brief  statement  of  her  studies  and  other  occu- 
pations during  the  past  year. 

South  Boston,  Feb.  12,  1S99. 

Dear  Mr.  Peery. —  I  received  the  message  that  you  sent 
through  Mr.  Anagnos,  and  was  pleased  to  know  that  you  re- 
membered me. 

I  wonder  if  you  have  seen  my  mamma  since  I  left  Texas. 
We  had  quite  a  pleasant  journey  to  Boston,  and  mamma  and 
Albert  spent  a  few  days  with  me,  and  went  home  the  day 
before  I  came  back  to  school. 

I  miss  them  a  great  deal,  but  hope  to  see  them  again  six 
years  from  next  June,  and  stay  with  them  a  long  time. 

Perhaps  you  would  like  to  know  what  I  do  at  the  school  in 
South  Boston.  I  am  in  the  fifth  class,  and  study  arithmetic,. 
English  composition,  geography,  and  reading,  and  learn  how  to 
sew,  knit,  and  go  to  the  gymnasium  for  exercises  four  times 
a  week.  Geography  is  my  favorite  study.  I  enjoy  studying 
about  South  America,  and  I  think  that  I  should  like  to  travel 
there. 

In  composition  class  I  am  writing  a  story  about  a  carrier- 
pigeon  that  went  to  lind  the  North  Pole  with  Mr.  Andree. 
In  work-school  I  am  making  an  apron,  and  knitting  a  pair  of 
mittens. 

A  week  ago  last   Friday  was   my  matron's    birthday,   and   all 


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the  girls  in  my  house  gave  her  a  surprise  in  the  parlor  during 
the  evening. 

We  played  two  games,  and  danced  the  Virginia  Reel,  and 
sang  for  our  matron.  One  game  was  called  "  Adjectives."  My 
room-mate  wrote  a  story,  and  left  blanks  for  us  to  fill  with 
adjectives,  and  how  funny  it  was !  Our  matron  enjoyed  the 
surprise  very  much. 

If  you  ever  happen  to  come  to  Boston  I  should  be  glad  to  have 
you  come  to  see  me  any  time. 

With  many  pleasant  greetings. 

Yqurs  Lovingly  Elizabeth  Robin. 

A  clear,  concise  and  very  instructive  statement  of 
the  work  which  EHzabeth  has  accompHshed  in  the 
course  of  the  past  year  is  here  given.  This  account 
has  been  prepared  by  the  clerk  of  the  institution,  Miss 
Anna  Gardner  Fish,  who  performed  a  similar  service 
last  year.  Miss  Fish  has  spared  no  pains  in  search- 
ing the  journals  kept  by  Elizabeth's  teacher,  Miss 
Vina  C.  Badger,  and  in  culling  therefrom  the  mate- 
rials for  her  interesting  story,  which  is  given  below. 

From  a  health-giving  summer  spent  among  her  kindred 
in  the  free  and  joyous  out-door  life  of  Texas,  Elizabeth 
brought  back  abounding  vigor  and  energy  to  another 
year's  work.  As  was  but  natural,  the  first  few  days 
were  tinged  with  sadness  at  parting  from  these  loved 
ones,  but  this  feeling  was  soon  overcome,  and  the  daily 
tasks  have  progressed  uninterruptedly  and,  for  the  most 
part,  happily  throughout  the  year. 

As  a  member  of  the  fifth  class,  Elizabeth  has  studied 
reading,  English  composition,  arithmetic  and  geography, 
and  has  pursued  the  regular  course  in  physical  and  man- 
ual training  which  is  contributing  so  much  to  her  mental 
development  and  self-possession. 

It  has  been  her  happy  privilege  to  postpone  her  hour 
for  retiring  until  eight  o'clock, —  to  be  an  "eight  o'clock 
girl,"    as    she    phrases    it.     When  asked  one  morning  how 


no 

she  had  slept,  she  replied  with  animation:  "I  sleep 
better  because  I  sit  up  till  eight  this  year."  This  bit  of 
added  importance  has  been  carefully  guarded,  and  no 
punishment  has  been  so  mortifying  to  her  as  to  be 
obliged  to  go  to  her  room  before  that  hour. 

Greek  Heroes  formed  the  basis  of  the  reading  lessons 
of  this  class  at  the  beginning  of  the  year.  In  the  pre- 
liminary discussion  of  the  book  Elizabeth  gave  prompt 
answers  to  the  questions  which  were  addressed  to  her. 
Her  definition  of  a  hero  was  "  a  brave  man  who  has 
great  power  to  help  others."  She  declared  the  difference 
between  a  hero  and  a  god  to  be  this  :  "  A  hero  is  half 
powerful  whereas  a  god  is  all  powerful."  When  asked  if 
she  had  ever  seen  a  hero  she  responded  quickly :  "  Edith 
is  a  hero  because  she  is  not  afraid  of  anything."  After  a 
moment's  reflection  she  added:  "We  might  call  her  a 
heroess  but  she  isn't  really  a  hero."  Her  resn^ne  of  the 
tale  at  the  close  of  each  chapter  gave  abundant  proof  of 
her  keen  interest  and  close  attention  to  the  story  and  of 
her  clear  understanding  of  the  language. 

With  the  Land  of  tJie  Pyramids  which  the  class  took 
up  after  finishing  Greek  Heroes,  Elizabeth's  troubles  began. 
The  author's  style  differed  from  any  with  which  she  had 
previously  met.  Many  allusions  and  figures  of  speech  oc- 
curred, which  to  the  other  members  of  the  class  had  long 
been  familiar  but  to  Elizabeth  were  as  an  unknown  tongue, 
and  hampered  her  progress  not  a  little.  "  I  don't  see  how 
these  children  understood  what  he  was  talking  about,"  she 
said,  referring  to  the  uncle  who  is  supposed  in  the  story  to 
be  relating  his  experiences  in  Egypt  to  his  nephews  and 
nieces.  "  I  am  older  than  the  boys  and  I  can  not  under- 
stand." 

To  be  thus  impeded  at  every  step,  with  a  sense  of  her 
inability  to  keep  pace  with  the  others,  proved  a  nervous 
strain  upon  Elizabeth,  which  robbed  the  reading-hour  of  all 
pleasure  and  of  a  large  share  of  profit,  and  made  it  one  to  be 
dreaded  rather  than  welcomed.  To  these  difficulties  may 
be  attributed  the  fact  that  her  mark  for  the  year  placed  her 


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below  the  class  average.  "  I  am  glad  it  is  no  worse,"  was 
the  remark  with  which  she  philosophically  accepted  the  ulti- 
matum. 

She  was  outspoken  in  declaring  her  lack  of  interest  in  the 
story,  saying  wearily  :  "  I  like  to  dance,  sew,  knit  and  geog- 
raphy but  I  don't  like  the  story  we  are  reading.  I  can't 
understand  it."  In  direct  contradiction  to  this  protest  was 
her  conversation  with  a  friend  at  whose  house  she  made  a 
visit  one  day.  She  there  reiterated  her  lack  of  enjoyment  of 
the  book  which  she  was  reading.  The  friend  responded  that 
she  had  recently  listened  with  pleasure  to  a  lecture  on 
Egypt.  "  Did  he  tell  you  about  the  water-wheels  .'* "  asked 
Elizabeth  eagerly.  "  Inundations  ?  marriage  ceremonies  ? 
funerals  .-*  Did  he  see  the  Arabs  at  the  Pyramids  ?  "  and  she 
continued  with  animation  to  mention  details  from  the  de- 
spised book.  It  was  quite  evident  that  Elizabeth  had  found 
more  of  interest  in  the  story  than  she  would  confess  and  had 
gained  more  from  its  perusal  than  her  teacher  had  dared  to 
hope. 

She  found  it  difficult  to  form  a  correct  idea  of  the  bazaars 
of  Alexandria  and  was  especially  puzzled  by  the  idea  of  there 
being  no  wall  in  front,  but  at  last  she  said  :  "Perhaps  twelve 
people  taking  hold  of  hands  could  go  in  at  once." 

The  familiar  name  of  Haroun  al  Raschid,  which  occurred 
in  one  chapter,  seemed  to  awaken  no  memories  in  Eliza- 
beth's mind,  although  she  had  taken  great  interest  in  him 
during  the  previous  year.  At  the  mention  of  Bagdad,  how- 
ever, her  face  lighted  up  and  she  exclaimed  :  "  Yes,  now 
I  know,  when  you  say  Bagdad."  She  was  told  that  it  was 
very  strange  that  she  should  forget  such  an  old  friend.  "  His 
name  but  not  his  fame,"  she  responded  quickly  and  returned 
to  her  reading. 

As  she  faltered  before  some  difficult  words  which  she  did 
not  attempt  to  pronounce,  she  was  urged  to  do  so.  "  Why 
do  you  think  me  a  magic  girl,  to  pronounce  words  without 
telling  me,"  was  Elizabeth's  rejoinder. 

In  the  study  of  English  composition  the  attention  of  the 
class  has  been  engaged  in  the  preparation  of  original  papers 


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upon  simple  themes,  coming  within  the  scope  of  their  per- 
sonal experience,  varied  by  the  exercise  of  imaginative 
power.  Elizabeth  has  entered  into  the  work  with  more  con- 
fidence than  she  displays  in  many  other  studies,  and  her 
essays  compare  favorably  with  those  of  the  other  members 
of  the  class.  "It  is  easy  for  me  to  write,"  she  has  some- 
times said  with  satisfaction.  She  has  sought  the  best  and 
clearest  expression  of  her  meaning,  and  a  gradual  improve- 
ment in  the  quality  of  her  work  became  distinctly  perceptible 
as  the  year  advanced. 

In  the  revision  of  one  paper,  she  came  to  the  sentence: 
"  In  the  fall  they  leave  their  nests."  "  I  want  a  big  word 
for  'leave,'  "  she  said.  "What  can  I  say .''  I  want  to  learn 
to  use  big  words." 

When  the  abbreviation,  "  etc.,"  first  appeared  in  her  read- 
ing, Elizabeth  was  quick  to  see  the  economy  of  its  use  and 
said,  mischievously  :  "  I  think  I  will  say  'etc'  in  my  compo- 
sition some  day.     This  book  uses  it." 

She  parted  from  her  teacher  at  the  close  of  a  school  term 
with  this  promise :  "  I  shall  write  to  you  in  the  vacation  and 
I  want  you  to  notice  the  paragraphs.  I  hope  they  will  be 
better  than  they  have  ever  been  before."  The  results  were 
indeed  commensurate  with  her  care  and  attention  to  the 
matter. 

One  of  the  subjects  given  to  her,  upon  which  to  write,  was 
The  Autobiography  of  an  Animal.  "  I  will  write  about  a 
robin,"  she  announced  at  once,  but,  after  some  thought  and 
the  naming  over  of  different  animals,  she  finally  said : 
"  There  are  pigeons  and  doves.  I  will  have  a  pigeon  carry 
a  letter  from  the  North  Pole."     Here  is  her  paper  in  full. 

My  Strange  Experiences. 

I  was  a  carrier  pigeon,  and  lived  with  Mr.  Andre'e  in  Scandi- 
navia and  I  had  a  famil}'. 

When  I  was  very  small  my  sisters  and  I  were  taught  how  to 
become  carrier  pigeons  and  we  thought  it  was  great  fun.  After 
we  had  practiced  in  being  carrier  pigeons  we  could  fly  alone  at 
least  two  thousand  miles  or  more. 


One  day  iny  master  was  {^oing  to  the  Xortli  Pole,  and  he 
wanted  a  carrier  pigeon  so  he  took  one  of  my  sisters  and  me  with 
him.  We  were  put  in  cages  and  went  in  a  baloon.  She  and  1 
did  not  have  very  much  to  eat  for  if  we  did  we  would  not  want  to 
carry  letters  for  our  master. 

I  enjoyed  riding  in  the  baloon  pretty  w-ell  for  I  had  some  one 
to  keep  me  company. 

When  I  had  gone  very  far  my  master  let  me  out  of  the  baloon 
and  riy  home  with  my  sister  and  he  tied  his  letters  on  our  limbs. 
How  dreary  and  strange  the  journejj  did  seem  for  I  passed 
Greenland,  and  there  I  saw  the  Esquimaux,  riding  on  their  sleds. 
Some  of  them  were  building  their  houses  out  of  the  snow,  and  I 
thought  they  were  queer  so  I  stopped  to  look  at  them.  Also  I 
saw  some  of  the  people  trying  to  catch  some  of  the  white  bears 
and  seals  to  make  fur  dresses.  It  was  very  interesting  to  watch 
these  busy  people. 

I  flew  as  fast  as  I  could  to  get  warm  and  to  find  something  to 
eat.  My  sister  flew  as  fast  as  I  did,  and  we  flew  at  least  ninety 
miles  in  an  hour  and  after  each  hour  passed  we  rested  on  a  rock 
or  a  tree  or  on  the  top  of  a  house. 

Further  south  we  met  many  birds,  and  visited  them  a  few  min- 
utes;  then  went  on  our  journey.  I  saw  common  houses  as  I 
went  on,  and  also  saw  people,  but  they  did  not  seem  like  my 
people  in  Scandinavia. 

My  home  was  so  far  away  that  I  lost  my  way  and  went  to  the 
United  States,  but  it  was  a  pleasant  journey  that  1  did  not  worry 
about  my  home  much.  While  I  was  wandering  about  in  the 
United  States  my  sister  and  I  entered  some  one's  farmyard,  and 
met  some  pigeons  and  became  acquainted  with  them.  They  took 
us  to  their  master's  door  and  their  way  of  rapping  was  to  say, 
"  Coo,  coo." 

Their  master  kept  us  and  sent  our  letters  to  our  master  who 
was  at  home,  not  Mr.  Andree,  but  another  one.  Our  new  master 
was  Swedish  so  it  was  quite  easy  for  us  to  feel  at  home,  and  he 
save  us  gfood  times. 


The  story  of  Elizabeth's  work  in  arithmetic  is  one  of  alter- 
nate victory  and  defeat.  An  hour  of  success  would  arouse 
at  once  a  sense  of  encouragement   which  would   find  such 


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expression  as —  "I  do  not  have  so  much  trouble  in  arithme- 
tic this  year  as  I  did  before."  But  her  spirits  would  soon  be 
cast  down  by  the  turning  of  a  leaf,  revealing  a  new  subject. 
Then  the  feeling  of  discouragement  would  predominate  and 
her  cry  would  be  —  "New  things  are  not  easy  for  me."  "  I 
think  I  can  never  catch  up.     Arithmetic  is  too  much." 

Her  most  serious  deficiency  lies  in  the  lack  of  power 
to  analyze  problems,  while  an  unretentive  memory  where 
her  interest  is  not  aroused,  is  still  to  be  reckoned  among 
her  shortcomings.  In  all  mechanical  work,  however,  she  has 
been  both  speedy  and  accurate,  and  by  this  means  she 
has  maintained  her  footing  in  the  class,  ranking  with  the 
majority  of  its  members  in  the  whole  number  of  examples 
solved.  Elizabeth  has  cheerfully  acquiesced  in  the  neces- 
sity of  giving  extra  hours  to  this  study,  on  one  occasion  ap- 
proaching her  teacher  with  this  invitation  :  "  Shall  we  visit 
in  the  parlors  of  Mr.  Arithmetic  today  at  four  .-* " 

She  spent  a  long  time  over  one  difficult  example,  and 
when  asked  how  she  was  progressing,  replied  :  "  He  is  a 
Spaniard  but  I  hope  to  conquer  him."  Later  she  said :  "I 
have  been  asking  the  Spaniard  all  sorts  of  questions  but  he 
will  not  answer  me.  My  brains  are  heavy."  Returning  to 
the  task  on  the  following  morning  with  renewed  zest,  she 
gained  the  victory. 

In  the  solution  of  one  long  problem,  requiring  the  use  of 
many  ciphers  Elizabeth  used  all  on  her  type-slate  and  then 
substituted  ones.  "I  imagined  the  ones  were  ciphers,"  she 
explained,  "  and  it  was  hard  and  I  was  almost  mixed."  She 
had,  however,  arrived  at  the  correct  conclusion. 

The  natural  methods  used  in  presenting  the  subject  of 
geography  to  Elizabeth  have  been  productive  of  most  satis- 
factory results.  Commencing  with  the  examination  of  the 
pebbles,  gravel  and  sand  upon  the  neighboring  seashore  and 
of  such  other  objects  as  were  tangible  to  her,  Elizabeth  has 
been  led  gradually  on  to  wider  vistas  until  she  could  form  a 
fairly  adequate  conception  of  the  earth's  surface  and.  with 
the  aid  of  small  spheres  and  of  simple  experiments,  could 
grasp  something  of  the  principles  of  its  motion  and  of  at- 
mospheric changes  and  disturbances. 


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When  this  point  had  been  attained,  the  study  of  specific 
countries  was  begun  with  that  of  South  America,  followed 
by  Mexico  and  the  West  Indies.  The  descriptions  of  these 
countries  filled  Elizabeth  with  admiration  and  she  exclaimed 
enthusiastically  :  "How  interesting  it  is  !  How  I  would  like 
to  have  these  things  here."  Canada  interested  her  also,  as 
offering  a  strong  contrast  to  these  tropical  countries. 

In  reading  of  the  luxuriant  vegetation  of  Mexico  Elizabeth 
came  to  this  statement  :  "  The  banana  grows  twenty  feet 
high."  She  stopped  the  reading  to  exclaim  :  "  You  do  not 
mean  the  bananas  are  twenty  feet  long!"  Then,  with  the 
next  moment's  afterthought,  she  cried  :  "  No,  no  !  It  is  the 
tree."  She  laughed  heartily  as  she  imagined  herself  eating 
a  banana  twenty  feet  long.  "  We  should  have  to  break  it  in 
pieces,"  she  said.  In  her  reading  lesson  the  next  day  the 
description  of  the  process  of  glass-making  contained  this 
sentence  :  "  He  heats  it  in  an  oven."  Elizabeth  asked  for  a 
repetition  of  this.  "I  thought  you  said  'he  eats  it  in  an 
oven,'  "  she  said,  and  added  laughingly  :  "  Bananas  !  " 

Her  willing  effort  in  this  study  has  been  equal  to  that  of 
any  other  member  of  the  class  but  her  comprehension  of  the 
subject  has  been  below  the  average.  She  read  that  the 
plateau  of  Bolivia  is  twelve  hundred  feet  high.  "I  am  five 
feet,  two  inches  high.  I  think  it  would  take  a  dozen  men 
standing  on  top  of  each  other's  heads  to  reach  to  the  top," 
was  her  comment.  When  the  number  of  men  had  been 
reckoned  she  did  not  seem  in  the  least  surprised  by  the 
result  but  accepted  it  as  quietly  as  if  it  had  agreed  with  her 
first  estimate. 

In  the  study  of  a  river-system  Elizabeth  found  the  term 
"  tributaries  "  hard  to  understand,  but  with  a  little  explana- 
tion of  the  derivation  of  the  word  she  soon  caught  the  idea 
and  decided  readily  that  water  was  the  gift  brought  by  the 
lesser  to  the  greater  power.  "  It  is  not  free,"  she  said, 
touching  a  branch.  Then,  indicating  the  main  river,  she 
said :  "This  is  the  king  !  "  and,  passing  her  fingers  over  the 
tributaries  :  "  And  these  are  his  people  !  "  A  visit  to  some 
clay-beds  in  Cambridge,  where  the  rain  had  worn  a  perfect 


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semblance  of  a  river-system,  afforded  I'^lizabeth  a  delightful 
outing  which  she  enjoyed  to  the  full,  laughing  and  chatting 
brightly  and  appearing  not  at  all  fatigued  by  the  amount  of 
exercise  involved. 

Some  points  touched  upon  in  this  study  have  been  a  reve- 
lation to  Elizabeth.  In  connection  with  her  mastery  of 
standard  time,  she  exclaimed  at  the  dinner-hour:  "Just 
think,  only  ten  o'clock  at  Palo  Alto  and  eleven  at  Throck- 
morton." When  mention  was  made  of  the  eventual  cooling 
of  the  earth,  with  its  corresponding  unfitness  to  support 
human  life,  it  was  suggested  that  a  new  race  might  inhabit 
it.  "  I  hope  this  race  of  people  will  not  have  sins,"  Eliza- 
beth remarked. 

The  work  in  the  g)mnasium  has  been  very  creditably 
performed.  Elizabeth  executes  the  abbreviated  commands 
with  much  greater  readiness  than  formerly,  thus  showing  a 
decided  gain  in  coordination  of  mind  and  body.  Although 
not  eager  to  attempt  a  new  exercise  on  the  apparatus,  she  is 
courageous  and  willing  and  learns  easily.  She  heartily 
enjoys  the  games  and  dancing,  in  which  she  is  both  alert 
and  graceful,  and  when  it  is  her  turn  to  go  through  an 
exercise  she  must  always  be  sought  in  some  other  part 
of  the  room  where  she  has  been  spending  her  spare 
moments  in  a  private  romp  from  which  she  comes  rosy  and 
smiling.  .She  runs  with  great  speed  and  preferably  alone. 
At  one  time  she  hurt  herself  quite  badly  by  running  int<) 
the  wall,  but  she  said  bravely  :  "  I  would  rather  be  bumped 
than  not  run." 

Her  models  in  both  sewing  and  knitting  are  well  exe- 
cuted. In  quality  they  are  equal  to  those  of  the  other  girls 
in  her  class,  and  although  in  speed  she  cannot  compete  with 
them  she  exhibits  much  greater  confidence  than  she  pos- 
sessed last  year. 

Beyond  the  restraint  of  the  class-room,  in  her  daily  associ- 
ation with  her  friends,  Elizabeth's  character  is  seen  to  be 
expanding  like  a  blossom,  in  slow  but  symmetrical  develop- 
ment. 

One  Sunday  while  listening  to   a  sermon   on  self-control 


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her  thought  was,  "  I  can  show  people  self-control  by  being 
quiet  and  graceful."  This  seems  indeed  to  be  with  her  a 
guiding  motive,  for  in  all  her  intercourse  with  her  young 
companions,  in  the  school-room  or  yard,  in  church  or  in 
lecture-hall  or  in  the  home  of  a  friend,  Elizabeth  is  always 
gentle,  sweet-tempered  and  lady-like,  though  bright  and  vi- 
vacious. "There  is  always  a  good  time  where  Elizabeth  is," 
said  one  of  her  dear  friends,  watching  her  in  the  centre  of  a 
laughing  group. 

Elizabeth  has  become  more  demonstrative  of  her  affection 
than  formerly  and  expresses  it  in  many  dainty  and  thought- 
ful ways.  She  is  quick  to  offer  help  wherever  she  sees  that 
it  would  be  desirable  and,  no  longer  shrinking  from  receiv- 
ing thanks,  she  accepts  them  graciously  for  her  service.  "  I 
have  so  many  friends  that  I  cannot  assure  you  how  grateful 
I  am!"  she  exxlaimed  one  day  out  of  her  warm  and  loving 
heart. 

Edith  has  always  been  accustomed  to  greet  Elizabeth 
each  morning  with  a  hearty  embrace  to  which  the  latter  has 
merely  submitted,  often  with  a  wry  face.  This  year  she  has 
shown  for  the  first  time  her  enjoyment  of  the  caress  and 
has  even  returned  it  with  fervor.  Her  family  and  friends 
in  far-off  Texas  are  constantly  in  her  mind  and  she  treas- 
ures up  all  matters  of  interest  to  her  for  the  long  letter  to 
her  parents  which  she  has  written  nearly  every  Sunday. 

The  absence  of  one  of  the  teachers  made  her  say  at  the 
beginning  of  the  year :  "  I  am  afraid  we  shall  not  have  such 
good  times  now."  The  name  of  this  teacher  was  often  on 
Elizabeth's  lips  as  the  year  went  by,  coupled  with  a  wish  to 
see  her  again  or  for  her  return.  As  her  contribution  to  a  joint 
letter,  written  by  the  class  at  Christmas  time  to  this  absent 
friend,  Elizabeth  wrote  :  "  Again  wishing  you  a  Merry 
Christmas  and  a  Happy  New  Year  and  a  whole  school-house 
of  greetings." 

A  broadening  of  her  sympathies  is  another  noteworthy 
point  in  the  year's  history.  A  teacher  was  ill  during  one  of 
the  short  vacations.  Upon  her  return  to  school  Elizabeth 
did  not  fail  to  inquire  every  morning   how  she  was  feeling, 


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and  usually  added  :  "I  am  longing  for  you  to  be  all  well,"  or 
"I  want  you  to  be  wholly  well."  At  dinner,  the  first  day 
she  asked  :  "  Do  you  feel  like  cutting  your  meat  ?  Because 
I  thought  if  you  didn't  feel  able  I  could  do  it."  Since  she  is 
strongly  averse  to  cutting  meat,  this  may  be  considered 
a  special  mark  of  attention. 

During  the  sickness  of  her  room-mate  Elizabeth  was 
found  sitting  on  the  bed.  "  I  nurse  her  in  the  day-time 
when  I  can,"  she  explained. 

She  has  gained  in  the  power  of  decision  and  consequently 
acts  more  independently.  When  asked  if  she  liked  to  feel 
that  she  could  decide  some  matters  for  herself  she  replied 
emphatically:  "Yes.  I  would  not  like  to  be  a  baby  now." 
Once,  when  play  seemed  more  attractive  than  the  duty  of 
the  hour,  she  said  :  "  I  wish  we  could  play.  I  do  not  like  to 
go  to  school.  My  sisters  like  it  better  than  their  older 
sister."  But  the  suggestion  that  perhaps  she  wished  that 
she  had  never  come  to  school  met  prompt  denial.  "  If  I  had 
never  come  to  school  I  should  be  like  a  baby  to  them  still." 

Wholly  without  suggestion  she  now  sets  to  work  upon 
some  necessary  repairs.  "  I  will  do  my  mending  myself 
now,"  she  says.  One  night,  when  her  damp,  loose-hanging 
hair  called  forth  surprised  remarks,  she  replied  with  radiant 
face,  that  she  had  washed  it  herself. 

She  was  much  impressed  by  the  fact  that  a  blind  girl 
whom  she  met  in  Texas  could  not  take  care  of  herself  in  any 
way.  "  I  showed  her  how  to  comb  her  hair  and  she  said 
nobody  had  ever  told  her  before,"  Elizabeth  told  her 
teacher. 

It  is  no  longer  necessary  to  entertain  Elizabeth  as  one 
would  a  child,  for  she  now  plans  for  herself  the  employment 
of  all  her  spare  time  and,  far  from  wasting  it  idly,  she  seems 
desirous  of  putting  it  to  the  best  possible  use.  She  makes 
appointments  with  her  friends  for  unoccupied  periods  and 
often  excuses  herself  by  saying :  "I  have  an  engagement." 
At  one  time,  however,  when  she  used  this  plea,  it  was  found 
that  the  engagement  was  to  go  to  bed  whither  she  had  been 
sent  for  punisliment.      When  her  appointment  is  to  walk  in 


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the  yard  with  Edith,  she  leans  over  the  radiator  with  her 
fingers  upon  the  window-pane,  waiting  for  Edith's  signalling 
tap  on  the  outside  of  the  window.  Elizabeth  perceives  this 
instantly  and  starts  forth  to  meet  Edith. 

Feeling  the  vibration  from  movements  around  her,  Eliza- 
beth frequently  accuses  the  girls  of  being  noisy,  and,  at  one 
time  when  some  one  moved  a  heavy  piece  of  furniture, 
Elizabeth  called  out  from  the  opposite  end  of  the  hall  : 
"  What  a  noisy  girl  you  are  !  "  While  she  was  at  work  one 
day  in  a  school-room  on  the  second  floor,  about  a  hundred 
feet  from  the  street,  a  band  marched  down  the  road.  Eliza- 
beth was  asked  if  she  noticed  it.  "  I  had  not  been  listen- 
ing," was  her  reply.  As  the  band  struck  up  a  louder  march, 
the  teacher  placed  Elizabeth's  hand  on  her  chair.  "Yes, 
now  I  do,"  she  cried  delightedly. 

As  Elizabeth's  list  of  friends  increases  in  number,  there 
are  correspondingly  larger  demands  upon  her  powers  as  an 
entertainer,  and  it  is  evident  that  she  is  striving  to  meet 
them  properly.  During  a  call  from  a  friend  whom  Elizabeth 
sees  but  little,  it  was  necessary  for  her  to  exert  herself  as 
hostess,  and  she  put  forth  her  best  efforts  to  make  the  call 
interesting  as  well  as  to  have  it  pass  off  in  the  most  correct 
manner,  her  natural  vivacity  lending  itself  readily  to  this 
end.  The  lady  mentioned  something  which  she  did  not  do 
well.  "  Shall  I  believe  her  ? "  asked  Elizabeth  brightly, 
turning  to  her  teacher.  After  her  guest  had  gone,  Eliza- 
beth asked  earnestly  :  "  Did  I  entertain  her  well  ?  " 

An  instructive  visit  to  the  Standard  Diary  Works,  where 
Elizabeth  was  able  to  examine  closely  all  the  different  stages 
of  manufacture,  found  a  delightful  ending  at  the  house  of 
a  friend  where  the  little  party  was  invited  to  take  tea. 
Elizabeth's  face  lighted  up,  but  after  a  little  pause  she  said  : 
"  I  will  let  the  older  people  decide."  She  was  plainly  grati- 
fied by  their  acceptance  of  the  invitation  and  did  her  best  to 
contribute  to  the  general  entertainment.  Upon  leaving  she 
said  to  one  :  "  Thank  you  for  giving  us  a  good  time,"  and  to 
another:  "Thank  you  for  your  kindness."  On  the  way 
home  she  inquired  anxiously  :  "  Did  I  give  them  a  pleasant 
time  .' " 


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An  enlargement  of  the  bounds  of  Elizabeth's  mental  hori- 
zon marks  another  phase  of  her  growth  during  this  year. 
Her  interests  are  no  longer  confined  to  that  which  touches 
intimately  her  little  sphere  of  action,  but  she  is  reaching  out 
into  the  great  outside  world  and  beginning  to  feel  its  throb. 
Such  a  visit  as  the  one  to  which  reference  has  been  made, 
one  to  Wellesley  and  other  excursions  to  points  of  educa- 
tional and  historical  interest  have  done  much  to  bring  about 
this  result. 

With  her  good  friends  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Whiting,  Elizabeth 
feels  herself  at  home,  and  the  vacations,  as  well  as  many 
little  visits  beside,  are  happily  spent  under  their  care  and 
protection.  To  add  to  her  enjoyment,  Mr.  Whiting  has 
purchased  a  double  wheel,  by  means  of  which  she  can  share 
the  exhilaration  of  the  exercise  and  find  an  added  diversion 
during  the  long  summer  months. 

The  most  conspicuous  and  impressive  lesson  taught 
by  the  annual  record  of  the  education  of  Elizabeth 
Robin  and  of  Edith  M.  Thomas  is  that  thorough 
training  and  sincere  devotion  to  duty  cannot  but  pro- 
duce excellent  fruit.  Both  these  girls  have  been 
peculiarly  fortunate  in  having  been  placed  under  the 
tuition  and  care  of  a  set  of  instructors  of  special 
merit  and  excellence.  Indeed  it  would  hardly  be 
possible  to  find  a  more  faithful,  devoted,  discreet  and 
absolutely  truthful  and  sincere  corps  of  teachers  than 
these  young  women  who  are  admirably  well  qualified 
for  their  work.  They  are  entirely  free  from  the  taint 
of  selfishness  and  are  easier  to  discover  and  devise  the 
best  and  most  suitable  ways  and  means  for  developing 
the  mind,  cultivatins:  the  heart,  increasinsr  the  self- 
reliance  and  moulding  the  character  of  their  pupils. 
In  all  their  efforts  the  sole  end  that  they  have  in  view 
is  how  to  bring  up  these  girls  in  a  simple  and  unaf- 
fected manner  according  to  life  and  reality,  and  how 


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to  enable  them  to  become  self-directing  and  not  to 
rely  upon  otliers.  Thus  under  the  guidance  of  these 
ladies   Edith   and   Elizabeth   have   learned   to  depend 


KDITM    AMI    I'.I.IZAI'.KTII    (:oX\'KK.sl  N( ; 


wholly  upon  themselves  and  to  walk  straight  in  the 
path  of  life  with  as  little  assistance  as  possible  and 
not  to  limp  along  on  crutches.  If  there  is  anything 
in  the  training  of  these  girls  that  stands  out  more 
salienth-   than    their   naturalness    and    entire   freedom 


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from  leading-strings,  it  is  the  free  }3]ay  that  is  given  to 
their  individuality. 

It  is  needless  to  say,  that  qualities  like  these  are  of 
inestimable  value  to  all  children  and  youth  but  most 
especially  to  those  who  are  cut  off  from  many  of  the 
ordinary  ways  of  men  and  doomed  to  move  and  have 
their  being  in  total  darkness  and  awful  stillness.  In 
the  case  of  such  helpless  human  beings  these  consti- 
tute the  principal  means  for  their  liberation  from  the 
duress  of  their  imprisonment. 

It  was  with  very  great  pleasure  that  we  read  last 
winter  an  exceedingly  interesting  article  on  the  edu- 
cation of  Linnie  Hague  wood,  written  by  Miss  Vinnie 
Louise  Wood,  the  head  teacher  in  the  Northern  New 
York  school  for  the  deaf  mutes  at  Malone,  and  pub- 
lished in  the  Mentor,  a  monthly  paper  printed  by  the 
pupils  of  that  institution.  Like  Edith  and  Elizabeth, 
Linnie  is  both  blind  and  deaf.  She  is  a  native  of  the 
state  of  Iowa  and  has  been  for  several  years  under 
the  control  and  instruction  of  a  most  excellent 
teacher,  Miss  Dora  Donald,  with  whose  wise  guidance 
and  assistance  she  has  made  remarkable  progress  in 
acquiring  knowledge  and  in  gaining  the  attributes  of 
true  womanhood.  Miss  Donald  has  proved  to  be 
peculiarly  well  fitted  in  every  particular  for  her  task 
and  is  described  as  being  "determined,  hopeful,  ear- 
nest, with  an  intense  devotion  to  duty  and  an  ability  to 
see  into  the  future  and  choose  what  is  best."  She 
evidently  leaves  nothing  undone  which  may  help  to 
render  her  pupil  intelligent,  honest  and  self-reliant. 
Concerning  the  course  which  she  has  recently  pursued 
in  Linnie's  training  she  has  written  for  Miss  Wood's 
use  a  brief  statement,  from  which  we  copy  the  follow- 
ing extract : — 


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This  year  I  find  it  is  necessary  to  throw  her  on  her  own  respon- 
sibility somewhat.  I  find  it  better  for  both  of  us  to  have  regular 
hours  for  hard  work  and  hours  when  we  do  not  come  in  contact 
at  all.  We  were  growing  so  much  like  one  mind  that  I  feared 
Linnie  would  lose  her  own  individuality  and  become  my  second 
self.  I  do  not  want  that,  for  Linnie  has  a  strong  character  and  I 
want  it  to  follow  its  own  plan.  Now,  I  advise  how  her  time  shall 
be  spent  outside  the  classroom,  help  her  when  she  comes  for  help, 
and  show  her  where  she  might  have  done  better,  but  let  her  feel 
that  she  is  living  according  to  the  impulse  within  her  and  not  as 
I  would  have  her  live. 

These  words,  written  by  a  scrupulously  honest  and 
conscientious  young  woman,  whose  nobility  of  char- 
acter is  as  conspicuous  as  her  disinterestedness  is 
exemplary,  are  very  significant.  They  show  that  their 
author  is  fully  aware  of  the  sacredness  of  her  charge, 
and  that  she  is  inspired  in  her  work  by  the  purest  of 
motives,  seeking  no  advantages  for  herself  and  having 
no  schemes  for  personal  glorification  and  aggrandize- 
ment to  promote.  First  and  last  she  looks  after  the 
vital  interests  and  future  welfare  of  her  pupil,  and 
there  is  nothing  farther  from  her  mind  than  the 
thought  of  using  the  latter  as  an  instrument  for  push- 
ing herself  into  the  society  of  literary  and  fashionable 
people  or  for  securing  for  herself  through  appeals  to 
the  public  the  means  for  a  soft  place  and  for  an  idle 
and  easy  life.  Therefore  it  is  no  wonder  that  under 
.the  influence  and  superintendence  of  such  a  judicious 
and  high-minded  person  Linnie,  although  not  gifted 
with  exceptional  natural  endowments,  has  developed 
the  beautiful  characteristics  of  deliberateness,  spon- 
taneity and  determination  which  are  so  clearly  set 
forth  in   Miss  Wood's  article. 


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A    Heart-moving  Tale. 

From  imperfection's  murkiest  cloud 

Darts  always  forth  one  ray  of  perfect  light, 

One  flash  of  heaven's  glory. 

—  Wai.t  Whitman'. 

The  pupils  of  this  institution  are  gathered  from  all 
sorts  of  places  and  various  conditions  of  men.  They 
represent  every  section  of  the  New  England  states, 
every  phase  of  existence  and  more  than  half  a  dozen 
nationalities.  Some  —  and  these  are  the  most  fortu- 
nate ones — -come  from  the  farm-houses  on  the  hill- 
sides and  in  the  valleys  where  they  have  grown  up  in 
the  embrace  of  "  Nature,  the  dear  old  nurse,"  and 
have  drunk  in  something  of  her  beauty.  But  far 
more  often  it  is  out  of  the  tenement  in  the  hot, 
crowded,  brick-paved  alley,  teeming  with  life  but  care- 
less of  its  significance,  that  a  poor  little  neglected 
child  is  brought  to  us.  There,  in  the  struggle  for 
existence,  the  hard-working  parents  can  bestow  neither 
time  nor  attention  upon  the  little  blind  encumberer 
of  the  earth  and  they  feel  their  whole  duty  done  if 
they  provide  clothes  for  the  body  and  food  for  the 
mouth,  insufficient  though  these  may  be.  Most  of 
these  children  lack  vitality  and  are  so  dull,  inert,  slug- 
gish and  unconcerned  about  their  environment,  that 
nothing  urges  them  to  make  the  least  effort  to  over- 
come the  drowsy  apathy  which  creeps  over  disused 
senses  and  deadens  any  active  thoughts  which  may 
once  have  surged  through  their  childish  brain.  When 
a  little  human  being  has  been  snatched  out  of  such 
surroundings  by  a  kindly  fate,  and  set  in  our  midst, 
the  first  endeavor  must  be  to  arouse  dormant  facul- 
ties, to  quicken  interest  and  attention  and  to  discover 
latent  possibilities  of  development, —  a   long   and  te- 


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dious  process,  demanding  the  utmost  patience,  proof 
against  discouragement.  Here  is  the  account  of  an 
effort  in  behalf  of  just  such  a  neglected  little  child, 
which  tells  a  heart-moving  tale  to  the  sympathetic 
reader. 

A  year  ago  this  autumn  we  received  into  our  school  a  little 
girl  of  twelve  years  whose  condition  was  one  of  absolute  help- 
lessness. 

This  unfortunate  child  had  been  so  neglected  that  she  had 
sunk  into  a  state  of  habitual  listlessness.  Apparently  her  mind 
had  become  a  blank  through  lack  of  activity,  and  to  all  appear- 
ance she  had  received  no  training  even  of  the  most  elementary 
kind.  She  was  utterly  incapable  of  performing  the  simplest  tasks 
of  school  life,  and  our  efforts  to  help  her  met  with  very  little  re- 
sponse at  first.  In  order  to  gain  her  attention  to  any  question  it 
was  necessary  to  preface  it  with  her  name.  The  only  vigorous 
expression  of  childish  energy  was  a  constant  rocking  movement 
of  the  body,  which  was  a  pathetic  suggestion  of  the  problem, 
'•  what  is  latent  and  what  is  altogether  missing  ?  " 

Her  conversation  in  the  classroom  and  elsewhere  was  carried 
on  in  low  whispers.  This  stiHed  voice  must  be  accounted  as  one 
of  the  results  of  lonely  hours  ;  for  it  was  soon  proved  that  she 
was  able  to  speak  in  loud  tones. 

When  little  Louise  came  to  our  school  her  knowledge  of  the 
great  world  of  nature  was  pitifully  meagre.  A  cat  and  a  cater- 
pillar were  the  only  specimens  of  animal  life  of  which  she  had  any 
idea.  The  soft  grass  of  the  lawn,  and,  in  winter  days,  the  beauti- 
ful garment  of  snow,  made  the  school  yard  a  place  of  mysterious 
delight  to  her ;  but  she  liked  best  to  be  there  alone.  She  had 
never  had  the  companionship  of  children  ;  was  it  strange  that  she 
preferred  the  solitude  and  silence  to  which  she  had  long  been 
accustomed  ? 

A  doll  and  a  set  of  blocks,  the  gifts  of  institution  friends,  were 
new  and  wonderful  treasures  to  Louise.  She.  would  hold  the 
doll  with  evident  joy  in  its  possession,  and  arrange  the  blocks  in 
rows,  or  pile  one  above  another :  but  she  had  no  conception  of 
the  fanciful  plays  of  childhood. 

In  the  classroom  one  morning,  she  made  the  happy  discover}', 


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by  means  of  a  cushion  and  a  box  of  small  wires,  that  she  could 
form  squares  and  triangles  in  imitation  of  those  made  by  her 
teacher. 

The  power  of  imitation  has  indeed  been  thus  far  the  most  im- 
portant factor  in  Louise's  development.  Rough  forms  of  speech 
are  polished  day  by  day  as  she  listens  to  the  conversation  of  those 
about  her,  and  the  exhibitions  of  resentment  and  stubbornness  are 
becoming  less  frequent,  while  in  their  place  we  see  bright  gleams 
of  respect,  obedience  and  courtesy. 

The  old  habits  of  the  idle  life  still  control  the  weak  nature 
which  they  have  ruled  so  long;  but  there  is  now  the  glad  en- 
couragement of  an  awakened  interest  and  a  spirit  of  willing  en- 
deavor. 

Three  twine  bags,  which  are  Louise's  first  specimens  of  knit- 
ting, show  the  educational  value  of  manual  training.  From  the 
feeble  attempts  to  make  a  slip-knot  to  the  triumph  of  successive 
rows  of  even  stitches,  the  weak  muscles  of  the  hands  have  been 
gradually  strengthened  and  the  attention  has  been  won  through 
the  happy  process  of  making  a  useful  article. 

The  chief  difficulty  of  Louise's  school  life  is  the  effort  to  learn 
to  write.  The  result  to  be  achieved  furnishes  no  incentive  for 
patient  striving.  Day  after  day  she  is  quite  content  to  make  the 
letter  "  1,"  and  as  yet  she  has  not  shown  any  ambition  to  correct 
a  faulty  line  or  to  form  other  letters. 

She  has  made  very  satisfactory  progress  in  reading,  and  is  now 
enjoying  simple  stories.  Each  reading  lesson  is  of  distinct  ser- 
vice in  bringing  to  her  hungry  mind  some  pleasant  bit  of  informa- 
tion, and  thus  creating  a  deeper  interest  in  the  life  about  her. 

She  quickly  learned  to  distinguish  the  raised  figures  and  signs 
necessary  for  the  first  work  in  arithmetic  and,  through  simple 
combinations  of  familiar  numbers,  she  has  been  initiated  into  the 
processes  of  addition,  subtraction,  multiplication  and  division. 
The  measure  of  her  success  has,  however,  been  very  small  owing 
to  the  lack  of  fixed  attention. 

The  gymnasium  has  been  the  source  of  a  beneficent  educational 
influence.  Louise's  movements  in  response  to  given  orders  are 
still  crude  and  inaccurate ;  but  her  joy  in  the  exercises  gives 
promise  of  a  constant  improvement. 

There  is  true  cause  to  lament  the  difficulties  and  hindrances 
which  a  sad  neglect  has  placed  in  the  path  of  this  child's  sym- 


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metrical  development ;  but  what  she  has  accomplished  in  a  few 
months  increases  the  probability  that  she  may  yet  win  for  herself 
the  power  of  doing  earnest  work. 

Conclusion. 

But  of  my  tale  make  an  ende  I  shal. 

—  Chaucer. 

This  review  of  the  work  of  the  school  during  the 
past  twelve  months  has  reached  its  farthest  limit,  and 
I  must  bring  it  to  a  close.  In  doing  so  I  beg  to 
acknowledge  my  indebtedness  to  the  members  of  the 
board  of  trustees  for  their  courtesy  and  for  the  kind 
and  patient  manner  in  which  they  have  invariably 
treated  my  suggestions  and  recommendations.  I  de- 
sire also  to  renew  the  expression  of  my  obligation  to 
each  and  all  of  my  coadjutors  on  the  staff  of  teachers 
and  other  ofBcers  and  employes  for  the  fidelity  and 
devotion  with  which  they  have  performed  their  re- 
spective duties.  Great  credit  and  many  thanks  are 
due  to  every  one  of  them  for  zealous  and  efficient  ser- 
vice and  for  the  cheerful  way  in  which  they  have  re- 
sponded to  all  calls  upon  their  time  and  strength. 

It  gives  me  sincere  pleasure  to  be  able  to  speak  in 
this  connection  of  our  steward,  Mr.  Frederick  A. 
Flanders,  in  terms  of  high  praise  and  commendation. 
He  has  proved  to  be  the  right  man  in  the  right  place 
and  a  valuable  acquisition  to  the  corps  of  officers  of 
the  institution.  He  is  courteous,  kind,  generous, 
faithful  and  obliging,  yet  just,  firm,  conscientious  and 
strictly  attentive  to  the  business  of  his  office.  He 
does  his  work  with  such  honesty,  such  sterling  integ- 
rity and  such  care  and  eagerness  to  prevent  waste,  to 
establish  order  and  to  promote  economy,  that  he  has 
won  the  esteem  and  implicit  confidence  of  those  who 


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know  him  well  and  are  capable  of  appreciating  his 
abilities  and  excellent  qualities.  Mis  earnest  desire 
to  be  helpful  and  to  serve  the  interests  of  the  institu- 
tion in  ever}''  direction  is  not  the  least  among  the 
many  laudable  traits  of  his  fine  character. 

As  we  bid  adieu  to  the  past  year,  leaving  the  things 
that  are  behind  and  reaching  forth  unto  those  that 
are  before,  let  us  enter  upon  the  duties  of  another 
period  of  twelve  months  with  a  faith  that  is  the  root 
of  good  works  and  — 

("rives  light  in  darkness,  comfort  in  despair. 

and  with  a  hope  that  "  leads  from  goal  to  goal  "  and  — 

Springs  eternal  in  the  human  breast, 

animating  its  possessors  to  do  their  utmost  unhesi- 
tatingly and  never  to  falter  in  the  pursuit  of  what  is 
best  and  noblest. 

All  which  is  respectfully  submitted  by 

MICHAEL    ANAGXOS. 


LIST  OF   PUPILS. 


Bennett,  Annie  F. 
Borden,  Lucy  Mabel. 
Brisbois,  Edith. 
Brodie,  Mary. 
Brown,  Grace  L. 
Burke,  Norah. 
Carr,  Emma  L. 
Chick,  Alice  E. 
Cobery,  Margaret. 
Cole,  Carrie  W. 
Coogan,  Jennie. 
Coyle,  Mabel. 
Cross,  Ida. 
Cummings,  Elsie. 
Dart,  M.  Fernette. 
Dodd,  E.  Elizabeth. 
Dolan,  Ellen. 
EUingwood,  Mary  E. 
Elmer,  Edith  M. 
Flaherty,  Margaret. 
Fogarty,  Margaret  M. 
Forbush,  Vinnie  F. 
Foss,  Jennie. 
Gavaghen,  Annie. 
Gavin,  Ellen  A. 
Gee,  Katherine  M. 
Gilman,  Lura. 
GouUard,  E.  Edna. 
Griffin,  Martha. 
Hayes,  Mary  Etta. 
Heap,  Myra. 
Henley,  Catherine  G. 
Hilgenberg,  Johanna. 
Howard,  Lily  B. 
Hughes,  Mattie. 
Ingham,  Beatrice  E. 
Jones,  Louise. 


Keegan,  Margaret  M. 
Kennedy,  Annie  M. 
Kennedy,  Nellie  A. 
Kent,  Bessie  Eva. 
Keyes,  Teresa  J. 
Knowlton,  Etta  F. 
Lambe,  Caroline  R. 
Lawrence,  Anna. 
Lee,  Sarah  B.  K. 
Lewis,  Jessie. 
Matthews,   Clara. 
Mattimore,  Augustina  E. 
McClintock,  Mary. 
McKenzie,  Margaret. 
Muldoon,  Sophia  J, 
Murphy,  Frances  A. 
Myers,  Mabel. 
Newton,  Eldora  B. 
Nickles,  Harriet  E. 
Noble,  Annie  K. 
Norton,  Agnes  E. 
O'Neal,  Kate. 
Ovens,  Emily  A. 
Perry,  Ellen. 
Pike,  Fanny. 
Puffer,  Mildred  E. 
Ramsdell,  Harriet  M. 
Reed,  Nellie  Edna. 
Rich,  Lottie  B. 
Ricker,  Annie  S. 
Robin,  W.  Elizabeth. 
Roeske,  Julia  M.  B. 
Root,  May. 
Ryan,  Margaret. 
Saunders,  Emma  E. 
Smith,  Florence  G. 
Smith,  Nellie  J. 


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Snow,  Grace  Ella. 
Spring,  Genevra  S. 
Stone,  Clara  E. 
Thomas,  P:dith  M. 
Thurley,  Blanche  M. 
Tye,  Gertrude. 
Veasey,  Emma. 
Vondell,  Daisy  M. 
Wagner,  M.  Alice. 
Warrener,  Louise. 
Wigley,  Florence  M. 
Aberg,  George  H. 
Amadon,  Charles  H. 
Baker,  Frank  G. 
Barnard,  Richard  J.  C. 
Bartlett,  Joseph. 
Belehumeur,  J.  Oscar. 
Black,  Charles. 
Bond,  Samuel  C. 
Bo  wen,  Herbert  H. 
Bradley,  Edward  F. 
Butters,  Albert  W. 
Cahoon,  Joseph  O. 
Carney,  Frederick. 
Clark,  George  H. 
Clenon,  William  T. 
Corliss,  Albert  F. 
Crofton,  Thomas. 
Dewhurst,  Henry. 
Dodge,  Wilbur. 
Drew,  Francis. 
Durette,  Millard. 
Fuller,  Albert. 
Furrow,  George. 
Gibbs,  Reuel  E. 
Harmon,  Everett  M. 
Harvey,  Lyman  K. 
Heath,  William  Edward. 
Henr}^  George  G. 
Irving,  Frederick. 
Jackson,  Clarence  A. 


Jennings,  Harry  M. 
Kenyon,  Harry  C. 
Leonard,  William. 
Lester,  James. 
Levin,  Barnard. 
Lord,  John  W. 
Lucier,  George. 
Lund,  Olaf  H. 
Lynch,  William. 
Matteson,  Benjamin  G. 
Mills,  George. 
Nilson,  Frank. 
O'Neill,  Patrick. 
Osborne,  Patrick. 
Paige,  Franklin  H. 
Parks,  Edson  A. 
Peabody,  Eugene. 

Putnam,  Herbert  A. 

Robinson,  William  E. 

Rochford,  Francis  J. 

Ryan,  Edward  D. 

Sabins,  Weston  G. 

Schuerer,  Edward. 

Smith,  Eugene  S. 

Stamp,  Charles. 

Sticher,  Charles  F. 

Stover,  Alfred. 

Strout,  Herbert  A. 

Stuart,  Edwin. 

Swift,  William  S. 

Thompson,  Robert. 

Trask,  Willis  E. 

Van  Vliet,  Henry. 

Vaughn,  William  M. 

Walsh,  Frederick  V. 

Walsh,  William. 

Washington,  Arthur. 

Wilder,  Charles  H. 

Winchell,  Charles  L. 

Wrinn,  Owen  E. 


ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. 


Among  the  pleasant  duties  incident  to  the  close  of  the  year  is 
that  of  expressing  our  heartfelt  thanks  and  grateful  acknowledg- 
ments to  the  following  artists,  litterateurs,  societies,  proprietors, 
managers,  editors,  and  publishers,  for  concerts  and  various  musi- 
cal entertainments,  for  operas,  oratorios,  lectures,  readings,  and 
for  an  excellent  supply  of  periodicals  and  weekly  papers,  books, 
and  specimens  of  various  kinds. 

As  I  have  said  in  previous  reports,  these  favors  are  not  only  a 
source  of  pleasure  and  happiness  to  our  pupils,  but  also  a  valuable 
means  of  aisthetic  culture,  of  social  intercourse,  and  of  mental 
stimulus  and  improvement.  So  far  as  we  know,  there  is  no  com- 
munity in  the  world  which  does  half  so  much  for  the  gratification 
and  improvement  of  its  unfortunate  members  as  that  of  Boston 
does  for  our  pupils. 

/. —  Acknowledgments  for  Concerts,  Operas,  etc.,  in  the  City. 

To  Mr.  Eugene  Tompkins,  proprietor  of  the  Boston  Theatre, 
for  an  invitation  to  one  hundred  pupils  to  "  Shoreacres." 

To  the  Apollo  Club,  through  its  secretary,  Mr.  Henry  Basford. 
for  an  average  of  eight  tickets  to  each  of  four  concerts. 

To  the  Cecilia  Club,  through  its  secretary,  Mr.  Charles  C. 
Ryder,  for  twenty-eight  tickets  to  each  of  four  concerts. 

To  Mr.  Charles  A.  Ellis,  for  an  invitation  to  twenty-five  pupils 
to  the  opera  "  Der  Fliegende  Hollander  "  and  for  general  invita- 
tions to  "  Der  Gotterdammerung  "  and  "  Aida." 

To  Mr.  Richard  Newman,  for  an  average  of  thirty-two  tickets 
to  each  of  four  recitals  in  Steinert  Hall. 

To  Mr.  George  Foxcroft,  for  a  general  invitation  to  each  of  two 
concerts  under  the  auspices  of  the  "  Minute  Men  of  Tremont 
Temple,"  and  one  to  a  concert  by  Brooke's  Marine  Band. 

To  Mr.  Henry  G.  Tucker,  for  invitations  to  six  pupils  to  attend 


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rehearsals  of  his  Bach  recitals  and  for  ten  tickets  to  each  of  the 
two  recitals. 

To  Col.  Henry  L.  Higginson,  through  Mr.  Fred  R.  Comee,  for 
four  tickets  to  each  of  four  Municipal  Concerts. 

To  Mr.  Stephen  R.  Dow,  for  thirty-nine  tickets  to  the  oratorio 
"  The  Creation." 

To  Mr.  Ernst  Perabo,  for  invitations  to  four  pupils,  and,  again, 
to  ten  pupils,  to  attend  two  of  his  recitals. 

To  Mr.  Leo  Lewis  of  the  Twentieth  Century  Club,  for  the  use 
of  a  ticket  to  a  concert  by  the  Symphony  Orchestra  on  eleven 
occasions. 

To  Mrs.  Leach,  for  the  use  of  a  ticket  to  a  concert  by  the  Sym- 
phony Orchestra. 

To  Mr.  Carl  Faelten,  for  six  tickets  to  a  recital  by  his  pupils  in 
Steinert  Hall. 

To  Mr.  Wilhelm  Heinrich,  for  ten  tickets  to  a  recital  b}'  his 
pupils  in  Newton  Centre. 

To  Mrs.  Lillian  Lord  Wood,  for  thirty-two  tickets  to  her  recital 
in  Steinert  Hall. 

To  the  Bowdoin  Glee  Club,  through  its  manager,  Mr.  William 
L.  Thompson,  for  forty  tickets  to  a  concert. 

To  Mr.  John  Hartwell,  for  ten  tickets  to  an  organ  recital  at  the 
New  England  Conservatory  of  Music. 

To  St.  John's  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  through  Mr.  Green,, 
for  thirty  tickets  to  the  "  Peace  Jubilee." 

To  Master  Darwin  Wood,  for  twelve  tickets  to  his  organ  recital 
at  Berkeley  Temple. 

To  Miss  Charlotte  W.  Hawes,  for  invitations  to  eight  pupils  to 
attend  a  course  of  musical  lectures. 

To  Mr.  Leland  T.  Powers,  for  fourteen  tickets  to  his  reading 
of  "Taming  of  the  Shrew  "  at  Pierce  Hall. 

To  Mrs.  Currier,  for  twenty-live  tickets  to  "  Dramatic  Repre- 
sentations '"  by  the  School  of  Expression. 

To  Mr.  J.  F.  Walsh,  for  six  tickets,  and,  again,  for  ten  tickets 
to  debates  by  the  Fulton  Debating  Society  of  Boston  College. 

To  Mr.  W.  G.  R.  Mullan,  for  invitations  to  eight  pupils  to  a 
reading  of  "  Hamlet"  at  Boston  College. 


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JI. —  Acknowledgments   for    Concerts    and   Lectures  gh'en    In    our 

Hall. 

To  Mrs.  W.  L.  Crocker,  Miss  Alice  Eastman  and  Mr.  J.  Mel- 
ville Horner,  for  a  concert. 

To  Madame  Helen  Hopekirk,  for  a  pianoforte  recital. 

To  Mr.  E.  C.  Stanwood,  for  a  lecture  on  "  Some  men  who 
nearly  became  presidents." 

To  Mrs.  Florence  Howe  Hall,  for  a  lecture  on  "  Christian 
Courtesy." 

To  the  Boston  vSoloists'  Quartet,  for  a  concert. 

To  Mrs.  F.  A.  Flanders,  assisted  by  Mr.  and  Mrs.  H.  M.  Mur- 
dough,  for  an  entertainment. 

To  Mr.  Frank  B.  Sanborn,  for  a  lecture  on  "Thoreau." 

To  Miss  Louise  E.  Trowbridge,  for  a  pianoforte  recital. 

To  Mr.  Homer  Norris,  for  a  lecture  on  "  Evolution  of  the  x^rt 
of  Music,"  and  to  Miss  Eaton  for  her  vocal  illustration  of  it. 

To  the  pupils  of  Miss  M.  Estelle  Drake  and  other  friends  from 
Waltham,  for  an  entertainment. 


///. —  Acknoivledginents  for  Books,  Specimens,  etc. 

For  various  books,  specimens,  etc.,  we  are  indebted  to  the  fol- 
lowing friends :  — 

To  Miss  Jessica  L.  Langworthy,  Miss  E.  B.  Webster,  Miss 
Marion  Murray,  Mrs.  George  W.  Allen  and  Mr.  George  E.  Hart. 

To  Mr.  Samuel  H.  Wheeler  and  Mr.  I.  Holden,  of  the  Wheeler 
and  Wilson  Manufacturing  Company,  for  the  generous  gift  of  a 
new  sewing-machine,  with  all  the  latest  improvements,  for  the  use 
of  the  girls'  manual  training  department. 


IJ^. —  Acknowledgnients  for  Periodicals  and  Ne^vspapers. 

The  editors  and  publishers  of  the  following  reviews,  magazines 
and  semi-monthly  and  weekly  papers  continue  to  be  very  kind 
and  liberal  in  sending  us  their  publications  gratuitously,  which 
are  always  cordially  welcomed  and  perused  with  interest :  — 

The  N.  E.  Journal  of  Education,      .  .  .  Boston,  Mass. 

The  Atlantic,  ......  ^^         u 


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Boston  Home  Journal, 

Education, 

Youth's  Companion, 

Our  Dumb  Animals, 

The  Christian  Register, 

Littell's  Living  Age, 

The  Missionary  Herald, 

The  Well-Spring, 

Woman's  Journal, 

Boston  Ideas, 

The  Century, 

St.  Nicholas, 

Collier's  Weekly, 

American  Annals  of  the  Deaf 

The  Ladies'  Home  Journal, 

The  fitude,     . 

The  Inland  Educator. 

The  Mentor, 

Our  Little  People, 

The  Silent  Worker, 

The  Ohio  Chronicle, 

The  N.  Dakota  Banner, 

The  Oregon  Gazetteer, 

The  Messenger, 

The  Tablet, 


Boston,  Mass. 


A'cw  York,  N.  Y. 


Washington,  D.  C. 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 


Terre  Haute,  Ind. 

Inst,  for  Deaf- Mutes,  Malone,  N.  Y. 

Inst,  for  Deaf- Mutes,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

Inst,  for  the  Deaf  Mutes,  Trenton,  J\\f. 

Inst,  for  the  Deaf  Mutes,  Columbus,  O. 

School  for  the  Deaf,  N'.  Dakota. 

School  for  Deaf-Mutes,  Salem,  Ore. 

Ala.  Academy  for  the  Blind. 

West  Va.  School  for  Deaf-Mutes  and  Blind. 


The  Inst.  Herald,  . 
The  Washingtonian, 
The  Colorado  Index, 


Florida  Institute  for  Deaf-Mutes  and  Blind. 
School  for  the  Deaf,  etc.,  Vancouver. 
Colorado  School  for  Deaf  and  Blind. 


I  desire  again  to  render  the  most  hearty  thanks,  in  behalf  of  all 
our  pupils,  to  the  kind  friends  who  have  thus  nobly  remembered 
them.  The  seeds  which  their  friendly  and  generous  attentions 
have  sown  have  fallen  on  no  barren  ground,  but  will  continue  to 
bear  fruit  in  after  years ;  and  the  memory  of  many  of  these  de- 
lightful and  instructive  occasions  and  valuable  gifts  will  be  re- 
tained through  life. 

MICHAEL    ANAGNOS. 


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Meats,  38,491  pounds, $3,711.46 

Fish,  4,158  pounds, 220.24 

Butter,  9,259  pounds, 1,456.79 

Bread,  flour,  meal,  etc., 1,263.23 

Potatoes  and  other  vegetables, i)i 77-35 

Fruit,  fresh  and  dried, 5o4-7i 

Milk,  40,975  quarts, 2,155.10 

Sugar,  14,673  pounds, 769.32 

Tea  and  coffee,  1,542  pounds, 402.69 

Groceries, 1,115.53 

Gas  and  oil, 396.90 

Coal  and  wood, 3,072.24 

Sundry  articles  of  consumption, 467.02 

Wages,  domestic  service, 8,096.18 

Salaries,  superintendence  and  instruction,      ....  30,884.29 

Medicines  and  medical  aid, 68.04 

Furniture  and  bedding, 1,114.31 

Clothing  and  mending, 38.14 

Expense  of  stable, 204.55 

Musical  instruments, '  .  782.30 

Manual  training  supplies, 132.60 

Stationery,  printing,  etc., 1,436.42 

Construction  and  repairs, 6,005.02 

Taxes  and  insurance, 2,211.75 

Traveling  expenses, 102.18 

Sundries, 183.94 

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WORK   DEPARTMENT. 


Stateme>it for  the  Year  ending  Angus/  t^i,  1899. 

Receipts. 
Cash  received  from  sales, $16,547.34 

Loan  from  Perkins  Institution,       .     .     .  317.41 

$16,864.75 

Stock  on  hand  August,  1899,     $3,985.72 

Bills  receivable  August,  1899,      2,911.26 

$6,896.98 

Stock  and  bills  receivable,  August,  1898,       55737-40 

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$18,024.33 
Expenditures. 

Salaries  and  wages, $7,853.68 

Amount  paid  for  rent,  stock  and  sundries,        0,011.07      ^    ,„, 

-^ -      $16,864.75 

Balance, $1,159.58 

Loan  from  Perkins  Institution, $317.41 

Bills  charged  off  as  not  collectible,     .     .     .      185.97 

503-38 

Gain, $656.20 


MEMORANDUM. 

Amount  due  Perkins  Institution  for  loans,    ....     $45,696.31 
Gain  for  the  year  ending  August  31,  1899,  ....  656. 20^ 

$45,040.11 


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The  following  account  exhibits  the  state  of  the  property 
as  entered  upon  the  books  of  the  institution  September  i, 
1899:  — 


Building  250,  252  Purchase  street,      .     . 

$83,300.00 

Building  172-178  Congress  street,       .     . 

88,400.00 

Building  205-207  Congress  street,       .     . 

67,400  00 

Building  383  Boylston  street,     .... 

32,500.00 

House  1 1  Oxford  street, 

9,000.00 

House  402  Fifth  street, 

4,300.00 

Houses  412,  414,  416  Fifth  street,       .     . 

9,300.00 

House  424  Fifth  street, 

3,700.00 

Houses  426,  428  Fifth  street,     .... 

1 1 ,600.00 

Houses  430-440   Fifth    street  and    103, 

105  H  street, 

47,200.00 

Building  442  Fifth  to  1 1 1  H  street,     .     . 

21,300.00 

House  537  Fourth  street, 

4,400.00 

Houses  541,  543  Fourth  street,       .     .     . 

8,800.00 

House  555  Fourth  street, 

2,500.00 

Houses  557,  559  Fourth  street,       .     .     . 

15,100.00 

Houses  583,  585,  587,  589  Fourth  street, 

19,900.00 

Houses  591,  593,  595  Fourth  street,    .     . 

15,500.00 

House  99,  loi  H  street, 

3,500.00 

$447,700.00 
32,189.51 

Real  estate,  St.  Paul.  Minn.,      .... 

Real  estate  at  Wachusett  street,  Forest 

Hills,  left  to  the  kindergarten  by  the 

will  of  the  late  Ezra  S.  Jackson,  subject 

to  a  life  annuity  to  Airs.  Jackson,    .     . 

7,200  00 

Real  Estate  used  by  the  Institution. 

Real  estate,  Broadway  and  Fourth  street, 

$322,124.00 

House  418  Fifth  street, 

3,100.00 

House  422  Fifth  street, 

3,700.00 

328,924.00 

Real  estate  used   for   school    purposes, 

Jamaica  Plain 

243,872.00 

Unimproved  land.  South  lioston,   .     .     . 

5,196.00 

Mortgage  notes, 

145,500.00 

Railroad  Stock. 

Boston  &  Providence   R.R.,   100  shares, 

cost, 

$25,048.75 

Fitchburg  R.K.,   preferred,    250    shares, 

cost 

23-973-33 

Chicago,  Burlington  &  Ouincy  R.R.,  105 

shares,  cost, 

13,818.04 

Boston  &  Maine  R.R.,  31   shares,  cost,  . 

3,938-96 

Boston  &  Albany  R.R.,  200  shares,  cost,  . 

41,254.08 

New  York  Central  &  Hudson  River  R.R., 

100  shares,  cost, 

11,012.57 

West  End   Street    Railway.  200   shares, 

cost, 

17,987.50 

Railroad  Bonds. 

137,033-23 

Eastern  R.R.,  one  6<^  bond,  cost,      .     . 

$1,270.00 

Amounts  carried  forward.       .     .     . 

$1,270.00 

$1,347,614.74 

145 


)-cost, 


A)iioii7its  broughi  forwa/'d,      .     .     . 

Chicago,  Burlington  &  Ouincy  R.R.,  26 

4s,  cost, 

Chicago,     Burlington    &    Ouincy    R.R., 

Illinois  division,  2  bonds,  cost,    .     .     . 
Chicago,  Burlington  &  Northern    R.R., 

14  5s,  cost, 

Kansas  City,  St.  Joseph  &  Council  Bluffs 

R.R.,  5  7s,  cost, 

St.  Paul,  Minnesota  &  Manitoba  R.R., 

ID  4s,  cost, 

Kansas  City,  Clinton  &  Springfield  R.R., 

3  5s,  cost, 

Atchison,  Topeka  &  Santa  F6       ") 

R.R.,  10  4s, I 

Atchison,  Topeka  &  Santa  F6 

R.R.,  adjusted,  5  4s,     .     .     . 
Atchison,  Topeka  «S:  Santa   Fe 

R.R.,  62  shares, 

Fitchburg  R.R.,  25  5s,  cost, 

Chesapeake  &  Ohio  R.R.,  20  5s,  cost,  . 
Consolidated  R.R.  of  Vermont,  5  4s,  cost, 

United  States  Hotel  Company,  68  shares. 
Ground  Rent  Trust  Company,  one  share, 
Suffolk  Real  Estate  Trust  Company,  15 

shares, 

Albany  Trust  Company,  100  shares,  .  . 
Illinois  Steel  Company  bonds,  35  5s,  cost. 

Cash, 

Household  furniture.  South  Boston,  .  . 
Household  furniture,  Jamaica  Plain,  .     . 

Provisions  and  supplies,  South  Boston, 
Provisions  and  supplies,  Jamaica  Plain, 

Coal,  South  Boston, 

Coal,  Jamaica  Plain, 

IVork  Department. 

Stock, 

Bills  receivable, 


Musical  Departmetit. 

Sixty-seven  pianos, 

One  large  organ, 

Four  small  organs, 

Band  instruments, 

Stringed  instruments,    .     .     .     . 
Musical  library, 


Printing  Department. 

Stock  and  machinery,    .... 
Books,     ......... 

Amounts  carried  forward,  . 


$1,270.00 

25,190.00 
2,000.00 

14,416.88 
6,375.00 
8,800.00 
3,051.25 

15,646.79 


25,531.25 

23,628.60 

4,006.25 


$1,347,614.74 


.17,900.00 
13,400.00 


$952.50 
328.60 

$2,500.00 
850.00 


$3,98572 
2,725.29 


510,850.00 

4,000.00 

100.00 

811.00 

1 1 5.00 

1,200.00 


$2,100.00 
13,248.00 


129,916.02 

10,840.50 

900.00 

15,480.00 
10,000.00 
36,360.26 
21,282.28 


31,300.00 
1,281.10 
3,350-oo 

6,71 1. 01 


17,076.00 


$15,348.00  i  $1,632,111.91 


146 


Amounts  brought  forward, 
Electrotype  and  stereotype  plates, 

School  furniture, 

Library  of  books  in  common  print, 
Library  of  books  in  embossed  print, 

Boys'  shop, 

Stable  and  tools, 


■ 

$15,348.00 
24,594.00 

ll 

,632,1 11. 9 1 

39,942.0c 
9,000.00 

24.698.0c 
132.00 
600.00 

t,  .  . 

$4,440.00 
20,258.00 

$1 

,706,483.91 

147 


The  foregoing    property   represents   the  following    funds 
and  balances,  and  is  answerable  for  the  same  :  — 


INSTITUTION   FUNDS. 


General  fund  of  the  institution, 
Stephen  Fairbanks  fund, 

Harris  fund, 

Richard  Perkins  fund,  .     .     . 
Stoddard  Capen  fund,   .     .     . 


LEGACIES. 

Mrs.  Eleanor  J.  W.  Baker,    .     . 

J.  Putnam  Bradlee, 

T.  O.  H.  P.  Burnham,  .     .     .     . 
Mrs.  Eliza  Ann  Colburn,  .     .     . 

John  N.  Dix, 

Albert  Glover, 

Benjamin  Humphrey,  .  .  .  . 
Mrs.  Susan  B.  Lyman,      .     .     . 

Henry  L.  Pierce, 

Mrs.  Elizabeth  P.  Putnam,  .  . 
Mrs.  Charlotte  B.  Richardson, 
Mrs.  Matilda  B.  Richardson,     . 

Samuel  E.  Sawyer, 

Joseph  Scholfield, 

Mary  F.  Swift, 

Mrs.  Ann  White  Vose,      .     .     . 

Joseph  K.  \A^ait, 

Mrs.  Mary  Ann  P.  Weld,  .  . 
Thomas  \A^yman, 

Cash, 


PRINTING    FUND. 


Capital,  . 
Additions, 


KINDERGARTEN    FUNDS. 

Mrs.  William  Appleton  fund,  .     . 

Nancy  Bartlett  fund, 

Miss  Helen  C.  Bradlee  fund,    .     . 
Miss  Harriet  Otis  Cruft  fund,  .     . 
Mrs.  Helen  Atkins  Edmands  fund, 
Eugenia  F.  Farnham  fund,        .     . 

Albert  Glover  fund, 

Moses  Kimball  fund, 

Mrs.  Warren  B.  Potter  fund,    .     . 
Mrs   Benjamin  S   Rotch  fund. 
Mary  Lowell  Stone  fund,      .     .     . 
Transcript  ten  dollar  fund,    .     .     . 
Mrs.  George  W.  Wales  fund,    .     . 


LEGACIES. 


Mrs.  Harriet  T.  Andrew,  . 
Mrs.  Eleanor  J.  W.  Baker, 

Amounts  carried  forway-d. 


$146,543-99 
10,000.00 
80,000.00 
20,000.00 
13,770.00 


,500.00 
,000.00 
,000.00 
,00000 
,00000 
,000.00 

,000.00 

,000  00 
,000.00 
coo.oo 

,507.00 

300.00 
098.00 
500.00 

391.00 

994.00 
000.00 
600.00 
000.00 


,50000 
.503  53 


$12,700.00 

50000 

65,000.00 

6,000.00 

5,000.00 

1,015  00 

1 ,000.00 

1,000.00 

25,000.00 

8,50000 

500.00 

5,666.95 

10,000.00 


5,000.00 
2,500.00 


$149,381.95 


152,203.99 
8,206.77 


157.003.53 


517,414.29 


148 


Amounts  brought  forward, 

Mrs.  Ellen  M.  Baker, 

Sydney  Bartlett, 

Samuel  A.  Borden, 

Mrs.  Sarah  Bradford, 

John  W.  Carter, 

Benjamin  P.  Cheney, 

George  E    Downs, 

Mrs.  Lucy  A.  Dwight, 

Mary  B.  Emmons, 

John  Foster, 

Mrs.  Elizabeth  W.  Gay, 

Mrs.  Ellen  M.  Gifford, 

Mrs.  Ann  E.  Lambert, 

Elisha  T.  Loring, 

Augustus  D.  Manson, 

Miss  Sarah  L.  Marsh, 

Mrs.  Richard  Perkins, 

Mrs.  Caroline  S.  Pickman, 

Francis  L.  Pratt, 

Miss  Edith  Rotch 

Miss  Rebecca  Salisbury, 

Joseph  Scholfield, 

Mrs.  Eliza  B.  Seymour, 

Mrs.  Cornelia  V.  R.  Thayer 

Royal  W.  Turner, 

Mrs.  Mary  B.  Turner, 

Mrs.  Charles  E.  Ware 

Mary  H.  Watson, 

Mrs.  Julia  A.  Whitney, 

Miss  Betsy  S.  Wilder, 

Miss  Mary  Williams, 

Almira  F.  Winslow, 

Funds  from  other  donations, 

Real  estate  subject  to  annuity 

Cash  in  the  treasury, 

Buildings,  unimproved  real  estate  and  per- 
sonal property  in  use  of  the  institution. 
South  Boston, 

Land,  buildings  and  personal  property  in 
use  of  the  kindergarten,  Jamaica  Plain,  .     . 


$149,381.95 

9,000.00 

10,000.00 

4,250.00 

100.00 

500.00 

5,000.00 

3,000.00 

4,000.00 

1 ,000.00 

5,000.00 

7,931.00 

5,000.00 

700.00 

5,000.00 

8,134.00 

1 ,00000 

10,000.00 

1 ,000.00 

100.00 

1 0,000.00 

200.00 

3,000.00 

5,000.00 

1 0,000.00 

24,082.00 

7,574.00 

3, 500.00 

100.00 

100.00 

500.00 

5,000.00 

306.80 

57,252.25 


)i7. 414.29 


356,712.00 
7,200.00 

13.075-51 

453.631-51 
258,450.60 


$1,706,483.91 


Whole  amount  of  property  belonging  to  the 
kindergarten, 

Whole  amount  of  property  belonging  to  the 
institution  proper, 


5,438.11 
1,071,045.80 
$1,706,483.91 


LIST  OF  EMBOSSED   BOOKS 

Printed  at  the  Perkins  Institution  and  Massachusetts  School  for 
THE  Blind,  Boston,  1899. 


Title  of  Book. 


No. 

of 

Vols. 


Price 
per 
Set. 


JUVENILE   BOOKS. 

Alcott,  Louisa  M.     Little  Women, 

Andersen,  Hans.     Stories  and  Tales, 

Arabian  Nights,  six  selections  by  Samuel  Eliot,  .... 
Burnett,  Frances  H.     Little  Lord  Fauntleroy,       .... 

Child's  First  Book, 

Child's  Second  Book, 

Child's  Third  Book, 

Child's  Fourth  Book, 

Child's  Fifth  Book,    .     .     .     .- 

Child's  Sixth  Book, 

Child's  Seventh  Book, 

Children's  Fairy  Book,  arranged  by  M.  Anagnos,      .     .     . 

Chittenden,  L.  E.     The  Sleeping  Sentinel, 

Coolidge,  Susan.     What  Katy  Did, 

Cyr,  Ellen  M.     The  Interstate  Primer  and  First  Reader, 

Eclectic  Primer, 

Ewing,  J.  H.     The  Story  of  a  Short  Life, 

Greene,  Homer.     The  Blind  Brother, 

Hale,  Rev.  E.  E.     The  Man  without  a  Country,  .... 

Harte,  Bret.     The  Queen  of  the  Pirate  Isle, 

Heidi,  translated  from  the  German  by  Mrs.  Brooks,  .  . 
Kingsley,  Charles.     Greek  Heroes, 

"  "  Water  Babies, 

Little  Ones'  Story  Book, 

Poulsson,  Emilie.     Bible  Stories  in  Bible  Language,    .     . 

"  "  In  the  Child's  World,  Part  I,      .     .     . 

In  the  Child's  World,  Part  2,      .     .     . 

"  "  In  the  Child's  World,  Part  3,      .     .     . 

"  "  Stories  for  Little  Readers,      .... 

"  "  Through  the  Farmyard  Gate,     .     .     . 

Richards,  Laura  E.  Captain  January  and  other  stories,  . 
Ruskin,  John.     The  King  of  the  Golden  River,    .... 

Sewell,  A.     Black  Beauty, '.     . 

Standard  Braille  Primer,  revised, 

Turner's  First  Reader, 

Twelve  Popular  Tales,  selected  by  H.  C.  Lodge,       .     .     . 


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All  the  books  are  printed  in  the  Boston  line  type. 


I50 


Title  of  Book. 


Wiggin,  Kate  D.     The  Story  of  Patsy, 

"  "        "      A  Christmas  Dinner, 

Youth's  Library,  volume  i, 

Youth's  Library,  volume  2, 

Youth's  Library,  volume  3, ^ 

Youth's  Library,  volume  4, 

Youth's  Library,  volume  5, 

Youth's  Library,  volume  6, 

Youth's  Library,  volume  7, 

Youth's  Library,  volume  8, 

Script  and  point  alphabet  sheets,  per  hundred,     .... 

GENERAL    LITERATURE. 

American  Prose, 

Burt,  Mary  E.    Odysseus,  the  Hero  of  Ithaca, 

Cervantes  Saavedra,  Miguel  de.     Don  Quixote,  .... 

Cooke,  Rose  Terry.     The  Deacon's  Week, 

Cooper,  J.  Fenimore.     The  Pilot, 

Dickens,  Charles.     Christmas  Carol,  with  extracts  from 

"  Pickwick  Papers," 

Dickens,  Charles.     David  Copperfield, 

"  "  Old  Curiosity  Shop, 

Eliot,  George.     Adam  Bede, 

"  "  Janet's  Repentance, 

"  "  Silas  Marner, 

Emerson,  R.  W.     Essays, 

Extracts  from  British  and  American  Literature,  .     .     .     . 

Francillon,  R.  E.     Gods  and  Heroes, 

Ginn,  Edwin.     Selections  from  Ruskin, 

Goldsmith,  Oliver.     The  Vicar  of  Wakefield, 

Hawthorne,  Nathaniel.     The  Scarlet  Letter, 

"  "  Tanglewood  Tales, 

"  "  Twice  Told  Tales, 

Irving,  Washington.     The  Alhambra, 

Johnson,  Samuel.     Rasselas,  Prince  of  Abyssinia,    .     .     . 

Kingsley,  Charles.     Hypatia, 

Lubbock,  Sir  John.  The  Beauties  of  Nature,  .  .  .  . 
Lytton,  Edward  Bulwer.  The  Last  Days  of  Pompeii, .  . 
Macaulay,  Thomas  B.  Essays  on  Milton  and  Hastings, 
Martineau,  Harriet.     The  Peasant  and  the  Prince,   .     .     . 

Pierre,  J.  H.  B.  de  St.     Paul  and  Virginia, 

Ruskin,  John.     Sesame  and  Lilies, 

Scott,  Sir  Walter.     The  Talisman, 

"       "  "  Quentin  Durward, 

POETRY. 

Anagnos,  Julia  Romana.     Stray  Chords, 

Bryant,  W.  C.     Poems, 


No. 

of 

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Title  of  Book. 


Byron,  Lord.     Hebrew  Melodies  and  Childe  Harold,    .     . 
"  "         Poems  selected  by  Matthew  Arnold,      .     . 

Holmes,  O.  W.     Poems, 

Longfellow,  H.  W.     Evangeline, 

•'  "      "       Evangeline,  and  other  poems,  .     .     . 

"     "       Hiawatha, 

Lowell.  J.  R.     Poems, 

Milton.     Paradise  Lost, 

"  Paradise  Regained,  and  other  poems,     .... 

Pope,  Alexander.     Essay  on  Man,  and  other  poems,    .     . 

"  "  The  Iliad  of  Homer, 

Scott,  Sir  Walter.     Lay  of  the  Last  Minstrel,  and  other 

poems, 

Shakespeare.     Hamlet, 

Julius  Caesar, 

King  Henry  Fifth, 

"  Merchant  of  Venice, 

"  Romeo  and  Juliet, 

Tennyson,  Lord.     Idylls  of  the  King, 

•'  "         In  Memoriam,  and  other  poems,       .     . 

Whittier,  J.  G.     Poems, 

Wordsworth,  William.     Poems, 


BIOGRAPHY. 

Biographical  Sketches,  arranged  by  M.  Anagnos,      .     .     . 

Biographical  Sketch  of  George  Eliot, 

Memoir  of  Dr.  Samuel  G.  Howe, 

HISTORY. 

Constitution  of  the  United  States, 

Dickens,  Charles.     Child's  History  of  England,  .... 
Fiske,  John.     War  of  Independence, 

"  "        Washington  and  his  Country, 

Freeman,  Edward  A.     History  of  Europe, 

Green,  J.  R.     A  Short  History  of  the  English  People, 
Higginson,  T.  W.     Young  Folks'  History  of  the  United 

States, 

Schmitz,  Leonhard.     History  of  Greece, 

"  "  History  of  Rome, 

RELIGION. 

Baxter,  Richard.     Call  to  the  Unconverted, 

Book  of  Psalms, 

Book  of  Common  Prayer, 

Hymn  Book, 

New  Testament, 


Vols, 


Price 
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152 


Title  of  Book. 


Paley,  William.     Natural  Theology, 

Selections  from  Swedenborg,* 

TEXT    BOOKS. 

Czesar's  Commentaries  on  the  Gallic  War, 

Cicero'^s  Orations 

Collar  and  Daniell's  Beginner's  Latin  Book, 

Collar  and  DanielFs  Latin-English  Vocabulary,    .... 

Cutter's  Anatomy,  Physiology  and  Hygiene,  ' 

Elementary  Arithmetic  by  Mabel  Townsend, 

English-Greek  Vocabulary  (Braille), 

Geometrical  Diagrams, 

German  Grammar  by  William  Eysenbach, 

German-English  Vocabulary, 

Goodwin,  W.  W.     A  Greek  Grammar  (Braille),    .... 
"  "      "      A  Greek  Grammar,  vol.  3.     (In  press), 

Guyot's  Geography, 

Huxley's  Science  Primers,  Introductory, 

Keep,  Robert  P.     The  Iliad  of  Homer,  Books  1-3  (Braille) 

Latin-English  Lexicon,  volume  I., 

Latin  Selections, 

"  Life  and  her  Children,"  a  reader  of  natural  history,     .     . 

Riehl,  W.  H.     Der  Fluch  der  Schonheit, 

Scribner's  Geographical  Reader, 

Seymour,  James  O.     Vocabulary  to  Keep's  Iliad  of  Homer 

(Braille), 

Wentworth's  Grammar-school  Arithmetic, 

White's  Beginner's  Greek  Book  (Braille), 

Xenophon's  Anabasis  (Braille), 

MISCELLANEOUS. 

Combe,  George.     Constitution  of  Man, 

Don't;  or.  Directions  for  Conduct  and  Speech,    .... 

Gleason,  Cora  D.,  Handbook  of  Crochet, 

"  "      "     Handbook  of  Knitting, 

Howe,  Dr.  S.  G.     CyclopEedia, 

Longfellow's  Birthday,  by  Julia  R.  Anagnos, 

Most  Celebrated  Diamonds,  translated  by  Julia  R.  Anagnos, 

MUSIC. 

Military  Band. 

Bach,  Charles.     Twelfth  Andante  and  Waltz, 

Balfe.     Fantasia  from  "  Satanella," 

Balfe-Claus.     Selection,  "  Bohemian  Girl," 

Balfe-Wiegand.     Selection,  "  Puritan's  Daughter,"        .     . 
Beyer,  E.     Fantasia  from  "  Le  Val  D'Amour."     Arr., 


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*  Printed  by  donor  for  free  distribution. 


DO 


Title  of  Book. 


Bizet.     Selection  from  "  Carmen."     Arr.  by  Beyer,       .     . 

Catlin,  E.  N.     Overture,  "  Welcome," 

Donizetti.     Nocturne  from  "  Don   Pasquale,"*    .     .     .     . 

Ringleben.     Polka  Mazurka,* 

Sponholtz.     Peace  of  Mind,* 

Donizetti.     Sextette  and  Finale  from  "  Lucia,"     .... 

Flotow.     Selection  from  "  Martha," 

Fantasia  from  "  Stradella."     Arr.  by  Heinicke, 

Gilmore,  P.  S.     22d  Regiment  March, 

Gounod-Heinicke.     Selection  from  "  Faust," 

Halevy-Heinicke.  Selection  from  "  The  Jewess,"  .  .  . 
Heinicke.     Grand  National  Melody  Potpourri,     .... 

Military  Prize  Quickstep, 

Hungarian  Quickstep.     Arr., 

Reminiscences  of  Verdi, 

Herman,  A.     Overture,  "  L'Espoir  De  L' Alsace."     Arr. 

by  Glaus, 

Laurendeau.     Overture,  "  Lilliput," 

Lavallee,  C.     Overture,  "  The  Bridal  Rose," 

Mendelssohn.  Priests'  War  March  from  "Athalie,"  .  . 
Meyerbeer-Heinicke.  Selection  from  "  Les  Huguenots," 
Meyerbeer-Meyrelles.     Coronation  March  from  "  Le  Pro- 

ph^te," 

Mozart.     Overture,  "  The  Magic  Flute," 

Prendiville,  H.     Little  Rose  Waltz, 

Rollinson,  T.  H.     The  Color  Guard  March, 

Day  Dreams, 

Schubert-Vaughan.     Arr.  of  Serenade, 

Sousa.     Semper  Fidelis  March, 

Suppe-Wiegand.     Overture,  "  Morning,  Noon  and  Night 

in  Vienna," 

Troop-Heinicke.  Arr.  of  Second  Andante  and  Waltz,  . 
Verdi.     Scene  and  Aria  from  "  Ernani."     Arr.  by  Claus, 

Selection  from  "  Ernani."     Arr.  by  Heinicke, 
Viviani.      The    Silver   Trumpets.     (Grand    Processional 

March), 

Wagner.     Selection  from  "  The  Flying  Dutchman,"     . 
Weber-Heinicke.     Selection  from  "  Der  Freischiitz,"  ,     . 


Orchestra. 

Eilenberg,  Richard.     The  Mill  in  the  Forest, 
Fahrbach,  Ph.,  Jr.     Mazurka,  In  the  Forest,    .     . 

Gregh,  L.     Joyous  Serenade, 

Hoffmann,  R.     No.  i  from  Suite  Op.  60  (string), 

Mendelssohn.     Festival  March, 

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Menuetto    from    E    flat    Symphony   (composed 
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Roth,  Louis.     Champagne  Galop, 

Schumann.     Traumerei, 

Strauss.     Light  and  Shade  Waltzes, 

Violin. 

Accolay.     Concerto, 

Dancla,  C.     Op.  89.     First  Air  Varie, 

De  Beriot.     Fantasie  Ballet.     Op.  100, 

Eichberg,  Julius.     Complete  Method  for  the  Violin, 


Pianoforte. 

Bach,  J.  S.     Six  Little  Preludes  for  Beginners,    .... 

Fifteen  two-voiced  Inventions.     (Peters), 

Fifteen  Three-voiced  Inventions.     (Peters), 

Gavotte  in  G  minor, 

Bach-Saint-Saens.     Gavotte  in  B  minor.     Arr.  from   the 

Second  Violin  Sonata, 

Bach,  C.  P.  E.     Solfeggietto, 

Bargiel,  W.     Op.  32,  No.  i.     Idylle, 

Baumf elder.     Good  Humor, 

Beethoven.     Farewell  to  the  Pianoforte, 

Fiir  Elise, 

Sonata,  Op.  10, 

Sonatina  (F  major), 

Sonatina  (G  major), 

Behr,  F.     Op.  575,  No.  11.     Think  of  Me, 

Blakeslee,  A.  C.     Op.  9.     May  Party  Dance,   .     .     .     .     . 

Op.  25,  No.  I.     Crystal  Fountain  Waltz, 

Brauer,  Fr.     Op.  15.     Twelve  Studies.     (Litolff),      .     .     . 

Burgmiiller,  F.     Op.  100.     Studies, 

Chopin,  F.     Op.  34,  No.  3.     Waltz.     (Kullak),      .... 

Op.  64,  No.  I.     Waltz.     (Kullak),      .     .     .     . 

Op.  10,  No.  I.     Etude, 

Op.  66.    Fantasie  Impromptu  (C-sharp  minor), 

Chwatal,  F.  X.     Op.  228,  No.  8.     The  Merry  Postilion,    . 

Op.  245,  No.  2.     Sonatina  in  F,       ... 

Cramer-Biilow.     Fifty  Selected  Studies,  Books  i  and  2,    . 

Czerny.     Six  Octave  Studies, 

Durand,  A.     Pastorale, 

Duvernoy,  J.  B.     Pianoforte  Studies.     Op.   176,  Books   i 

and  2, 

Egghard.     Tender  Flower, 

Fontaine,  Ch.     Swing  Song, 

Foote,  Arthur.     Op.  6,  No.  3.     Sarabande 

Godard,  B.     Op.  56.     2d  Valse, 

Goldner.     Gavotte  Mignonne, 

Grieg,  E.     Op.  12.     Albumblatt, 


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Gurlitt,  C.     Op.  50.     Studies, 

Hunting  Song, 

Handel,  G.  F.     Selections  from  Twelve  Easy  Pieces,  .     . 

Heller,  St.     Op.  46.     Studies, ' 

Op.  47.     Studies, 

Op.  78,  No.  I.     Promenades  d'un  Solitaire,    . 

Hoffmann,  H.     At  Evening  (Minnelied), 

Jadassohn,  S.     Op.  35,  No.  3.     Scherzo, 

Jensen,  Adolf.     Op.  42.     Canzonetta, 

Two  Waltzes.     Op.  33,       

Jungmann,  A.     Op.  217,  No.  3.     Will  o'  the  Wisp,  .     .     . 

Kirchner,  Th.     Op.  7.     Album  Leaf, 

Valse  Impromptu, 

Kullak,  Th.     Scherzo, 

The  Little  Huntsman, 

Landon,  C.  W.     Pianoforte  Method, 

Lange,  G.     Op.  249,  No.  i.     In  Rank  and  File,    .     .     .     . 

Op.  292,  No.  I.     Playfulness, 

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Op.  23.     Meadow  Dance, 

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Happy  Meeting, 

Lichner,  H.     Op.  174,  No.  i.     Morning  Song,      .     .     .     . 
Op.  270,  No.  2.     Family  Party  Waltz,      .     . 

Liszt,  F.     La  Regata  Veneziana, 

Loeschhorn,  A.     Op.  65.     Book  i.     Studies, 

Op.  65.     Book  2.     Studies, 

fitudes  for  Progressed  Pupils.      Op.  66. 

Book  I, 

Lysberg,  Ch.     Op.  71.     The  Thrashers, 

Mason,  Wm.     Touch  and  Technic.     Vol.  i, 

Mathews,  W.  S.  B.     Standard  Graded  Course  of  Studies. 

Vol.  t, 

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Mendelssohn-Biilow.     Op.  14.     Rondo  Capriccioso,      .     . 
Merkel,  G.     Op.  25.     In  the  Beautiful  Month  of  May, 

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Hunters'  Call, 

Jolly  Huntsman, 

Mozart,  W.  A.     Sonata  No.  2  (F  major), 

Sonata  No.  8  (C  major), 

Nicode,  J.  L.     Op.  13,  No.  3.     Barcarolle 

Oesten,  Th.     Op.  276.     White  Roses, 

No.  I.     In  the  Spring. 
No.  2.     A  Little  Story. 
No.  5.     In  the  Summer. 
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Raff,  J.     Op.  75>  No.  3. 

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Weber.     A  Nation's  Day  is  Breaking, 

O  How  Lovely  the  Face  of  the  Deep,  .... 
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Gumbert,  F.     Maidens'  Spring  Song  (trio), 

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Mendelssohn.     Hearts  Feel  that  Love  Thee  (trio),   .     .     . 
O  Vales  with  Sunlight  Smiling  (trio),    .     . 

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Moir,  F.     Best  of  All  (tenor), 

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Mixed  Voices. 

Hatton,  J.  L.     Let  All  with  Merry  Voices  Sing,   .... 

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Smart,  Henry.     Wake  to  the  Hunting, 

Chorals,  Anthems,  Hymns. 
Bach,  J.  S.     Sixteen  German  Chorals  edited  by  John  S. 

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THIRTEENTH  ANNUAL  REPORT 


OF   THE 


Kindergarten  for  the  Blind 

AUGUST  31,  1899 


BOSTON 

PRESS  OF   GEORGE   H.   ELLIS 

1900 


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FRTEDRICH     FRoEBEL. 


OFFICERS    OF    THE    CORPORATION. 
1 899-1 900. 


FRANCIS    H.    APPLETON,   Presideni. 
AMORY   A.    LAWRENCE,    Vice-President. 
EDWARD    JACKSON,  Treasurer. 
MICHAEL    ANAGNOS,   Secretary. 

BOARD    OF    TRUSTEES. 

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CHARLES    P.  GARDINER.  FRANCLS   W.   HUNNEWELL. 

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ATTENDING    PHYSICIAN. 
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GIFTS    IN    LIFE    AS    WELL    AS    IN    DEATH. 

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disposing  of  the  whole  or  a  part  of  your  estate  for  educational  and 
benevolent  purposes  ?  If  so,  do  not  forget  the  Kindergarten  for 
the  Blind  in  Jamaica  Plain.  Pray  bear  in  mind  the  fact  that  this 
institution  is  doing  a  holy  work  for  the  needy  little  sightless  chil- 
dren, its  object  being  to  mitigate  the  sad  effects  of  their  affliction, 
to  improve  their  condition  physically,  intellectually  and  morally, 
and  to  free  them  from  the  fetters  of  helplessness  and  dependence. 


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Institution  and  Massachusetts  School  for  the  Blind,  Boston,  Mass., 
for  the  sole  use  and  benefit  of  the  Kindergarten  for  the  Blind,  the 
sum  of  dollars. 


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Institution  and  Massachusetts  School  for  the  Blind,  Boston,  Mass., 
for  the  sole  use  and  benefit  of  the  Kindergarten  for  the  Blind 
(here  describe  the  real  estate  accurately),  with  full  power  to  selU 
mortgage  and  convey  the  same,  free  of  all  trusts. 


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KINDERGARTEN  FOR  THE  BLIND. 


REPORT  OF  THE  TRUSTEES. 


To  the  Members  of  the  Corporation. 

Ladies  and  Gentlemen:  —  In  laying  before  you 
the  thirteenth  annual  report  of  the  kindergarten,  we 
have  the  satisfaction  of  being  able  to  state,  that  the 
infant  institution  has  been  very  successful  in  all  its 
operations  and  that  its  record  has  been  growing 
brighter  and  fuller  of  promise  from  year  to  year. 

Progress  and  unremitting  efforts  for  improvement 
have  been  the  principal  characteristics  in  the  experi- 
ence  of  the  past  twelve  months. 

It  is  fervently  hoped,  that  the  kindergarten  will  ere 
long  reach  such  a  degree  of  completeness  in  its  ma- 
terial requirements  and  pedagogical  arrangements  as 
to  be  able  to  contribute  more  largely  than  heretofore 
to  the  solution  of  the  problem  of  the  education  of 
the  blind,  thus  furnishing  not  only  the  means  of  their 
development  but  also  a  preparation  for  their  partici- 
pation in  the  activities  and  responsibilities  of  life  and 
for  making  for  themselves  a  place  in  the  world. 

The    Work    and    Mission    of    the    Kindergarten. 

The  kinderg^arten  constitutes  the  first  and  most 
important  round  in  the  ladder  of  the  education  of  the 
blind.     It  forms  a  veritable  paradise  for  the  hapless 


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little  sightless  children,  where  work  and  play  are 
happily  combined.  It  was  aptly  characterized  by 
Dr.  Alexander  McKenzie  as  a  "university  of  hu- 
manity." Its  strength  and  promise  lie  in  the  fact, 
that  it  affords  to  the  recipients  of  its  benefits  the  best 
and  most  efficient  means  for  their  rescue  from  the 
thraldom  of  their  infirmity  and  for  their  restoration 
to  a  state  as  nearly  akin  to  a  normal  one  as  is  possible 
to  be  attained  in  the  natural  order  of  things. 

Most  of  the  little  boys  and  girls  who  flock  to  the 
kindergarten  are  taken  from  unlovely  homes  and 
noisome  surroundings  and  placed  under  such  watch- 
ful care  and  wholesome  domestic  influences  as  are 
calculated  to  lift  them  up  from  the  low  condition  in 
which  they  were  found  and  cleanse  them  from  the 
taints  of  their  environment,  to  devek)p  them  physi- 
cally, mentally,  morally  and  socially,  to  give  free  play 
to  their  inborn  aptitudes,  and  to  plant  in  their  minds 
and  hearts  the  seeds  which  later  on  may  shoot  forth 
and  flower  in  lives  of  activity  and  usefulness.  They 
are  led  to  learn  by  doing,  to  become  self-reliant  and 
to  use  their  hands  constantly,  acquiring  thereby  a 
good  degree  of  manual  dexterity.  They  are  taught 
to  exercise  their  powers  of  observation,  to  love  nature, 
to  notice  as  many  of  its  innumerable  forms  and 
processes  as  the  barriers  raised  by  the  loss  of  the 
visual  sense  will  allow,  to  examine  all  things  which 
come  within  the  radius  of  the  length  of  their  arms,  to 
think  about  their  qualities  and  relations,  and  finally 
to  express  their  ideas  and  notions  in  simple  language. 
Through  the  songs,  the  poems  and  the  stories,  which 
form  an  essential  part  of  Froebel's  philosophical  sys- 
tem of  pedagogy,  their  minds  are  steeped  in  generous 
thoughts  and   noble  aspirations  and  their  sentiments 


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are  elevated,  while  by  means  of  a  variety  of  objects 
of  harmonious  design  which  are  constantly  handled 
by  them  their  taste  is  cultivated  and  a  conception  and 
appreciation  of  the  beautiful  are  engendered.  Indeed, 
every  effort  is  put  forth  to  ascertain  the  peculiar  idio- 
syncrasies and  individual  requirements  of  each  of 
these  children,  to  disco\'er  the  underlying  cause  of  his 
condition  and  to  brin"'  about  its  amelioration. 

Thus  the  kindergarten  holds  a  unique  place  in  the 
education  of  the  blind  and  fulfils  a  special  mission  by 
laying  the  foundation  for  their  physical,  intellectual 
and  moral  improvement.  To  those  of  our  benevolent 
citizens,  who  are  desirous  of  seeing  for  themselves 
what  it  is  doing  for  the  deliverance  of  the  little  sight- 
less children  from  the  bondage  of  their  affliction,  its 
doors  are  wide  open  every  day  in  the  week,  and  we 
are  sure  that  no  clear-headed  and  broad-minded  per- 
son can  visit  this  beneficent  school  and  witness  the 
results  of  its  operation  without  feeling  that  it  is  per- 
forming a  holy  work,  which  in  every  respect  deserves 
not  only  to  be  supported  generously,  so  that  it  may 
be  carried  on  in  its  integrity,  but  also  to  be  steadily 
developed  and  enlarged  to  the  fulness  of  its  possi- 
bilities. 

Exercises   at  the    Boston   Theatre. 

Although  the  interest  in  commencement  day  would 
seem  to  centre  in  the  class  of  graduates,  it  must  be 
admitted  that  the  little  people  from  the  kindergarten 
occupy  an  important  part  in  the  exercises  and  that 
they  would  be  sadly  missed  from  the  stage  if  their 
fresh  young  voices  were  not  heard  in  merry  songs 
and  if  their  little  figures  were  not  seen  flitting  about 
in   happy   play,    before   the   exhibition   of   the   graver 


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work  of  the  older  pupils,  into  which  these  little  ones 
are  unconsciously  dancing  and  singing  their  way. 

After  his  words  of  greeting  to  the  audience,  Gen. 
Appleton  gave  the  following  interesting  explanation 
of  the  exercises  by  Tommy  Stringer,  which  came  first 
in  that  part  of  the  programme  devoted  to  the  kinder- 
garten :  — 

This  exercise  represents  some  of  the  work  done  by  Tommy 
during  the  year,  in  the  line  of  local  history  and  geography.  With 
the  exception  of  the  maps,  it  is  all  his  own  work, —  composed, 
written  and  read  by  himself  from  the  Braille  point.  The  illustra- 
tions were  made  by  means  of  his  Braille  tablet  during  his  play 
hours,  showing  his  own  mental  conceptions  of  the  objects  named. 
The  table  which  holds  his  manuscript  is  his  latest  work  in  sloyd. 

By  means  of  the  manual  alphabet  and  with  his 
teacher  for  interpreter,  Tommy  then  told  the  story  of 
Two  Boston  Boys, —  i6<^o  and  1899,  a  tale  which  he 
had  himself  prepared  and  illustrated  profusely  by  cuts 
from  white  paper,  pasted  upon  a  black  background. 
He  could  recognize  the  outlines  of  these  by  touch 
and  thus  he  could  participate  in  the  enjoyment  of 
the  audience,  into  whose  view  he  lifted  his  pictures 
at  proper  junctures.  The  exercise  was  admirably 
adapted  to  show  his  increased  knowledge  of  English 
and  ability  to  express  himself  clearly  and  forcibly. 

At  the  conclusion  of  Tommy's  story  the  attention 
of  the  audience  was  drawn  to  eight  little  children 
seated  at  the  low  tables  in  the  foreground  of  the 
stage.  These  began  to  mould  into  shape  the  plastic 
clay  before  them.  While  they  were  at  work  prepar, 
ing  models  for  the  illustration  of  their  exercise,  Gen. 
Appleton  introduced  in  a  few  words  the  speaker  of 
the  day,  Dr.  William  J.  Long  of  Andover,  who  made 
the  following  eloquent  plea  for  the  work  thus  pre- 
sented before  the  audience  :  — 


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Mr.  Chairman,  Ladies  and  Gentlemen  :  —  The  things  that  touch 
men  deepest  are  always  invisible  things  ;  they  are  of  the  soul, 
not  of  the  eye  and  ear.  That  old  singer  who  led  the  Spartans  to 
victory  twenty-hve  centuries  ago  on  the  plains  of  Messenia,  who 
calmed  the  civil  discords  of  the  Greeks  or  fired  their  hearts  with 
invincible  courage  when  the  enemy  hammered  at  the  gates,  who 
gave  to  worshippers  their  hymns,  and  to  plain  people  their  songs, 
and  to  soldiers  their  pagans  of  victory,  loas  a  blind  man. 

And  if  today  we  have  thrilled  patriotically  at  the  thought  that 
the  boy  of  ninety-nine  is  the  same  boy  that  braved  the  wilderness 
with  the  Pilgrims,  and  followed  the  Minute-men  in  seventy-six; 
that  his  heart  is  as  far  from  oppression  and  tyranny  now,  in  the 
Philippines,  as  when  he  faced  on  yonder  hill  the  governor  general 
who  dared  disturb  the  freedom  of  his  frog-pond, —  it  is  not  only  a 
blind  boy,  but  a  deaf  mute  that  inspires  us.  And  we  are  grate- 
ful for  his  teaching. 

I  am  to  speak  to  you,  in  the  few  minutes  that  these  little  eye- 
fingers  are  busy  with  their  task,  of  the  work  of  the  kindergarten. 
That  work,  as  I  understand  it,  is  simply  and  profoundly  an  edu- 
cational work.  It  must  be  no  exception  therefore  ;  it  must  be 
governed  by  the  principles  that  underlie  all  education.  In  these 
■days  of  psychological  analysis  when  child  study  is  something  of 
a  fad,  and  the  teacher  is  in  danger  of  knowing  more  of  psychol- 
ogy than  of  sympathy,  it  is  refreshing  to  go  back  to  the  origin  of 
the  kindergarten  ;  to  hear  Froebel  again  declaring  in  unexampled 
simplicity,  "  All  education  is  natural :  all  education  is  essentially 
religious."  Natural,  because  nature  and  man  are  from  the  same 
source,  hence  must  be  governed  by  the  same  laws  ;  religious,  be- 
cause that  common  source  is  never  below  but  always  above  man. 
It  is  divine  ;  it  is  God.  Religious  also  because  instinctive  won- 
der and  reverence,  a  solemn  sense  of  law  and  love,  a  prophetic 
outlook  on  life  as  promising  the  largest  things,  and  a  soul  that  re- 
sponds quickest  to  the  beautiful  and  the  good, —  these  are  the 
largest  things  in  the  child's  nature. 

If  this  conception  of  Froebel's  be  true  —  and  the  world  is  grad- 
xially  learning  its  essential  truth  —  then  our  whole  idea  of  educa- 
tion itself  must  be  modified.  What  is  this  process  that  men  call 
education  ?  As  the  question  is  asked,  one  goes  back  uncon- 
sciously to  his  own  experience.  In  reading,  his  education  was  to 
learn  a  number  of   symbols  and   their  vocal  equivalents.      Of  a 


self  that  simply  expressed  itself  in  reading,  he  had  no  conception. 
His  education  in  history  —  what  was  it  but  so  many  dates,  so 
many  pages,  so  many  periods  to  be  systematized  under  kings  and 
chronicles  !  Of  a  world-self  that  revealed  itself  in  history,  that 
advanced  from  age  to  age,  and  that  loves  to  parable  itself  in 
human  lives,  his  text  book  had  no  mention.  His  education  in 
science  was  so  many  facts  to  be  mastered  for  recitation  ;  in  lan- 
guage, declensions  and  paradigms  learned  by  rote,  with  only  a 
vague  sense  of  a  living  speech  imbibed,  like  Anthony  Trollope's 
Latin,  through  his  skin  chiefly  ;  in  literature,  historical  periods 
and  a  text  book  ;  in  religion,  a  host  of  anthropomorphic  concep- 
tions, from  which  the  child  soul  recoiled  instinctively,  learned 
weekly  from  the  catechism  or  in  Sunday  school.  On  the  one 
hand  appears  the  child  with  his  kinship  to  nature  and  his  instinc- 
tive reverence  ;  on  the  other  the  world's  accumulated  intellectual 
treasures,  treasures  of  art,  of  science,  of  literature,  of  religion, 
dates,  theories,  creeds,  systems, —  all  to  be  poured  into  the  little 
child  as  fast  as  wearied  brain  and  overtaxed  powers  can  receive 
them.  Such  is  one's  conception  of  education  from  his  own  ex- 
perience. 

It  is  hardly  necessary  here  to  point  out  how  absolutely  false 
such  a  theory  of  education  is.  One  thinks  of  that  first  deep  so- 
liloquy of  Faust  in  his  dim  study.  He  has  studied  everything, 
philosophy,  law,  medicine,  theology ;  and  from  the  weariness  and 
the  falseness  of  it  all  he  turns  at  last  to  nature  again,  and  longs 
with  infinite  pathos  to  be  out,  to  be  free,  to  feel  again  the  breath 
of  heaven  in  his  face,  and  hear  the  inspiration  of  nature  whisper- 
ing at  his  heart  once  more.  For  education  (the  meaning  is  in 
the  word  itself)  is  not  a  pouring  into  the  child,  nor  giving  him 
anything  whatsoever ;  it  is  simply  the  leading  out  of  powers  that 
are  already  there.  "  As  the  cultivator  creates  nothing,  puts  noth- 
ing into  the  plant,  so  the  educator  puts  nothing  into  the  child," 
says  Froebel.  "  He  merely  superintends  the  development  of 
inborn  faculties."  So  he  called  his  school  the  Kindergarten^ 
the  children-garden ;  and  his  teachers  Kindergacrtncr,  children- 
gardeners. 

And  I  need  only  remind  you  in  passing  of  Socrates"  concep- 
tion, at  which  the  Athenians  wondered,  that  he  gave  nothing  to 
his  pupils,  but  only  superintended  their  self-expression.  There  is 
also    that    strange  persistent  conception  of  the   Greeks   that  all 


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knowledge  is  but  lemeiiibrance  from  another  life.  The  educator 
was  one  who  simply  helped  you  to  remember.  And  there  is  also, 
by  way  of  suggestion  purely,  that  curious  conception  of  Genesis, 
that  God  Almighty  first  planted  a  garden.  As  if  it  were  somehow 
the  eternal  type  of  God's  dealing  with  man  ;  and  progress  were 
but  the  ripening  of  a  seed  dropped  by  divine  hands  into  the  soil 
of  humanity. 

And  this  principle,  of  a  hidden  sleeping  power  that  needs  only 
to  be  discovered  and  awakened,  is  one  that  runs  strangely  through 
all  nature.  I  pass  over  the  seed  and  the  germ,  which  contain  in 
themselves  every  line  and  muscle  of  the  future  plant  and  animal, 
to  the  most  extreme  illustration.  Here  is  a  cubic  inch  of  space 
taken  from  the  interstellar  void,  a  million  miles  beyond  our  earth's 
atmosphere.  It  is  cold,  dark,  empty,  the  nearest  to  absolute  zero 
of  anything  we  can  conceive.  Now  let  us  analyze  the  void.  It 
is  dark,  you  say ;  yet  running  through  it  from  far  away  are  little 
tremblings,  unseen,  unfelt  vibrations  that  shall  ripple  upon  the 
earth's  atmosphere  a  million  miles  beyond,  and  break  into  light. 
Light  is  here,  though  we  see  it  not.  It  is  cold,  you  say ;  yet 
running  through  it  are  other  vibrations  that  break  upon  the  earth, 
like  waves  on  the  beach,  and  give  us  heat.  We  put  these  same 
tremblings  into  our  spectrum  ;  and  instantly  this  means  carbon, 
and  that  hydrogen,  and  that  iron, —  everything  of  which  our  earth 
is  composed,  and  Arcturus  and  Orion  and  the  Pleiades,  every- 
thing that  makes  a  universe  is  sleeping  here  in  our  apparently 
empty  space.  And  more  !  the  force  that  holds  our  earth  in  its 
orbit,  that  binds  our  sun  to  other  suns,  our  planetary  system  to 
other  systems,  all  the  great  force  that  men  call  gravitation  is  here 
also,  silent,  pervading,  powerful,  waiting  only  an  object  to  act 
upon.  In  a  word,  what  we  dared  to  call  an  atom  of  the  void  con- 
tains in  it  all  that  makes  a  world,  and  that  binds  a  world  to  the 
stars  in  heaven. 

Now  this  tremendous  principle  that  there  is  no  void  anywhere 
over  which,  as  over  the  first  great  chaos,  the  Spirit  of  God  is  not 
still  brooding,  finds  its  highest,  its  most  perfect  type  in  the  human 
soul.  To  the  powers  which  it  brings  into  the  world  we  can  add 
nothing ;  we  merely  discover  and  educate  them  into  expression. 
There  is  a  little  child  sleeping  there  in  its  cradle.  All  humanity, 
and  all  the  splendid  powers  of  humanity,  lay  their  heads  upon  its 
pillow.     The  sense  of  beauty  which  inspired   Raphael,  and  the 


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peace  which  broods  over  the  work  of  BelUni,  the  strength  of  Mil- 
ton, the  fineness  of  Tennyson,  the  royal  sweep  of  Isaiah's  vision, 
and  the  deep  stirrings  of  Newton's  mighty  intellect, —  what  are 
these  but  the  measure  of  that  one  sleeping  child?  His  soul  will 
answer  to  them  all  as  it  awakens,  as  it  is  awakened.  Not  a  note  in 
the  whole  gamut  of  human  experience  to  which  the  chords  of  his 
soul  give  not  back  the  true  response,  if  only  a  master  hand  touch 
■or  call  them ;  whether  he  ploughs  the  seas  with  Columbus,  or 
labors  upon  the  midnight  hilltop  with  Galileo  ;  whether  he  draws 
the  breath  hard  at  the  heroic  deeds  of  Achilles,  or  sobs  in  secret 
at  the  sorrows  of  Mary.  And  more  !  not  only  has  the  soul  of 
your  child  these  miniature  powers  to  which  the  great  ones  of 
earth  have  given  testimony,  but  it  has  that  also  which  binds 
humanity  to  its  Divine  Source.  It  thrills  deepest  to  the  message 
■of  Christ ;  it  is  not  only  son  of  man  ;  it  is  Son  of  God,  Incarna- 
tion is  not  the  one  exception  ;  it  is  the  great  rule  of  human  life. 
That  is  what  He  meant,  He  the  greatest  of  all  teachers,  when  He 
took  children  in  His  arms  and  said,  "  Except  ye  become  like  them, 
ye  enter  not  the  kingdom  of  God."  And  passing  the  children 
playing  in  the  streets,  He  sweeps  aside  for  a  moment  the  veil  that 
is  over  their  little  faces  to  show  our  wondering  eyes  those  other, 
those  ideal,  those poteutia/  faces,  '"steadfastly  beholding  the  face 
of  the  Father  in  Heaven." 

To  one  who  sees  a  child  thus  transfigured,  surrounded  by  the 
glory  of  his  own  possibilities,  education  can  never  again  become 
the  cold,  external,  mechanical  process  that  it  has  been.  As  well 
expect  Angelo's  eyes  to  be  dull  and  his  hands  listless  when  he 
sees  within  the  block  of  marble  over  which  he  stumbles  the  face 
and  form  of  a  sleeping  angel.  Thenceforth  he  mus^  work,  with 
eye  and  hand  and  burning  soul,  till  the  sweet  prisoner  be  free. 
So  the  educator  must  work  who  sees  that  education  is  but  the 
work  of  rescue,  of  salvation ;  that  it  is  not  the  pouring  into  a 
child  the  treasures  of  your  public  library,  or  the  ideals  of  Greek 
art,  or  the  marvellous  systems  of  modern  science,  but  rather  the 
prophet's  idea,  to  loose  the  bands  that  bind  it,  to  undo  the  heavy 
burdens,  to  let  the  oppressed  soul  go  free,  and  to  break  every 
yoke  that  holds  it  back  from  the  beauty  and  inspiration  of  that 
nature  to  which  it  is  akin,  from  that  heaven  which  lies  about  us 
in  our  infancy,  and  from  that  God  who  dwells  not  afar  off  "  in 
glittering  spheres  of  light,"  but  walks  as  of  old  in  the  garden 
speaking  in  utter  simplicity  as  man  to  man. 


This,  I  think,  is  the  idea  at  the  heart  of  Froebel's  theory  that 
education  is  but  the  simplest,  the  most  natural  of  growths  ;  of 
Rousseau's  contention  also,  that  the  good  or  ill  of  society,  the 
failure  or  success  of  the  race  depends  solely  upon  training  the 
inherent  possibilities  of  childhood ;  and  of  Loyola's  inspiration, 
dimly  perceived  at  first,  but  grasped  and  perfected  by  his  band 
of  Jesuits,  that  the  first  seven  years  of  life  determine  the  fate 
of  man  for  time  and  eternity. 

I  have  no  time  to  develop  this  theory  of  education ;  I  merely 
bring  it  before  you  as  the  ideal  which,  for  many  years,  the  best 
teachers  have  thought  to  underlie  all  education.  If  it  be  the 
true  ideal,  then  little  need  be  said  for  kindergarten  work  in 
general.  Such  an  education,  which  rests  upon  divine  powers 
and  builds  for  immortality,  must  begin  at  the  earliest  possible 
moment,  even  before  conscious  thought.  For  this  there  is  first 
of  all  the  natural  reason,  viz.:  that  infancy  is  the  period  of  all' 
true  teaching  simply  because  man's  long  infancy  —  so  much 
longer,  in  proportion,  than  any  of  the  brutes  —  was  given  him 
for  just  this  purpose.  This  is  the  luminous  suggestion  of  one  of 
our  own  modern  thinkers  (John  Fiske)  to  the  great  doctrine  of 
evolution. 

There  is,  second,  the  psychological  reason,  which  is  to  be 
found  in  the  different  forms  of  mental  activity  in  childhood  and 
in  age.  Broadly  stated,  that  difference  would  be  something  like 
this  :  Infancy  is  the  time  of  intuition,  of  direct  acquisition ;  man- 
hood of  deduction,  of  meditation:  infancy  is  the  hour  of  nature; 
manhood  of  art :  infancy  of  receptiveness  ;  manhood  of  prejudice  : 
infancy  of  faith ;  manhood  of  distrust  and  doubt :  infancy  of 
unconsciousness;  manhood  of  social  lies,  and  false  standards, 
and  self-centeredness.  All  the  freshness  of  life,  all  its  power  and 
originality  belong  essentially  to  childhood ;  and  education  must 
be  on  time  here,  or  be  forever  late. 

And  third,  there  is  the  danger  of  delay ;  for  these  powers,, 
these  innate  divine  powers  of  childhood,  are  not  passive  but 
expressive ;  they  must  of  inner  necessity  project  themselves  ;  and 
if  not  guided  into  true  expression,  fall  easily  into  the  false.  The 
child-garden  that  is  not  early  cultivated  in  favor  of  fruit  and 
flowers  brings  forth  of  itself  a  plentiful  crop  of  weeds  and  thistles. 
It  is  as  easy  —  for  such  is  its  faith  —  to  tremble  before  the 
African  hoodoo,  or  the  Persian  devil,  or  hell  or  crocodile  or  ibis. 


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or  idol,  as  to  look  up  with  loving  trust  into  the  face  of  a  Father 
in  Heaven.  And  if  it  be  not  led  into  laws  of  light,  it  speedily 
peoples  the  darkness  with  demons.  Herein  is  the  awful  respon- 
sibility of  life,  that  while  the  child  has  divine  powers  it  still 
depends  upon  human  love  to  complete  the  divine  work.  We  are 
fulfiUers  of  the  word  and  the  work  of  God. 

This  brings  me  direct  to  what  I  am  asked  to  present  most 
earnestly:  the  principles  and  needs,  not  only  of  kindergarten 
work  in  general,  but  of  this  particular  kindergarten,  into 
whose  darkened  lives  you  glance  this  afternoon  with  so  much 
wonder.  When  I  asked  the  director  if  there  were  any  special 
thing  which  he  wished  to  be  called  to  your  attention  he  said, 
"  No,  the  children  will  be  there ;  they  will  speak  for  them- 
selves." They  have  spoken;  they  will  speak  yet  more  elo- 
quently for  themselves.  But  I  wish  you  could  hear  them,  not 
as  here,  upon  exhibition,  but  simply,  naturally,  in  the  daily 
round  of  work  and  play  at  the  kindergarten  home.  I  have 
seen  them  there  ;  and  I  am  convinced  that  all  that  the  kinder- 
garten stands  for  as  an  ideal  of  education,  as  self-discovery 
and  self-expression  in  its  highest  form,  is  there  being  put  into 
daily  execution. 

Do  you  recall  that  poem  of  Edwin  Markham,  ''  The  Man  with 
the  Hoe,"  written  under  a  reproduction  of  Millet's  famous  paint- 
ing, and  pinned  in  bitter  satire  to  the  text:  "God  made  man  in 
his  own  image  and  likeness?"  The  poem  is  its  own  refutation. 
The  tvoe  to  the  world  wxlh  which  it  ends  is  possible  only  on  con- 
dition that  the  laborer  discover  himself ;  and  if  he  discover  him- 
self, he  will  no  longer  be  the  insensate  creature,  the  brother  to 
the  clod,  who  wreaks  his  blind  vengeance  upon  his  oppressor. 
Nevertheless  the  poem  struck  a  responsive  chord  in  America, 
which,  being  the  most  individual  of  nations,  most  quickly  resents 
any  loss  of  individuality.  Now  if  it  be  true  that  grinding  labor 
of  any  kind  tends  to  kill  the  soul,  the  self,  in  man,  what  shall 
we  say  of  that  harder  grinding  of  perpetual  darkness  ;  of  these 
unfortunate  ones,  the  blind  and  the  mute,  to  whom  every  door 
that  opens  into  the  glad  bright  world  seems  hopelessly  shut,  who 
labor  perpetually  in  what  Job  calls  the  blackness  of  the  shadow 
of  death  ?  And  when  you  add  to  physical  darkness  the  more 
horrible  shadow  of  ignorance  and  sin  in  which  most  of  these  little 
ones  were  born,  when  you  remember  that  they  are  not  born  blind 


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but  lose  their  sight  through  utter  neglect  and  wretchedness,  when 
you  reflect,  with  an  authority  upon  this  subject,  that  "  most  of 
these  blind  children  are  born  in  ways  of  depravity,  in  an  environ- 
ment where  they  are  kicked,  cuffed,  and  driven  about,  where  the 
air  they  breathe  and  the  bread  they  eat  and  the  talk  they  hear 
are  injurious  to  health  and  poisonous  to  character," — what  mir- 
acle of  grace  and  hard  work  can  save  them  from  being  what 
Edwin  Markham  calls  brothers  to  the  clod  and  the  beast  ? 

With  some  such  thought  I  went  to  the  kindergarten  for  the 
blind  for  the  first  time.  What  I  slw  there  astonished  me  more 
a  thousand  fold  than  all  the  work  of  home  and  foreign  univer- 
sities. First  and  most  wonderful  of  all,  I  entered,  not  an  institu- 
tion, but  a  hotne,  a  place  of  the  sweetest  and  simplest  home  life, 
where  the  orderliness  was  perfect,  and  where  love  and  gentleness 
seemed  to  rule  without  an  effort.  My  first  and  last  impression 
was  that  if  I  had  a  child  I  would  like  it  to  come  here  sometimes 
to  learn  the  gentleness  of  life  and  the  sweetness  of  service. 
They  were  so  exquisitely  tender  with  each  other !  A  little 
blind  child,  new  to  the  place,  would  be  feeling  her  way  along, 
trembling,  hesitating,  fearful,  when  her  hand  would  be  taken  in 
another  hand  and  she  be  led  swiftly  and  surely  to  her  plafce. 
Then  with  a  kiss  and  a  kind  word  the  two  blind  girls  went 
their  ways,  one  better,  one  more  grateful  for  the  meeting.  For 
they  learn  more  things  at  the  kindergarten  than  can  be  found  in 
books,  or  set  down  in  the  reports  ;  they  are  learning  the  joy  of 
serving,  and  the  blessedness  of  sacrifice.  And  another  thing 
they  learn,  which  the  world  needs  more  than  anything  else  :  they 
learn  faith  in  the  soul  of  man. 

When  Tommy  Stringer  was  in  the  hospital  at  Pittsburg,  just  a 
bundle  of  human  flesh  wrapped  about  with  perpetual  darkness 
and  solitude,  the  only  change  that  ever  crept  into  his  unexpres- 
sive  face  was  when  his  little  hand  came  in  contact  with  another 
hand.  He  would  hold  it  for  hours,  as  long  as  the  visitor's  pa- 
tience lasted,  and  there  came  into  his  darkened  life  something  of 
that  great  inspiration  which  breathed  upon  Descartes  on  the 
meadows  of  Holland  to  take  possession  of  his  life  and  become  the 
soul  of  his  philosophy  :  /  am  not  alone  in  the  7vorld.  Something 
of  this  experience  awaits  every  child  that  enters  this  kindergarten. 
Hands  touch  them,  and  they  are  gentle  hands  ;  voices  speak,  they 
are  low  and  kind  ;  and  the  spirit  that  bends  over  them  at  work, 


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and  watches  by  their  play,  breathes  only  of  trust  and  helpfulness. 
So  there  creeps  into  their  blind  faces  the  first  glintings  of  that 
light  that  never  was  on  sea  or  land,  and  the  brightness  of  that 
faith  in  men  and  in  God  which  shames  our  doubt  and  our  pessi- 
mism as  we  look  upon  them. 

One  thinks  of  that  poor  blind  man  on  the  road  to  Jericho.  All 
his  life  long  he  has  lived  among  men,  yet  hopelessly,  eternally 
apart.  Now  the  multitude  throng  past ;  he  hears  the  tread  of 
their  feet,  their  cries  of  welcome  to  the  new  Messiah ;  and  a  great 
longing  sweeps  over  him  to  be  of  them  for  once,  to  see  their  faces,, 
and  the  glint  of  light  on  the  lake,  and  the  wind  running  in  waves 
over  the  fields  of  wheat.  He  cries  aloud;  and  one  —  just  one 
of  all  that  careless  multitude  —  draws  near.  A  voice  speaks, 
"  What  wilt  thou  ?  "  And  all  the  aspiration  of  the  poor  neglected 
life  goes  up  in  the  cry.  "  Lord,  that  mine  eyes  be  opened." —  And 
they  were  opened.  And  the  first  face  he  saw  bending  over  him, 
all  transfigured  by  love  and  the  beauty  of  holiness,  was  the  face  of 
the  Son  of  Man.  Henceforward,  live  as  he  would,  in  passion  or 
in  purity,  go  where  he  would,  in  the  fields  where  the  peasants 
worked  or  through  the  crowded  streets  of  the  city,  there  would  go 
with  him  always  the  wonder  of  that  first  awakening,  that  men 
were  like  this,  and  men's  faces  like  this  —  not  harsh,  brutal,  self- 
ish, as  he  feared,  but  gentle,  beautiful,  divine. 

And  this,  from  any  eternal  standpoint,  is  perhaps  the  greatest 
work  of  the  kindergarten,  greater  even  than  fitting  children  for  a 
life  of  independence.      It  is  to  teach  them  faith  in  men. 

I  watched  them  at  their  work,  self-development,  self-expression 
always.  They  were  busy  an  unusually  long  time  for  such  little 
children,  but  so  contented,  so  happy  that  the  work  seemed  like 
play.  And  I  thought  of  the  schoolroom  in  which  I  sat  as  a  child, 
with  its  humdrum  lessons  and  its  voice  of  the  task-master,  and 
that  wild  irrepressible  yell  of  freedom  with  which  we  rushed  into 
the  yard,  like  escaping  prisoners. 

I  sat  down  with  them  at  table,  and  learned  my  table  manners 
over  again.  They  began  with  the  Friends'  blessing,  "that  brief 
silence  which  is  fittest  prayer  before  the  bread  is  broke."  There 
were  forty  of  them  in  the  room,  all  cheery,  all  happy,  yet  with  a 
gentle  happiness,  like  Quaker  children,  so  that  one  could  speak 
quietly  and  be  heard.  I  walked  around  the  table  where  ten  of 
them  had  just  eaten.     The  cloth  was  immaculate  ;  just  one  little 


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spot  I  found  to  show  where  little  fingers  had  gone  astray,  search- 
ing for  light.  In  a  spirit  half  interest,  half  mischief,  I  asked  the 
matron,  "  How  long  has  that  table-cloth  been  used  ?  "  And  she 
said,  in  confusion,  "  A  week  today  ;  but  please  don't  tell  anybody." 
And  I  wanted  to  tell  every  mother,  who  struggles  with  the  prob- 
lem of  children  and  table  manners. 

And  then  I  watched  them  at  play  together ;  noted  the  little 
unconscious  touches,  the  irrepressible  girl  and  boy  life,  the  laugh, 
the  arm  over  another's  shoulder,  the  searching  each  other's  pock- 
ets in  fun,  the  talk — Have  you  read  this  story?  Have  you  seen 
(they  are  all  blind)  have  you  seen  the  new  boy  ?  —  and  the  thou- 
sand little  lovable  things  that  mark  the  growing  child  life.  I 
thought  of  Cromwell's  great  maxim,  "  One  never  mounts  so  high 
as  when  one  knows  not  whither  he  is  going ;  "  and  I  said,  These 
are  not  institutional  children  ;  they  are  boys  and  girls.  They  are 
not  like  Markham's  laborer  at  all ;  they  have  found  and  they 
know  themselves.  And  these  are  they  who,  but  for  the  godlike 
charity  of  this  school,  would  be  groping  now  in  darkness  of  eye 
and  soul.  This  is  "  the  land  that  was  desolate  in  the  sight  of  all 
that  passed  by.  And  ye  say.  This  land  that  was  desolate  is  be- 
come like  the  garden  of  Eden." 

I  have  spoken  of  their  work  and  play,  of  their  work  which  is 
like  play,  and  their  play  which  disciplines  hand  and  mind  and 
heart ;  but  it  was  not  all  sunshine.  The  shadow  was  there,  and 
the  pathos  which  brought  the  moisture  to  one's  eyes  and  the  lump 
to  his  throat.  One  little  child  had  recently  lost  her  sight,  and 
could  not  yet  realize  that  the  light  was  gone  ;  that  never  again  for 
her  would  the  earth  be  bright,  and  the  blue  heaven  glass  itself  in 
the  stream.  She  would  try,  when  she  thought  no  one  was  looking, 
to  surprise  the  light,  and  catch  it,  and  bring  it  back.  She  would 
shut  her  eyes  tight,  and  the  brightness  stole  into  her  face  as  she 
persuaded  herself  that  she  had  been  sleeping  a  long,  long  time. 
Then  she  would  open  her  eyes  very  wide,  and  whisper  good- 
morning,  and  turn  her  face  to  the  window,  straining  her  little  eyes 
so  hard  for  the  light  and  the  glad  landscape  that  would  never 
brighten  again  this  side  the  fields  where  there  shall  be  no  dark- 
ness. And  then  when  you  stretched  out  your  hand  —  for  you 
dared  not  trust  your  voice  to  speak  —  she  took  it  eagerly  and 
pressed  it  against  her  cheek,  and  the  smile  came  back  to  her  face 
again,  while  you  whispered  with  Descartes,  "Not  alone  "  —  thank 
God!  —  "not  alone  in  her  world." 


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It  is  this  unconscious  pathos  of  their  Uttle  Uves,  the  brave 
patient  cheery  struggle  that  they  wage  daily  against  fearful  odds, 
which  encourages  me  to  speak  the  last  word.  At  the  close  of  the 
afternoon  they  were  gathered  together  to  sing  for  me.  Their  faces 
were  bright ;  they  seemed  very  happy ;  and  they  sang  as  I  have 
seldom  heard  children  sing,  just  overflowing  with  the  melody  like 
so  many  bobolinks.  The  last  thing  they  sang,  which  touched  me 
deepest,  was  the  little  rhyme  that  some  of  you  sang  in  your 
nursery,  that  some  of  your  own  children  will  perhaps  sing  to- 
night — 

A  ship,  a  ship,  a-sailing, 

A-sailing  on  the  sea ; 
And  it  is  deeply  laden 
With  pretty  things  for  me. 

Was  it  the  unconscious  prophecy  of  the  little  song  that  made 
the  silence  so  impressive  as  the  shadows  lengthened  across  the 
floor  ?  It  is  in  your  hands  to  make  it,  to  fulfil  it  as  prophecy. 
Two  things  are  needed,  love  and  money.  The  love  is  here ;  one 
cannot  doubt  it  who  watches  for  an  hour  these  teachers  bending 
over  their  divine  work.  And  whatever  of  sympathy  love  needs 
for  its  daily  bread  must  surely  be  found  in  the  great  heart  of 
Massachusetts,  that  has  never  spared  itself  in  the  hour  of  need. 
But  money  is  needed  too.  To  the  kindergarten  the  state  pays 
nothing;  neither  does  the  city.  The  income  of  its  invested  funds 
is  less  than  one-half  the  amount  needed  ;  the  rest  must  be  made 
up  from  private  subscription.  I  found  but  one  question  in  the 
heart  of  the  director  of  the  institution.  Of  his  teachers  he  is 
sure,  they  are  devoted ;  of  his  work  he  has  no  doubt,  it  is  divine. 
But  will  it  continue  ?  or  must  it  fail,  and  these  little  ones  be  sent 
back  into  the  shadows  of  neglect  and  ignorance?  And  that  is 
your  question,  and  your  work. 

One  thinks  of  Froebel,  of  the  end  of  his  own  efforts  to  get  an 
education,  when  he  was  imprisoned  nine  weeks  for  a  debt  of 
seven  dollars.  One  thinks  of  his  first  kindergarten,  of  the  little 
school  which  spread  light  through  Germany,  to  which  teachers 
flocked  for  inspiration  like  Moslems  to  Mecca  —  closed  because 
there  was  no  money  to  keep  it  open.  The  teachers  and  the  little 
ones  needed  bread. 

Surely  this  will  not    happen  here.     On   what    ground  shall  I 
appeal  to  you  that  it  must  not,  that  it   shall   not  happen }     The 


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little  ones  are  before  you  ;  they  need  your  help.  And  who  could 
refuse  a  child  his  need  ?  The  work  is  before  you ;  it  speaks 
eloquently  for  itself.  And  you  who  hesitate  to  give  to  so  many 
things,  not  knowing  whether  your  money  helps  or  hinders  your 
kind,  can  have  no  doubt  that  here  is  a  good  work.  Behold,  an 
open  door  for  your  charity,  into  which  it  may  enter  confidently. 
But  there  is  another,  a  higher  ground  from  which  I  appeal.  You 
see  this  miracle  of  transformation,  and  ask,  how  can  these  things 
be  ?  Let  me  tell  you.  It  is  because  men  and  women  are  found 
devoted  enough  to  pay  the  price  ;  eye  for  eye,  hand  for  hand,  life 
for  life.  Over  each  of  these  little  ones  bends  a  teacher,  giving 
her  time,  her  strength,  her  hopes,  her  life  —  pouring  herself  out, 
like  Elisha  upon  the  bed  of  the  dying  child,  that  these  children 
may  live.  This  is  the  secret  of  that  desolate  land  which  was 
tilled,  of  that  valley  of  the  dead  upon  which  God's  spirit  breathed 
in  prophecy  and  they  lived,  of  that  Messiah  whose  mission  is  still 
to  bring  light  to  them  that  sit  in  darkness.  And  one  who  sees 
them  at  work  thrills  to  the  depths  of  his  soul  at  the  thought  that 
the  time  draws  near  when  over  every  burdened  and  darkened 
child  of  earth  love  shall  bend  in  human  form  to  redeem  it.  It 
may  not  be  our  mission  to  leave  all  else  and  do  this  work ;  but  it 
is  for  us  to  have  a  thought  large  as  the  need  of  man,  gentle  as 
the  thought  of  Christ,  for  those  who  are  doing  it.  So  it  is  given 
unto  us  to  enter  into,  to  share  in  a  work  that  is  divine.  On  this 
ground  I  appeal  to  you.  In  the  name  of  a  prophecy  which  is 
being  fulfilled,  and  of  that  great  Christ-spirit  which  in  love  and 
sacrifice  redeems  the  world,  I  appeal  to  you  to  open  your  hearts 
and  your  hands  wide  to  the  need  of  these  little  children. 

Dr.  Long's  earnest  remarks  could  not  but  move  his 
hearers,  making  a  profound  impression  upon  them, 
and  this  was  deepened  by  the  exercise  which  fol- 
lowed. The  little  modellers  told  the  tale  of  a  tree 
which  began  its  career  in  the  heart  of  a  forest  and 
ended  it  in  a  sheltering  home  roof.  The}'  showed 
their  representations  of  the  different  phases  of  its 
life,  which  would  have  told  the  story  without  the 
help  of  words.     Then,  when  these  children  had  taken 


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their  places  in  the  circle  of  their  classmates,  all  began 
to  sing  and  dance  about  together,  turning  themselves, 
as  if  by  magic  spells,  into  trees  and  flowers,  bees  and 
birds,  but,  last  of  all,  into  their  truest,  best  forms, 
those  of  gladhearted  little  children  whose  touch  upon 
the  heart-strings  of  their  deeply-moved  audience 
brought  answering  songs  of  joy  that  such  happiness 
could  be,  though  the  gladness  was  tempered  by  the 
sad  thought  of  the  shadows  of  never-to-be -lifted  clouds 
resting  upon  this  happiness.  Then,  after  the  little 
kinder  orchestra  had  played  the  Hub  Waltz  in  ex- 
cellent tune  and  time  (which  was  marked  by  little 
black  Joe  on  his  own  diminutive  person  with  a  tiny 
clenched  fist),  away  flitted  the  little  figures,  like  leaves 
before  the  wind,  but  leaving  behind  them  a  sense  of 
the  sunshine  which,  evoked  by  their  presence,  flooded 
the  auditorium  and  irradiated  every  heart  within  its 
precincts. 

All  which  is  respectfully  submitted  by 

WILLIAM  ENDICOTT, 
CHARLES  P.  GARDINER, 
ROBERT  H.  GARDINER, 
JOSEPH  B.  GLOVER, 
N.  P.   HALLOWELL, 
J.  THEODORE  HEARD, 
HENRY  MARION  HOWE, 
FRANCIS  W.  HUNNEWELL, 
GEORGE  H.  RICHARDS, 
WILLIAM  L.  RICHARDSON, 
RICHARD  M.  SALTONSTALL, 
S.  LOTHROP  THORNDIKE, 

Trustees. 


KINDERGARTEN  FOR  THE  BLIND. 


THIRTEENTH  ANNUAL  REPORT  OF  THE 
DIRECTOR. 


'Tis  weary  watching  wave  on  wave, 

And  yet  the  tide  heaves  onward  ; 
We  build,  like  corals,  grave  on  grave, 

Yet  pave  a  pathway  sunward. 

We  are  beaten  back  in  many  a  fray. 

But  newer  strength  we  borrow ; 
And  where  the  vanguard  rests  today 

The  rear  shall  camp  tomorrow. 

—  Gerald  Massey. 

To  the  Board  of  Trustees. 

Gentlemen  :  —  It  gives  me  great  pleasure  to  be 
able  to  lay  before  you  a  most  gratifying  account  of 
what  has  been  achieved  at  the  kindergarten  during 
the  past  twelve  months  and  to  state,  that  in  the 
course  of  that  period  of  time  good  results  have  been 
obtained  in  all  the  departments,  and  excellent  progress 
has  been  made  in  every  direction. 

The  year  just  closed  has  in  many  respects  been 
one  of  the  most  successful  in  the  history  of  the  infant 
institution.  The  teachers  and  other  officers  have 
been  eager  to  do  their  best  in  training  the  children 
and  in  caring  for  them  and  bringing  them  up  in  the 
proper  way,  while  the  public  has  continued  to  mani- 
fest a  profound  interest  in  our  work  and  to  supply 
the  means  for  its  support. 


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On  the  first  day  of  October,  1899,  the  number  of 
pupils  connected  with  the  three  famihes  of  the  kinder- 
garten was  70.  Of  these  20  belonged  to  the  primary 
department  for  boys,  27  to  that  of  the  girls  and  23  to 
that  of  the  little  boys. 

The  general  health  of  the  children  has  been  re- 
markably good.  Early  in  the  winter  there  were  five 
cases  of  diphtheria  in  the  girls'  house,  but  none  of 
these  proved  fatal.  Nor  has  there  been  any  inter- 
ruption in  the  operations  of  the  other  departments 
either  by  illness  or  by  any  cause  whatsoever. 

We  cannot  refrain  from  expressing  in  this  con- 
nection our  warmest  thanks  to  the  attending  physi- 
cian of  the  kindergarten,  Dr.  Henry  W.  Broughton, 
who  has  continued  to  render  prompt  and  faithful 
medical  service  and  to  wait  upon  all  cases  of  illness 
without  any  other  kind  of  remuneration  than  the 
pleasure  arising  from  the  consciousness  that  he  is 
doing  all  that  lies  in  his  power  to  aid  the  cause  of  the 
little  blind  children. 

The  retrospect  of  the  work  accomplished  by  the 
kindergarten  in  the  years  already  passed  is  certainly 
cheering  and  of  good  augury  for  the  future,  and  we 
have  ample  reason  to  believe,  that  the  infant  institu- 
tion has  passed  triumphantly  through  the  dreary 
stages  of  experiment  and  uncertainty  and  that  it  is  so 
well  grounded  in  the  faith  of  its  founders  and  sup- 
porters and  so  firmly  established  in  the  confidence  of 
the  community  that  the  ultimate  realization  of  its 
broad  plans  and  large  expectations  may  be  considered 
as  one  of  the  things  that  will  surely  come  to  pass. 

Let  us  give  a  brief  account  of  the  scope,  the  spirit 
and  the  aim  of  the  kindergarten,  as  well  as  of  its  work 
and  of  its  losses  and  gains  during  the  past  year. 


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Work  and  Growth  of  the  Kindergarten. 

I  trust  it  will  grow  to  a  most  prosperous  perfection. 

—  Shakespeare. 

The  kindergarten  is  doing  a  holy  work  for  the  Httle 
sightless  children  and  it  has  already  proved  to  be  one 
of  the  most  important  agencies  brought  into  opera- 
tion in  the  field  of  the  educatiofi  of  the  blind.  It  was 
established  with  the  express  purpose  of  rescuing  a 
large  number  of  them  from  the  bondage  of  misfort- 
une and  from  the  unwholesome  influences,  to  which 
not  a  few  of  those  bereft  of  the  visual  sense  are  ex- 
posed, and  of  giving  to  them  that  early  training  which 
is  their  birthrio;ht  and  without  which  most  of  them 
are  doomed  to  drag  out  their  existence  from  the 
cradle  to  the  grave  in  never  ending  darkness  and 

From  all  happy  life  exiled. 

It  provides  the  ways  and  means  for  thorough  develop- 
ment and  cultivation  of  body,  mind,  hand  and  heart. 
Through  its  exercises  and  the  vital  influences  which 
as  a  sunny  and  healthy  home  it  exerts,  it  purposes  to 
eradicate  the  results  which  have  been  engrafted  upon 
the  children  by  their  noxious  environment  into  which 
many  of  them  were  born.  It  aims  further  to  plant 
in  their  stead  the  seeds  of  good  qualities,  to  encour- 
age the  spirit  of  self-activity  and  of  "  learning  by 
doing,"  to  build  up  character  and  to  maintain  good 
order  less  by  a  discipline  imposed  from  without  and 
more  by  a  self-governing  impulse  fostered  and  devel- 
oped in  the  pupil.  Thus  nothing  is  omitted  which 
can  help  to  relieve  the  little  children  from  so  much  of 
the  heavy  burden  of  their  condition  as  is  removable 
and  to  bring  them  up  in  a  rational  way,  so  that  they 


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may  be  able  to  gain  sound  health,  neatness  of  appear- 
ance, a  gentle  bearing,  distinguished  by  courtesy  and 
politeness,  while  within  they  may  be  blessed  with  — 

The  charm  of  intellect,  a  taste  refined, 
Pure,  loving  heart,  and  gentle  speech. 

No  one  can  become  acquainted  with  the  work  of 
this  little  school  without  being  strongly  impressed 
with  the  sacredness  of  its  mission  and  the  extent  of 
its  beneficence. 

Cherished  by  the  community  at  large  and  gener- 
ously sustained  by  individual  benevolence,  the  kin- 
dergarten has  reached  a  degree  of  development  which 
is  very  gratifying  to  its  founders  and  highly  encour- 
aging to  its  managers.  There  has  been  steady 
growth  in  every  one  of  its  departments,  and  the  con- 
stantly widening  work  with  the  corresponding  in- 
crease of  expense,  which  the  infant  institution  has 
already  assumed,  demands  the  unceasing  concern  and 
the  liberal  aid  of  those  of  our  benevolent  citizens, 
who  are  deeply  interested  in  the  welfare  of  the  blind 
and  who  earnestly  desire  that  the  efficiency  and 
thoroughness  with  which  the  education  of  this  class 
of  our  fellow  human  beings  is  prosecuted  shall  not 
be  crippled  or  allowed  to  suffer  in  any  way  from  an 
inadequate  supply  of  means. 

Change  in  Administration. 

Here's  a  change  indeed  I 

—  Shakespeare. 

The  radical  change  in  the  administration  of  the 
kindergarten,  of  which  mention  was  made  in  the  last 
annual  report,  was  carried  out  at  the  beginning  of  the 
present  school  year. 


The  office  of  the  principal  matron  was  then  abol- 
ished, and  Miss  Isabel  Greeley,  who  has  been  the 
occupant  of  this  position  since  the  opening  of  the 
infant  institution  in  May,  1887,  and  who  has  per- 
formed its  duties  with  earnestness  and  devotion,  is 
no  longer  with  us,  her  period  of  service  having  ter- 
minated on  the  first  day  of  July.  Miss  Nettie  B. 
Vose,  formerly  assistant  to  Miss  Greeley  and  a  young 
woman  of  amiable  disposition,  of  suave  manners  and  of 
many  excellent  traits  of  character,  has  been  appointed 
matron  of  the  family  in  this  building.  She  will 
preside  over  her  own  establishment  but  will  have 
no  jurisdiction  whatever  outside  of  her  own  house. 

Thus  the  three  matrons  are  placed  on  exactly  the 
same  footing,  and  they  will  manage  the  affairs  of  their 
respective  households  in  accordance  with  the  direc- 
tions which  they  will  receive  from  the  headquarters 
at  South  Boston  without  interference  from  each  other. 
As  this  plan  has  worked  exceedingly  well  at  the 
parent  institution  for  more  than  a  quarter  of  a  cen- 
tury, there  is  no  reason  to  doubt  that  it  will  be  equally 
successful  at  the  kindergarten. 

I  am  very  glad  to  be  able  to  state,  that  there  is  at 
the  present  time  more  harmony  and  good  will  among 
the  members  of  the  different  families  than  ever  before 
since  the  organization  of  the  kindergarten.  Indeed 
there  is  nowhere  the  slightest  indication  of  discord 
among  them. 

Need  of  Additional  Room. 

Busy  with  hewing  and  building. 

—  Longfellow. 

The  opening  of  the  primary  building,  which  took 
place    under  very  auspicious    circumstances    at    the 


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beginning  of  the  year  which  has  just  closed,  was  a 
significant  event  in  the  annals  of  the  kindergarten. 
Indeed,  it  was  another  long  and  decided  step  toward 
the  realization  of  our  project. 

For  several  years  past  the  demand  for  room  has 
been  so  great  that  every  nook  and  corner  of  available 
space  has  been  utilized  and  the  accommodations  af- 
forded by  the  infant  institution  have  been  taxed  to 
the  utmost ;  yet,  in  spite  of  this  crowding,  our  gates 
could  not  be  kept  wide  open  to  all  the  little  children, 
who  were  eagerly  seeking  admission,  and  many  of 
them  were  kept  waiting  until  some  of  those  in  attend- 
ance could  be  transferred  to  South  Boston  and  thus 
give  their  places  to  others.  In  this  way  not  only 
valuable  time  was  unavoidably  wasted  in  all  such 
cases,  but  in  some  of  them,  owing  to  this  very  delay 
in  beginning  in  due  season  to  cultivate  their  minds 
and  souls,  the  chances  for  preventing  the  germina- 
tion of  the  seed  of  bad  tendencies  and  propensities, 
which  is  partly  transmitted  by  inheritance  but  mostly 
engendered  by  the  influences  of  environment,  and 
for  keeping  the  soil  of  their  heart  free  from  noxious 
weeds  were  seriously  diminished  if  not  entirely  lost. 

It  is  a  cause  of  joy  and  thanksgiving  that  so  far  as 
the  boys  are  concerned  this  difficulty  has  been  entirely 
obviated  by  the  additional  room  afforded  by  the  new 
building.  A  primary  department  was  established 
therein  a  year  ago  and   is  now  in  full  operation. 

We  can  hardly  overestimate  the  importance  of  the 
enlargement  of  our  accommodations,  nor  can  we  be 
grateful  enough  for  the  increase  of  the  ways  and 
means  which  will  enable  us  to  do  now  larger,  better 
and  more  satisfactory  work  for  the  boys  than  hereto- 
fore.    But  valuable  and  most  helpful  as  these  addi- 


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tions  are,  the  new  building  is  far  from  supplying  all 
our  wants.  It  does  not  consummate  our  plans ;  it 
only  fills  one  of  the  principal  gaps  in  them.  Sequels 
to  it  stand  beyond, — 

Invisible  as  music 
But  positive  as  sound. 

The  most  pressing  needs,  which  at  the  present 
time  stare  us  in  the  face  and  demand  immediate  atten- 
tion, are  two:  first,  the  erection  of  a  house  for  girls, 
corresponding  in  size  and  appearance  to  that  which 
has  been  already  provided  for  the  boys  and  is  used  as 
a  primary  department ;  and  second,  the  completion  of 
the  oft-mentioned  main  or  school  building,  which  was 
planned  several  years  ago  by  a  competent  architect, 
and  of  which  full  descriptions  accompanied  by  pic- 
torial illustrations  have  been  repeatedly  given  in 
former  reports. 

While  the  first  of  these  buildings  will  provide  suf- 
ficient accommodation  and  adequate  educational  fa- 
cilities for  the  little  girls,  so  that  not  one  of  them  will 
be  denied,  for  lack  of  room,  the  inestimable  advan- 
tages of  early  training  which  their  little  brothers  in 
misfortune  are  already  enjoying  to  their  fullest  extent, 
the  second  will  be  of  equal,  if  not  of  greater,  value. 
It  will  serve  as  the  centre  of  union,  around  which  will 
cluster  the  various  departments  of  the  school,  now 
seemingly  detached  from  each  other.  They  will  thus 
become  inseparable  parts  of  an  organic  whole,  shoot- 
ing off  from  the  same  trunk  like  the  branches  of  a 
tree. 

In  the  light  of  these  facts  it  is  obvious,  that  this 
building  is  not  merely  a  desideratum,  but  a  funda- 
mental necessity.  Progress,  uniformity,  order,  proper 
classification,    administrative    efficiency,    all    demand 


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that  it  should  be  immediately  finished,  equipped  and 
put  into  use.  Without  it  our  plant  is  decidedly 
crippled,  lacking  the  very  foundation  of  some  of  the 
principal  facilities  and  essential  conveniences  which 
are  calculated  to  contribute  largely  to  the  speedy 
development  of  our  scheme  of  education,  and  to  bring 
it  up  to  such  a  state  of  completeness  as  to  meet  the 
special  requirements  and  satisfy  the  peculiar  needs  of 
the  blind. 

May  we  hope  that  the  first  steps  for  the  construc- 
tion of  this  temple  to  humanity  will  be  taken  without 
further  delay,  and  that  some  one  of  the  possessors  of 
abundant  riches  may  be  induced  to  pay  the  cost  of  it, 
erecting  thereby  an  ever-enduring  monument  to  him- 
self? There  are  in  our  community  many  men  and 
women  of  tender  heart,  of  sound  judgment  and  of 
broad  and  far-reaching  views,  whom  fortune  has 
favored  with  ample  resources  and  who  regard  them- 
selves as  stewards  of  these  means  of  usefulness,  but 
whose  attention  has  not  been  drawn  to  our  work.  It 
is  for  the  friends  of  the  kindergarten,  both  individu- 
ally and  collectively,  to  bring  the  matter  of  the  com- 
pletion of  the  main  building  to  the  serious  notice  of 
persons  of  this  class  and  to  hold  it  up  persistently 
before  them  until  they  are  seized  with  the  desire  of 
transforming  into  a  solid  reality  what  now  is  little 
more  than  an  outlined  plan  of  an  ideal.  But  like  all 
important  enterprises,  this  one  will  not  reach  its  con- 
summation unless  we  take  decisive  action  and  put 
forth  strenuous  efforts  for  its  advancement.  We  can- 
not accomplish  much  if  we  follow  the  advice  of  the 
venerable  and  saintly  Fenelon  and  "  let  the  waters 
flow  on  in  their  course."  We  must  strive  to  change 
the  direction  of  the  current  and  turn  it  into  favorable 


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channels.  It  would  be  fatal  for  us  to  stand  still  or  to 
be  satisfied  with  the  performance  of  what  simply  de- 
pends upon  ourselves  and  let  the  rest  come  as  it  may. 
We  must  alter  the  order  of  things  by  hard  work,  con- 
stant endeavor  and  unflaq-orinor  enthusiasm. 

The  Helen  Curtis  Bradlee  Fund. 

O  loving,  open  hands  that  give  ! 

Soft  hands  the  tear  that  dry  ! 
O  patient  hands  that  toil  to  bless  ! 

How  can  ye  ever  die  ? 

—  S.  T.  Wallis. 

The  name  of  the  late  Miss  Helen  Curtis  Bradlee 
stands  at  the  head  of  the  column  of  the  benefactors 
of  the  blind.  Her  gifts  are  the  largest  that  we  have 
upon  record. 

While  she  was  living  she  gave  $40,000  to  the  en- 
dowment fund  of  the  kindergarten  and  $10,000 
towards  the  construction  and  equipment  of  the  girls' 
building,  and  at  the  close  of  her  noble  career  on  earth 
Messrs.  William  L.  Strong  and  William  H.  Hodgkins, 
trustees  of  the  estate  of  her  brother,  J.  Putnam  Brad- 
lee, carrying  out  her  explicit  directions,  sent  an  addi- 
tional sum  of  $25,000  to  the  infant  institution  and  an 
equal  amount  to  the  parent  school.  These  donations 
and  bequests  put  together  make  a  grand  total  of 
$  1 00,000. 

Over  such  magnificent  gifts  the  heart  breaks  into 
singing  hymns  of  gratitude  and  psalms  of  praise. 

Miss  Bradlee  was  truly  beloved  by  the  recipients  of 
her  bounty,  because  she  showed  that  she  personally 
cared  for  them.  She  was  always  a  munificent  con- 
tributor to  the  cause  of  the  little  sio^htless  children 
and  her  name  will  be  handed  down  from  generation  to 


I  go 

generation  as  that  of  one  of  their  foremost  benefactors. 
To  her  the  following  words  of  Horace,  slightly  altered, 
may  be  applied  with  singular  appropriateness :  — 

Exegit  monumentum  aere  perennius. 

It  is  simply  paying  a  just  tribute  to  the  exemplary 
liberality  of  this  departed  friend  to  state,  that  the 
vigorous  life  of  the  kindergarten  during  the  past 
twelve  years  is  in  no  inconsiderable  measure  due  to 
her.  She  manifested  the  most  profound  interest  in 
the  infant  institution  from  the  date  of  its  foundation. 
She  recognized  fully  its  importance  as  one  of  the 
prime  agencies  in  the  amelioration  of  the  condition 
of  the  blind  and  also  the  value  of  the  work  accom- 
plished by  it  in  the  field  of  humanity.  It  was  be- 
cause of  her  estimate  of  its  usefulness  and  beneficence 
and  of  her  confidence  in  its  fruitful  future  and  in  the 
holiness  of  its  mission  that  she  bestowed  upon  it  her 
bounty.  In  commemoration  of  her  princely  generosity 
her  honored  and  revered  name,  which  is  already 
deeply  engraved  in  the  hearts  of  the  blind,  will  be  for- 
ever attached  to  the  building  occupied  by  the  girls, 
toward  the  erection  of  which  she  contributed  most 
liberally. 

This  community  has  seldom  held  and  rarely  lost 
a  kindlier  or  more  benevolent  and  public-spirited 
woman  than  Helen  Curtis  Bradlee. 

Miss  Harriet  Otis  Cruft's  Gift. 

gopptlt  gicbt,  toer  gUk^  gicbt. 

—  Goethe. 

These  w^ords  of  the  great  German  poet,  taken  from 
the  Latin  adage  —  dis  dat  qui  cito  dat  —  and  used 
as  a  prelude  to  one  of  his  proverbs,  describe  admi- 


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rably  the  generous  action  of  Miss  Harriet  Otis  Cruft.  , 
As  soon  as  this  honored  friend  of  the  Httle  sightless 
children  read  in  our  last  annual  report  the  appeal  for 
the  completion  of  the  endowment  fund,^she  sent  to 
our  treasurer  $5,000  for  the  achievement  of  this  end. 

This  was  not  the  first  large  amount  of  money 
bestowed  upon  the  kindergarten  by  Miss  Cruft. 
Eight  years  ago  she  contributed  $2,000  toward  the 
erection  of  the  girls'  building  and  also  $1,000  to  the 
endowment  fund.  This  latter  sum,  added  to  that 
which  has  been  recently  given  to  the  same  fund^ 
makes  a  total  of  $6,000.  Hence  the  whole  amount 
is  thankfully  inscribed  on  the  column  of  the  gifts  to 
the  infant  institution  and  it  will  stand  there  for  all 
time  to  come. 

Our  heart  overflows  with  gratitude  to  Miss  Cruft 
for  this  new  token  of  her  active  and  unfailing 
interest  in  the  kindergarten  and  its  ministrations. 
She  has  proved  herself  to  be  one  of  its  constant 
benefactors  and  best  friends,  and  her  name  will  be 
lovingly  cherished  and  tenderly  remembered  so  long 
as  the  beneficent  results  of  her  gifts  shall  be  mani- 
fest in  the  happy  and  useful  lives  of  the  blind  children. 
The  blessings  which  her  munificence  is  conferring 
upon  these  helpless  human  beings  shall  come  back  td 
her  transformed  to  "  orient  pearls,"  — 

Advantaging  their  loan,  with  interest 
Of  ten-times  double  gain  of  happiness. 

May  the  noble  example  of  Miss  Cruft  find  ready 
imitators  among  those  of  our  citizens  who  are  entrusted 
with  the  stewardship  of  riches  and  who  desire  to  place 
a  part  of  their  wealth  where  it  will  do  most  good  ! 


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The  Endowment  Fund  is  not  yet  Completed. 
A  balance  of  $2,686  remains  to  be  raised. 

*  'Tis  a  consummation 

Devoutly  to  be  wished. 

—  Shakespeare. 

The  needs  of  the  kindergarten  seem  to  be  ever 
present  with  us.  Six  years  ago,  when  the  second 
building  of  the  infant  institution  was  first  occupied 
and  a  new  household  was  formed  equal  in  size  and 
requirements  to  that  which  was  already  in  existence, 
it  became  evident  that  an  additional  fund  of  $100,000 
was  indispensable ;  for  this  sum  alone  could  yield  a 
sufficient  income  to  meet  the  current  expenses,  which 
were  actually  doubled.  It  was  then  decided  to  ask 
for  this  amount  and  not  to  stop  pleading  for  it  until 
it  was  secured. 

Reference  to  the  numerous  appeals  for  contribu- 
tions, which  have  from  time  to  time  been  addressed 
to  the  public,  will  show  that  we  have  in  a  great 
variety  of  forms  of  expression  set  forth  the  impera- 
tive necessity  for  the  completion  of  the  endowment 
fund.  But  in  spite  of  all  our  efforts  the  total  amount 
thus  far  obtained,  including  Miss  Cruft's  gift  of 
$5,000,  is  only  $97,314.  Hence  there  still  remains 
a  balance  of  $2,686  to  be  raised. 

In  speaking  of  the  value  of  this  fund  as  one  of  the 
main  corner-stones,  upon  which  the  development  and 
perpetuity  of  the  work  of  the  kindergarten  chiefly 
rest,  it  is  hardly  possible  for  us  to  add  anything 
further  to  what  has  been  repeatedly  said  about  it. 
Yet  we  cannot  refrain  from  stating  anew,  that,  with 
the  opening  of  the  primary  building  which  occurred 
last  year  and  the  establishment  of  a  third  family,  we 


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have  assumed  greater  financial  responsibilities  than 
ever  before,  and  that  much  larger  resources  are  needed 
to  meet  them.  Even  when  the  sum  which  is  lacking 
to  complete  the  fund  is  obtained  in  full,  the  regular 
income  will  be  altogether  inadequate  to  cover  the 
expenses.  A  great  deal  more  is  required.  We  must 
emphasize  the  fact,  that  the  urgent  dem'ands  made 
upon  the  infant  institution  have  been  steadily  in- 
creasing and  are  entirely  different  from  those  of  1893. 
In  the  early  days  when  the  number  of  children,  as 
well  as  that  of  their  teachers  and  caretakers,  was 
about  half  as  large  as  it  now  is,  and  the  requirements 
for  their  training  were  very  limited,  the  cost  for 
carrying  on  the  work  was  correspondingly  smaller. 
AW  this  has  been  completely  changed,  and  we  have 
to  care  and  provide  for  three  families  instead  of  one. 

In  view  of  these  facts  is  it  not  reasonable  to  believe, 
that  there  are  friends  of  the  kindergarten  who  will 
continue  to  make  specific  gifts  for  this  purpose  until 
a  broad  and  firm  financial  foundation  is  secured  for 
the  little  school .? 

We  beseech  the  loyal  friends  of  the  little  blind 
children  and  all  the  good  people  of  Massachusetts 
to  give  careful  heed  to  the  ever  growing  needs  of 
the  kindergarten,  to  think  constantly  of  enlargement 
of  the  field  of  its  operations  and  to  do  more  for 
supplying  its  wants.  The  obituary  notices  published 
every  year  in  these  reports  show,  that  the  old-time 
supporters  of  the  infant  institution  are  passing  away 
very  rapidly.  In  almost  every  case  these  were  gen- 
erous, unflinching,  unwavering,  faithful,  and  their 
departure  has  caused  a  very  serious  diminution  in  the 
army  of  our  workers. 

Who  are  to  take  their  places  and  make  good  our 


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losses  in  the  ranks  ?  Is  it  presumptuous  or  unreason- 
able to  hope  and  pray,  that  a  large  number  of  their 
successors  in  this  philanthropic  enterprise  may  be 
recruited  from  among  their  heirs  and  descendants? 

Legacies  and  Gifts  to  the  Kindergarten. 

Richest  gifts  are  these  we  make  ; 
Dearer  than  the  love  we  take, 
That  we  give  for  love's  own  sake. 

—  Whittier. 

The  year  under  review  has  been  a  notable  one  in 
the  financial  history  of  the  kindergarten,  as  it  has 
been  distinguished  by  the  fact,  that  the  amount  re- 
ceived from  legacies  has  been  larger  than  ever  before. 

In  addition  to  Miss  Helen  Curtis  Bradlee,  whose 
bequest  of  $25,000  has  been  already  mentioned  in 
the  foregoing  pages,  there  are  four  others  who  re- 
membered the  infant  institution  in  their  wills  in  a 
most  substantial  manner  and  whose  honored  names 
are  indelibly  inscribed  on  the  golden  roll  of  the 
distinguished  benefactors  of  the  little  sightless  chil- 
dren; Mrs.  Ellen  M.  Baker,  Mrs.  Caroline  Silsbee 
Pickman,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Cabot  Ware  and  Almira  F. 
Winslow. 

When  the  kindergarten  was  about  to  be  established 
one  of  its  sainted  advocates  and  tireless  promoters 
called  the  attention  of  the  late  Mrs.  Ellen  M.  Baker 
to  its  needs,  assuring  her  that  her  timely  assistance 
would  be  of  great  value  to  the  enterprise.  This  kind 
lady  became  forthwith  a  stanch  friend  to  the  infant 
institution  and  continued  to  be  one  of  the  regular  con- 
tributors to  its  fund  to  the  end  of  her  noble  life. 
Readily  as  she  responded  to  numerous  appeals  in 
behalf  of  various  charitable  societies  and  much  as  she 


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did  for  the  needy  and  the  poor,  she  never  neglected 
the  Kttle  school  for  the  blind,  and  at  the  end  of  her 
earthly  career  she  made  it  by  her  will,  in  company 
with  three  other  equally  beneficent  institutions,  re- 
siduary legatee  of  her  property.  On  account  of  this 
testamentary  provision  we  have  already  received 
^9,000  for  our  share  in  the  matter  and  there  is  still  an 
additional  sum  to  come  to  us  as  soon  as  the  estate  is 
finally  settled  by  the  executors,  Messrs.  Alexander  S. 
Wheeler  and  Edward  Lawrence.  Mrs.  Baker  became 
early  and  most  profoundly  interested  in  the  cause  of 
the  little  blind  children,  and  they  and  their  helpers 
will  ever  bless  her  name  and  cherish  her  memory  with 
love,  appreciation  and  gratitude.  We  fervently  hope 
that  her  dear  daughter,  who  is  the  only  surviving 
member  of  the  family,  may  follow  in  the  footsteps  of 
her  mother  and  prove  herself  a  worthy  heir  of  the 
virtues  of  her  parent. 

Mr.  Dudley  L.  Pickman  sent  ^1,000  to  our  treas- 
urer as  a  bequest  to  the  kindergarten  under  a  clause 
of  the  will  of  his  mother,  Mrs.  Caroline  Silsbee  Pick- 
man,  whereby  she  left  a  certain  sum  of  money  to  be 
distributed  for  humane  purposes  according  to  the 
discretion  of  her  trustees.  Mrs.  Pickman  was  well 
known  for  her  liberality  and  highly  esteemed  for  the 
many  excellent  traits  of  her  noble  character.  Her 
sympathetic  nature  led  her  to  take  a  vivid  interest  in 
the  kindergarten  and  to  favor  it  with  several  gifts  of 
money,  the  last  of  which  was  received  only  a  few  days 
before  her  decease.  The  cause  of  the  little  sightless 
children  had  a  warm  place  in  her  heart,  and  we  are 
sure  that  if  she  were  living  she  would  approve  most 
heartily  of  the  thoughtful  action  of  her  son  in  their 
behalf.     For  generations  to  come  many  a  blind  per- 


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son  will  arise  and  bless  her  memory  for  what  she  has 
done  for  him  and  for  his  fellows. 

The  widow  of  the  late  Dr.  Charles  Eliot  Ware^ 
Mrs.  Elizabeth  Cabot  Ware,  left  by  her  will  a 
legacy  of  $4,000  to  the  kindergarten.  Of  this  amount 
we  have  received  from  the  executor  of  her  estate, 
Mr.  William  Minot,  the  sum  of  $3,500,  the  balance  of 
$500  having  been  paid  to  the  government  of  the 
United  States  for  war  taxes.  Mrs.  Ware  was  so  large- 
minded,  so  thoughtful  and  so  liberal  in  her  bestowal 
of  aid  upon  educational,  scientific  and  charitable  so- 
cieties that  her  death  caused  sincere  mourning  in  the 
community.  Both  she  and  her  daughter.  Miss 
Mary  L.  Ware,  have  been  sturdy  friends  and  constant 
contributors  to  the  funds  of  the  infant  institution,  and 
their  names  will  occupy  a  high  position  in  the  ranks 
of  the  great  benefactors  of  the  blind  for  all  time  to 
come. 

From  the  executors  of  the  estate  of  the  late  Augus- 
tus D.  Manson  the  kindergarten  has  received  an  ad- 
ditional sum  of  $634.  The  legacies  bequeathed  to 
the  infant  institution  by  this  noble  man  and  eminent 
philanthropist  amount  in  all  to  $8,134. 

The  kindergarten  was  also  kindly  remembered  in 
the  will  of  the  late  Almira  F.  Winslow%  from  whose 
estate  a  bequest  of  $306.80  was  received  by  the 
treasurer. 

In  paying  a  just  tribute  to  the  blessed  memory 
of  those  who  provided  most  generously  for  the 
kindergarten  by  their  wills  I  cannot  close  it  with- 
out expressing  my  sense  of  profound  gratitude  and 
everlasting  obligation  to  a  host  of  living  friends  and 
liberal  benefactors,  who  continue  to  manifest  a  warm 
and  unfailing  interest  in  the  cause  of  the  little  sight- 


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less  children  and  who,  although  their  ranks  are 
being  steadily  thinned  by  death,  still  continue  to  be 
one  of  the  strongest  pillars  of  its  support.  In  this 
category  are  included  the  honored  names  of  Mrs. 
William  Appleton,  Miss  Harriet  Otis  Cruft,  Mrs. 
Annie  B.  Matthews,  Miss  Sarah  M.  Fay,  Mr.  George 
F.  Parkman,  Mrs.  Warren  B.  Potter,  Mrs.  George  N. 
Black,  Mr.  John  E.  Thayer,  Mrs.  Francis  C.  Foster 
of  Cambridge,  Mr.  Wallace  L.  Pierce,  Mr.  H.  H. 
Hunnewell,  Mr.  Francis  W.  Hunnewell,  Mrs.  Samuel 
Eliot,  Mrs.  Helena  M.  Kent,  Mr.  Francis  H.  Peabody, 
Miss  M.  M.  Dutton,  the  Misses  Peabody  of  Cambridge, 
Miss  Marian  Russell,  Mrs.  Frederick  L.  Ames,  Miss 
Mary  S.  Ames,  Mrs.  C.  W.  Amory,  Mrs.  Joseph  Lee, 
Mrs.  Winthrop  Sargent,  Mrs.  T.  Jefferson  Coolidge, 
Jr.,  Miss  Fanny  E.  Morrill,  Mr.  Joseph  B.  Glover,  Mr. 
Charles  L.  Young,  Miss  Ruth  Williams,  Mr.  Charles 
A.  Welch,  Miss  H.  W.  Kendall,  Miss  Adelaide  Stan- 
dish,  Mrs.  Marcus  M.  Kimball,  Mrs.  F.  C.  Shattuck, 
Mrs.  Bayard  Thayer,  Mr.  E.  S.  Dixwell  of  Cambridge, 
Mrs.  Edward  Whitney  of  Belmont,  Mrs.  Henry  Clark 
of  Worcester,  Hon.  E.  R.  Brown  of  Dover,  New 
Hampshire,  Miss  Mary  Whitehead,  Mr.  Nathaniel 
L.  Francis,  Mrs.  John  H.  Thorndike,  Mrs.  John 
E.  Lodge,  Mrs.  Samuel  Downer  of  Dorchester,  and 
Mr.  John  Lord  of  Lawrence. 

The  steady  growth  and  flourishing  condition  of  the 
kindergarten  speak  most  eloquently  of  the  liberality 
of  these  generous  benefactors,  as  well  as  of  that 
of  many  others,  who  have  been  regular  and  un- 
failing subscribers  to  its  funds  and  whose  names  are 
given  in  the  several  lists  of  acknowledgments,  which 
are  printed  in  full  in  another  part  of  this  report.  It  is 
mainly  through  the   bounteous  gifts  of  these  stanch 


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friends  and  royal  helpers  that  the  acorn,  which  was 
planted  in  love  and  faith  fifteen  years  ago,  has  de- 
veloped into  a  stately  oak.  Under  the  long  branches 
and  refreshing  foliage  of  this  thriving  tree,  seventy 
little  blind  children  are  now  sheltered  from  the  storms 
of  neglect  and  misery.  Here  their  physical,  intellect- 
ual and  moral  development  is  carefully  watched  and 
promoted  as  far  as  possible.  Here  they  receive  that 
rational  education  and  systematic  training,  which 
alone  can  lift  them  up  from  the  low  level  of  their 
being  to  a  higher  plane  by  cultivating  thoroughly  the 
soil  of  their  minds  and  hearts  and  keeping  it  free  from 
noxious  growths,  so  that  the  scattered  seeds  of  help- 
fulness, self-reliance  and  noble  aspirations,  which  may 
have  been  sown  therein  by  the  hand  of  nature,  will 
not  be  choked  nor  prevented  from  germinating,  taking 
root,  blossoming  and  bearing  fruit  in  the  form  of  true 
manhood  and  womanhood. 

No  enterprise,  which  aims  at  the  elevation  of  suffer- 
ing humanity  and  is  under  the  shield  of  the  protec- 
tion and  encouragement  of  such  persons  as  are  now 
enlisted  in  the  cause  of  the  advancement  of  the  little 
sightless  children  will  ever  be  allowed  in  our  com- 
munity to  languish  and  wither  for  lack  of  adequate 
support. 

Appeal  to  the  Annual  Subscribers. 

Each  in  his  brother  finds  his  joy 

In  this  wild,  stranger  land. 
The  strong  be  quick  to  raise 

The  weaker  when  they  fall ; 
Let  love  and  peace  and  patience  bloom 

In  ready  help  for  all. 

—  G.  Tersteegen. 

Another  year  has  passed  away,  and  we  are  again 
called  upon  to  rejoice  over  the  continued  success  of 


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our  work  and  to  thank  the  loyal  friends  and  2:enerous 
supporters  of  the  kindergarten  for  their  unstinted 
liberality. 

Despite  the  increase  in  our  expenses  caused  by  the 
opening  in  September  1898  of  a  third  building  at 
Jamaica  Plain  the  contributions  have  been  large 
enough  to  prevent  our  running  in  debt,  and  for  this 
we  are  exceedingly  grateful 

It  must  ever  be  borne  in  mind,  however,  that  this 
happy  home  for  sightless  little  ones  is  wholly  depen- 
dent on  private  assistance  for  its  support.  Although 
its  doors  are  wide  open  to  all  young  blind  children 
who  are  in  need  of  early  training  and  wise  care  with- 
out distinction  of  race,  color  or  creed,  the  kinder- 
garten receives  no  pecuniary  aid  either  from  the  city 
of  Boston  or  from  the  state  of  Massachusetts. 

With  the  death  of  so  many  liberal  supporters  of 
this  beneficent  institution  and  with  the  constant 
growth  of  its  work,  the  necessity  of  securing  new 
reenforcements  for  the  old  constituency  is  empha- 
sized more  strongly  each  year.  In  addition  to  those 
who  are  regular  and  valued  subscribers  and  whose 
support  is  most  essential,  we  must  obtain  a  number  of 
new  contributors  if  our  work  is  to  be  prosecuted  with 
its  usual  efficiency  and  success. 

Let  us  remind  our  friends  for  a  moment  of  what 
that  work  is. 

All  over  New  England  are  little  sightless  children 
who  are  living  in  total  physical  darkness,  craving  the 
light  which  education  alone  can  provide  for  their 
famished  spirits.  These  tiny  human  plants  are  be- 
yond the  reach  of  the  ordinary  public  schools.  They 
need  special  advantages  adapted  to  their  condition 
and  meeting  their  peculiar  requirements ;  they  yearn 


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for  just  the  care  and  the  love,  the  sunshine  and  the 
rational  training  which  the  kindergarten  for  the  blind 
can  give  them.  Born  for  the  most  part  in  humble 
and  even  in  squalid  homes,  they  are  almost  of  neces- 
sity neglected  by  the  mother  who  must  wage  a  con- 
stant warfare  to  keep  the  wolf  from  the  door,  and  who, 
burdened  with  much  work  and  many  children,  cannot 
give  the  needed  care  and  devotion  to  the  weakling  of 
the  flock,  the  blind  baby. 

Thus  the  little  creatures,  listless,  sad,  sinking  into 
moral  and  intellectual  blight  for  want  of  a  strong  and 
gentle  hand  to  lift  them  up,  appeal  to  you,  benevolent 
men  and  women  of  Boston  and  Massachusetts,  for 
help. 

Shall  their  cry  go  unheeded  ?  You  whose  darlings 
enjoy  every  conceivable  pleasure  that  wealth  and  in- 
genuity can  procure,  have  you  done  your  whole  duty  ? 
Shall  not  the  sense  of  a  sacred  obligation  toward  the 
stricken  lambs  draw  you  out  of  the  easy  paths  of 
indifference  and  out  of  the  shadows  of  a  cold  and 
unsympathetic  atmosphere.'^  Shall  not  the  abound- 
ing health  of  your  own  offspring  induce  you  to  offer 
a  token  of  thanksgiving  for  the  beauty  and  happiness 
of  your  family  circle,  untouched  and  unscarred  by  the 
cruel  blows  of  fate  ? 

Dear  friends,  we  turn  to  you  for  encouragement 
and  cheer,  for  sympathy  and  help.  Uphold  us  in  our 
humble  work  for  the  emancipation  of  the  little  blind 
children,  and  let  us  plead  the  cause  of  those  who  can- 
not speak  for  themselves.  Be  merciful,  be  generous 
to  aid  them  in  their  need  and  to  bring  them  out  of 
the  darkness  of  idleness  and  dependence  into  the 
light  of  activity  and  self-reliance.  Help  to  surround 
them   with    such    favorable    conditions,  so    that    the 


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germs  of  talent  in  their  minds  may  have  a  chance  to 
bud,  blossom  and  bear  fruit.  Pray  give  liberally  to 
their  cause  and  be  its  constant  support.  Your  gifts 
will  not  only  supply  a  pressing  need  but  will  increase 
the  courage,  exalt  the  hope  and  strengthen  the  hands 
of  the  laborers,  who  toil  quietly  and  earnestly  in  the 
field  of  suffering  humanity. 

Let  us  never  forget  that  these  little  victims  of  afflic 
tion  did  not  come  into  this  world  of  their  own  choice. 
The  poet  reminds  us,  as  only  a  poet  can,  of  their 
helplessness  and  of  our  whole  duty  to  them. 

If  they  could  find  a  voice,  these  little  ones, 

*         *         *         *.*         *         *         * 
If  they  could  find  a  voice  and  speak  to  you, 

What  think  you,  men  and  women,  they  would  say? 

They  would  say :   If  God  had  told  them,  up  in  heaven, 

Of  the  welcome  that  awaited  them  on  earth 
And  had  let  them  choose  to  stay  with  Him  forever 

Or  to  taste  the  awful  mystery  of  birth ; 

Though  it  would  have  been  most  bitter  not  to  Hsten 
To  the  prayers  of  women  waiting  for  their  birth, 

They  would  have  stayed  forever  up  in  heaven 
And  would  never  have  descended  to  the  earth. 

But  they  came,  (oh  !  little  feet !)  not  knowing  whither, — 
Did  not  dream  but  that  the  earth  would  serve  them  well. 

Did  not  dream  that  they  were  wandering  out  of  heaven 
To  encounter  all  the  miseries  of  hell. 

•"  But  now  that  we  are  with  you,  men  and  women," 
They  would  say  if  they  could  only  find  the  word, 

^'  We  pray  you  do  not  turn  to  bitter  crying 

What  should  be  the  sweetest  music  ever  heard. 


•"  Will  you  snatch  us  from  the  dreadful  tooth  of  famine, 
From  the  sharper  tooth  of  ignorance  and  sin  ? 

Will  you  lead  us  from  the  fearful  outer  darkness 
To  the  light  which  evermore  doth  shine  within? 


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"  If  you  will,  O  men  and  women,  we  will  bless  you ; 

And  the  children  that  God  lets  you  call  your  own 
Shall  reward  you  with  their  sweetest  baby  murmurs 

For  not  leaving  us  to  perish  all  alone." 

I  am  sure  no  one  can  read  Mr.  Chadwick's  beauti- 
ful words  without  being  moved  to  succor  those  for 
whom  he  pleads  so  earnestly  —  the  helpless  little  ones 
of  the  human  flock. 

Ifn  flDcmoriam- 

Death  of  Friends  of  the  Kindergarten. 

Death  never  separates ;  the  golden  wires, 
That  ever  trembled  to  their  names  before, 

Will  vibrate  still,  though  every  form  expires, 
And  those  we  love  we  look  upon  no  more. 

• — ■  James  Edmeston. 

Death  has  again  made  a  sad  havoc  in  the  ranks  of 
the  friends  of  the  kindergarten  by  taking  twelve  of 
its  beloved  friends  and  most  highly  esteemed  bene- 
factors. In  the  list  of  the  departed  are  included  the 
names  of  Mrs.  John  Appleton  Burnham,  Mrs.  Mary 
C.  Charles  of  Melrose,  Mrs.  John  Templeman 
Coolidge,  Mrs.  Catherine  Delano  Ditson,  Miss  Lydia 
W.  Dutton,  John  Goldthwait,  Mrs,  Lucy  Brimblecom 
Haven  of  Lynn,  Col.  Henry  Lee,  Dr.  Francis  Minot, 
Edward  Newton  Perkins,  Mrs.  Robert  Swan  of 
Dorchester,  and  Mrs.  J.  Huntington  Wolcott. 

In  the  death  of  the  widow  of  the  late  John 
Appleton  Burnham,  Mrs.  Jane  Denison  Burnham, 
the  cause  of  the  little  blind  children  has  been  robbed 
of  one  of  its  most  helpful  friends.  Mrs.  Burnham 
was  a  woman  of  tender  heart,  warm  sympathies  and 
active  benevolence, —  one  whose  daily  life  was  shot 
through  and  through    with    golden  strands    of   faith, 


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hope  and  charity.  These  were  her  inheritance  and 
brought  her  into  communion  with  whatever  is  best 
and  highest  and"  most  beneficent  in  the  realm  of 
humanity.  Her  loss  was  sincerely  lamented  by  all 
who  had  come  within  the  charm  of  her  kindly  and 
truly  womanly  personality,  and  she  will  — 

Be  honored  ever  with  grateful  memory. 

Mrs.  Mary  C.  Charles,  who  died  at  Winthrop, 
Mass.,  January  9,  1899,  was  a  woman  of  great  worth 
and  of  many  noble  traits  of  character,  which  made 
her  so  lovable  and  so  dear  to  her  friends  that  her 
absence  from  among  them  is  keenly  felt  and  deeply 
regretted.  She  was  singularly  pure  in  heart  and 
thought,  charitable  in  her  judgments  and  true  in  all 
the  relations  of  life.  For  many  years  she  took  an 
active  interest  in  the  cause  of  the  blind,  and  was 
always  glad  to  contribute  to  the  funds  of  the  kinder- 
sarten  whenever  she  felt  able  to  do  so.  She  loved 
to  aid  those  in  need  of  help  and  — 

Good  with  bounteous  hand  to  bestow. 

The  death  of  Mrs.  Louisa  Ricke  Coolidge,  widow 
of  the  late  John  Templeman  Coolidge,  left  an  aching 
void  in  the  ranks  of  the  friends  of  the  blind,  which 
cannot  be  filled.  From  the  date  of  the  opening 
of  the  kindergarten  she  was  one  of  the  strongest 
believers  in  the  beneficence  of  its  mission,  as  well 
as  one  of  the  liberal  contributors  to  its  funds,  and 
she  never  lost  an  opportunity  of  bringing  the  needs 
of  the  little  sightless  children  to  the  notice  of  those 
who  were  able  and  willing  to  supply  them.  Mrs. 
Coolidge  drew  her  last  breath  at  the  ripe  age  of 
eighty-seven  years,  but  — 

She  shall  pass  never  from  our  hearts  away. 


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The  kindergarten  has  met  with  another  sad  loss 
in  the  death  of  Mrs.  Catherine  Delano  Ditson, 
widow  of  the  late  Oliver  Ditson,  whose  end  came 
with  little  warning,  but  found  her  brave  spirit  tran- 
quil and  ready.  Without  demur  or  dread  she  closed 
her  eyes  upon  the  world,  which  her  life  had  blessed, 
and  sank  gently  to  her  rest.  She  was  a^  sweet  and 
true-hearted  woman,  and  those  who  were  intimately 
acquainted  with  her  are  richer  forever  in  love  and 
stronger  in  faith  in  human  nature.  She  responded 
generously  to  the  many  appeals  for  help  that  were 
constantly  made  to  her.  In  the  cause  of  the  little 
sightless  children  she  took  a  profound  interest,  and 
was  always  ready  to  aid  it  substantially.  Mrs. 
Ditson  was  an  exceptional  woman  in  many  respects. 
Her  influence  was  invariably  thrown  on  the  side 
of  truth,  benevolence  and  righteousness,  and  of  her 
it  may  be  justly  said,  that  — 

She  had  the  choicest  gifts  from  above, 
Virtue,  intelligence,  goodness  and  love. 

A  distinct  loss  has  befallen  the  kindergarten  in  the 
death  of  another  of  its  stanchest  friends  and  most 
generous  supporters,  that  of  Miss  Lydia  Worthington 
DuTTON.  She  was  a  typical  New  England  lady,  and 
one  of  those  noble  dauo^hters  of  Boston  to  whom  benev- 
olence  is  a  matter  of  inheritance  and  whose  life  is  a 
blessing  to  the  community.  Although  Miss  Dutton's 
kind  acts  were  constantly  strewn  along  the  pathway 
of  the  poor,  the  needy,  the  sorrowful  and  the  suffering, 
her  desire  to  avoid  publicity  was  so  strong,  that  her 
philanthropic  deeds  were  known  only  to  few  of  those 
near  her.  Like  her  sisters,  she  manifested  a  most 
profound  interest  in  the  cause  of  the  little  sightless 


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children,  and  her  annual  gifts  to  the  kindergarten 
came  as  regularly  as  the  returning  seasons  of  the 
year.  She  was  ever  ready  to  pour  the  balm  of  sub- 
stantial help  on  the  wounds  of  the  afflicted  members 
of  the  human  family  and  assuage  their  pains,  and 
thus  — 

She  worked  on  with  cheerful  face, 
And  sowed  the  seed  with  lavish  hand. 
With  all  the  gentle  grace 
That  marks  a  brave  yet  loving  soul, 
A  soul  of  royal  birth. 

John  Goldthwait  died  at  his  home  on  Beacon 
street  January  6,  1899.  Although  gentle  in  manner 
and  quiet  in  demeanor,  he  was  a  man  of  resolute  char- 
acter, and  one  who  possessed  the  power  to  execute  as 
well  as  the  ability  to  plan  large  enterprises.  He  had 
been  the  architect  of  his  own  fortune,  and  it  was 
through  his  unremitting  endeavor  that  the  name  of 
his  family  was  first  established  among  the  business 
firms  of  Boston.  In  everything  he  thought  and  did, 
he  was  a  man  of  high  honor  and  of  unimpeachable 
integrity.  He  showed  an  intense  interest  in  the  suc- 
cess of  the  kindergarten  and  also  a  great  eagerness  to 
foster  and  cultivate  in  the  hearts  of  his  descendants  a 
clear  understanding  and  a  true  appreciation  of  the 
value  of  its  work.  Of  him  it  may  be  justly  said  that 
he  was  — 

Born  of  a  saintly  race  that  never  could. 
From  youth  to  age,  be  anything  but  good. 

Another  great  bereavement  has  come  to  the  kinder- 
garten in  the  death  of  the  widow  of  the  late  Washing- 
ton Haven,  Mrs.  Lucy  Brimblecom  Haven,  of  Lynn. 
The  decease  of  this  gifted  and  warm-hearted  woman 
has  saddened  a  large  circle  of  devoted  relatives  and 
appreciative  friends,  who  had  been  instructed  by  her 


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wisdom  and  uplifted  by  coming  in  contact  with  her 
intellectual  vigor  and  with  the  unfailing  strength  of 
her  character,  and  whose  lives  had  been  brightened 
by  her  gracious  presence.  There  was  in  her  a  tender 
reverence  for  all  best  things  and  an  instinctive  quick- 
ness of  sympathy  with  those  who  were  in  trouble  and 
sorrow  or  who  were  suffering  in  mind  or  body.  She 
was  actively  interested  in  not  a  few  of  those  move- 
ments and  philanthropic  works  which  seemed  to  be- 
long especially  to  the  province  of  woman.  She  shrank 
from  no  task  which  aimed  at  the  benefit  of  the  poor 
and  the  unfortunate.  When  the  ladies'  auxiliary  aid 
society  was  organized  in  1888  for  the  purpose  of  rais- 
ing funds  by  means  of  annual  subscriptions  for  the 
support  of  the  kindergarten,  Mrs.  Haven  established 
a  branch  of  the  society  in  Lynn,  and  through  her 
personal  exertions  the  names  of  about  fifty  persons 
were  recorded  in  the  list  of  regular  contributors.  She 
labored  assiduously  and  with  unflagging  zeal  in  this 
field  of  beneficence  until  near  the  end  of  her  valuable 
life,  when  another  friend  of  the  blind,  Mr.  Lillebridge 
K.  Blood,  volunteered  to  carry  on  the  work  of  solicit- 
ing subscriptions  in  Lynn.  Mrs.  Haven  has  been 
tried  by  many  sorrows  and  burdened  with  keen 
anxieties ;  but  she  bore  all  these  with  a  brave  and 
cheerful  heart  and  with  the  serene  spirit  of  one  who 
was  religious  in  the  true  sense  of  the  word.  She 
deemed  it  always  a  duty  and  a  pleasure  to  be  of  ser- 
vice to  her  fellow  human  beings,  and  thoroughly  be- 
lieved that  life  is  worth  living  — 

So  long  as  there  lingers  gloom  to  chase, 

Or  streaming  tear  to  dry, 
One  kindred  woe,  one  sorrowing  face 

That  smiles  as  we  draw  nigh  ; 
Long  as  at  tale  of  anguish  swells 

The  heart,  and  lids  grow  wet. 


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Death  has  rung  down  the  curtain  upon  the  earthly- 
career  of  Col.  Henry  Lee,  one  of  the  conspicuous 
benefactors  of  the  blind,  and  has  thus  caused  an  irrep- 
arable loss  not  only  to  the  kindergarten  but  to  the 
community  at  large.  It  has  been  given  to  few  even 
of  the  many  distinguished  citizens  of  Massachusetts 
to  unite  so  many  high  qualities  of  mind  and  heart  as 
were  possessed  by  Col.  Lee.  He  was  a  man  of  excep- 
tional endowments,  whose  energy  and  versatility  of 
character  penetrated  almost  all  departments  of  human 
activity, —  education,  charity,  sociology,  business,  poli- 
tics, patriotic  service.  Of  rare  intellectual  modesty, 
he  read  incessantly,  observed  carefully,  thought  much 
more  than  most  men  and  kept  abreast  with  the 
knowledge  of  his  time.  His  perception  of  the  ex- 
cellent in  literature  and  art  and  his  appreciation  of 
the  beautiful  in  any  form  of  interpretation  or  represen- 
tation were  unusually  fine  and  strong.  He  was  a 
typical  American  gentleman  and  a  unique  personage 
in  our  city.  It  would  be  scarcely  an  exaggeration  to 
say  of  him  :  — 

Omne  immensum  peragravit  mente  animoque. 

Col.  Lee  gave  as  freely  as  he  had  received.  He  was 
never  tired  of  bestowing  financial  assistance  upon  the 
various  objects  which  his  judgment  approved.  He 
did  more ;  he  placed  time,  service,  himself  at  the  com- 
mand of  duty,  even  ignoring  social  barriers  to  respond 
to  its  call.  His  subscriptions  were  invariably  on  a 
large  scale.  He  would  say :  "  It  is  a  great  deal  easier 
to  raise  this  money  in  a  few  large  sums  than  in  many 
small  ones."  To  him  might  be  applied  with  perfect 
fitness  the  lines  written  by  Dr.  Parsons  on  the  death 
<of  Augustine   Heard :  — 


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His  labors  brought  him  riches,  but  that  saying 

About  the  camel  and  the  needle's  eye 
Came  not  near  him  ;  his  dollars  were  as  mirrors 

Whose  light  he  multiplied  his  goodness  by. 

I  called  once  at  Col.  Lee's  private  office  to  express  to 
him  viva  voce  my  hearty  thanks  for  a  gift  of  one  thou- 
sand dollars,  which  he  had  sent  to  the  kindergarten 
unsolicited.  Without  a  hint  from  me  he  proposed  to 
give  three  thousand  dollars  towards  the  payment  of 
the  debt  of  twenty-one  thousand  dollars  which  had 
been  incurred  by  the  erection  and  equipment  of  the 
second  building,  on  condition  that  six  others  should 
be  found  who  would  undertake  to  do  likewise,  so  that 
the  full  amount  might  be  subscribed  and  the  burden 
removed.  His  offer  was  immediately  reported  to  the 
proper  authorities  ;  but  no  active  measures  were  taken 
to  secure  the  required  number  of  contributors,  and 
thus  the  pledge  was  forfeited.  It  is  esteemed  as  a 
great  privilege  by  the  writer  of  this  tribute  to  have 
known  and  loved  Col.  Lee  and  to  have  won  the  grace 
of  his  friendship  and  the  advantage  of  his  generous 
encouragement.  He  unquestionably  was  a  philan- 
thropist in  the  truest  and  broadest  sense  of  the  word 
and  one  of  the  most  eminent  and  useful  citizens  of 
Boston, — 

The  man  of  amplest  influence, 
Whole  in  himself,  a  common  good, 
Rich-  in  saving  common  sense, 
And,  as  the  greatest  only  are, 
In  his  simplicity  sublime. 

It  was  with  keen  sorrow  that  we  learned  of  the 
death  of  Dr.  Francis  Minot,  one  of  the  earliest 
friends  of  the  kindergarten,  who  took  the  deepest  in- 
terest in  it  from  the  time  of  its  establishment  and 
never  ceased  contributing  towards  its  support  to  the 


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end  of  his  life.  Dr.  Minot  was  not  only  distinguished 
as  a  devotee  to  the  science  of  medicine,  but  was  also 
remarkable  in  his  lofty  aims  and  ideals.  These  did 
not  remain  mere  visions,  but  were  made  valuable  by 
the  thought,  time  and  labor  which  he  devoted  to  ren- 
dering them  practicable.  His  education,  his  special 
studies,  his  deep  interest  in  the  welfare  of  mankind, 
his  broad  views  and  wise  judgment,  his  sterling  char- 
acter, all  combined  to  render  him  a  worthy  represen- 
tative of  what  is  best  and  noblest  in  our  community. 
He  will  be  ever  remembered  as  a  courteous  and  genial 
gentleman,  as  a  public-spirited  and  well-beloved  citi- 
zen and  a  warm-hearted  and  high-minded  physician. 

We  see  him  as  he  moved  : 
How  modest,  kindly,  all-accomplished,  wise. 
Sweet  nature,  gilded  by  the  gracious  gleam 
Of  letters  ;  clear  to  science,  dear  to  art. 

Possessing  rare  qualities  of  mind  and  heart  and 
earnestly  seeking  to  lift  humanity  up  to  higher  levels 
of  advancement  and  improvement.  Dr.  Minot  became 
a  great  force  in  Boston,  and  his  life  radiated  in  wider 
circles  than  fall  to  the  lot  of  the  average  professional 
man.  His  generosity  and  his  eagerness  to  help  the 
needy  and  to  attend  to  the  suffering  poor  without  the 
remotest  thought  of  ever  asking  or  accepting  compen- 
sation for  his  services  stand  as  a  constant  reproach 
against  the  greed  and  cold-blooded  cynicism  of  some 
of  the  practitioners  of  the  art  of  healing  with  whom  a 
fee  is  of  supreme  consideration  and  who  are  loath  to 
do  the  least  thing  gratuitously  for  the  relief  of  any 
destitute  or  aching  person. 

The  kindergarten  has  lost  another  devoted  and 
most  valued  friend  in  the  person  of  Mr.  Edward 
Newton    Perkins,   who  died    at    Nutwood,    Jamaica 


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Plain,  on  the  12th  of  September,  1899,  in  the  eightieth 
year  of  his  age.  In  addition  to  being  endowed  with 
manifold  gifts  Mr.  Perkins  was  a  man  of  a  peculiarly 
lovable  nature,  and  of  a  deep,  unwavering  and  per- 
vasive religious  life.  Gentle,  kindly,  loyal,  trustful, 
considerate  and  ingenuous,  he  created  around  him 
an  atmosphere  of  noble  manhood  and  endeared  him- 
self to  those  with  whom  he  came  in  contact.  His 
character  was  symmetrical,  possessing  a  singular 
poise,  benignity  and  steadiness,  which  evoked  the 
confidence  and  affection  of  all.  His  geniality  at  times 
brimmed  over  into  wit  that  was  hearty  but  never  un- 
kind or  severe.  In  all  his  relations  with  others  he 
manifested  unsurpassed  thoughtfulness,  delicacy  of 
feeling,  tact  and  good  judgment.  He  was  invariably 
courteous  not  only  to  his  peers  in  worldly  position 
and  social  rank,  but  to  all  classes  of  people.  For  him 
there  was  none  too  humble  or  lowly  in  life  to  be  de- 
nied his  kind  notice  or  his  counsel  in  distress.  In- 
deed, he  was  eager  to  help  and  make  happy  those 
who  were  in  need  of  encouragement  and  cheering. 

He  cherished,  void  of  selfish  ends, 

The  social  courtesies  that  bless 
And  sweeten  life,  and  loved  his  friends 

With  most  unworldly  tenderness. 

For  nearly  half  a  century  Mr.  Perkins  had  been  iden- 
tified with  all  that  was  best  in  Boston.  He  was  in 
full  sympathy  with  everything  that  makes  for  the 
good  of  man,  the  refinement  of  society  and  the  ad- 
vancement of  civilization.  As  soon  as  the  kinder- 
garten was  established  its  work  made  such  a  deep 
impression  upon  him  that  he  early  became  one  of  its 
stoutest  friends  and  most  constant  visitors.  It  was 
through  his  suggestion  that  the   plans  for  the  girls' 


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building  were  prepared  by  his  nephew,  Mr.  Charles 
Perkins,  free  of  charge.  The  influence  of  Mr.  Per- 
kins's beneficent  life  will  be  felt  with  increasing  effect 
for  many  years  to  come,  and  although  his  material 
form  and  his  manly  physical  beauty  have  ceased  to 
exist,  he  will  live  vividly  in  the  minds  and  hearts  of 
a  host  of  friends. 

We  mourn  the  loss  of  still  another  valued  friend  of 
the  little  blind  children,  that  of  the  wife  of  Mr.  Robert 
Swan  of  Dorchester,  Mrs.  Lucy  Thaxter  Swan.  She 
was  one  of  those  kind  and  genuine  women,  whom  to 
know  was  to  love.  Her  genial,  sympathetic  nature 
and  sterling  honesty  made  for  her  many  friends,  who 
were  thoroughly  devoted  to  her  and  held  her  in  the 
highest  esteem.  She  took  a  very  active  interest  in 
the  kindergarten  and  by  regular  contributions  to  its 
funds  she  sustained  every  effort  for  the  extension  of 
its  ministrations  and  the  increase  of  its  usefulness. 
As  we  look  back  over  her  long  career  and  see  how  she 
filled  the  years  of  her  life  with  generous  actions  and 
praiseworthy  endeavor,  we  feel  that  the  following  lines 
are  peculiarly  applicable  to  her  case :  — 

How  many  a  poor  one's  blessing  went 
W^ith  thee  beneath  the  low  green  tent, 
Whose  curtain  never  outward  swings. 

A  rare  spirit  left  this  world  when  Mrs.  Harriet 
Frothingham  Wolcott,  widow  of  the  late  J.  Hunt- 
ington Wolcott,  passed  from  among  us.  She  was 
one  of  earth's  noble  women,  endowed  with  superior 
qualities  of  mind  and  soul  and  abundantly  rich  in 
good  works.  Her  intellectual  alertness  and  perfect 
loyalty  to  truth,  her  quiet  and  gracious  manners, 
simple  yet  dignified,  her  sympathetic  heart  and  unfail- 
ing   kindliness,   all    these    traits    combined    to    bring 


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around  her  a  large  number  of  friends  who  honored 
her  most  highly  and  held  her  in  loving  regard.  Her 
long  life  was  enriched  by  many  deeds  of  beneficence, 
and  the  world  was  made  better  by  her  dwelling  in  it. 
To  the  cause  of  the  little  sightless  children  Mrs.  Wol- 
cott  was  more  than  a  friend  and  helper;  she  was  a 
guardian  angel,  and  her  decease  entails  upon  it  an 
irreparable  loss.  She  took  a  most  profound  interest 
in  the  movement  for  establishing  the  kindergarten, 
and,  in  addition  to  her  own  contributions,  she  raised 
for  it  $4,6 1 3  by  means  of  a  fair,  which  was  held  at  her 
residence  on  Beacon  street  and  the  brilliant  success  of 
which  was  secured  by  the  cordial  cooperation  of  a 
large  number  of  young  women  belonging  to  the  best 
and  most  benevolent  families  in  Boston.  The 
strength  and  beauty  of  her  character  were  shown 
by  her  bearing  calmly  and  uncomplainingly  the  stress 
and  strain  which  she  must  have  experienced  during 
the  latter  part  of  her  life,  when  she  was  bowed  beneath 
the  weight  of  defective  sight  and  was  deprived  of  the 
pleasure  of  beholding  the  beloved  faces  of  those  who 
were  nearest  and  dearest  to  her  and  the  noble  works 
of  art  and  nature.  For  several  years  she  moved  and 
lived  in  total  eclipse  of  light ;  yet  — 

Notwithstanding  all  her  troubles, 

Touched  with  pity,  moved  by  love, 
Sought  she  then  —  oh,  blessed  moment ! 

Others'  sadness  to  remove. 
Then  her  soul  waxed  light  and  radiant, 

And  her  face  with  gladness  shone, 
For  in  lifting  others'  burdens. 

Somehow  she  had  lost  her  own. 

What  a  gentle  teacher  of  the  higher  life  Mrs.  Wolcott 
was  in  her  serenity,  her  cheerful  resignation,  her  ten- 
der care  for  others,  her  earnest  desire  to  contribute 


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her  share  to  the  betterment  of  the  condition  of  all 
classes  of  sufferers  and  to  instil  into  the  minds  and 
hearts  of  her  grandchildren  the  spirit  of  philanthropy 
and  to  foster  in  them  the  sense  of  the  importance  of 
public  service  !  What  example  could  be  more  touch- 
ing and  pathetic  than  that  afforded  by  the  conduct  of 
our  dear  friend,  who,  surrounded  by  a  sullen  cloud, 
sat  for  a  number  of  dreary  years  with  folded  hands, 
ever  patient  and  trustful,  waiting  and  listening  to  hear 
the  divine  message  announcing  to  her  that  her  work 
on  earth  was  done  ? 

Year  by  year,  the  men  and  women  who  made  Bos- 
ton what  it  is  are  being  rapidly  gathered  to  their 
fathers ;  but  we  hope  and  trust  that  their  descendants 
not  only  inherit  their  fortunes  but  realize  at  the  same 
time  that  the  nobility  of  a  highly  ordered  ancestry 
imposes  upon  them  obligations  which  they  cannot  ful- 
fil without  fitting  themselves  to  fill  the  places  which 
are  one  by  one  made  vacant  by  the  relentless  hand  of 
death.  Our  community  is  better  and  stronger  because 
these  departed  veterans  lived  in  it  and  labored  for  it. 
While  they  are  sadly  missed  and  deeply  mourned  by 
those  who  knew  them,  let  the  great  work  for  which 
they  stood  be  administered  by  their  heirs  and  succes- 
sors as  a  sacred  trust  worthy  of  all  devotion. 


Annual  Reception  at  the  Kindergarten. 


To  thee  and  thy  company  I  bid 
A  heart}'  welcome. 


Shakespeare. 


On  the  afternoon  of  the  17th  of  April  the  Ladies' 
Visiting  Committee  held  its  reception  at  the  kinder- 
garten.    This   annual  event  forms  one  of  the    most 


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pleasant  episodes  in  the  history  of  the  year,  and  the 
Httle  children,  feeling  themselves  the  true  hosts  and 
hostesses  of  the  occasion,  do  their  best  to  prove  them- 
selves worthy  of  the  honor.  Even  a  larger  number 
of  guests  than  usual  gathered  to  renew  their  pleasant 
associations  with  the  happy  life  which  goes  on  within 
the  sheltering  walls  of  the  little  school,  or  to  form  the 
new  interests  which  claim  immediate  possession  in 
the  hearts  of  those  who  for  the  first  time  witness  the 
possibilities  of  joy  and  usefulness,  which  are  being  un- 
folded before  these  little  ones. 

The  half-hour  devoted  to  viewing  the  children  at 
their  daily  occupations  in  the  class-rooms  proved  all 
too  short,  since  there  are  now  four  buildings  to  be 
visited,  each  of  which  holds  its  own  attractions, 
among  which  the  new  primary  department,  with  its 
pleasant  sloyd-room  down -stairs  and  schoolroom 
above,  is  not  to  be  omitted.  One  would  gladly  have 
spent  a  longer  time  in  each  room  beside  the  children, 
gaining  a  new  sense  of  the  patience  and  love,  which 
underlie  the  whole  work,  and  drawing  fresh  inspira- 
tion from  the  painstaking  endeavor  on  the  part  of 
each  child  and  from  the  good  cheer  radiating  from 
every  little  group. 

As  three  o'clock  drew  near  both  children  and 
guests  assembled  in  the  hall  where  the  exercises  of 
the  day  took  place.  Gen.  Francis  H.  Appleton  pre- 
sided and,  after  a  few  words  of  welcome  to  the  audi- 
ence, announced  two  songs  by  the  kindergarten  boys, 
The  Wind  and  The  Dandelion,  which  were  excellently 
rendered  by  the  little  fellows.  Three  of  the  primary 
boys,  Frank  Sticher,  Edwin  Cummings  and  Alfred 
Heroux,  then  played  a  trio  for  violins  by  Dancla  with 
feeling    and   appreciation,   and  this   number  was  fol- 


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lowed  by  two  songs  by  the  little  girls,  The  Birds  and 
Tulips,  which  like  those  by  the  boys  were  suggestive 
of  the  clear,  breezy  day  outside,  with  its  tale  of  the 
fulfilled  promise  of  spring.  At  their  conclusion  Miss 
Hamilton  gave  an  exhibition  of  the  use  of  the  Fletcher 
Musical  Simplex  Method,  choosing  for  her  purpose 
a  number  of  boys  selected  both  from  a  class  of  those 
who  had  begun  this  training  at  the  opening  of  the 
school-year  and  from  among  the  most  recent  arrivals 
at  the  kindergarten,  including  the  tiniest  and  most 
active  little  fellow  of  all,  Joseph  Rodrigo,  who  per- 
formed with  zeal  and  determination  his  part  of  "build- 
ing the  staff-house  for  the  homes  of  Mrs.  Treble  Clef 
and  Mr.  Bass  Clef."  The  lesson  was  one  of  intense 
interest  to  the  audience,  and  to  most  of  the  visitors 
the  exercise  was  a  revelation  of  what  can  be  accom- 
plished by  means  of  this  method  of  teaching  music. 
The  children's  quick  perception  of  the  values  of  notes, 
their  recognition  of  different  tones  and  their  clear 
understanding  of  musical  notation  gave  triumphant 
and  convincing  proof  of  the  rational  nature  of  their 
training  and  made  this  a  truly  marvellous  exposition. 
James  Cunningham  and  Harry  Rand,  two  primary 
boys,  put  real  feeling  into  their  rendition  of  a  piano- 
forte duet  by  Mendelssohn,  while  the  tiny  little  chil- 
dren, Nettie  Gray  and  Edna  Abbott,  who  sang 
Neddie  s  Pets,  bubbled  over  with  the  fun  of  their  own 
performance  and  were  urged  to  another  song  by  the 
applause  of  the  audience. 

General  Appleton  then  introduced  the  speaker  of 
the  afternoon,  the  Reverend  James  Eells,  pastor  of 
the  First  Church  of  Boston,  presenting  him  as  the 
seventh  in  a  direct  line  of  ministers.  Mr.  Eells' 
scholarly  remarks  are  here  given  in  full :  — 


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Mr.  President,  Ladies  and  Gentlemen  :  —  When  the  courtesy  of 
this  occasion  was  extended  to  me,  the  privilege  was  attacked  at 
once  by  the  uncertainty  of  what  best  to  say  and  how  best  to  say 
it.  Visions  of  Milton,  the  poet,  of  John  B.  Herreshoff,  the 
yachtsman,  of  John  Metcalf,  the  blind  surveyor,  and  of  the  many 
others  who  have  well-nigh  set  at  naught  the  limitation  of  their 
blindness, —  visions  of  these  invited  into  a  region  where  the  most 
natural  thoughts  are  of  what  has  been  achieved.  But  such  things 
could  be  said  at  any  time.  They  were  too  general.  I  desired  to 
be  more  specific ;  would  speak  rather  as  you  would  speak  if 
called  upon  now  to  give  expression  to  what  this  wonderful  pro- 
gramme has  already  stirred  within  you.  Hence,  I  have  earnestly 
tried  to  sensitize  my  heart,  as  it  were,  to  make  it  receptive  of 
the  least  impression  ;  to  enable  it  to  hold  forever  the  great  les- 
sons which  I  knew  would  be  drawn  upon  it  by  the  "  light  that 
shineth  in  darkness."  May  I  try,  therefore,  to  interpret  into  their 
largest  meaning  the  thoughts  and  sympathies,  the  gratitudes  and 
wonderments  which  just  now  are  seething  within  us  all  ? 

Was  there  ever  anything  more  really  pathetic  than  the  very 
excellence  of  this  entire  programme .''  It  has  been  wonderful. 
All  of  that  illustration  of  music,  of  the  method  adopted,  and  the 
way  in  which  that  method  has  been  realized  in  song  and  piano 
playing ;  and  these  children  have  sung  of  sights  which  to  us  are 
common, —  so  common  as  to  be  in  peril  of  becoming  common- 
place,—  yet  these  eyes  never  saw  a  flying  bird,  these  cheeks 
never  nestled  deep  into  a  bunch  of  purple  clover,  but  how  we 
seemed  to  forget  all  this  as  eyes  and  cheeks  were  radiant  with 
that  "  light  which  never  was  on  sea  or  land," —  imagination  and 
the  singer's  dream!  It  is  the  essence  of  pathos, —  this  excel- 
lence which  could  almost  for  the  time  blind  us  to  the  facts.  And 
how  has  that  come  to  these  children  ?  Think  of  that  for  a  mo- 
ment. You  wish  to  describe  a  view  to  your  friend.  Your  task 
is  simplified  by  his  experience,  though  he  have  not  seen  this  par- 
ticular landscape.  He  has  seen  others ;  he  has  the  vision  of 
mountains,  the  wide  sweep  of  valleys,  the  grandeur  of  forests,  the 
calm  of  the  sea,  thickly  hung  on  the  walls  of  his  heart.  As  you 
speak  of  your  experience,  he  stands  before  one  of  these  pictures 
and  lives  again  what  he  has  known.  How  will  you  describe  the 
Alps  to  one  who  has  never  seen  a  hill  higher  than  the  undulations 
of  his  prairie  home  ?     How  will  you  tell  of  the  sea  to  one  whose 


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life  has  been  among  wooded  hills  ?  But  infinitely  more  difficult 
must  it  be  when  you  have  nothing  to  start  with,  and  must  begin 
your  painting  by  grinding  and  mixing  your  colors  from  the  rudi- 
mentary concepts  in  that  shadowed  little  mind.  The  work  must 
be  done  de  novo.  It  is  like  the  old  story  of  the  Creative  Energy 
in  Genesis:  "The  earth  was  without  form  and  void;  and  dark- 
ness was  on  the  face  of  the  deep."  But  there  was  an  earth  ;  and 
there  are  deep  places;  and  the  great  "Fiat  Lux"  of  patient, — 
untellably  patient, —  effort  and  genius  and  care  and  skill  has 
brought  forth  a  world  of  order  and  beauty  and  blessing  from  the 
formless  chaos.  And  the  secret  is  also  to  be  found  in  that  an- 
cient legend  :  "  The  spirit  of  God  moved  through  the  darkness." 
And  what  shall  not  be  said  for  those  who  have  labored  to  accom- 
plish these  astounding  things?  those  who  have  spent  the  hours 
and  anxieties  necessary  to  the  imparting  of  this  knowledge  ? 
those  good  people  who  are  privileged, —  in  spite  of  the  difficulties, 

—  I  %z.y privileged  to  teach  here,  and  lead  these  little  ones  "out 
of  darkness  into  the  marvellous  light  ? "  No  word  of  apprecia- 
tion from  us  can  be  too  sincere  ;  no  praise  for  the  patience  and 
the  rich  reward  can  be  fulsome.  I  can  conceive  of  no  position 
•which  demands  more  of  the  resources  of  ingenuity,  or  brings 
greater  necessity  for  adaptability.  And  yet  we  have  seen  before 
us,  this  afternoon,  results  which  any  of  us  should  be  proud  to 
achieve  with  the  brightest  child  in  possession  of  all  his  faculties. 
And  so,  is  it  not  pathetic  ?  in  the  very  excellence, —  in  the  very 
happiness  which  appears  in  these  little  faces, —  in  the  very 
thought  of  the  emancipation  which  has  come  to  so  great  degree, 

—  is  it  not  all  pathetic .' 

And  underneath  it  all  is  the  joy  which  we  must  feel  that  for 
these,  at  least,  of  earth's  darkened  ones  the  light  has  arisen. — 
What  kind  of  a  light  ? 

First,  a  light  for  each  one.  Every  individual  leaves  his  seat, 
walks  by  himself  to  the  front  here,  comes  forgetful  of  you,  for- 
getful of  the  class,  forgetful  of  every  one,  except  possibly  for  that 
gentle  touch  at  the  elbow  which  may  guide  a  little.  He  was  led 
by  the  light  within  himself.  As  they  played  and  marched,  each 
one  counted, —  by  himself,  within  himself,  for  himself,  and  be- 
cause they  counted  so  well  as  individuals  the  grouped  result  was 
excellent.  These  drills  were  marvels  of  precision.  Each  must 
learn  here, —  as  we  all  must  somewhere, —  the  sufficiency  of  self. 


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and  self  guided  by  that  within  self  which  has  been  awakened' 
and  taught  by  the  larger  life  from  without.  That  light  must  be 
a  guiding  light  for  these  lives  so  long  as  they  shall  need  guidance 
among  men.  It  is  life's  first  lesson  of  a  steady,  resourceful,  per- 
manent personality. 

Another  kind  of  light  has  arisen  upon  them  :  the  light  of  the 
ideal.  In  none  of  these  lives  before  you  is  there  a  comparison  of 
itself  with  some  other.  It  is  saved  the  paralysis  of  a  standard 
lower  than  its  own.  Outward  circumstances  vanish ;  the  petty 
discontents  of  adornment,  of  color,  of  mannerism,  of  faulty  imita- 
tion are  here  lacking.  Written  on  the  walls  of  every  life  is  the 
demand  of  that  life's  best.  And  effort,  striving,  longing,  ambition^ 
are  centered  on  that  single  gleaming  message.  The  ideal  is  that 
one  little  self  perfected.  There  is  another  light  which  has  come ;. 
the  radiance  of  disinterested  service,  and  the  triumph  over  obstacles^ 
It  is  the  brave  lesson  of  hope,  of  possibility,  and  of  indomitable 
energy.  It  is  a  lesson  into  the  value  of  which  each  coming  year 
will  advance  them.  It  will  increase  as  appreciation  of  what  has 
been  done  in  them  increases.  These  children  will  be  graduated 
from  this  institution  into  the  region  of  countless  obstacles ;  but 
they  carry  with  them  the  light  of  their  conquering,  and  in  after 
years  they  will  be  "  made  more  than  conquerors  through  them* 
that  loved  them "  in  this  institution.  When  that  un-hearing, 
un-speaking,  un-seeing,  only  feeling  and  breathing  piece  of  puls- 
ing human  flesh  lay  before  that  noblest  pioneer  of  light-givers,. 
Dr.  Howe, —  and  he  knocked  long  upon  door  after  door  before 
there  came  the  faintest  whisper,  "  Come  in  ;  " — when  at  last  that 
great  seeking  life  crossed  the  threshold,  he  entered  with  the  gifts 
of  intelligence  and  a  name.  Henceforth  Laura  Bridgman  became 
z.  personality,  rescued  from  existence  into  living  by  that  superb 
triumph.  Yonder  where  we  saw  the  kindergarten  at  work  uport 
arithmetic,  at  cards,  at  stringing  of  beads  and  bits  of  straw  and 
colored  paper,  what  were  we  looking  at  but  this  very  triumph  in- 
simpler  things  ?  What  we  wondered  at  was  the  insight  which 
enabled  them  to  work  as  though  seeing.  Is  that  all .''  When  any 
man  of  us  having  or  not  having  eyes  sees  what  is  invisible,  he  has 
entered  surely  upon  ultimate  success.  He  sees  the  larger  sphere 
beyond  his  present  little  one.  He  glimpses  the  cloud  of  witnesses- 
beyond  the  starry  way.  He  endures  as  seeing  the  invisible. 
From  this  point   I   wish  to  speak  to  you   of  what  this  institution 


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is  endeavoring  to  do.  It  is  bringing  these  lives  to  see  the  in- 
visible ;  to  make  it  real ;  to  be  able  to  grasp  with  no  uncertain 
holding  the  things  which  you  and  I  can  clearly  see  ;  in  short,  to 
make  up  a  deficiency.  This  institution  comes  to  you  for  support, 
for  encouragement,  for  guidance,  for  blessing.  Why  ?  Not 
merely  that  a  few  children  shall  be  fitted  to  do  more  than  they 
could  have  done  had  they  never  been  touched  by  the  kindness 
and  creative  ability  of  these  teachers.  Not  merely  that,  grand  as 
it  is.  Do  we  come  here  merely  to  be  impressed  and  interested  in 
what  these  children  can  do  ?  Not  that  only,  grand  as  it  is.  Much 
more  than  that.  This  place  is  typical.  It  says  to  the  whole 
world  "we  know  that  if  one  member  sufifer  all  members  suffer  with 
it."  If  society  has  five  per  cent  who  are  blind,  then  is  society 
herself  five  per  cent  blind.  Defective  classes  render  society 
defective.  The  real  work  of  this  and  kindred  institutions  is  to 
perfect  the  imperfect, —  thereby  to  correct  the  deficiency.  This 
institution  appeals  for  support  to  us  from  two  directions ;  —  be- 
cause of  the  immediate  relief  and  blessing  it  can  be  to  the  definite 
number  brought  under  its  influence ;  and  for  that  more  vague  but 
no  less  certain  beneficence  upon  society  at  large.  Out  of  the  great 
swelling  gladness  of  your  hearts  to  be  able  to  minister  to  these 
little  ones,  springs  that  magnificent  ambition  for  all,  that  amour 
propre,  if  you  please,  which  demands  that  society  shall  be  at  its 
best,  and  realizes  that  this  can  never  be  so  long  as  any  part  of  it 
suffers  or  is  weak.  Although  there  are  sixty,  seventy,  an  hundred, 
or  a  thousand  here  it  seems  a  mere  touch  upon  that  vast  group 
outside  these  walls ;  but  who  can  tell  the  amount  of  good  which 
one  life  redeemed  here  shall  accomplish  for  those  who  are  still  to 
be  redeemed  ?  Where  are  the  scales  to  weigh  such  influence  ? 
Where  is  the  measuring-rod  for  the  results  from  a  life  that  has 
within  it  a  noble  ideal  for  itself,  that  has  in  its  own  experience 
triumphed  over  hindrances  dread  and  forbidding,  and  has  seen 
light  break  from  the  darkest  quarter  of  its  sky?  Today  you  are 
seeing  such  lives  in  the  process  of  making.  Be  patient,  and  you 
shall  yet  see  what  such  lives  can  make. 

Every  institution  of  every  kind  that  looks  toward  humaneness, 
toward  the  helping,  the  strengthening  of  people  in  society, —  the 
sick  in  their  hospitals,  the  orphans  in  their  homes,  the  unbalanced 
in  their  retreats, —  I  believe  that  these  are  only  temporary  ;  and 
that  the  great  privilege  for  those  who  have  any  power  of  money, 


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or  sympathy,  or  wisdom,  or  influence,  is  to  make  them  so  efficient 
in  this  present  time  that  the  need  for  them  will  speedily  disappear. 
Did  some  such  vision  as  that  ever  fill  your  eyes  ?  Has  it  ever 
gleamed  on  your  horizon  ?  Did  some  such  vision  never  nerve 
your  hand  when  wearied  by  passing  from  receiving  to  the  re- 
ceiver ?  Does  some  such  magnificent  truth  ever  smooth  the  cares 
out  of  your  brain  and  cheer  the  heart  that  languishes  and  make  it 
live  on  and  on  in  the  growing,  better  light  of  a  purer  day  ?  Then 
here  is  our  opportunity  for  partially  realizing,  at  least,  this  vision. 
It  is  our  work  to  cheer  and  perfect  every  little  life  that  can  come 
■within  range  of  this  institution  ;  we  should  make  it  possible  that 
many  more  should  come ;  and  to  do  this  should  be  our  joy.  But 
if  we  could  multiply  these  institutions  a  thousand  fold,  we  must 
always  believe  for  the  sake  of  the  inspiration,  for  the  sake  of  the 
thrilling  correspondence  that  thus  becomes  possible  between  us 
and  God,  always  believe  that  the  time  is  coming  when  hospitals 
and  orphanages  and  homes  and  asylums  shall  be  an  intrusion  in- 
stead of  a  necessity ;  that  the  day  is  heralded  when  society  shall 
not  be  content  with  picking  up  broken  and  defective  humanity  as 
it  is  hurled  from  the  wheels  of  our  social  life,  but  that  the  wheels 
themselves  shall  be  set  whirling  in  a  new  direction,  and  humanity 
shall  be  no  longer  broken.  Magnificent,  unique,  most  important 
as  this  institution  has  been  through  all  its  history,  filling  us  with 
pardonable  pride  as  we  recall  that  history,  filling  us  with  awe  as 
we  see  what  it  accomplishes  today;  great  and  noble  and  God- 
crowned  as  it  is  ;  laboring,  and  praying  for  it  as  its  noble  friends 
are  doing ;  yet  we  shall  be  glad  when  the  day  comes  in  which  its 
doors  shall  be  closed  forever,  when  its  work  of  blessing  shall  have 
been  concluded.  That  day  will  not  come  in  your  life  or  mine, 
but  come  it  must  because  of  the  excellence  of  this  day's  effort, 
because  of  the  fidelity  of  this  day's  people  to  the  best  and  the 
most  divine.  It  lies  in  the  realm  of  the  unseen ;  but  it  is  the 
hope-giving,  soul-thrilling  vision  of  those  who  can  see  the  invisible. 
We  are  all  of  us  in  the  kindergarten  for  the  blind.  Our  eyes  are 
sightless,  though  we  see  as  never  man  has  seen.  There  is  much 
that  is  still  vague  and  dusky  and  ungraspable  to  our  eyes.  But 
we  have  our  ideals  within,  we  have  this  "  light  of  all  our  seeing ; " 
and  O,  they  beckon, —  these  possibilities, —  and  they  strengthen, 
and  they  quicken.  If  as  these  things  greet  us,  though  our  eyes 
be  closed  to  them,  though  our  ears  be  dull  to  their  voices,  shall 


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we  not  sometime  hear  the  music  out  of  this  blinded  life  of  ours, — 
as  today  we  have  heard  the  music  and  the  harmony  and  the  joy 
of  the  winds  and  the  birds,  and  God's  free  sky,  which  not  yet  our 
eyes  have  seen  but  which  are  real  to  us,  and  are  the  joy  of  every 
active  heart  ? 

I  thank  you  for  the  privilege  of  these  few  words,  and  most 
heartily  do  I  congratulate  every  one  who  has  contributed  to  the 
excellence  of  the  work  shown  here  today ;  and  I  congratulate  not 
merely  upon  the  present,  but  upon  the  widening  out  of  the  present 
into  the  larger  vision  of  needs  outgrown  in  a  less  defective  society. 

At  the  close  of  this  eloquent  address,  all  were  grati- 
fied when  in  response  to  General  Appleton's  invita- 
tion, Mrs.  Julia  Ward  Howe  who  had  been  the  centre 
of  respectful  attention  in  her  seat  upon  the  platform, 
rose  and  uttered  these  touching  words :  — 

I  am  going  to  take  a  text  for  my  brief  address,  and  to  say  that 
my  opinion  differs  from  it.  This  text  was  left  to  us  by  one  of  the 
greatest  of  men,  Shakespeare,  who  puts  into  the  mouth  of  one  of 
his  characters  these  words  :  — 

The  evil  that  men  do  lives  after  them ; 
The  good  is  oft  interred  with  their  bones. 

It  would  not  be  wonderful  if  Shakespeare  himself  had  sometimes 
held  this  view  in  the  days  in  which  he  wrote,  with  Henry  VIII. 
fresh  in  his  memory,  and  James  Stuart  appearing  in  the  near 
future.  We  are  now  in  a  happier  age  of  the  world,  and  are  able 
to  see  that  the  good  that  men  do  lives  after  them,  that  it  does  not 
die,  but  is  immortal  as  the  human  soul. 

Following  this  thought,  let  us  turn  back  for  a  moment  to  the 
beginning  of  the  education  of  the  blind,  to  the  time  of  that  French 
philanthropist,  Valentin  Haiiy,  who  being  in  Paris,  chanced  one 
evening  to  enter  a  cafe  in  which  a  few  blind  musicians  were  play- 
ing on  their  instruments.  Visitors  who  came  and  went  derided 
them  at  will,  flinging  them  a  few  soiis  now  and  then.  The  good 
Haiiy  felt  sensibly  the  degraded  condition  of  these  helpless  people, 
and  at  once  began  the  labors  which  resulted  in  an  establishment 
for  the  instruction  and  employment  of  the  blind. 


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Let  us  next  come  down  to  the  case  of  one  whose  name  is  much 
beloved  and  cherished  in  this  place.  Dr.  Howe,  having  his 
thoughts  already  turned  in  the  same  direction,  met  with  three  little 
blind  children  on  the  road,  not  far  from  Boston.  He  determined 
to  make  his  first  experiment  with  them,  and  accordingly  brought 
them  to  his  father's  house,  and  devoted  himself  to  their  education. 
From  so  small  a  beginning  as  this  came  in  time  the  Perkins 
Institution  for  the  Blind,  the  first  of  its  kind  in  the  United  States. 
In  the  years  of  labor  that  followed,  Dr.  Howe  learned  how  much 
could  be  accomplished  for  the  blind,  and  how  their  special  apti- 
tudes could  be  made  useful  to  the  community  and  profitable  to 
themselves.  He  now  began  to  think  of  children  who  are  deaf  as 
well  as  blind,  and  to  wonder  whether  they  could  not  also  be  made 
to  enjoy  the  blessings  of  education.  Soon  he  found  such  a  child 
in  a  village  of  New  Hampshire,  and  with  great  difficulty  persuaded 
the  parents  to  let  the  little  girl  come  to  the  institution  at  South 
Boston.  There  she  received  her  education,  and  became  one  of 
the  wonders  of  the  world,  furnishing  a  new  chapter  in  human 
history. 

I  remember  how  my  husband  was  received  when  he  went 
abroad  after  the  story  of  Laura  Bridgman  had  become  known  in 
both  continents.  It  was  considered  so  wonderful  that  a  blind 
deaf-mute  had  learned  not  only  the  use  of  language  but  the  value 
of  thought.  The  great  English  wit  and  critic,  Rev.  Sidney  Smith, 
compared  him  to  Pygmalion,  the  ancient  sculptor,  who  was  said 
to  have  bestowed  the  gift  of  speech  on  one  of  his  statues.  In 
England  and  elsewhere,  the  foremost  people  were  glad  to  do  him 
honor. 

I  am  much  impressed  with  the  noble  basis  upon  which  the  edu- 
cation of  the  blind  in  this  country  has  been  begun  and  carried  on. 
Dr.  Howe  had  it  at  heart  to  open  to  the  blind  the  whole  moral 
and  intellectual  inheritance  of  man.  He  was  persuaded  that 
every  heroic  example  of  history,  every  uplifting  influence  of  litera- 
ture should  enter  into  the  lives  of  his  pupils,  no  matter  at  what 
cost  of  time  and  trouble.  The  elements  of  spiritual  beauty,  the 
examples  of  high  resolve  and  conscience,  should  be  made  familiar 
to  them.  These  views  argue  a  profound  respect  for  human  char- 
acter and  capacity.  The  standard  of  education  and  training  thus 
established  will  not  be  gone  back  from.  The  good  that  this  great 
man  accomplished  lives  after  him,  and  will  not  be  forgotten. 


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I  remember  now  that  when  I  last  spoke  in  this  place  it  was  at 
the  request  of  a  dear  friend  of  these  children  and  of  my  own 
youth.  Dear  Dr.  Eliot,  who  presided  on  that  occasion,  asked  that 
Mrs.  Howe  would  say  something.  As  I  rose  to  speak,  my 
thoughts  reverted  to  the  days  of  his  youth  and  of  mine.  I  re- 
called to  mind  the  health  and  vigor  of  the  former  times,  as  we 
stood  together  on  the  platform,  a  little  bowed  with  the  weight  of 
years,  and  looked  into  the  bright  and  happy  faces  of  those  little 
■ones,  brought  here  to  be  tenderly  taught  and  cared  for.  That 
dear  friend  has  left  us  now,  but  the  good  that  he  did  lives  after 
him.  It  lives  in  the  minds  of  all  of  us,  and  in  the  remembrance 
of  these  children. 

Dear  little  ones,  never  forget  Dr.  Eliot !  He  took  interest  in 
your  work  and  pleasure  in  your  sports.  He  loved  to  see  the  little 
girls  caress  their  dolls,  and  to  see  the  boys  go  through  their  ex- 
ercises. Never  forget  him  !  He  was  such  a  friend  as  you  might 
well  wish  to  love  and  revere  as  long  as  you  may  live. 

Mrs.  Howe's  tender  tribute  to  Dr.  Eliot  woke  a  re- 
sponsive chord  in  the  hearts  of  all  in  the  room  who, 
through  previous  acquaintance  with  the  kindergarten, 
held  fresh  the  memory  of  his  gracious  presence  on 
every  such  occasion  and  his  deep  and  abiding  love  and 
faith  in  all  that  this  little  school  stands  for  and  seeks 
to  inculcate. 

The  primary  boys  then  sang  Rubinstein's  Voice 
of  the  Woods  and  /  Know  a  Bank  from  "  Mid- 
summer Night's  Dream."  All  the  work  of  this 
class  of  boys  shows  the  endeavor  of  their  teacher 
to  implant  early  a  love  for  what  is  best  and  noblest 
and  most  lasting  in  music.  The  programme  ended 
with  the  spirited  performance  of  the  Electric  Polka 
by  the  kinder  orchestra,  and  General  Appleton  closed 
the  exercises  with  the  following  brief  address :  — 

Friends  and  members  of  this  corporation,  you  who  give  freely 
of  your  time  to  promote  the  great  and  good  work,  made  possible 


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by  the  benefactions  that  have  come  from  all  generations,  and 
from  the  state,  since  the  foundation  of  this  institution,  which  Mr. 
Anagnos  so  efficiently  directs  on  lines  approved  by  our  choseri 
committees ;  it  is  through  you  that  the  possibility  of  our  now 
speaking  to  the  people  at  large  exists.  I  would  applaud,  with  you,, 
most  highly  and  most  heartily,  all  individual  thought  that  shall  re- 
sult in  continued  bequests,  or  gifts  during  life,  to  increase  our  en- 
dowment in  buildings,  funds  or  otherwise,  to  promote  and  make 
more  perfect  the  objects  for  which  the  Perkins  Institute  for  the 
Blind,  with  its  kindergarten,  is  established  and  maintained.  The 
development  of  this  kindergarten,  and  the  gradual  advancing  of  our 
work  at  South  Boston,  as  planned,  in  both  cases  can  be  brought 
nearest  to  perfection,  and  at  the  earliest  date,  by  gifts  and  bequests. 
The  scope  of  all  good  doing  is  in  proportion  to  the  material 
at  hand  with  which  to  carry  it  on,  and  that  material  is  both, 
sound  financial  aid  based  upon  a  well-protected  gold  standard, 
and  clear,  well-trained  minds  and  bodies  based  upon  as  sound 
a  foundation  as  the  requisite  financial  aid  should  always  be. 
We  are,  as  a  corporation,  also  most  grateful  to  all  who  have 
given,  in  whatever  way,  to  this  great  cause  of  humanity ;  and,, 
as  in  duty  bound,  I  pray  that  such  noble  inclinations  will 
continue  liberally  for  all  time,  so  that  Christian  guiding  and 
teaching  can  be  constantly  increasing  and  perfecting.  Do  you 
not  think  that  we  are  hearing  more  of  large  gifts  to  edu- 
cational and  charitable  institutions  during  the  life  of  givers 
than  heretofore  ?  It  seems  so  to  me,  and  thus  may  gifts 
accrue  to  the  enjoyment,  as  well  as  to  the  honor,  of  givers. 
We  gratefully  receive  useful  contributions  in  all  forms,  but, 
while  we  need  gifts  in  money  (of  which  I  hope  I  have  not  too 
freely  spoken)  as  generously  as  they  can  be  given,  we  also 
need  in  large  measure  personal  activity,  which  can  only  be 
given  during  the  lives  of  our  friends,  and  we  trust  and  believe 
that  all  such  kindly  acts,  as  you,  who  are  now  before  me,  so 
earnestly  give,  may  long  continue,  to  the  good  and  lasting 
benefit  of  the  blind,  who  come  here  to  study  and  learn.  We 
need  every  bit  of  cheerful  thought  in  life ;  and  I  know  that 
to  all  others,  as  to  me,  it  will  seem  appropriate  to  rejoice 
with  our  scholars  and  graduates  today  in  all  the  large  meas- 
ure of  pleasant  and  helpful  good  that  Dr.  Eliot  brought  to 
us  and  others  during  his  life.     But  we  can  all  rejoice  that  we 


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had  his  wise  and  kindly  guidance  amongst  us  so  long^  and 
that  we  can,  oldest  and  youngest,  rejoice  in  all  the  helpful 
and  delightful  memories  that  his  life  gave  to  us. 

As  the  visitors  slowly  moved  from  their  places 
to  take  their  departure,  exchanging  farewells  with 
friends  or  lingering  near  Tommy  Stringer  in  the 
midst  of  a  host  of  admirers,  all  pronounced  the 
afternoon  a  most  delightful  one  in  every  respect, 
and  many  left  tokens  of  their  pleasure  in  the  hands 
of  the  treasurer  of  the  ladies'  auxiliary  society, 
who  is  always  ready  to  accept  thank-offerings  and 
benefactions  for  the  sake  of  the  kindergarten. 


Thomas  Stringer. 

O  dearest,  dearest  boy  !  my  heart 
For  better  love  would  seldom  yearn, 

Could  I  but  teach  the  hundredth  part 
Of  what  from  you  I  learn. 

—  Wordsworth. 

The  case  of  this  remarkable  boy  presents  a  most 
striking  example  of  the  legitimate  results  of  careful 
and  systematic  training,  of  wholesome  domestic  in- 
fluences and  of  unwavering  devotion  to  the  task  of 
repairing  appalling  damages  done  by  the  destructive 
hand  of  fate  so  far  as  these  are  reparable.  We 
are  therefore  especially  pleased  to  note  the  steady 
development  of  his  mental  faculties  and  moral 
qualities  and  the  marked  improvement  made  in  his 
personal  appearance  and  general  condition. 

Seldom  in  the  recent  history  of  education  has 
there  been  a  case  of  such  remarkable  success  and 
pedagogical  importance  as  that  of  Tommy  Stringer. 
Considering   the    circumstances    attendant    upon   the 


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THOMAS    STRINGER. 


early  life  of  this  child  and  the  very  low  state  of 
being  in  which  he  was  seven  years  ago,  his  devel- 
opment is  truly  marvellous.  He  started  from  the 
lowest    round    in    the    ladder    of    human  intelligence 


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and  has  achieved  a  success  which  commands  general 
admiration  and  is  a  perennial  source  of  inspiration. 
As  has  been  repeatedly  stated  in  these  reports, 
at  the  time  of  his  admission  to  the  kindergarten 
Tommy  was  nothing  but  a  lump  of  clay  fashioned 
in  the  form  of  a  child  with  the  breath  of  life  in  it. 
He  scarcely  differed  from  a  little  animal,  from  an 
infant  cunicuhis  or  good-natured  puppy.  His  sen- 
sations and  emotions  were  in  a  dormant  state  and 
they  generated  no  desires  of  any  kind  nor  did 
they  impel  him  to  do  this  or  that.  In  all  his 
actions  and  movements  he  was  prompted  by  a 
natural  blind  impulse,  having  no  other  end  in  view 
save  the  satisfaction  of  his  corporeal  wants.  He 
simply  vegetated,  performed  the  vital  functions  and 
increased  in  size  but  in  nothing  else.  It  may  be 
said  of  him,  with  strict  truth,  that  he  was  only 
breathing ;  he  was  not  living.  For,  according  to 
Goethe, — 

Silent  and  sightless,  sad  and  lone,  this  hapless 
boy  was  doomed  to  be  cast  into  some  sort  of 
receptacle  of  misery  and  gloom  and  to  spend  his 
days  wearily  in  a  tomb  of  awful  darkness  and 
stillness.  He  appeared  to  be  weak  and  languishing 
both  in  body  and  mind  and  wholly  devoid  of  ani- 
mation. His  first  photograph  taken  several  months 
after  his  arrival  in  Boston  represents  him  as  a 
pitiable  specimen  of  dulness  and  lethargy.  Instead 
of  standing  erect  and  walking  or  running  like 
other  children,  he  was  inclined  to  go  on  hands  and 
feet  like  a  quadruped  and  to  creep  backwards. 
He  was  entirely  cut  off  from  his  environment  and 
deprived    of    all    means    of   communication  with    his 


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fellowmen.  His  apathy  and  obtuseness,  his  stoUd- 
ity  and  inertness,  his  utter  unconsciousness  of  his 
deprivation  and  his  supreme  unconcern  about  his 
isolation  from  the  outer  world,  all  combined  to- 
ofether  to  form  a  stronq;  barrier  about  him,  which 
had  to  be  penetrated  by  strenuous  effort  and  ardu- 
ous labor  before  it  could  be  ascertained  whether 
there  were  any  signs  of  intelligence  behind  it 

Such  was  the  physical  and  mental  condition  of  the 
unfortunate  boy  when  a  kind  nurse  brought  him  from 
the  hospital  in  Allegheny  to  South  Boston,  wrapped 
in  a  loose  garment  and  supplied  with  a  few  additional 
articles  of  clothing.  He  reached  the  Perkins  Insti- 
tution early  in  the  morning  and  no  sooner  was  he 
seated  on  a  sofa  in  the  reception  room,  close  to  his 
companion,  than  he  fell  sound  asleep.  Owing  to  the 
fact  that  the  nurse  who  attended  to  him  while  he  was 
staying  at  the  hospital  was  on  duty  during  the  night, 
the  order  of  his  periods  of  wakefulness  and  repose 
was  necessarily  reversed,  and  as  it  had  become  a 
regular  habit  with  him  to  sleep  in  the  daytime  from 
dawn  to  dusk,  all  efforts  to  rouse  him  before  the 
evening  proved  entirely  unsuccessful.  It  was  impos- 
sible to  stir  him.  Toward  sunset  he  awoke  quite  re- 
freshed from  the  fatigue  of  his  journey  and  was  at 
once  taken  to  the  kindergarten  in  Jamaica  Plain  and 
placed  under  the  supervision  of  a  young  woman  who 
was  employed  with  the  express  purpose  of  looking 
after  him  and  of  serving  as  his  special  tutor.  Then 
the  work  of  piercing  through  the  impervious  fast- 
nesses of  locked  and  never-opening  senses  and  of  lib- 
erating his  spirit  from  its  captivity  was  begun  with 
great  earnestness  and  unflagging  industry. 

It   was    peculiarly   fortunate    for   Tommy  that    his 


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lines  were  cast  for  him  in  such  a  place  as  the  kinder- 
garten. Here  he  was  cared  for  and  treated  with  dili- 
gent watchfulness  and  loving  solicitude.  Here  his 
wants  were  plentifully  supplied  and  the  healthful  and 
genial  influences  which  were  brought  to  bear  upon 
him  were  calculated  to  rouse  him  from  his  slothful- 
ness,  to  vivify  him  and  to  quicken  his  activities. 
Here  affection  and  devotion  were  abundantly  be- 
stowed upon  him,  and  all  possible  ways  and  means 
were  employed  to  build  up  his  physique,  to  strengthen 
his  muscles,  to  enliven  and  develop  his  brain,  to  train 
his  hands  and  to  release  his  spirit  from  its  depressing 
incarceration. 

The  methods  and  processes  used  for  Tommy's  de- 
liverance and  instruction  were  similar  to  those  which 
were  devised  by  Dr.  Samuel  G.  Howe  for  the  benefit 
of  Laura  Bridgman.  These  were  applied  with  a 
patience  that  had  no  limits,  with  a  perseverance  that 
knew  no  relaxation,  witli  an  enthusiasm  that  was 
unquenchable,  and  with  a  faith  that  could  not  be 
shaken  by  difficulties.  With  all  these  advantages  the 
way  to  victory  was  effectually  blocked  up  for  nearly 
six  months  by  Tommy's  absolute  indifference  to  what 
was  going  on  around  him,  aggravated  beyond  meas- 
ure by  his  stolid  indolence  and  stubborn  obstinacy. 
The  trial  of  one  expedient  after  another  proved  to  be 
a  failure,  and  there  was  at  times  ample  cause  for  dis- 
couragement, if  not  for  despair ;  but  the  marvellous 
achievement  of  Laura's  liberator  stood  before  us  as  a 
beacon  light,  illumining  our  pathway,  stimulating  our 
energies  and  urging  us  to  take  heart  and  go  forward. 
At  length  the  battle  was  won.  After  hundreds  of  ex- 
periments and  innumerable  attempts  an  aperture  was 
finally  opened  through  the  triple  walls  of  the  unfort- 


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unate  boy's  prison  and  a  new  jewel  was  thereby- 
added  to  the  magnificent  crown  of  philanthropy.  He 
was  at  last  made  to  understand  distinctly  that  things 
have  names  which  can  be  represented  by  arbitrary 
signs  or  letters  of  the  manual  alphabet  formed  upon 
the  fingers,  and  thus  he  was  freed  from  the  thraldom 
of  his  terrible  affliction  and  restored  to  his  human 
estate. 

His  imprisoned  spirit,  its  bond  in  twain, 
The  life  abroad  has  sought,  and  not  in  vain. 

The  unremitting  care  and  the  rational  training  which 
Tommy  received  at  the  kindergarten  under  the  best 
of  auspices  and  the  most  wholesome  and  genial  influ- 
ences were  as  quickening  to  his  mind  and  as  benefi- 
cent to  his  spirit  as  sunshine  and  dew  and  air  are  to 
the  flowers.  Through  these  agencies  there  has  been 
a  transformation  wrought  which  is  little  short  of  a 
miracle.  Out  of  a  puny,  weak,  inert,  drowsy,  listless, 
languid,  sluggish,  helpless  little  creature  has  been 
evolved  a  fine  specimen  of  childhood,  a  well-formed 
and  manly  boy,  strong,  hale,  active,  alert,  hearty,  lively, 
self-reliant. 

O,  _ve  with  banners  and  battle  shot, 

And  soldiers  to  shout  and  praise, 
I  tell  you  the  kingliest  victories  fought 

Are  fought  in  these  silent  ways. 

Since  his  mind  has  been  released  from  its  sepul- 
chral confinement  Tommy  has  been  steadily  gaining 
in  physical  strength,  intelligence  and  goodness  of 
heart,  while  at  the  same  time  he  has  grown  more  at- 
tractive in  appearance.  He  is  one  of  the  best,  the 
kindliest  and  the  most  natural  and  honest  boys  in  the 
school.  Teeming  with  mirth  and  jollity,  at  times  he 
seems  to  be  mischief  incarnate  and  roguery  personi- 


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fied ;  yet,  although  full  of  pranks,  he  is  nevertheless 
strictly  truthful,  invariably  courteous  and  entirely  free 
from  malice  or  vulgarity.  Tommy  abounds  in  the 
"honest  animalisms  of  the  young  cub,"  which  Sidney 
Lanier  found  in  his  little  boys,  but  not  in  the  "juicy 
selfishness  "  which  he  ascribes  to  them.  He  has  .a 
genial  wit,  a  keen  relish  for  humor  and,  like  a  living 
sunbeam,  he  carries  brightness  with  him  wherever  he 
goes.  He  is  singularly  pure  in  heart  and  thought, 
innocent  as  a  lamb  and  always  sportive  and  happy, 
and  these  qualities,  added  to  his  amiability  and  to  the 
cheerfulness  and  generosity  of  his  disposition,  make 
him  so  lovable  and  so  dear  to  his  friends  and  school- 
mates that  he  may  be  fittingly  called  "  Tommy  the  be- 
loved." It  is  true  that,  even  now  when  his  intellect 
is  so  developed  as  to  soar  above  the  void  of  sight  and 
hearing,  the  physical  darkness  and  stillness  of  the 
room  where  he  sits  or  studies  are  so  deep  that  — 

No  golden  sunbeam  strikes  athwart  the  gloom, 
No  mother's  smile,  no  glance  of  loving  eyes, 
Lightens  the  shadows  of  that  lonely  room. 
No  children's  laughter  comes,  no  song  of  bird. 
The  great  world  storms  along  its  noisy  way, 
But  in  this  place  no  sound  is  ever  heard. 

Yet,  to  use  the  exquisite  words  of  the  gifted  author  of 
the  above  lines,  Mrs.  Laura  E.  Richards,  "  the  clear 
whiteness  of  his  radiant  soul,  like  angel  vestments, 
shed,  decks  the  dim  walls,  the  lovely  light  of  his  inno- 
cence shines  like  a  halo  round  his  head,  and  his  gentle 
thoughts  make  melody  sweeter  than  aught  flung  from 
harp  or  viol." 

The  benefits  which  Tommy  has  derived  from  his 
residence  and  education  at  the  kindergarten  in  a 
physical  and   mental,  as  well   as  in  a  moral   and  social 


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point  of  view,  can  hardly  be  overrated.  It  is  not 
claiming  too  much  for  the  juvenile  institution  to  say 
that  nowhere  else  could  his  rescue  and  development 
have  been  so  well  effected,  nor  would  it  be  possible 
to  obtain  the  requisite  financial  assistance  for  work  of 
this  kind  in  any  community  outside  of  Boston.  The 
little  school  was  admirably  fitted  in  every  particular 
to  give  the  remarkable  results  which  have  been  therein 
achieved,  and  the  service  which  it  has  rendered  to  the 
cause  of  humanity  is  of  the  highest  order.  To  Tommy 
it  has  not  been  merely  a  healthful  and  congenial  home 
or  a  place  for  ordinary  educational  advantages ;  it  has 
been  the  means  of  his  deliverance,  the  motive  power 
of  the  development  of  what  is  best  in  him  and  the 
promoter  of  his  intellectual  and  spiritual  welfare.  The 
unfortunate  boy  holds  the  same  relation  to  it  which  a 
branch  bears  to  a  tree,  and  the  benignant  influences 
which  the  kindergarten  has  exerted  upon  him  are  po- 
tent, permanent  and  fruitful.  They  are  still  living 
and  working  in  him,  sweetening  his  nature,  exalting 
his  spirit,  building  his  character  and  pouring  sunshine 
into  his  life. 

At  the  beginning  of  the  present  school  year  Tommy 
was  transferred  from  the  kindergarten  to  the  primary 
building.  This  change  of  residence  makes  no  differ- 
ence in  the  methods  of  his  education.  These  are  in 
every  sense  natural  and  thorough  and  in  no  wise  arti- 
ficial or  showy.  He  is  taught  according  to  the  funda- 
mental principles  that  underlie  Froebel's  philosophy 
of  education  and  is  carefully  protected  from  all  dry 
and  mechanical  instruction,  which  fails  to  appeal- to 
lively  curiosity  in  the  intellect  or  to  impart  any  stimu- 
lating zest  of  pleasure  to  feeling  or  imagination.  He 
is  trained  to  use  his  hands  intelligently,  to  learn  by 


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doing  and  not  by  any  formal  routine,  and  to  be  exact, 
faithful  and  upright  in  all  things.  Accompanied  by 
his  teacher  he  joins  his  classmates  in  their  exercises 
in  the  schoolroom  or  in  the  gymnasium,  and  at  the 
end  of  the  hour  runs  out  of  doors  to  play  and  frolic 
with  them. 

Thanks  to  the  exemplary  generosity  of  Mrs.  Ouincy 
A.  Shaw,  who  is  one  of  the  most  generous  promoters 
of  sound  educational  enterprises  for  the  benefit  of  the 
poor  and  the  lowly,  and  whose  deeds  have  shown  her 
to  be  a  worthy  heir  of  the  virtues  of  her  distinguished 
father,  the  late  Prof.  Louis  Agassiz,  the  sloyd  training 
school  at  North  Bennet  street  has  been  liberally  sup- 
ported and  kept  in  the  best  working  order.  There 
Tommy,  together  with  hundreds  of  other  children, 
has  had  his  hands  properly  trained  and  his  brain 
steadily  developed  and  cultivated  under  the  wise  super- 
vision and  skilful  instruction  of  the  principal  of  the 
institution,  Mr.  Gustaf  Larsson,  and  his  assistant,  Mr. 
Sandberg. 

Tommy  still  finds  very  great  pleasure  in  all  sorts  of 
mechanical  occupations.  His  interest  in  the  use  of 
tools  is  deeper  than  ever  and  he  has  made  several 
articles  which  show  conclusively  that  his  talent  in  this 
direction  has  been  gradually  blossoming  and  coming 
to  fruition.  In  regard  to  Tommy's  progress  in  his 
sloyd  work  during  the  past  year  Mr.  Larsson  wrote, 
in  response  to  an  earnest  request  of  mine,  a  brief  ac- 
count which  I  am  permitted  to  publish  herewith. 

Sloyd  Training  School,  November  6,  1S99. 

My  Dear  Mr.  Anagnos  :  —  Tom's  progress  in  sloyd  during 
the  past  year  has  been  most  gratifying. 

He  has  gained  steadily  in  the  control  of  his  tools  and  in  the 
quality  of  his  work. 


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He  has  taken,  as  heretofore,  two  lessons  a  week,  each  lasting 
about  two  hours. 

The  most  interesting  feature  of  his  work  has  been  his  spon- 
taneous creations. 

Twenty  minutes  of  each  lesson  have  been  allowed  him  for 
making  what  he  pleases,  and  it  is  a  noteworthy  fact  that  his  most 
vigorous  and  independent  work  is  done  at  this  time.  He  will  not 
allow  the  teacher  to  help  him  in  the  least  when  he  is  working 
on  his  own  inventions. 

This  year  he  has  made  larger  articles  than  heretofore,  but  his 
patience  and  interest  have  not  flagged  in  spite  of  the  longer  road 
to  attainment. 

A  sled  three  feet  long,  a  bread-board  made  of  five  different 
pieces  joined  together  and  a  table  with  square  and  dowelled 
joints  are  among  the  productions  which  attest  his  ability  and 
skill. 

Yours  very  truly,  Gustaf  Larsson. 

Of  the  excellent  work  which  Tommy  has  done  dur- 
ing the  past  year  in  the  line  of  local  history  and  geog- 
raphy, as  well  as  in  sloyd,  no  better  or  more  cogent 
proof  can  be  given  than  that  afforded  by  the  story  of 
Two  Boston  Boys,  which  he  himself  composed  and 
which  he  read  last  June  from  his  manuscript  in  raised 
characters  at  our  commencement  exercises  in  the 
Boston  Theatre  before  an  immense  and  appreciative 
audience.     Here  is  an  exact  copy  of  Tommy's  paper. 

Two  Boston  Boys:  —  The  Puritan  boy  of  i6go  —  The  Boston 
boy  of  1899. —  Boston  is  an  old  city.  More  than  two  hundred 
years  ago  the  Puritans  came  across  the  ocean  to  find  a  new  home 
in  America.  They  built  a  town  on  three  hills  and  named  it  Bos- 
ton.    That  was  their  old  home  in  England. 

The  little  Puritan  boy  walked  through  grassy  lanes  instead  of 
streets.  He  drove  the  cows  to  pasture  on  the  Common.  Wash- 
ington St.  is  the  old  crooked  cow-path.  There  was  a  high  beacon 
on  Beacon  Hill  and  a  windmill  on  Copp's  Hill.  The  boys  liked 
to  coast  down  Beacon  Hill  in  winter. 

An  Indian  was  the  postman  who  carried  letters  from  town  to 


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town.  The  people  travelled  by  stage.  The  only  ships  were  sail- 
ing vessels. 

Because  the  people  in  Boston  town  were  good  and  brave,  it 
grew  to  be  a  big  city.  There  are  five  hundred  thousand  people 
in  Boston  now. 

The  Boston  boy  of  1899  rides  in  steam  and  electric  cars,  and 
carriages  without  horses. 

The  mail  and  telephone  and  telegraph  carry  our  messages. 
Steamboats  cross  the  ocean  in  a  week.  There  was  not  land 
enough  for  all  the  people  so  more  land  was  made  in  the  harbor. 
The  old  Town  Dock  is  part  of  the  Subway  now.  The  little  Puri- 
tan boy  would  find  everything  changed  except  the  Common. 

I  am  very  glad  that  the  little  Puritan  boy  came  across  the  sea 
from  England  to  live  in  Boston  in  1690,  but  I  would  rather  be  the 
Boston  boy  of  1899. 

This  story  was  composed  by  Tommy  himself  and 
written  in  the  Braille  point  characters  during  his 
hours  for  play.  It  was  profusely  and  cleverly  illus- 
trated by  pictures  of  Tommy's  own  conceiving  and 
outlining,  cut  out  of  white  paper  and  pasted  upon  a 
black  background.  In  addition  to  this  achievement, 
the  table,  which  held  his  manuscript  while  he  was 
reading,  was  made  by  his  own  clever  hands. 

The  work  accomplished  by  Tommy  during  the  past 
year,  the  progress  of  his  general  development,  the 
fine  and  amusing  traits  of  his  character,  all  these  are 
exceedingly  well  brought  out  in  the  following  in- 
structive and  entertaining  account  which  has  been 
prepared  by  his  teacher.  Miss  Helen  S.  Conley.  This 
narrative,  like  those  that  preceded  it,  has  been  writ- 
ten throughout  with  care,  candor  and  accuracy,  giv- 
ing all  the  facts  which  it  can  be  of  any  importance 
for  the  reader  to  know  and  containing  nothing  that 
is  not  perfectly  correct  and  absolutely  true.  Here  is 
Tommy's  story  as  told  by  Miss  Conley. 


^Z1 

In  swift  and  uneventful  succession,  the  days  and  weeks 
of  another  year  have  passed,  and  the  story  of  Tommy's  life, 
as  it  has  been  spent  among  his  familiar  surroundings,  is  once 
again  to  be  told. 

It  has  been  a  quiet,  unbroken  year  in  the  little  family 
circle  at  the  kindergarten,  and  not  once  has  Tommy's  place 
therein  been  vacant  on  account  of  illness.  Days  filled  with 
pleasures  which  his  friends  in  their  loving-kindness  are  con- 
tinually bringing  to  him,  and  which  he  enjoys  with  the  zest 
of  perfect  health,  are  the  only  milestones  to  mark  a  busy 
year. 

The  weeks  have  wrought  their  changes  in  the  little  boy 
of  a  twelvemonth  ago,  who  is  now  taller,  sturdier,  and  far 
more  independent,  and  who  shows  unmistakably  in  looks 
and  disposition  his  Scotch  ancestry.  In  spite  of  his  rapid 
growth  he  still  holds  his  firm,  erect  carriage,  and  on  famil- 
iar ground  walks  with  a  sure,  free  independence.  So  true 
is  his  sense  of  locality  that  he  will  run  fearlessly  through 
the  corridors  and,  when  the  doorway  which  he  wishes  to 
enter  is  reached,  he  will  turn  and,  with  unerring  aim,  enter 
it  without  slackening  his  pace  in  the  least.  The  uncertain, 
lagging  step  which  formerly  made  it  a  task,  both  difficult 
and  fatiguing,  to  walk  with  him,  has  disappeared,  and  he 
now  keeps  in  even  step  with  his  companion,  tireless  for  any 
distance.  When,  for  any  reason,  he  begins  to  droop,  the 
air  and  sunshine  are  for  him  better  restoratives  than  the 
prescriptions  of  any  physician.  These  physical  changes 
have  not  been  the  only  ones  however.  It  seems  not  un- 
reasonable to  trust  that  the  forces  which  make  for  truth  and 
uprightness  and  all  that  is  best  and  highest  in  character- 
building  have  been  as  potent  in  their  silent  work  as  those 
which  build  up  bone  and  muscle.  Only  those  who  see 
Tommy  day  by  day  can  appreciate  the  struggle  which  he 
must  make  in  order  to  do  what  he  knows  to  be  right,  for  the 
strong  will  which  carries  its  point  at  any  cost,  is  often  the 
source  of  grave  anxiety  to  those  in  authority  over  him,  and 
the  cause  of  many  pricks  of  conscience  to  the  little  fellow 
himself. 


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Were  it  not  for  this  tender  conscience,  which  never  fails 
to  administer  its  silent  rebuke,  however  great  or  small  has 
been  the  misdemeanor,  the  effort  to  govern  and  control 
Tommy  would  be  indeed  a  difficult  one.  After  a  brief  res- 
pite from  the  usual  routine  of  school-work,  he  found  his 
allotted  tasks  especially  irksome  and,  with  this  spirit  pre-^ 
dominant,  the  days  were  not  happy  ones.  At  length  his 
better  nature  prevailed,  and  one  morning  he  greeted  us  with 
this  announcement:  "Old  Tom  has  gone  —  new  Tom  has 
come  —  new  Tom  is  not  cross  and  rude.  Are  you  glad  that 
old  Tom  has  gone.'*"  Henceforth,  "new  Tom"  was  the 
only  one  we  knew. 

A  brief,  backward  glance  over  the  year  shows  in  a 
large  measure  a  repetition  of  the  general  line  of  work 
of  the  preceding  one.  There  has  been  a  steady  advance 
in  every  direction,  and  in  all  an  effort  to  develop  the 
thinking  and  reasoning  powers  and  to  increase  the  in- 
dependent execution.  Work  in  the  classroom  fills  the 
greater  part  of  the  day  and  usually  a  long  walk  after 
school,  with  an  hour's  happy  chat  after  supper,  completes  it. 

For  Tommy  this  closing  hour  is  the  happiest  in  the- 
whole  day,  and  he  is  never  at  a  loss  for  topics  for  con- 
versation, which,  with  a  foresight  that  might  well  be  imi- 
tated by  older  persons  than  Tommy,  he  usually  assigns 
himself,  thus  insuring  his  immunity  from  being  at  all 
bored.  For  instance,  he  will  say  complacently  as  he 
seats  himself  for  the  hour:  "Now  talk  about  electricity," 
and  he  will  untiringly  propound  question  after  question 
concerning  "the  power  —  the  wires — the  motor"  until 
his  companion  feels  that  nerves  and  energy  are  thread- 
bare, even  if  the  subject  may  not  be. 

Sometimes  the  hour  is  devoted  to  games,  of  which 
bagatelle  is  a  favorite.  With  his  type-slate  Tommy  keeps 
the  "tally,"  with  a  separate  column  for  each  player,  and 
at  the  end  of  the  game  he  announces  the  results.  Since 
this  is  quite  a  reminder  of  work  in  arithmetic.  Tommy 
prefers  to  limit  the  number  of  players  to  a  small  and. 
select  few. 


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At  the  end  of  this  playtime  Tommy  is  never  quite 
ready  to  retire.  One  night,  when  he  had  begged  to 
defer  the  evil  hour  and  "wait  till  eight,"  it  was  suggested 
to  him  that  the  night  would  thus  be  too  short.  "But  I 
will  stay  in  bed  till  eight  in  the  morning,"  was  the  quick 
reply.  This  arrangement  would  be  in  exact  accordance 
with  Tommy's  wishes,  for  the  active  brain  rarely  ceases 
to  work,  allowing  sleep  to  rest  both  mind  and  body,  until 
the  evening  is  far  spent.  Returning  consciousness  in  the 
morning  finds  him  often  tired  and  irritable,  poorly  pre- 
pared to  meet  the  strain  of  the  day.  To  counteract  this 
mental  activity  a  constant  effort  is  made  to  tire  him 
physically,  but  this  is  indeed  a  difficult  task.  His  great 
muscular  powers  are  rarely  overtaxed,  and  the  great 
problem  with  his  present  environment  is  to  give  him  the 
physical  exercise  which  his  healthy  body  really  needs. 
All  athletic  tendencies  are  gladly  encouraged.  Through 
the  kindness  of  one  of  his  good  friends  Tomm.y  has  been 
given  his  first  instruction  in  swimming  at  the  Brookline 
Natatorium.  He  himself  is  eager  to  own  and  ride  a 
bicycle,  and  never  allows  the  opportunity  for  a  chance 
bit  of  practice  to  escape  him. 

When  outdoor  pleasures  are  not  to  be  had.  Tommy  is 
never  at  a  loss  to  find  amusement  in  the  house,  and  his 
play  is  never  aimless.  He  has  always  an  end  in  view, 
usually  the  fashioning  of  some  mechanical  contrivance. 
Very  clever  have  his  little  fingers  become  in  fathoming 
the  mystery  of  the  working  of  many  an  appliance  of 
common  use,  which  many  an  older  and  wiser  person  than 
Tommy  would  be  powerless  to  repair,  should  such  a  need 
arise.  On  one  occasion  he  was  very  anxious  to  procure 
a  bell,  and  the  janitor,  thinking  that  one  which  had  lost 
its  power  to  ring  would  be  fully  as  useful  for  Tommy's 
purpose  as  a  perfect  one  and  that  he  would  be  happily 
unconscious  of  its  lack,  gave  him  an  old  bicycle  gong. 
But  Tommy  quickly  discovered  the  defect,  remedied  it, 
and  in  triumph  exhibited  the  bell,  explaining  that  it  was 
"  all  mended  now." 


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Several  stormy  afternoons  were  spent  in  cutting  "checks" 
from  brown  paper,  in  exact  imitation  of  the  transfer  checks 
given  on  a  street-car.  These  were  to  be  used  in  the  barn 
during  the  summer,  each  check  entitling  the  holder  to  a  five- 
minute  swing.  In  return  for  some  little  unusual  attention 
and  assistance  upon  the  part  of  the  conductor,  when  leaving 
a  car  one  day,  Tommy  bestowed  upon  him  one  of  these 
checks  as  a  high  mark  of  gratitude  and  appreciation.  At 
another  time  he  made  a  flag  for  his  new  flag-pole,  measuring 
the  dimensions  which  he  deemed  best  suited  to  the  height 
of  the  pole  with  the  greatest  care  and  doing  the  necessary 
sewing  himself.  Even  the  smallest  detail  of  any  work  must 
be  absolutely  correct  before  Tommy  is  satisfied,  and  he  will 
labor  with  infinite  patience  to  make  it  so, —  a  trait  of  charac- 
ter which  seems  in  strange  contradiction  to  his  quick,  im- 
pulsive nature. 

The  activity  of  the  fingers  is  second  only  to  the  activity 
of  the  brain,  and  the  methodical  bent  of  the  mind  betrays 
itself  in  many  ways.  He  seems  to  have  a  genius  for  detail, 
and  notices  at  once  characteristics  and  qualities  of  objects 
which  the  ordinary  observer  would  be  long  in  noting  with 
the  eye.  Let  him  go  into  a  strange  house,  and  upon  his 
return  he  can  tell  the  number  of  stairs,  and  of  windows,  the 
arrangement  of  the  plumbing  and  other  details,  unnoticed  by 
most  people  because  so  commonplace.  Even  those  who  are 
constantly  with  him  are  often  surprised  to  find  how  much 
information  he  has  gained  through  this  one  means  of  touch. 

The  constantly  increasing  use  which  Tommy  makes  of 
signs  proves  that  he  is  beginning  to  realize  his  limitations 
and  to  feel  hampered  by  his  meagre  command  of  language. 
These  signs  are  so  simple  and  graceful,  yet  so  expressive, 
that  one  wholly  unacquainted  with  the  manual  alphabet 
could  hardly  fail  to  grasp  his  thought.  Although  Tommy's 
articulation  is  still  the  source  of  infinite  trouble  and 
anxiety,  he  has  certainly  made  perceptible  improvement 
in  lip-reading,  and  he  can  now  understand  simple  con- 
versation by  this  method  alone.  While  it  is  impossible, 
as  yet,  to  communicate  with  him  as  rapidly  in  this  manner 


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as  by  the  manual  alphabet,  it  can  be,  and  is,  used  when 
time  is  not  a  factor  of  importance. 

He  is  still  the  same  trusty  little  fellow  whose  "  word 
is  as  good  as  his  bond."  During  certain  hours  in  the 
week  he  was  often  necessarily  left  to  his  own  devices, 
and  frequently  some  occupation  in  the  line  of  definite 
work  or  reading  was  provided  for  this  time.  No  matter 
how  fascinating  his  play  or  how  loath  he  was  to  leave  it, 
he  never  failed  to  turn  to  the  allotted  task  when  the 
hour  came,  even  though  no  teacher  was  at  hand  to  en- 
force the  law.  One  afternoon,  a  great  temptation  came 
to  him  in  the  form  of  a  visit  from  a  little  friend  whose 
call  had  long  been  anticipated  with  pleasure.  Some  occu- 
pation claimed  the  attention  of  all  the  older  members  of 
the  family,  and  no  one  realized  that  Tommy's  duties  as 
host  and  pupil  conflicted.  The  idea  of  being  released 
from  his  promise  never  occurred  to  him ;  so,  being  too 
honorable  to  stoop  to  deception,  he  left  his  little  guest 
to  entertain  himself,  while  Tommy,  like  a  stoic,  accepted 
the  inevitable  and  seated  himself  for  the  reading  which 
had  been  assigned  for  this  half-hour. 

Tommy's  use  of  English  is  very  original,  and  his  sentences 
are  models  of  brevity.  Articles  and  prepositions  he  con- 
siders useless  encumbrances  ;  pronouns  are  thorns  in  the 
flesh  ;  and  all  words  not  absolutely  needful  for  the  expres- 
sion of  the  idea  are  discarded  with  scant  ceremony  by  the 
young  man.  The  noun  and  verb  unadorned  furnish  his  con- 
ception of  a  complete  sentence.  Some  of  his  expressions 
are  peculiarly  his  own.  Subtraction,  he  declared  to  mean, 
"all  emptied."  In  speaking  of  a  tall,  slight  friend,  he  re- 
marked that  "Mr.  is  long  but  not  wide."     "The  birds 

have. stopped,"  was  his  excited  comment  on  finding  two  little 
sparrows  with  life  extinct.  "  Poor  I "  is  his  pitying  com- 
miseration for  some  real  or  fancied  personal  ill. 

The  story  of  a  writing  lesson  is  illustrative  of  Tommy's 
interest  in  one  subject  and  of  his  dogged  determination  to 
make  all  things  bend  in  the  direction  of  this  important  theme. 
He  had  announced  his  intention    to  write    indefinitely    on 


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locks,  weights  and  elevators,  but  had  been  invited,  instead, 
to  turn  his  attention  to  the  prescribed  lesson  for  the  day  on 
synonyms  and  sentence-building.  Not  to  be  diverted  alto- 
gether from  his  original  purpose,  however,  Tommy  saw  his 
opportunity  with  the  first  word,  "allow,"  and  wrote  :  "Allow 
means  to  say  yes.  Mr.  Brown  allows  Tom  to  go  to  the  barn 
and  put  up  the  elevator  with  a  heavy  weight,  weighs  about 
thirty-five  pounds."  Doubtless  he  would  have  continued 
with  this  subject,  elaborating  it  to  the  end  of  the  hour,  had 
he  not  been  advised  to  place  a  period  here  and  advance  to 
the  next  word,  which  was  "  rejoice."  "  Rejoice  means  to  be 
glad.  I  rejoice  to  go  to  Wrentham  to  see  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Brown."  His  next  sentence  was  a  gentle  reminder  of  the 
approach  of  winter.  "  Need  means  I  must  have.  I  need  a 
new  coat  and  cap."  Then  came  a  hint  of  his  value  in  the 
domestic  circle.  "  Daily  means  every  day.  Tom  brings  the 
potatoes  up  daily." 

When  Tommy  was  asked  at  Thanksgiving  time  why  he 
was  thankful,  he  replied,  "for  a  big  dinner."  It  seemed 
highly  fitting  that  the  true  significance  of  the  day  should  be 
again  impressed  upon  him,  and,  as  a  result  of  the  talk  on 
this  subject,  Tommy  wrote  the  following  :  — 

WHY    WE    HAVE    A    THANKSGIVING    DAY. 

We  have  Thanksgiving  because  we  want  to  say  thank  you  and 
remember  how  many  things  we  have  to  make  us  glad  and  happy 
and  thankful.  I  am  thankful  for  friends  and  a  happy  home  and 
warm  clothes  and  good  food  and  because  I  am  not  very  sick. 

Another  original  composition  was  Tommy's  story  of  his 
own  life.  Many  have  been  the  questions  which  he  has  asked 
concerning  the  years  which  he  cannot  remember,  and  this 
was  his  story  as  he,  one  day,  wrote  it :  — 


When  Tom  was  a  little  boy  he  lived  in  Pennsylvania.  When 
my  mamma  is  going  to  the  far  country  to  rest,  Tom  is  going  to 
the    Hospital.     The  bed    and  the  doctor  will   make  him   better. 


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The  lady  will  take  Tom  to  school,  to  see  Miss  Bull  and  Miss 
Brown  and  Fly  all  the  three  teachers  who  teach  all  day  to  make 
him  grow  up  to  be  a  good  big  boy.  I  could  not  talk  and  walk  I 
was  too  small  —  you  must  wait  for  five  years  old.  I  went  to  the 
kindergarten  to  learn  in  school  with  Miss  Brown  and  Miss  Conley 
and  all  the  teachers.     I  am  glad  that  I  came  from  Pennsylvania. 

Well  is  it  for  Tommy  that  he  cannot  know  the  pathos 
which  others  read  between  these  lines. 

Very  happily  for  himself  as  well  as  for  others,  Tommy  is 
blessed  with  a  keen  sense  of  himior.  He  recently  achieved 
his  first  pun  and  it  was  not  a  bad  one,  considering  that  he 
can  have  no  knowledge  of  sound.  It  was  in  the  sloyd  class 
one  day  when  an  unknown  plane  was  handed  to  him.  "  It  is 
not  a  jack  plane,"  was  his  soliloquy, —  "not  a  block  plane," 
—  then,  with  a  gleam  of  fun, —  "  it  must  be  a  Jamaica  Plain." 

He  is  a  genuine  boy  and  thoroughly  enjoys  a  joke, — 
particularly  when  it  is  played  by  him  upon  some  one  else. 
One  evening  when  he  was  about  to  retire,  some  time  later 
than  the  other  boys,  it  was  noticed  that  he  took  with  him 
a  large  rubber  ball.  His  little  room-mate  always  waits 
for  a  good-night  salutation  and  in  expectation  of  the 
accustomed  ceremony  was  sitting  up  in  bed.  Tommy  as 
usual  approached,  saying,  "good-night,  Eddie."  Bending 
over,  presumably  to  kiss  him,  Tommy  gained  a  close 
proximity  to  Eddie's  face,  gave  a  sudden  pressure  to  the 
ball  and  sent  an  unexpected  shower-bath  on  Eddie's  head. 
The  spluttering  on  his  part  and  the  giggling  on  Tommy's 
betrayed  the  fact  that  mischief  was  afoot  and  an  investiga- 
tion followed. 

His  vivid  imagination  not  only  supplements  all  descriptive 
efforts  on  the  teacher's  part,  but  is  also  the  source  of  much 
comfort  to  Tommy.  He  can  seemingly  persuade  himself 
that  the  imaginary  is  as  satisfactory  as  the  real  when  the 
latter  is  unattainable,  and  long  conversations  are  held  on 
this  "make-believe"  basis.  One  day,  at  the  close  of  school, 
he  appeared  dressed  for  walking  and  remarked  that  he  was 
"going  to  a  far  field  to  rest."     His  attitude  all  day  had  con- 


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veyed  the  distinct  impression  that  he  considered  himself  an 
overworked  and  much-abused  individual ;  and  he  waited  for 
an  expression  of  regret  at  his  intended  departure.  As  none 
was  forthcoming,  he  went  on  to  divulge  further  his  plans, 
saying  that  he  should  remain  away  over-night  sleeping 
upon  the  grass, —  and  he  even  carried  his  play  so  far  as  to 
accept  some  crackers  which  were  offered  him  for  his  supper. 
"  Do  not  be  late  for  school  in  the  morning,"  was  the  parting 
injunction.  That  his  plan  had  been  received  with  so  little 
surprise  and  that  it  had  failed  to  produce  the  desired  effect 
had  been  a  slight  disappointment  to  Tommy,  and  here  was 
an  opportunity  to  retire  gracefully.  "  Who  will  tell  me 
when  to  get  up  in  the  morning  ? "  —  in  sudden  remembrance 
of  this  necessary  summons.  A  cow,  discovering  an  intruder 
in  her  domain,  was  suggested  as  a  possible  substitute  for  a 
rising-bell.  Tommy  does  not  care  for  a  close  acquaintance 
with  such  messengers,  and  with  a  brief,  but  decisive,—-  "  I 
will  come  back  tonight,"  he  ran  off  to  play.  At  reading- 
time  he  reappeared,  improved  in  health  and  spirits  by  his 
pretended  sojourn  in  "the  far  field." 

Tommy's  excellent  memory  which  so  well  retains  facts,  his 
general  knowledge  culled  largely  through  his  observant  habit 
of  mind  and  his  association  of  ideas  lead  him  to  draw  his 
own  independent  conclusions  and  have  been  most  helpful 
factors  in  developing  his  thinking  and  reasoning  powers. 
Sometimes  his  memory  is  almost  too  good,  and  Tommy  will 
use  your  own  line  of  argument  to  justify  himself.  Just 
before  his  departure  for  Wrentham,  where  he  was  to  spend 
the  summer,  a  few  suggestions  were  offered  him  regarding 
his  ability  to  be  of  use  in  the  family.  The  following  week 
he  was  asked  to  spend  some  portion  of  each  day  during  vaca- 
tion in  reading  and  study.  This  was  an  unwelcome  request 
and  with  deep  dejection  on  his  face  he  retired  to  a  corner  to 
consider  the  matter.  A  happy  thought  occurred  to  him. 
"But  I  cannot  study  this  summer,"  he  eagerly  explained. 
"  Fly  said  I  must  take  care  of  Mr.  Brown."  It  was  hard  to 
convince  him  that  assiduous  care  which  would  leave  no  time 
for  study  was  not  expected.     At  another  time  a  reproof  was 


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administered,  closing  with  the  remark  :  "  I  am  afraid  Tom  is 
very  lazy."  When  he  was  next  called  to  account  for  some 
unfinished  work,  it  was  his  turn  to  explain  :  "  Tom  is  very 
lazy,"  —  with  an  air  which  said  plainly, —  "your  own  estimate 
of  my  character." 

In  all  Tommy's  work  one  of  the  underlying  principles  of 
education  has  been  demonstrated  again  and  again,  namely 
that  in  order  that  the  best  results  may  be  attained,  there 
must  first  be  aroused  an  active,  intelligent  interest  in  the 
study  undertaken.  The  interest  which  Tommy  takes  in  the 
sloyd  work  which  is  done  under  the  direction  of  his  teachers, 
while  it  is  sincere,  cannot  be  compared  with  that  which  he 
feels  in  his  own  inventions.  In  these  he  becomes  for  the 
time  being  completely  absorbed.  During  the  half-hour  after 
the  close  of  each  sloyd  lesson  he  has  devoted  himself  to 
some  original  work.  His  first  effort  took  the  form  of  a 
house,  strange  in  shape  and  appearance,  but  dear  to  him, 
and  to  his  mind  furnished  with  all  the  modern  conveniences, 
—  a  chimney,  window,  door,  door-bell,  doorsteps  and  lock. 
It  was  interesting  to  note  that  the  idea  of  appearance  which 
naturally  would  not  appeal  to  him,  was  always  subordinate 
to  that  of  utility,  and  that  what  interests  him  most  in  an 
actual  house  was  first  reproduced  in  bis  miniature  one. 
When  completed,  Mr.  Larsson's  name  was  written  upon  the 
door,  and  it  was  given  to  him.  This  was  followed  by  the 
construction  of  a  flag-pole,  several  feet  high,  on  a  stand, 
skilfully  arranged  so  that  the  flag  could  be  hoisted  or 
lowered  at  will.  His  last  invention  was  a  long  car-track. 
His  regular  work  in  sloyd  has  included  a  bread-board,  made 
from  five  alternate  strips  of  gum  and  white  wood,  glued  to- 
gether, two  picture-frames  and  a  table.  This  last  piece  of 
work  was,  by  far,  the  longest  and  most  difificult,  but  great 
was  his  pride  when  he  could  exhibit  it  in  its  finished  state. 

Fortunate  indeed  has  Tommy  been,  that  he  could  con- 
tinue for  another  year  under  the  skilful  instruction  of  two 
such  teachers  as  Mr.  Larsson  and  Mr.  Sandberg,  for  they 
not  only  have  given  him  the  finest  possible  training  in  sloyd, 
but  have   established    for  him,    in   ability  and   character,  a 


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standard  to  which  it  is  now  his  ambition  to  attain.  All 
Tommy's  after-life  will  be  fuller  and  richer  in  interests  and 
knowledge  because  such  as  they  have  counted  not  their  time 
or  effort  dear  unto  themselves  but  have  willingly  and  gladly 
given  him  of  their  best. 

During  the  year  Tommy  has  spent  many  happy  hours 
exploring  the  historic  spots  of  Boston  and  its  suburbs,  gain- 
ing thus  an  intimate  personal  knowledge  of  sites  made 
famous  by  the  deeds  of  long  ago.  Thus  history  and  geog- 
raphy have  gone  hand  in  hand. 

His  knowledge  of  the  location  of  Boston  streets  would 
do  credit  to  an  old  resident, —  a  fact  which  was  demon- 
strated one  evening  when  the  family  was  invited  to  play 
"  electric  car."  Since  his  ambition  is  divided  between 
the  attainment  of  the  position  of  motor-man  and  that  of 
elevator-boy,  he  reserved  the  post  of  conductor  for  him- 
self and  the  other  members  of  the  family  served  as  pas- 
sengers. Standing  without  in  the  corridor,  he  would  open 
the  door  with  a  flourish  and  announce  the  name  of  the  street 
which  the  car  had  reached,  surprising  all  by  the  number  of 
streets  with  which  he  was  familiar,  and  the  order  in  which 
he  named  them.  When  his  passengers  were  slow  in  leaving 
the  car,  and  a  street  was  called,  known  to  be  frequented  by 
one  of  them,  he  would  jog  the  memory  of  the  delinquent 
with  the  suggestion  :  "  Miss  — ,  get  out  here  !  "  —  a  ser- 
vice seldom  rendered  by  the  ordinary  conductor. 

During  the  past  year  Tommy  has  grown  to  be  quite  a 
financier.  Formerly  time  and  money  were  equally  value- 
less to  him  ;  now  he  hoards  both  like  a  miser.  A  friend, 
in  sending  a  gift  of  money  for  his  use,  enclosed  a  dollar 
with  the  request  that  Tommy  be  allowed  to  carry  it  in 
his  purse  and  enjoy  the  pleasure  of  absolute  ownership, 
spending  it  for  whatever  he  might  wish.  Probably  never 
again  will  Tommy  feel  so  rich  as  he  did  when  he  became 
the  proud  possessor  of  that  dollar,  and  he  was  never  sepa- 
rated thereafter  from  his  purse,  insisting  always  upon 
paying  his  small  bills  from  his  own  money.  But  he  must 
be   ver}^    firmly    convinced,  in   his   own   mind,  of  the   need 


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or  utility  of  any  article  before  he  will  part  with  any  of 
his  wealth.  Almost  his  first  question  regarding  any  object 
is  now,  "  how  much  did  it  cost  ? "  and  he  is  very  likely  to 
bestow  this  admonition  :  "  Be  very  careful, —  it  costs  too 
much  money." 

Yet,  while  Tommy  hesitates  to  spend  his  money  for 
himself,  he  is  a  willing  and  generous  giver.  It  is  his  joy 
to  save  his  pennies  for  the  Christmas  season,  and  the  birth- 
day anniversaries  are  his  especial  care.  Announcing,  one 
day,  that  Mr.  Brown's  birthday  was  at  hand,  he  asked  to  be 
allowed  to  purchase  a  necktie  as  a  gift  for  that  good  friend. 
Tommy's  companion  urged  her  utter  ignorance  as  to  the 
style  which  would  be  suitable  and  acceptable,  as  a  reason 
for  some  other  choice,  but  Tommy  was  not  to  be  moved. 
"  I  will  show  you,"  he  remarked  blandly,  and  he  himself 
selected  one  of  the  style  invariably  worn  by  his  friend,  paid 
for  it  with  great  satisfaction  and  carried  it  home,  to  be  laid 
carefully  away  until  the  eventful  day  arrived.  At  another 
time  he  with  several  of  the  other  boys  had  spent  a  happy 
day  away  from  home  and  all  had  been  recipients  of  various 
small  gifts  of  money.  It  was  suggested  that  each  should 
contribute  a  small  sum  to  provide  a  little  treat  for  the  boys 
at  school  who  had  missed  the  good  time.  When  the  plan 
was  made  known  to  Tommy,  he  cheerfully  asked  :  "  How 
much  shall  I  give  ."^ " — "Just  what  you  wish,"  was  the  reply. 
A  careful  examination  of  his  purse  revealed  a  small  collection 
of  coins  of  various  denominations  and  among  them  a  silver 
quarter.  He  at  once  rejected  all  the  others  and  gave  this 
freely  and  cheerfully  for  the  boys. 

With  the  feeling  of  pity,  which  Tommy's  affliction  always 
awakens  in  those  who  come  in  contact  with  him,  there  is 
invariably  combined  the  desire  to  give  expression  to  it  by 
lavishing  gifts  upon  him  ;  and  hence  there  is  every  tendency 
to  spoil  the  child  and  make  his  life  a  thoughtless,  selfish, 
self-centred  one,  unless,  in  these  early,  formative  years,  there 
can  be  engrafted  into  his  character  a  counter-influence  of  un- 
selfish interest  in  the  well-being  of  those  around  him.  For 
this  reason  every  indication  of  generous  thought  and  pur- 
pose is  eagerly  noted  and  counted  as  a  signal  victory. 


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The  account  of  this  year  of  Tommy's  life  cannot  be  closed 
without  a  tribute  to  all  — and  their  name  is  legion  —  who 
have  helped  to  bring  so  much  happiness  and  brightness  to 
this  little  soul.  Every  one  whom  he  meets  shows  him  un- 
failing love  and  kindness,  from  the  roughest  laborer  in  the 
street  to  the  polished,  refined  gentleman  who  opens  to  him 
the  doors  of  his  own  home,  to  make  him  gladly  welcome. 
One  dear  little  fellow,  himself  blessed  with  abounding 
health,  throughout  one  day  had  watched  Tommy's  every 
movement  with  overflowing  sympathy.  At  length,  when 
his  emotion  had  to  find  some  vent,  he  invested  his  entire 
week's  allowance  in  some  tin  soldiers,  and  gave  his  little  all 
to  Tommy.  In  the  same  spirit  a  rough  old  sailor  parted 
with  his  choicest  and,  as  might  well  be  imagined,  his  only 
coin, —  a  treasure  which,  he  solemnly  assured  Tommy,  was 
saved  "from  the  Christobal  Colon."  Doubtless  he  thought, 
in  his  rough  kindliness,  that  this  fact  would  enhance  its 
value  in  the  mind  of  a  boy,  little  realizing  that  as  yet 
Tommy's  faith  in  the  brotherhood  of  man  is  unshaken, 
and  that  "wars  and  rumors  of  wars  "  are  beyond  his  compre- 
hension. 

Last,  but  by  no  means  least,  is  the  loving  thoughtfulness 
of  Tommy's  good  friend,  Mr.  Joseph  B.  Glover.  Increasing- 
years  have  not  made  him  unmindful  of  "  one  of  these  little 
ones,"  nor  have  growing  infirmities  caused  him  to  forget  that 
humanity  with  its  needs  is  still  urging  its  claims  today,  as 
surely  as  in  the  years  that  are  gone.  With  a  judicious  and 
far-reaching  thought  for  the  future,  he  sent  one  day  to 
Tommy  a  gold  piece  to  be  used  as  the  nucleus  of  a  bank 
account  which,  once  started,  may  be  added  to  as  opportunity 
offers  and,  in  the  proverbial  "  rainy  day "  of  the  uncertain 
future,  prove  not  only  a  timely  aid  but  a  lasting  memorial  of 
him  who  gave  it. 

Many  times  is  the  question  asked, —  does  the  result  ob- 
tained with  such  a  child  repay  the  time  and  effort  given, — 
the  expenditure,  financial  and  physical,  which  such  training 
involves  ?  Would  it  not  be  far  better  were  such  energy 
diverted  to   other  channels  ?     To   all   persons   making  such 


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inquiries,  those  who  see  and  know  Tommy  in  his  daily  life 
would  say,  while  the  ideal  which  is  desired  and  the  actual 
which  is  reached  lie  immeasurably  far  apart,  yet  the  only 
bridge  which  will  ever  span  the  gulf  between  them  is  earnest 
unremitting  effort. 

In  lessons  of  love,  patience  and  kindness.  Tommy  has 
been  an  unconscious  teacher.  He  has  brought  to  many  a 
mute  reproach  for  their  ingratitude  and  a  better  appreciation 
of  the  common  blessings  of  life  as  well  as  an  inspiration  to 
use  aright  the  powers  which  they  possess,  by  the  contrast  of 
his  life  with  their  own.  Who  can  ask  for  a  greater  sphere 
of  usefulness  in  the  world  than  this  ?  If  his  life  has  done  so 
much  thus  far,  surely  it  is  not  in  vain  that  it  be  prepared  for 
higher  service.  We  must  consider,  too,  what  increase  of 
knowledge  must  mean  to  Tommy,  as  well  as  the  influence 
which  his  life  has  had  on  those  around  him.  If  he  can  be 
lifted  from  the  plane  of  utter  nothingness  in  which  he  was 
found  and  made  to  be  a  man,  intelligent,  self-respecting,  self- 
supporting,  fitted  to  take  a  man's  place  in  the  world  and  to 
bear  a  man's  share  of  its  responsibilities,  who  shall  dare  to 
question  whether  it  has  paid  ?  Freely  have  we  received  of 
these  good  gifts,  denied  to  him,  freely  let  us  give  of  them 
to  him,  that  at  last  it  may  be  truly  said  that  this  little  one 
who  so  long  has  "sat  in  darkness"  has  "seen  a  great  light." 

Wrentham  has  lost  none  of  its  attractions  for 
Tommy.  On  the  contrary,  it  continues  to  share  with 
the  kindergarten  his  warm  affection  and  strong  at- 
tachment, and  to  be  his  abode  during  the  summer  va- 
cation. It  forms  a  part  of  his  life,  and  his  fondness 
for  it  and  the  appreciation  of  the  blessings  which  he 
enjoys  there  increase  with  his  advancing  years.  The 
beloved  people,  who  have  opened  to  him  not  only 
their  house  but  their  hearts,  have  treated  him  as  if  he 
were  their  own  child  and  have  made  him  feel  that 
there  is  a  spot  on  earth  which  he  may  call  his  home. 
He  seems  to  think,  that  he  is  a  junior  partner  of  his 


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dear  friend,  the  Rev.  William  L.  Brown,  in  the  owner- 
ship of  the  farm,  and  takes  the  most  profound  interest 
in  it  and  in  everything  pertaining  to  it.  He  exercises 
a  general  supervision  over  the  buildings  and  looks 
after  the  repairs.  Doors,  windows,  locks,  the  cords 
of  the  sash,  water-pipes,  the  fastenings  of  the  rooms, 
the  utensils  of  the  kitchen,  the  piles  of  wood,  all  these 
are  kept  in  mind  and  receive  his  unfailing  attention, 
nor  does  he  forget  to  watch  over  the  condition  of  the 
garden,  the  orchard,  the  barn,  the  fields  and  the  boats 
on  the  pond.  Indeed,  he  is  inclined  to  play  the  role 
of  a  little  proprietor  and  to  feel  the  burden  of  his  re- 
sponsibilities. He  is  eager  to  lighten  the  labors  of 
the  venerable  head  of  the  family  and  also  to  help 
Mrs.  and  Miss  Brown  in  the  performance  of  their  do- 
mestic duties.  The  latter  is  his  wise  mentor  and  con- 
stant companion.  In  the  course  of  the  summer  she 
visited  with  him  several  places  of  interest,  and  about 
a  week  before  the  opening  of  the  school  term  he  sent 
to  me  from  Wrentham  a  brief  account  of  his  excur- 
sions and  doings.     Here  is  his  letter. 

Dear  Mr.  Anagnos.  I  went  to  Chicopee  Falls,  Springfield, 
and  to  Holyoke,  three  cities  near  the  Connecticut  river  in  Massa- 
chusetts. •  I  went  up  to  the  top  of  Mount  Tom.  It  is  twelve 
hundred  and  sixty  six  feet  high.  Boys  can  not  coast  with  sleds 
because  it  is  so  steep  and  rough. 

I  have  been  to  Providence  and  to  Block  Island.  The  boat 
rolled.     It  was  fun. 

I  ride  on  the  merry  go  round  I  made  in  the  barn.  It  goes  very 
fast  I  put  a  bar  to  keep  the  boys  from  slipping  The  elevator 
is  down.  I  am  too  big,  I  am  thirteen  years  old.  I  put  two  sills 
on  the  windows,  to  keep  the  cold  out  in  winter.  There  is  a  big 
pile  of  wood  in  the  shed.  I  got  up  at  five  o'clock. to  throw  in  the 
wood.  And  I  fill  the  wood  box,  for  Mrs.  Brown.  It  is  a  good 
long  time  for  vacation.     We  are  going  to  school  Tuesday  at  noon. 


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I  will  not  cry.     I  am  going  to  stay  out  of  doors  in  winter  and  play 
with  my  sled. 

Good  bye  with  love  from  TOM. 

Miss  Laura  A.  Brown,  Tommy's  former  teacher 
and  devoted  friend,  has  charge  of  him  during  his  stay 
at  Wrentham  and  does  everything  in  her  power  to 
make  him  comfortable  and  contented,  to  improve  his 
mind  and  to  strengthen  his  character.  She  keeps  a 
record  of  such  facts  and  incidents  as  relate  to  his  daily 
life  and  occupations,  and  from  her  notes  the  following 
account  has  been  compiled. 

Tommy  in  Wrentham.  Very  little  that  is  new  can  be 
recorded  of  this  vacation  season.  Each  day  brought  its 
activities,  suggested  by  the  healthy  growing  mind  of  a 
thirteen-year-old  boy.  A  short  time,  both  morning  and 
afternoon,  was  set  apart  for  reading,  writing  or  work  on 
the  type  slate, —  a  duty  which  sometimes  conflicted  with 
his  pleasure  and  caused  Tommy  to  protest  that  he  was  "  too 
busy"  to  read.  The  urgent  business  might  be  the  adjust- 
ing of  some  new  device  called  a  bell,  a  tramp  through  the 
orchard  or  a  visit  to  "  his  "  sweet  apple  tree  to  munch  its 
fruit. 

There  were  at  least  four  bells  in  the  barn  and  shed,  one 
of  which  was  for  the  iceman's  special  use.  Before  the  time 
for  the  latter's  regular  visit,  Tommy  would  bolt  the  shed 
door, —  sometimes  to  the  inconvenience  of  the  family, —  but 
he  was  always  at  hand  to  swing  the  door  wide  open  at  the 
thud  of  the  bell.  One  in  the  barn,  used  in  connection  with 
his  elevator  and  swing,  was  of  great  service  when  Tommy 
was  playing  up  on  the  beams,  for  a  vigorous  pull  of  the 
string  would  bring  him  quickly  within  reach. 

Some  of  Tommy's  time-honored  amusements  have  lost 
their  charm,  and  he  deems  himself  "  too  old "  for  playing 
rain  or  for  the  elevator  which,  although  during  the  early 
part  of  the  summer  it  made  many  trips  a  day,  with  Tommy 


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at  one  end  of  the  rope  nicely  balanced  by  a  pail  of  stones  at 
the  other,  was  later  superseded  by  a  new  arrangement  of 
ropes,  chains  and  whiffle-tree,  with  a  swing-board  for  a  seat, 
called  a  "  merry-go-round."  Sitting  in  this,  with  a  strap 
around  his  neck  as  security  against  falling  and  with  his  feet 
as  motive  power.  Tommy  went  around  and  around  in  a  circle 
as  wide  as  the  barn  floor  would  permit. 

There  were  frequent  walks  in  the  orchard  taken  with  an 
iron  roller,  pushed  before  him  by  means  of  a  handle  which 
he  had  fastened  to  it.  It  looked  like  hard  work  even  for  a 
seeing  boy  who  could  avoid  the  worst  inequalities,  but 
Tommy  heeded  them  not,  seeming  rather  to  rejoice  at  the 
hills  and  rough  places. 

Like  any  other  boy.  Tommy  enjoyed  paddling  around  the 
pond  in  the  boat,  hunting  for  clams  and  making  the  circuit 
of  the  pond  by  pulling  at  the  tufts  of  grass  on  the  banks. 
He  has  learned  to  row,  an  accomplishment  of  which  he  is 
duly  proud,  because  it  shows  how  strong  his  arms  are. 

The  year's  supply  of  firewood  was  housed  by  this  same 
sturdy  boy,  who  would  work  an  hour  or  two  at  a  time,  throw- 
ing it  into  the  shed  as  it  was  split.  So  enthusiastic  did  he 
become  that  he  rose  at  five  o'clock  on  several  mornings 
during  the  summer,  so  that  he  might  accomplish  this  duty 
before  it  came  hot.  When,  by  mistake,  he  woke  and  dressed 
at  four  o'clock  and  aroused  the  whole  family  by  the  bang  of 
the  wood  as  it  flew  into  the  shed,  they  wished  that  he  were 
less  energetic.  He  has  also  kept  the  wood-box  well  filled, 
and  he  would  willingly  leave  his  play  to  perform  this  duty  or 
to  assist  in  beating  eggs,  husking  corn  or  shelling  peas  or 
beans. 

Many  hours  were  happily  spent  in  the  shop  where 
Tommy's  skilful  handiwork  was  attested  by  a  very  neatly 
made  shelf  for  his  own  choice  possessions  and  by  strips  of 
board,  fitted  and  nailed  to  the  window-sills.  He  proudly 
explained  that  these  were  to  keep  out  the  cold  in  winter  and 
that  the  open  spaces  at  either  end  of  one  of  the  strips  were 
"  for  the  spiders  to  go  in  and  out."  All  things  in  the  shop 
he  has   been   allowed   to  use  freely  unless  he  destroyed  or 


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injured  something.  After  having  been  reproved  for  several 
such  misdeeds,  he  came  in  with  a  valueless  little  piece  of 
iron,  which  he  held  up  and  turned  around  so  that  it  might 
be  perfectly  seen,  saying :  "  May  I  have  it  ?  may  I  have  it  ? 
I  do  not  like  Mr.  Brown  to  say  I  am  a  naughty  boy,  no." 

A  short  journey  to  Springfield  and  Chicopee  Falls  gave 
great  pleasure  to  Tommy,  and  many  were  his  questions 
as  to  location,  size  and  distance  from  Boston,  of  the  cities 
and  places  passed  or  visited.  He  remarked  that  Spring- 
field was  a  pretty  city  but  not  like  Boston  because  it  had 
"no  ocean,  no  common  and  no  Beacon  hill."  Later  he 
expressed  his  pity  for  Springfield  because  it  had  no  sub- 
way and  because  the  electric  cars  were  not  like  those 
of  Boston.  The  ride  up  Mount  Tom  was  the  crowning- 
point  of  his  happiness, —  "like  an  elevator  up,  up,  up," 
was  his  comment.  When  he  reached  the  top  he  stretched 
up  his  hands,  expecting  to  touch  the  sky,  and,  failing  in 
this,  he  said:  "It  is  a  big  air  and  a  big  country."  A  sail 
to  Block  Island  was  another  treat  to  Tommy,  for  he  enjoys 
being  on  a  boat,  of  which  the  hurricane  deck  is  the 
pleasantest  part,  to  his  mind.  From  this  point  he  begged 
for  frequent  journeys  to  the  lower  deck  "for  a  drink  of 
water,"  in  order  that  he  might  have  the  fun  of  going  up 
and  down  the  stairs  and  might  feel  the  motion  of  the  boat 
more  fully. 

But  not  every  day  was  cloudless.  Three  were  spent  in 
bed,  and  on  two  occasions  Tommy's  poor  nose  was  stung  by 
hornets,  so  that  his  face  became  badly  swollen.  He  bore 
the  pain  and  discomfort  bravely,  laughing  at  his  fat  face,  but 
he  studiously  avoided  the  places  where  the  encounters  had 
taken  place,  and  rejoiced  when  the  nests  were  destroyed  and 
the  hornets  killed.  Until  then  he  would  often  ask  if  the 
hornets  had  been  told  that  they  must  not  sting.  One  of 
these  injuries  was  received  on  Tommy's  birthday,  whereat 
he  said  pityingly  :  "  Poor  thirteen." 

Tommy  reasons  in  a  logical  way  and  sticks  persistently 
to  a  subject  until  he  gets  a  satisfactory  idea  of  it.  He  asks 
many  questions  which  would  do  credit  to  a  boy  of  his  age 


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with  all  his  faculties  while,  on  the  other  hand,  his  shut-ini 
condition  makes  it  hard  for  him  to  understand  many  com- 
mon things.  He  has,  of  course,  no  conception  of  light. 
Standing  over  a  bowl  of  hot  water,  he  said  :  "  Feel  the  sun, 
yes,  it  is  like  the  sun."  At  one  time,  when  he  was  urging 
his  companions  to  go  out-doors  to  see  something  at  night, 
he  was  told  "it  is  so  dark  I  cannot  see."  "  I  am  not  dark," 
Tommy  answered  quickly. 

Very  reluctantly  Tommy  turned  his  back  on  Wrentham 
when  the  time  came  to  do  so,  but  he  said  several  times  :  "  It 
is  a  good  long  vacation.  I  will  not  cry."  All  his  treasured 
playthings  —  ropes,  nails,  locks,  bottles  and  sticks  —  were 
packed  away  and  the  roller  was  cleaned  and  oiled,  so  that  it 
would  not  squeak  nor  rust,  by  a  very  sober  and  even  tearful 
boy ;  but,  when  the  last  moment  came,  he  set  bravely  forth,, 
with  a  sunny  face,  for  Boston  and  school. 

This  account  of  what  Tommy  has  accomplished 
during  the  past  twelve  months,  and  of  his  general  de- 
velopment, added  to  those  which  have  been  published 
in  former  years,  proves  the  correctness  of  the  state- 
ment made  at  the  beginning  of  this  section,  namely 
that  his  case  is  truly  a  remarkable  one.  It  presents  a 
rich  field  for  pedagogical,  scientific  and  humanitarian 
explorations.  In  looking  at  the  two  pictures,  which 
are  inserted  in  the  opposite  page,  one  cannot  help 
realizing  how  marvellous  is  the  transformation  from 
darkness  to  brightness  when  he  sees  the  light  of  intel- 
ligence and  animation  and  the  joy  of  life  beaming 
forth  on  Tommy's  countenance,  which  once  was  so 
vacant,  so  dismal  and  so  forlorn  ! 

It  may  be  said  without  exaggeration,  that  so  far  as 
achievement  of  results  is  concerned  Tommy's  record 
surpasses  that  of  all  other  persons  in  his  condition. 
It  bears  witness  to  the  marked  enlargement  of  the  ca- 
pacities of  his  mind,  the  steady  development  of  the 


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sweetness  of  his  nature  and  the  constant  increase  of 
the  admirable  quaHties  of  his  character.  Moreover,  it 
speaks  very  eloquently  of  the  unstinted  liberality  of 
those  who  have  kindly  volunteered  to  supply  the 
means  for  his  maintenance  and  education 
could  have  been  done  without  their  assistance 


Nothing 


DARRNESS. 

Tommy  Stringer  soon  after  he  arrived,  scarcely 

able  to  walk  and  totally  helpless,  although 

nearly  five  years  old. 


' 

1 

1 

, i 

LIGHT. 
The  Tommy  Stringer  of  three  years  later. 


The  most  prominent  of  Tommy's  benefactors,  to 
whose  generosity  his  emancipation  and  training  are 
mainly  due,  are  Mr.  Joseph  B.  Glover,  a  dear  anony- 
mous friend  who  has  paid  from  time  to  time  such 
deficits  as  occurred  in  Tommy's  accounts,  Mrs.  War- 
ren B.  Potter,  Mrs.  George  W.  Wales,  Mrs.  Annie  B. 
Matthews,  Miss  Sarah   M.  Fay,  Mr.  James  Eckersley 


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of  Plattsburgh,  N.  Y.,  Mrs.  J.  Conklin  Brown  of  Greens- 
borough,  Ga.,  and  her  little  son  Warner,  the  Misses 
Jane  F.  and  Lucia  Dow  of  Milton,  Miss  Flora  E. 
Rogers  of  New  York,  Mrs.  C.  C.  Chadwick,  Miss  Mary 
D.  Sohier,  Mrs.  Dudley  L.  Pickman,  Mrs.  B.  L. 
Young,  Mrs.  John  Jay  Chapman  of  New  York,  Miss 
Susan  Day  Kimball,  Miss  Eleanor  G.  May,  trustee  of 
the  Lydia  Maria  Child  fund,  Mrs.  William  H.  Slocum, 
Mrs.  E.  Rollins  Morse,  children  of  the  kindergarten 
at  Florence,  Mass.,  Mr.  Robert  D.  McGonnigle  of 
Pittsburg,  Pa.,  the  late  Miss  Emily  M.  Everett  of 
Cleveland,  Ohio,  and  many  others,  whose  names  are 
printed  in  full  in  another  part  of  this  report.  All 
these  generous  and  kind-hearted  givers  have  ample 
reason  to  rejoice  over  the  splendid  results  which  have 
been  obtained  by  the  help  of  their  gifts.  Through 
their  liberality  Tommy  has  been  restored  to  human 
fellowship,  is  comforted  in  the  bosom  of  society  and  is 
enjoying  the  advantages  of  education  and  the  bless- 
ings of  domestic  life. 

I  cannot  refrain  from  speaking  at  this  juncture  of 
the  groundlessness  of  the  impression,  which  prevails 
among  many  people,  that  suf^cient  provision  has  al- 
ready been  made  for  Tommy,  that  he  is  favored  with 
a  large  number  of  sympathizers  who  are  actively  in- 
terested in  him,  and  that  all  his  wants,  present  and 
future,  are  amply  supplied.  I  wish  from  the  bottom 
of  my  heart,  that  these  notions  were  correct;  but  I 
am  grieved  to  be  obliged  to  state  that  they  are  en- 
tirely erroneous. 

The  truth  of  the  matter  is  that,  with  the  exception 
of  the  amount  of  forty  dollars  per  annum  which  has 
been  provided  for  him  through  the  keen  foresight  and 
thoughtful  generosity  of  his  beloved  friend,  Mr.  Joseph 


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B.  Glover,  Tommy  has  nothing  coming  to  him  regu- 
larly from  any  direction.  Indeed,  it  is  with  immense 
difficulty  and  by  means  of  constant  personal  appeals 
that  the  requisite  sum  of  money  for  his  support  is 
obtained. 

But  for  obvious  reasons  this  state  of  things  is  ex- 
ceedingly precarious,  and  we  feel,  that  a  surer  and 
more  permanent  source  of  revenue  ought  to  be  pro- 
cured for  the  unfortunate  boy  without  further  delay. 
Action  should  be  taken  while  the  intelligent  and  well- 
to-do  members  of  our  community  are  still  manifesting 
both  a  profound  interest  in  Tommy  and  his  work  and 
a  disposition  to  lend  a  helping  hand  to  him  and  en- 
courage him  to  go  forward.  It  is  high  time  for  us  to 
seize  the  opportunity  and  inaugurate  an  immediate 
movement  for  securing  a  fund  for  his  benefit  large 
enough  to  yield  a  yearly  income  of  five  hundred  dol- 
lars, such  fund  to  be  raised  with  the  distinct  under- 
standing, that  it  is  to  be  placed  under  the  care  and 
control  of  the  trustees  of  the  Perkins  Institution  and 
Massachusetts  School  for  the  Blind,  and  that  only  its 
net  income  is  to  be  given  to  Tommy  so  long  as  he 
lives  or  is  in  need  of  it,  the  principal  remaining  intact 
forever.  It  should  be  further  understood,  that  at  his 
death,  or  when  he  is  otherwise  provided  for,  another 
child  similarly  afflicted  shall  have  the  benefit  of  this 
fund. 

With  this  explanation  we  appeal  most  earnestly  to 
the  public  in  general  and  to  Tommy's  loyal  friends  and 
benefactors  in  particular,  asking  them  for  gifts  toward 
this  permanent  fund,  as  well  as  for  a  sufficient  num- 
ber of  annual  subscriptions  to  pay  his  current  ex- 
penses, and  we  fervently  hope  that  this  request  will 
meet  with  a  favorable  response. 


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From  the  depths  of  the  dense  darkness  and  awful 
stillness  in  which  he  is  plunged,  the  unfortunate  boy 
is  as  incapable  of  pleading  his  own  case  in  eloquent 
words  as  he  is  of  singing  a  song  of  glee  or  a  carol  of 
joy.  His  voice  can  be  of  no  service  to  him  in  por- 
traying his  condition  or  in  presenting  his  claim  to  a 
thorough  education,  which  is  to  him  the  veritable  bread 
of  life  and  therefore  of  infinitely  greater  importance 
than  to  children  possessed  of  all  their  faculties.  In 
all  probability  he  does  not  realize  fully  the  extent  of 
his  indebtedness  to  his  benefactors,  and  therefore  he 
does  not  take  up  his  pencil  to  wTite  a  few  words  to 
them,  acknowledging  their  goodness  towards  him  and 
expressing  his  sentiments  of  high  appreciation  and 
of  profound  gratitude  to  them  for  what  they  have 
done  for  him.  Nevertheless,  he  is  gradually  becom- 
ing conscious  of  the  inestimable  value  of  the  aid 
which  they  bestow  upon  him,  and,  although  mutely 
and  unostentatiously  yet  touchingly  and  earnestly, — 

He  sends  a  prayer  from  his  heart's  deep  core, 
And  flings  a  plea  upwards  to  heaven's  door, 

for  their  spiritual  well-being,  as  well  as  for  their  happi- 
ness and  continued  prosperity. 

In  the  whole  range  of  humble  and  pathetic  suppli- 
cations is  there  one  which  can  reach  the  throne  of 
glory  more  quickly  or  will  be  heard  more  attentively 
than  that  which  emanates  from  the  white  soul  and  the 
sealed  lips  of  Tommy  Stringer? 


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Let  us  Press  Onward  to  the  Goal. 

The  good  boat  speeds  thro'  the  brightening  weather. 

—  Browning. 

The  record  of  another  period  of  earnest  effort  and 
of  faithful  and  painstaking  work  has  ah^eady  exceeded 
the  usual  length  and  cannot  be  extended  farther. 
Therefore  it  must  be  concluded  here.  But  the  past 
and  the  present  tim*e  are  so  closely  joined  together 
that  no  sooner  do  we  part  with  the  first  than  we  fall 
directly  into  the  second.  "  The  king  is  dead !  Long 
live  the  king  !  " 

Thus  the  duties  of  a  new  year  are  now  confronting 
us,  and  we  enter  upon  them  with  larger  plans,  higher 
hopes  and  brighter  prospects  for  greater  achievement 
than  those  of  the  past. 

In  opening  a  fresh  chapter  in  the  history  of  the  in- 
fant institution  we  have  an  excellent  opportunity  to 
avoid  old  mistakes,  to  attempt  additional  improve- 
ments, to  study  carefully  all  conditions  and  to  master 
the  situation.  The  incoming  year  must  be  made 
memorable  by  great  deeds.  The  nineteenth  century 
is  approaching  completion ;  the  twentieth  is  not  far 
away.  We  have  already  sounded  the  note  for  a  grand 
advance  in  the  form  of  reorganizing  the  scheme  of 
the  education  of  the  blind  and  of  enlarging  its  scope, 
and  we  must  gird  ourselves  and  press  right  onwards 
for  its  consummation,  without  "bating  one  jot  of 
heart  or  hope  "  before  the  enormous  diflficulties  which 
we  may  have  to  encounter. 

In  fighting  this  battle  we  have  before  us  either  victory 
and  progress  or  humiliating  defeat  and  retrogression. 
It  depends  altogether  upon  the  way  in  which  we  take 
hold  of  the  matter  whether  the  former  or  the  latter  alter- 


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native  will  come  to  pass.  We  are  fully  aware  that  our 
undertaking  considered  in  its  financial  aspects  is  im- 
mense; but  the  actual  needs  of  the  little  sightless 
children  and  every  page  of  the  history  of  the  kinder- 
garten forbid  41s  to  think  in  insufHcient  figures  or  to 
make  inadequate  calculations. 

If  the  prominent  friends  and  generous  benefactors 
of  our  school  could  unite  with  the  trustees  and  the 
members  of  the  ladies'  visiting  committee  in  a  deter- 
mined effort  to  raise  the  requisite  funds  there  would 
be  no  doubt  as  to  the  favorable  outcome  of  their 
action. 

Let  there  be  a  forward  movement  all  along  the  line. 

All  which  is  respectfully  submitted  by 

MICHAEL  ANAGNOS. 


WORK  OF  THE   KINDERGARTEN. 


Some  of  the  most  convincing  testimony  to  the 
value  of  the  even  tenor  of  daily  life  at  the  kindergar- 
ten is  offered  through  the  brief  reports  which  have 
been  prepared  by  the  teachers  in  the  several  lines  of 
work.  These  accounts  give  a  clear  idea  of  the 
methods  pursued,  of  the  obstacles  overcome,  of  the 
successes  attained  and  of  the  ideals,  so  immeasurably 
beyond  the  victories.  We  subjoin  copious  extracts 
from  the  statements  written  by  the  teachers. 

Girls'  Section.  Kindergarten.  From  the  report 
of  Miss  Alice  E.  Shedd,  kindergartner  in  the  girls' 
department,  we  quote  as  follows  :  — 

The  year's  work  in  the  girls'  department  of  the  kindergarten 
was  so  broken  by  illness  that  the  desired  standard  of  develop- 
ment was  by  no  means  attained.  Of  its  twenty-one  members, 
three  were  removed  for  the  year  and  many  others  were  absent  for 
a  longer  or  shorter  period.  But,  under  these  circumstances,  the 
opportunity  for  paying  special  attention  to  some  backward  chil- 
dren was  eagerly  embraced  and  was  productive  of  such  gratifying 
results  that  the  year  was  far  from  being  lost  time. 

Some  encouraging  tale  of  progress  can  be  told  of  each  of  the 
three  classes.  Thus  the  advanced  class,  connecting  the  kinder- 
garten with  the  primary  grade,  gained  in  power  of  invention  and 
in  the  ability  to  think  out  a  logical  progression  from  the  last  com- 
bination which  had  been  completed  in  weaving  and  in  making 
patterns,  while  in  sewing  the  results  of  the  work  of  most  of  the 
children  were  excellent.  The  manual  work  of  the  members  of 
the  second  class  was  good  in  the  few  things  which  they  were 
capable  of  handling,  but  their  work  on  gifts  was  poor.  Three  of 
the  children  of  the  first  class  have  accomplished  all  that  could  be 


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expected  of  them,  and  have  taken   the  first   steps  on  the  sunny- 
path  of  learning  so  bravely  as  to  merit  promotion. 

The  general  work  of  the  kindergarten  has  followed  the  course 
of  the  seasons  with  the  thought  of  preparing  the  children  to  take 
up  intelligently  the  more  specific  study  of  nature  in  the  primary 
class.  Throughout  the  year  the  little  pupils  have  been  led  to 
perceive  the  poetical  side  of  the  life  about  them,  to  use  their  im- 
aginative faculties  and  to  express  them  in  their  daily  work  and 
play.  Toward  the  end  of  the  year  the  growth  in  this  direction 
was  satisfactory. 

Primary  Class.  Miss  Alice  M.  Lane  gives  the  fol- 
lowing account  of  the  work  under  her  charge:  — 

In  the  primary  class  for  girls,  the  programme  for  each  day  in- 
cluded the  following  subjects :  Study  of  nature,  reading,  lan- 
guage, arithmetic,  writing  and  number  work. 

The  purpose  of  the  work  in  nature  has  been  to  create  an  in- 
terest in  all  forms  of  life  and  a  love  for  them.  The  children  have 
studied  the  growth  and  structure  of  plants  and  animals.  Lessons 
in  geography  have  been  given  regularly,  and  there  have  been  in- 
teresting talks  about  the  surface  of  the  earth  while  representa- 
tions of  it  in  sand  have  grown  under  the  fingers  of  the  little 
learners.  The  opportunity  is  here  presented  to  the  teacher  for 
giving  some  facts  of  history,  in  stories  about  the  countries,  the 
early  settlers  and  some  great  men  and  women.  The  study  of 
nature  appeals  to  every  child  and  it  is  especially  delightful  when 
the  lesson  is  given  in  the  park  or  in  the  woods.  One  little  girl 
exclaimed  :  "  O,  I  never  knew  there  were  so  many  beautiful  things 
in  the  world." 

The  material  for  the  lessons  in  language  has  been  gathered 
largely  from  the  work  in  natural  history  and  geography.  In  arith- 
metic the  class  has  made  fair  progress  during  the  year. 

In  addition  to  the  reading  which  has  been  done  in  the  class, 
the  children  are  encouraged  to  keep  some  book  in  their  posses- 
sion and  to  read  from  it  as  they  may  choose  in  their  leisure  time. 

Music  Department.  In  music  alone  do  the  little 
blind  children    find    that   aesthetic    enjoyment  which 


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their  seeing  brothers  and  sisters  obtain  in  several  of 
the  fine  arts.  Hence,  their  interest  in  this  branch  of 
study  is  quickly  secured,  as  may  be  readily  seen  by 
the  account  of  Miss  Elfie  M.  Fairbanks,  the  teacher 
of  music  in  the  girls'  department,  who  describes  the 
work  done  by  her  pupils  as  follows :  — 

In  the  music  department  during  the  past  year,  thirteen  girls 
have  received  instruction  in  playing  upon  the  pianoforte  and  one 
has  studied  both  pianoforte  and  violin.  Scales  in  graded  rhythms, 
studies  adapted  to  the  needs  of  each  pupil  and  a  few  short,  bright 
selections  of  music  have  formed  the  course  of  study.  In  most 
cases  the  children  were  ready  and  eager  to  work,  and  the  prog- 
ress was  marked. 

A  class  of  seven  pupils  had  a  lesson  every  day  in  the  Braille 
system  of  musical  notation.  They  have  shown  much  interest  in 
the  study,  and  at  the  close  of  the  year  all  were  able  to  read  their 
own  lessons,  thus  gaining  independence  and  the  opportunity  to 
put  into  practice  the  knowledge  already  acquired. 

All  the  girls  attended  a  daily  singing  class,  where  special  atten- 
tion was  given  to  the  training  of  the  ear.  They  were  expected 
to  recognize  and  name  all  the  common  intervals,  major  and  minor 
triads  in  the  different  positions,  both  forms  of  the  minor  scale, 
and  the  like.  Few  children  seem  to  have  an  idea  of  absolute 
pitch. 

One  evening  of  each  week  was  devoted  to  musical  readings, 
in  which  the  history  of  music  and  the  lives  of  the  great  com- 
posers were  taken  up  briefly  and  simply.  The  occasional  intro- 
duction of  musical  stories  and  anecdotes  was  thoroughly  enjoyed. 

During  a  short  time  each  day  the  older  girls  were  allowed  to 
play  whatever  they  chose  upon  the  pianoforte,  and  some  original 
and  startling  compositions  were  produced  from  time  to  time. 

All  have  exhibited  great  interest  and  enjoyment  in  their  music  ; 
but  in  some  cases  the  lack  of  manual  dexterity  has  been  a  great 
hindrance  to  progress,  and  a  long  course  of  patient,  careful  train- 
ing has  been  necessary  to  bring  the  little  hands  under  control. 

Bovs'  Section.  Kiiidcrp^artcn.  Miss  Grace  W. 
Thomas   thus   characterizes    the    general    results    ob- 


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tained  through  kindergarten  training  for  the  Httle 
boys : — 

Some  one  has  said  that,  had  Froebel  given  the  kindergarten  to 
blind  children  alone,  his  mission  had  been  great ;  so  wonderfully 
adapted  to  their  needs  does  this  system  seem.  We  realize  the 
advantage  which  we  have  over  other  kindergartens  in  being  able 
to  carry  out  literally  Froebel's  injunction  to  "  live  with  the  chil- 
dren." Our  aim  is  to  give  the  children  a  home  which  shall  be 
utterly  unlike  a  home  in  the  institutional  sense  of  the  word. 

As  the  little  ones  come  to  us  at  the  beginning  of  the  year,  we 
are  reminded  of  Longfellow's  words, 

O  child  !     O  new-born  denizen 
Of  life's  great  city     *     *     * 
Here  at  the  portal  thou  dost  stand 
And  with  thy  little  hand 
Thou  openest  the  mysterious  gate 
Into  the  future's  undiscovered  land. 

Strangers  in  a  strange  land,  they  seem  sometimes  not  even  to 
know  the  language.  Words  have  very  little  meaning  to  the  blind 
child,  since  he  has  no  conception  of  the  objects  spoken  of ;  there- 
fore, the  talks  must  be  vivified  by  the  objects  themselves.  Many 
and  delightful  have  been  the  walks  in  search  of  these,  usually  in 
the  park,  which  we  are  fortunate  in  having  so  near.  We  need 
not  say  with  what  timidity  and  fear  first  steps  on  unfamiliar 
ground  were  taken,  or  how  their  tiny  hands  had  to  be  taught  to 
see. 

We  have  sought  to  make  the  programme  for  the  year  as  rich 
and  varied  as  possible,  in  order  to  awaken  some  sense  of  the 
great,  wide,  beautiful,  wonderful  world,  with  its  many  busy 
workers,  and  to  arouse  an  ambition  to  join  these.  But  how  in- 
efficient are  the  little  hands,  how  helpless  and  dependent  the 
child's  condition  !  It  is  the  purpose  of  the  kindergarten  to  make 
him  helpful  and  independent.  In  a  wonderful  way  are  Froebel's 
gifts,  games  and  occupations  fitted  to  bring  about  these  results ; 
and,  not  only  in  the  classroom  but  throughout  the  busy  day,  the 
children  are  learning  to  use  the  tiny  fingers  in  caring  for  them- 
selves.    The  progress,    in   most  cases,  is  discouragingly  slow,   if 


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judged  from  day  to  day,  but  in  looking  back  over  the  year  signs 
of  marked  improvement  appear. 

Some  of  the  little  strangers  of  a  year  ago  can  now  hardly  be 
recognized.  The  little  feet  that  were  once  so  timid  now  carry 
their  owners  swiftly  and  surely  over  the  ground  that  has  become 
so  familiar.  When  the  children  come  in  from  the  play  in  the 
open  air,  the  cheeks  are  rosy  that  were  once  so  pale,  and  their 
illumined  faces  and  eager  questions  tell  of  their  awakening  to 
the  wonderful  story  of  nature.  The  work  at  the  tables  shows 
that  the  fingers  are  learning  to  do  their  part  and  that  the  hands 
may  some  day,  like  the  master  builder's,  be  termed  skilful. 

This  is  the  children's  garden.  Blighted,  dwarfed  and  very  im- 
mature are  many  of  the  tender  plants  within  it,  but  irt  the  warm, 
sunny  atmosphere  of  the  place  they  are  being  nourished, —  we 
believe,  they  are  growing. 

Primary  Class.  Of  the  work  of  the  primary  class 
in  the  boys'  building  of  the  kindergarten,  Miss  L. 
Henrietta  Stratton  speaks  as  follows  :  — 

During  the  past  year  the  primary  class  of  the  boys'  kinder- 
garten department  has  numbered  twelve  pupils  with  whom  the 
work  accomplished  has  been  for  the  most  part  satisfactory. 

The  keenest  pleasure  has  been  derived  from  the  study  of  ani- 
mal, vegetable  and  mineral  life  by  means  of  objects  which  could 
be  readily  obtained  and  were  tangible  to  the  pupils.  Reading 
lessons  from  The  C/iild^s  World  and  T/ie  Geographical  Reader 
have  supplemented  this  study  of  nature.  Simple  lessons  in  his- 
tory have  been  given  in  connection  with  delightful  visits  to  places 
of  historical  interest. 

While  progress  has  been  noted  in  every  branch  of  the  work, 
it  has  been  secured  only  through  individual  attention  in  the  cases 
of  several  children  whose  mental  ability  was  below  the  average. 

Music  Department.  No  pains  are  spared  to  make 
the  instruction  in  music,  which  the  little  boys  receive 
at  the  kindergarten,  a  firm  foundation  upon  which  to 
build  a  thorough  education  in  this  direction.     Here  is 


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Miss  Eleanor  Maud   Hamilton's  interesting  story  of 
the  methods  used  with  success  in  her  classes :  — 


During  the  past  year  there  have  been  two  classes  of  boys  en- 
gaged in  the  study  of  music  at  the  kindergarten, —  one  composed 
of  the  older  boys  and  the  other,  a  class  of  beginners  with  whom 
the  use  of  the  Fletcher  "  musical  simplex  method  "  has  been  un- 
dertaken for  the  first  time. 

With  the  advanced  class  of  six  boys  a  satisfactory  amount  of 
work  has  been  accomplished.  The  pupils  have  become  accus- 
tomed to  read  and  write  the  Braille  system  of  musical  notation. 
In  this  manner  each  child  has  learned  an  average  of  three  selec- 
tions, in  addition  to  those  taught  to  him  by  dictation.  They  have 
studied  all  the  scales,  major  and  minor,  pure  and  harmonic,  and 
can  make  transpositions  to  any  major  or  minor  key. 

Miss  Fletcher's  "  musical  simplex  method  "  has  proved  to  be 
wonderfully  adapted  to  the  needs  of  our  children  and,  after  a 
year's  use,  its  value  is  placed  beyond  question.  Its  particular 
advantage  here  is  that,  through  its  wooden  models,  it  presents  to 
blind  children  for  the  first  time  a  knowledge  of  musical  charac- 
ters as  used  by  the  seeing.  She  has  built  her  system  upon  kin- 
dergarten lines,  using  the  principle  of  -'learning  by  doing"  and 
seeking  to  arouse  the  child's  interest.  It  depends  upon  objective 
methods,  and,  with  the  wooden  models,  the  children  take  pleas- 
ure in  building  the  measures  and  bars,  with  due  regard  to  musi- 
cal values  which  they  quickly  learn.  Until  this  knowledge  is 
thoroughly  gained,  no  attempt  at  practice  upon  a  pianoforte  is 
made,  although  finger  and  hand  exercises  prepare  the  little  pupils 
for  that  end  and  careful  drill  is  given  in  tones  and  absolute  pitch, 
in  accent  and  rhythm. 

Thus,  what  has  been  drudgery  to  many  generations  of  children 
has  n'ow  become  a  delightful  play,  to  be  entered  into  with  zest. 
It  is  as  good  fun  as  a  game  of  conundrums  to  sit  in  a  circle  on 
the  playroom  floor,  propounding  such  questions  as  "what  note 
lives  on  third  leger  line  below  bass  staff,"  or  "on  space  above 
fifth  leger  line  above  treble  staff,"  to  which  the  answer  comes  in 
eager  shout. 

A  class  of  nine  boys  began  to  study  music  according  to  this 
•method  at  the  beginning  of  the  school  year,  and  one  of  five  boys 


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in  January.  The  results  for  the  year  may  be  thus  summa- 
rized :  — 

The  pupils  know  all  the  different  notes  and  rests  and  their 
values. 

They  are  acquainted  with  every  key  in  the  keyboard  and  can 
place  the  corresponding  note  on  the  staves,  using  leger  lines 
when  necessary  or  "  8  7'a.'" 

They  are  able  to  read  any  note  from  the  staves. 

They  can  repeat  or  sing  any  major  scale  and  its  tonic  triad  ; 
and  they  can  play  the  triads  (and  the  scales  with  one  finger). 

They  can  tell  the  time  signature  and  key  of  almost  every  piece 
they  hear. 

They  are  able  to  distinguish  any  sound  within  the  compass  of 
the  fourth  octave,  or  any  major  or  minor  second,  when  they 
hear  it. 

They  have  acquired  the  habit  of  placing  the  hand  in  a  good 
position. 

They  have  studied  about  Palestrina,  Bach  and  Mozart. 

The  more  advanced  pupils  have  begun  to  practise  upon  the 
pianoforte. 

These  results  seem  to  justify  our  faith  in  the  excellence  of  this 
system. 

Department  of  Manual  Training.  The  system 
of  manual  training  which  has  been  established  at  the 
kindergarten  aims  directly  at  the  mental  development 
of  each  little  pupil,  while  at  the  same  time  the  pleas- 
ure of  making  some  complete  article  ensures  his  in- 
terest, and  his  hands  grow  strong  and  skilful  through 
the  exercise.  Miss  Laura  A.  Brown,  who  teaches 
both  the  little  boys  and  the  little  girls,  thus  recounts 
the  progress  in  this  department :  — 

During  the  school  year  there  were  49  children  (22  boys  and  27 
girls)  under  instruction  in  this  department.  These  formed  six 
classes,  namely, —  a  primary  class,  an  intermediate  and  one  of 
beginners,  composed  of  boys,  and  three  corresponding  classes 
among  the  girls.     Each  division  received  a  lesson  every  day. 

The   primary  classes  had  already  had    two  years'  training  in 


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this  department  and  were  able  in  knitting  to  do  work  which  com- 
bined the  plain  stitch  and  seaming,  and  to  make  such  articles  as 
fine  wash-cloths  and  bath-towels,  and  infants'  sacques,  socks  and 
hoods.  During  the  winter  and  spring  terms  they  spent  every 
alternate  period  in  sewing,  and,  having  finished  the  preliminary 
work  on  canvas  and  cloth,  they  learned  to  hem  towels,  while  sev- 
eral made  pillow-cases.  One  ambitious  little  girl,  who  is  espe- 
cially quick  with  her  fingers,  made  a  white  skirt.  The  progress 
of  the  boys  in  sewing  was  somewhat  slower  than  that  of  the  girls  ; 
but  they  were  interested  in  the  work  and  did  well.  They  were 
eager  to  learn  how  to  sew  on  buttons,  a  feat  which  they  were 
taught  to  accomplish. 

The  intermediate  classes  also  had  sewing  on  alternate  days, 
beginning  with  work  upon  canvas.  In  knitting  they  were  oc- 
cupied with  the  simpler  kinds  of  work,  learning  to  cast  on 
stitches,  to  bind  off  and  to  seam.  The  classes  of  beginners  de- 
voted their  attention  to  knitting,  in  which  each  pupil  made  at 
least  four  articles  while  some  made  as  many  as  twelve. 

Among  the  children  there  were  a  few  who  worked  very  rapidly 
and  well,  more  who  were  obliged  to  proceed  with  painstaking 
care,  in  order  to  produce  a  presentable  article,  and  some,  men- 
tally undeveloped,  who  made  little  progress  in  knitting  and  less 
in  sewing. 

Work  of  the  Primary  Department. 

The  work  of  the  past  year  has  been  very  fruitful 
and  exceedingly  gratifying  in  every  branch  of  this 
department.  Harmony,  neatness,  order,  mutual  good- 
will and  an  earnest  desire  to  help  the  children  in  all 
their  efforts  and  to  look  after  their  personal  comfort 
and  their  mental  and  moral  improvement,  have  been 
the  principal  characteristics  of  this  new  family.  Both 
the  matron,  Miss  Mary  J.  Jones,  and  the  teachers  de- 
serve great  credit  for  this  delisihtful  state  of  thins^s. 
It  is  with  great  pleasure  that  we  are  able  to  make  the 
same  statement  of  the  matrons  and  teachers  of  the 
other  two  households  at  the  kindergarten. 


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Owing  to  the  increased  number  of  pupils  the  need 
of  employing  a  second  teacher  became  evident,  and 
Miss  Anna  Parish  Knapp  was  added  to  the  corps  of 
instructors  at  the  beginning  of  the  present  school 
year.  She  is  bright,  energetic,  well  equipped  for  her 
profession,  having  been  graduated  from  the  state 
normal  school  at  Framingham,  ready  to  respond 
cheerfully  to  all  reasonable  calls  upon  her  time  and 
strength,  and  promises  to  do  excellent  work. 

The  spirit  of  the  kindergarten  has  been  carried 
into  the  work  of  the  primary  department,  and  the 
development  of  the  pupils  has  been  sought  along  the 
same  lines  by  different  means.  Some  of  the  exercises 
which  were  begun  during  the  early  part  of  the  train- 
ing of  the  pupils  have  been  continued  with  a  similar 
plan  of  concrete  presentation  and  have  commanded 
the  unflagging  interest  of  the  children.  The  method 
of  "  learning  by  doing  "  has  been  successfully  applied 
not  only  to  the  activity  of  the  hands  but  to  that  of 
the  brain  and  the  heart. 

The  teachers  of  the  several  branches  embraced  in 
the  curriculum  thus  narrate  the  story  of  the  year. 

Literary  Classes.  Miss  Bertha  G.  Hopkins,  who 
has  in  charge  this  division  of  the  school  course,  gives 
the  followinsf  detailed  account :  — 

The  nine  boys  who  entered  the  new  primary  department  in 
September,  1898,  were  divided  into  two  classes.  The  members 
of  each  division  have  received  instruction  in  arithmetic,  natural 
history,  reading,  geography,  language  and  writing. 

In  arithmetic,  both  mental  and  written  work  in  multiplication 
and  division  has  been  accomplished  by  all  the  pupils,  while  the 
more  advanced  ones  among  them  have  studied  decimal  fractions. 

The  work  in  natural  history  consisted  of  a  simple  study  of  the 
surroundings  of  the  school  and  such  material  as  presented  itself 
in  the  daily  life  of  the  children.     In  geography,  the  attention  of 


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the  pupils  has  been  devoted    to  Massachusetts,   North    America 
and  South  America. 

The  boys  have  shown  a  willing  spirit  toward  their  daily  tasks 
and,  although  the  degree  of  progress  has  differed  greatly  in  the 
several  cases,  the  year  has  been  upon  the  whole  a  satisfactory 
one. 

Music  Depai^tnient.  In  the  study  of  music,  the  real 
interest  which  the  children  manifest  makes  this  por- 
tion of  the  road  of  learning  smoother,  easier  and  more 
flowery  than  many  other  sections.  Miss  Abbott  thus 
speaks  of  the  progress  of  her  pupils :  — 

In  the  musical  work  of  the  primary  department  during  the  past 
year,  the  aim  has  been  to  lay  a  solid  foundation  of  elementary 
knowledge  upon  which  a  thorough  education  may  be  built.  There 
have  been  nine  students  of  the  pianoforte,  two  of  whom  also  re- 
ceived instruction  in  playing  the  violin.  In  the  latter  part  of  the 
year  four  boys  studied  brass  instruments,  forming  a  quartet  of 
two  cornets,  an  alto  and  a  tenor  horn,  which  has  afforded  them 
excellent  practice  in  ensemble  playing. 

The  singing  class  which  included  all  the  boys  has  met  every 
day.  Constant  drill  has  been  given  in  the  study  of"  intervals  and 
in  the  production  of  good  tone  ;  and  the  use  of  two-part  songs 
has  been  especially  enjoyable  to  the  pupils.  Every  Saturday 
morning  a  part  of  the  hour  of  music  has  been  devoted  to  a  piano- 
forte recital  in  which  each  boy  played  the  study  or  selection  of 
music,  learned  during  the  week. 

The  six  more  advanced  pupils  have  begun  the  study  of  har- 
mony, while  those  less  advanced  and  the  three  pupils  who  en- 
tered late  in  the  year  received  instruction  in  the  Braille  system 
of  musical  notation.  All  have  listened  to  brief  sketches  of  the 
lives  of  the  composers,  showing  marked  interest  in  Mozart  and 
his  boyhood  successes. 

The  pupils  have  been  faithful,  earnest  workers  and  have  ex- 
hibited a  noteworthy  preference  for  the  best  music  and  a  keen 
enjoyment  of  the  work  of  the  great  composers. 

At  the  opening  of  the  school  term  the  writer  of  the 
above  statement,   Miss  Helen   M.  Abbott,  was  trans- 


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ferred  to  the  parent  school  at  South  Boston,  and  Miss 
Minnie  C.  Tucker,  a  graduate  of  the  New  England 
conservatory  of  music,  has  been  appointed  to  fill  the 
vacancy  caused  by  this  change.  Miss  Tucker  is  a 
young  woman  of  excellent  character  and  a  teacher  of 
great  ability.  She  is  industrious,  painstaking,  conscien- 
tious, self-forgetful,  eager  to  improve  herself  and  faith- 
ful in  all  things.  In  order  to  qualify  herself  thor- 
oughly for  her  work  with  our  pupils,  she  has  recently 
taken  a  complete  course  of  Miss  Fletcher's  "  simplex 
method  of  music."  It  should  be  stated  in  this  con- 
nection, that  this  system  has  proved  to  be  of  such 
immense  value  in  the  proper  training  of  little  sight- 
less children  that  no  teacher  who  is  not  perfectly 
familiar  with  it  will  in  the  future  be  employed  to  give 
them  instruction  in  music. 

Dtpartment  of  Maiuial  Training.  The  manual 
training  carried  on  in  this  department  is  more  definite 
and  special  than  that  of  the  kindergarten  and  bridges 
over  the  gap  between  the  latter  and  the  work  of  the 
ordinary  grammar  schools.  In  the  well  appointed 
room  in  the  basement  of  the  building,  which  is  ad- 
mirably fitted  and  fully  supplied  with  benches  and 
tools  requisite  for  the  systematic  training  by  sloyd 
methods,  the  boys  find  recreation  from  literary  tasks 
and  develop  their  muscles  at  the  same  time  that  they 
increase  their  mental  vigor.  It  is  scarcely  needful  to 
add,  that  those  pupils  who  are  learning  to  use  their 
hands  and  tools  of  various  kinds  are  as  well  provided 
with  the  necessary  means  and  facilities  as  those  who 
attend  to  literary  studies  or  to  music.  Here  is  what 
Miss  Martha  E.  Hall,  the  teacher  of  sloyd,  says  about 
the  work :  — 


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The  first  year's  work  in  sloyd  at  the  boys'  primary  building 
followed  the  lines  established  by  the  best  manual  training  schools, 
with  such  few  changes  as  were  necessary  in  order  to  meet  the  re- 
quirements of  our  pupils.  In  this  elementary  course  only  two 
dimensions,  length  and  width,  were  worked  out  by  the  boys. 

Pine,  whitewood  and  gumwood  have  been  the  materials  used 
for  the  work,  and  before  the  end  of  the  year  nearly  every  pupil 
was  able  to  choose  without  difficulty  the  proper  wood  for  his 
model. 

The  number  of  articles  made  by  the  different  learners  varied 
according  to  the  ability  of  each  pupil.  Some  showed  a  natural 
aptitude  for  this  occupation,  while  in  not  a  few  instances  nervous- 
ness,—  usually  resulting  in  a  lack  of  control  of  the  hands, — 
weak  muscles  or  mental  inertia  made  the  path  of  progress  a  dif- 
ficult one. 

The  boys  have  seemed  to  enjoy  their  work  and  were  usually 
sorry  to  lay  it  aside  at  the  end  of  the  hour.  During  the  summer 
one  of  them  wrote  that  he  should  be  glad  to  return  to  school 
since  there  was  no  bench  in  his  house. 


ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. 


Again  we  gratefully  record  the  names  of  the  friends  of 
the  kindergarten,  to  whose  generous  interest  in  the  little 
school  we  are  indebted  for  many  remembrances. 

Dr.  Robert  W.  Lovett  has  given  advice  and  treatment  to  one 
of  our  little  boys  throughout  the  year. 

A  beautiful  bust  of  Froebel  with  a  suitable  pedestal  has  been 
presented  by  that  noble  friend  of  the  little  blind  children  in 
general  and  of  Tommy  Stringer  in  particular,  Mr.  Wallace  L. 
Pierce,  whose  benefactions  are  innumerable,  and  most  of  them 
are  only  known  to  the  recording  angel.  Tommy  has  received  the 
gift  of  a  tilt  from  Mrs.  Pierce. 

Mr.  J.  M.  Rodocanachi  has  again  manifested  his  interest  in 
the  little  kinder  orchestra  by  giving  twenty  dollars  for  its 
furtherance,  accompanying  the  gift  by  a  supply  of  figs  and 
dates. 

Easter  boxes  were  received  from  Mrs.  E.  Preble  Motley,  who 
also  sent  ice-cream  and  cake  at  Christmas  time.  For  the  latter 
celebration  we  have  also  received  ten  dollars  from  Mrs.  W.  C. 
Baylies,  five  dollars  from  Mrs.  George  H.  Monks  and  candy 
from  Mr.  J.  B.  Glover,  Mr.  Joseph  Curtis  and  Mrs.  F.  E.  Wilbur. 
Mrs.  Sarah  A.  Hill  sent,  as  a  Christmas  gift  for  the  children,  a 
number  of  balsam-fir  pillows  of  her  own  making.  These  have  a 
special  value  as  an  expression  of  love  and  good  will  from  this 
dear  friend  who  is  "eighty-one  years  young." 

A  box  of  Florida  palms,  orange  flowers,  bamboo,  grapefruit 
and  oranges  arrived  from  Mrs.  W.  D.  K.  Marrs  while  the  great 
snow-storm  of  February  was  raging  around  us.  Shells  from 
Palma  Sola,  Florida,  were  sent  by  Mrs.  Eleanor  S.  Warner. 

Clothing  has  been  donated  by  the  Employment  Department  of 
the  First  Church,  Boston,  while  the  Young  Ladies'  Missionary 
Society  has  continued  to  clothe  one  girl. 

We  are  indebted  to  the  Herford  Club  of  the  Arlington  street 


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Church  for  flowers ;  to  Mr.  Joel  Feeder,  for  a  supply  of  groceries; 
and  to  Mrs.  W.  H.  Slocum,  for  seven  barrels  of  fruit  and  vege- 
tables. Generous  gifts  of  fruit  have  also  been  received  from 
Mrs.  Frank  B.  Allen  of  Longmeadow,  Mrs.  Joseph  Burns  of 
Taunton,  Mrs.  Louis  Duferme  of  Haverhill  and  Mr.  Richard  E. 
Goodwin  of  Augusta,  Maine. 

Fruit,  a  hammock  and  the  model  of  a  steamboat  were  do- 
nated by  the  Mission  Band  of  the  Congregational  Church  in 
Wollaston ;  and  a  class  of  children  at  Mrs.  S.  E.  Guild's  has  sent 
a  gift  of  kindergarten  materials. 

Through  the  kindness  of  Mr.  Edward  Brooks,  the  children 
heartily  enjoyed  a  visit  to  the  Dog  Show  in  April. 

Miss  Helen  D.  Orvis  again  gave  pleasure  to  our  older  pupils 
by  the  gift  of  six  tickets  to  her  concerts,  and  they  were  also  kindly 
remembered  by  Mr.  Carl  Faelten,  who  sent  twelve  tickets  to  the 
recitals  by  his  pupils. 

In  May,  Mr.  Vincent  Akeroyd  and  his  pupils,  assisted  by  four 
of  our  children,  gave  a  concert  for  the  benefit  of  the  kindergarten, 
by  which  the  sum  of  $69.80  was  realized. 

Miss  E.  J.  Freeborn  added  The  Court  of  King  Arthur  to 
the  library  and  has  also  presented  to  the  school  a  dissected 
map  of  the  United  States.  Our  library  has  been  further  en- 
riched by  the  gift  from  Mrs.  S.  B.  Jackson,  Newton,  of  the 
following  books :  Song  of  Happy  Life,  The  Little  Colonel,  Things 
Will  Take  a  Turn,  The  Gate  of  the  Giant  Scissors  and  Holiday 
Story  Book. 

The  Youtlis  Companion,  Forward,  Lend  a  Hand  and  The 
famaica  Plain  Nc7i<s  ha\'e  been  received  regularly  from  their 
publishers. 


LIST   OF  THE   CHILDREN. 


Abbott,  Edna  May. 
Allen,  Mary  K. 
Anderson,  Elizabeth. 
Barabesic,  Lucy. 
Brayman,  Edith  L 
Burns,  Nellie. 
Clark,  Helen  F. 
Curran,  Mary  L 
Elwell,  Gertrude. 
Finnegan,  Alice. 
Goodale,  Elcina  A. 
Gray,  Nettie  C. 
Hamlet,  Ethel. 
Knap,  Mary  G. 
Langdon,  Margarita. 
Leach,  Alice  E. 
Mather,  Flora  L. 
Miller,  Gladys. 
Minahan,  Annie  E. 
Noonan,  Marion  L. 
Perella,  Julia. 
Randall,  Helen  I. 
Smith,  Elena. 
Viles,  Alison  P. 
Walsh,  Annie. 
Watts,  Kate. 
Wilde,  Agnes. 

Bardsley,  William  E. 
Bixby,  Charles  A. 
Blood,  Howard  W, 
Casey,  Frank  A. 
Corliss,  William  A. 
Cotton,  Chesley  L. 
Crandall,  Daniel  L. 
Cummings,  Edwin. 


Cunningham,  James  H. 
Curran,  Edward. 
Curran,  John. 
Ellis,  John  W. 
Gibson,  Leon  S. 
Giles,  Lawrence  F. 
Goyette,  Arthur. 
Graham,  William. 
Hamlett,  Clarence  S. 
Hart,  D.  Frank. 
Heroux,  Alfred  N. 
Hickey,  Bernard. 
Jordan,  John  W. 
Kettlewell,  Gabriel. 
Kirshen,  Morris. 
McDonough,  William. 
McQueeney,  William. 
Muldoon,  Henry  M. 
Muldoon,  Robert  D. 
Musante,  Anthony. 
Nelson,  Charles  S. 
Nelson,  John  F. 
Rand,  Henry. 
Ransom,  Francis. 
Rawson,  Willey. 
Ray,  Edward  R. 
Rodrigo,  Joseph  L. 
Ryan,  Michael  J. 
Sacco,  Nicola. 
Sticher,  Frank  W. 
Stringer,  Thomas. 
Tyner,  Edward  T. 
Wetherell,  John. 
White,  Thomas  E. 
Williams,  Albert  L. 


FINANCIAL   STATEMENT   OF   THE    KINDERGARTEN 
For  the  Year  ending  August  31,  1S99. 

Raeipts. 

Cash  on  hand  September  i,  1898, $22,844.22 

Legacies  :  — 

Almira  F.  Winslow, 306.80 

J.  Putnam  Bradlee 25.000.00 

Mrs.  Charles  E.  Ware, 3.500.00 

Mrs.  Ellen  M.  Baker,      . 9,000.00 

Mrs.  Caroline  S.  Pickman, 1,000.00 

A.  D.  Manson  (additional), 63400 

Gifts: — 

Miss  Harriet  Otis  Cruft  fund, 5,000.00 

Mrs.  William  Appleton  fund  (additional),     .     .     .  1,000.00 

Mary  Lowell  Stone  fund  (additional) 200.00 

Endowment  fund, $5,966.80  ) 

Endowment  fund,  through  Ladies'  Auxili-                      r  7,600.80 

ary  Society 1,634.00) 

Annual  subscriptions  through  Ladies' Auxiliary  Society,  6,927.00 

Board  and  tuition, 7.199  ^5 

Rents, 990.50 

Income  from  investments, 14,341.45 

Profit,  exchange  of  bonds  and  sale  of  rights,    ....  326.94     ^        „        , 

■ $105,871.56 

Expenses. 

Maintenance $i9.S97-34 

Expenses  on  houses  let, 50-03 

Bills  to  be  refunded, 126.42 

Furnishing  primary  building,        1,432.98 

Taxes  and  annuity,  Jackson  estate,       600.28 

Invested, 70,989.00 

$92,79605 

Balance  September  i,  1899,        I3.075S' 

$105,871.56 


PROPERTY    BELONGING   TO   THE    KINDERGARTEN. 

Mrs.  William   Appleton  fund, $12,700.00 

Nancy  Bartlett  fund 500.00 

Miss  Helen  C.   Bradlee  fund, 65,000.00 

Miss  Harriet  Otis  Cruft  fund, 6,000.00 

Mrs.  Helen  Atkins  Edmands  fund, 5,000.00 

Eugenia  F.  Farnham  fund 1,01500 

Albert  Glover  fund, 1,000.00 

Moses  Kimball  fund, 1,000.00 

Mrs.  Warren   B.  Potter  fund, 25,000.00 

Mrs.  Benjamin  S.  Rotch  fund, 8,500.00 

Mary  Lowell  Stone  fund, 500.00 

Mrs.  George  W.  Wales  fund 10,000.00 

Legacies  — 

Mrs.  Harriet  T.  Andrew, 5,000.00 

Mrs.  Eleanor  J.  W.   Baker, 2,500.00 

Mrs.  Ellen  M.  Baker, 9,00000 

Sydney  Bartlett, 10,000.00 

Samuel  A.  Borden, 4,250.00 

Miss  Sarah   Bradford, 100.00 

John  W^.  Carter,        500.00 

Benjamin  P.  Cheney, 5.000.00 

George  E.  Downs, 3,000.00 

Mrs.  Lucy  A.   Dwight, 4,000.00 

Mary  B.  Emmons,        1,000.00 

John  Foster, 5,000.00 

Mrs.  Elizabeth  W.  Gay, 7,931.00 

Mrs.  Ellen  M.  Gifford, 5  000.00 

Mrs.  Ann  E.  Lambert, 700.00 

Elisha  T.  Loring, 5,000.00 

Augustus  D.  Manson 5,13400 

Miss  Sarah  L.  Marsh, 1,000.00 

Mrs.  Richard  Perkins, 10,000.00 

Mrs.  Caroline  S.  Pickman, 1,000.00 

Francis  L.  Pratt, 100.00 

Miss  Edith  Rotch, 10,000.00 

Miss  Rebecca  Salisbury, 200.00 

Joseph  Scholfield 3,000.00 

Mrs.  Eliza  B.  Seymour, 5,00000 

Mrs.  Cornelia  V.  R.  Thayer, 10,000.00 

Royal  W.  Turner, 24,082.00 

Mrs.  Mary  B.  Turner, 7,574.00 

Mrs.  Charles  E.   Ware 3,500.00 

Mary  H.  Watson, 100.00 

Mrs.  Julia  A    Whitney, 100.00 

Miss  Betsy  S.  Wilder, 500.00 

Miss  Mary  "Williams 5,00000 

Almira  F.  Winslow, 306.80 

Transcript  ten-dollar  fund, 5,666.95 

Founds  from  other  donations 57,252.25 

$356,712.00 

Real  estate  subject  to  annuity, 7,200.00 

Cash  in  the  treasury, i3.075-5i 

Land,  buildings  and  personal  property  belonging  to  the  kinder- 
garten, Jamaica  Plain, 258,450.60 

Total  amount  of  property  belonging  to  the  kindergarten,         $635,438.11 


KINDERGARTEN    ENDOWMENT   FUND. 

List  of  Contributors 
From  August  31,  1898,  to  September  i,  1899. 

A,  E.  S.,       $1.00 

A  friend, 50.00 

Alden,  the  Misses 9.20 

A  silent  friend, 20.00 

Bacon,  Mrs.  Francis  M., 10.00 

Bacon,  Miss  Mary  P., 5.00 

Bailey,  Miss  E.  H.,  Peterborough,  N.H., 5.00 

Balfour,  Miss  Mary  D.,  Charlestown, 10.00 

Billings,  Mrs.  Elizabeth,  Canton, i.oo 

Bissell,  Mr.  H.,  West  Medford, 15.00 

Bowditch,  Mr.  William  I., 5.00 

Brett,  Miss  Anna  K.,  Avon, 10.00 

Brewer,  W.  D., 10.00 

Brewster,  Miss  Sarah  C, 5.00 

Bridge,  Mrs.  B.  M., i.oo 

Brown,  Mr.  E.  R.,  Dover,  N.H., 50.00 

Bryant,  Mrs.  Annie  B.  Matthews, 10.00 

Bullard,  Miss  Katherine  Eliot, i5-oo 

Cabot,  Mrs.  Francis, 10.00 

Child,  Miss  E.  E., 2.50 

Child,  Miss  M.  C, 2.50 

Children  of  the  Herbert  Street  Kindergarten  of  Salem,  6.00 
Children    of    the    Primary    Department    of    Harvard 

Church  Sunday-school,  Brookline, 5.00 

Children  of  Miss  Seeger's  School,  Jamaica  Plain,  .  .  14.00 
Children  of  Mrs.  Nancy  C.  Sweetser's  Kindergarten, 

West  Newton, 5.00 

Clark,  Mrs.  William  R., 5.00 

Codman,  Mrs.  Charles  R., 10.00 

Concert  given  by  pupils  of  Mr.  Vincent  Akeroyd,    .     .  6g.8o 

Dabney,  Miss  Roxana  L.,  East  Milton,       .....  3.00 

Amount  carried  forward^ $365.00 


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Afnouiit  brought  forwai'd, $365-°° 

Dewey,  Miss  Mary  E., 10.00 

Donation  through  the  Ladies'  Auxiliary  Society,      .     .  10.00 

Downer,  Mrs.  Samuel,  Dorchester, 50.00 

Drummond,  Miss  E.  A., 5-oo 

Drunimond,  Mrs.  James, 5-°° 

Elkins,  Rev.  W.  P.,  Peterborough,  N.H., i.oo 

Ellis,  Mr.  George  H., 75  °o 

Fairbanks,  Miss  C.  L., 10.00 

Fairbanks,  Mrs.  Horace,  St.  Johnsbury,  Vt.,  ....  10.00 

Farnham,  the  Misses, 5-°° 

Fay,  Mrs.  Joseph  S., 25.00 

Fay,  Miss  Sarah  M., 1,000.00 

French,  Miss  Cornelia  Anne, 25.00 

Friend,  W.  L.  P., 100.00 

From  the  bankbook  of  a  little  girl, 43-°° 

From  a  friend, 5-°° 

From  a  friend, 2.50 

"  Go    Forth  "   Mission   Band  of   the   Second   Church, 

Dorchester, io-74 

Hallowell,  Col.  N.  P., 10.00 

Hammer,  Miss  Helen  F., 2.00 

Harrington,  Mrs.  Martha  S., 2.00 

Hastings,  Mrs.  Abby  J.,  Arthur  E.,  and  Emily  A.,  .     .  3.00 

Henienway,  Miss  Clara, 10.00 

Howe,  Mrs.  George  D., 5°° 

Howe,  Mrs.  S.  Herbert,  Marlborough, 5.00 

Hunnewell,  Mr.  F.  W., 100.00 

Hutchins,  Mr.  Constantine  F., i5-oo 

lasigi.  Miss  Mary  v., i5-oo 

In  memory  of  little  Amy  and  Edward, 2.00 

In  memory  of  Dr.  Samuel  Eliot,  from  Mrs.  Eliot,     .     .  100.00 

In  memory  of  Miss  Alice  M.  C.  Matthews,     ....  100.00 

Jackson,  Mrs.  Mary  J.,  Westwood, 8.00 

Kendall,  Miss  H.  W., 50-oo 

Kent,  Mrs.  Helena  M., 100.00 

Kindergarten,    Ithaca,    New    York,    Miss    Carrie    A. 

Hillicks, .78 

Amount  carried for7vard^ $2,285.02 


2So 

Amount  brought  for^oard, $2,285.02 

Knapp,  Mr.  George  B 25.00 

Learned,  Miss  MoUie,  New  London,  Conn.,    ....  10.00 

Le  Brun,  Mrs.  J.  M., 5.00 

Lend-a-Hand    Club    of    the    First    Unitarian    Church, 

Worcester, 5.00 

Lodge,  Mrs.  John  E., 50.00 

Lord,  Mr.  John,  Lawrence, 50.00 

Loud,  Miss  Sarah  P., 5.00 

L.  W.  D.  and  M.  M.  D., 100.00 

Matthews,  Mrs.  Annie  B., 1,000.00 

M.  E.  L., 10.00 

Melvin,  Miss  Rebecca  S., 20.00 

Motley,  Mrs.  E.  P., 25.00 

Moulton,  Mrs.  Louise  Chandler, 25.00 

Newell,  Mrs.  M.  Abbie,  West  Roxbury, 40.00 

Nichols,  Miss  Sarah  H., 10.00 

Otis,  Mrs.  William  C, 20.00 

Parkman,  Mr.  George  F., 500.00 

Peabody,  the  Misses,  Cambridge, 50.00 

Peabody,  Mr.  F.  H., 100.00 

Primary  Department  of  Union  Church  Sunday-school 

of  Weymouth  and  Braintree, 11 .00 

Primary   Department  of    the  Welsh    Church   Sunday- 
school  in  Minneapolis, 4.00 

Proceeds  of  entertainments,  February  22,  by  pupils  of 

Perkins  Institution, 76.13 

Ralli,  Mrs.  Theodore  P.  T.,  New  York, 5.00 

Raymond,  Master  Fairfield  Eager, 5.00 

Rich,  Mrs.  Sarah  J.,  Worcester, i.oo 

Richmond,  Miss  Anna, i.oo 

Rogers,  Miss  Catharine  L., 15-00 

Rogers,  Mrs.  William  B., 10.00 

Rose,  Mrs.  Mary  L., 2.00 

Rosenfeld,  Mr.  Nathan 5.00 

Rotch,  Miss  Mary  R 10.00 

Russell,  Miss  Marian 100.00 

Rust,  Mrs.  William  A 10.00 

Amount  carried  forward, $4,590.15 


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Amount  brought  forward^ $4,590.15 

Saint  Peter's  Sunday-school,  Beverly, 10.00 

Schmidt,  Mr.  Arthur  P., 10.00 

Seabury,  the  Misses,  New  Bedford, 25.00 

Sears,  Mrs.  Frederick  R.,  Jr., 10.00 

Sheedy,  Mrs.  Grace  R.,  Groton, 2.00 

Shumway,  Mrs.  Nelson, i.oo 

Sinionds,  Miss  Mary  E., 5.00 

Sohier,  Miss  E.  D., 25.00 

Sohier,  Miss  E.  M., 25.00 

Spaulding,  Mrs.  H.  S.,    .     .     .- 5.00 

Standish,  Miss  Adelaide, 50.00 

Stevens,  Mrs.  Harriet  Lyman,  Newport.  R.I.,      .     .     .  25.00 

Story,  Mrs.  George  O., 2.00 

Sunbeam  Missionary  Society  of   the  First   Congrega- 
tional Church,  Chelsea, 10.00 

Sunday-school  of  the  First  Church,  Boston,    ....  91 -59 
Sunday-school  of  Shepard  Church,  Cambridge,  through 

Mr.  Henry  T.  Barrage,  treasurer, i9-94 

Sunday-school  of  the  Second  Congregational  Church, 

Dorchester, 10.00 

Talbot,  Mrs.  T.  H., 3.00 

Thorndike,  Mrs.  J.  H.  ($10  annual), 110.00 

Tyler,  Mrs.  Joseph  H., 5.00 

Unitarian  Church  in  Belmont, 5.97 

Unitarian  Society  in  Belmont, 10.15 

Upham,  Mrs.  Eveline,  Canton, i.oo 

Vose,  Miss  C.  C,  Milton, 10.00 

Welch,  Mr.  Charles  A., 50.00 

White,  Prof.  C.  J., 25.00 

Whitehead,  Miss  Mary  ($10  annual), SS-oo 

Whiting,  Mrs.  S.  B.,  Cambridge, 25.00 

Whitney,  Miss  Elizabeth  J., 5.00 

Whitney,  Miss  Kate  A., 5  00 

Williams,  Miss, i5-oo 

Williams,  Miss  L.  H., 15-00 

Williams,  Miss  Ruth, 100.00 

Wolcott,  Mrs.  J.  Huntington, 500.00 

Amount  carried  forward, $5,856.80 


282 

Amount  broiig/if forward, $5,856.80 

Yerxa,  Miss  Helen,  North  Cambridge, 2.00 

Young,  Mr.  Charles  L., 100.00 

Young  People's  Junior  Society  of  Christian  Endeavor 

of  the  Eliot  Church,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Young  People's  Society  of  Christian  Endeavor  of  the 

Walnut  Avenue  Congregational  Church,      ....  3-oo 

$5,966.80 

CONTRIBUTIONS   FOR  CURRENT   EXPENSES. 

Annual    subscriptions    through  the   Ladies'    Auxiliary 

Society,  Miss  S.  E.  Lane,  treasurer $5,662.00 

Cambridge    Branch,    through     Mrs.     E.     C.    Agassiz, 

treasurer, S75-oo 

Dorchester    Branch,    through     Mrs.    J.    Henry    Bean, 

treasurer, 182.00 

Lynn  Branch,  through  Mr.  L.  K.  Blood, 167.00 

Milton  Branch,  through  Mrs.  William  Wood,  treasurer,  122.00 

Worcester    Branch,    through     Mrs.    Henry    J.    Gross, 

treasurer, 219.00 

$6,927.00 


All  contributors  to  the  funds  are  respectfully  requested  to  peruse  the 
above  list,  and  to  report  either  to  Edward  Jackson,  Treasurer, 
No.  5J  State  street,  Boston,  or  to  the  Director,  M.  Anagnos,  South 
Boston,  any  omissions  or  inaccuracies  which  they  may  find  ifi  it. 

EDWARD    JACKSON,    Treasurer. 

No.  53  State  Street  (Room  840),  Boston. 


DONATIONS   AND   SUBSCRIPTIONS   FOR   TOMMY 
STRINGER 

From  August  31,  189S,  to  September  i,  1S99. 

Ballou,  Mrs.  A.  A.,  Detroit,  Mich., $10.00 

Bethmann,  Mrs,  Emily  F., 5.00 

Boys'  League,  Roxbury, 1.35 

Brown,  Mrs.  J.  Conklin,  Greensborough,  Ga.,      .     .     .  10.00 

Brown,  Master  Warner,  Greensborough,  Ga.,       .     .     .  2.00 

Buxton,  Dr.  B.  H.,  New  York, i5-oo 

Chadwick,  Mrs.  C.  C, 50.00 

Chapman,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  W.,  New  York, 25.00 

Children  of  the  first  grade  of  Winthrop  School,  Brook- 
line,      2.00 

Children  of  Mrs,  J.  Jones's  Sunday-school  class,  Fee, 

Pa., 4.00 

Conant,  Miss  Grace  W.,  and  friend,  Wellesley  Hills.    .  2.00 

Curtis,  Mrs.  Cyrus  H.,  Wyncote,  Pa., 5.00 

De  Veau,  Master  Frederic  J.,        10.00 

Dow,  Miss  Jane  F.,  Milton, 35 -oo 

Eckersley,    Mr,   James,    Plattsburgh,   N.Y.,  colleciion 
by:- 

A  friend,  through  Mrs.  Edgar,  .     .     .     .       $1.00 

Mrs.  Edgar, 5.00 

Junior    Epworth    League    of     Methodist 

Episcopal  Church,  Plattsburgh,  N.Y.,     .        2.00 
Junior  Society  of    Christian  Endeavor  of 
Second    Congregational    Church,    Ben- 
nington, Vt., 5.00 

Mission  Band  of   Reformed  Presbyterian 

Church,  Coulterville,  111., 2.50 

Sunday-school     of      First     Presbyterian 

Church,  Plattsburgh,  N.Y.,     .     .     .     .        18.50 

"  Tom's  friend," 11.00 

45.00 

Fay,  Miss  Sarah  M., 50.00 

Amount  carried  forward, $271.35 


284 

Amount  brought  forward, $271.35 

Gates,  Mr.  Gardiner  P.,       5.00 

Glover,  Mr.  Joseph  B., 50.00 

Heath,  Mrs.  Sarah  A., 5.00 

Hudson,  Miss  Mary  R., i.oo 

Infant  Class  Lend-a-Hand  Club  of  Howard  Sunday- 
school,  Bulfinch  street,  Boston, 7.75 

In  memory  of  Miss  Emily  M.  Everett, 25.00 

Jackson,  Mrs.  Mary  J.,  Westwood, 2.00 

Junior  Children's  Aid  Society  of  Washington  County, 

Pa.,  through  Miss  Madeleine  Le  Moyne,  secretary,  .  6.00 
Junior  Society  of  Christian  Endeavor  of  Clay  Center, 

Neb.,  through  the  Rev.  J.  E.  Storm, i.oo 

Kindergarten  at    Florence,  through  Miss  Frances  H. 

Look, 5.00 

Kindergarten  department  of  Washington  Street  Baptist 

Church,  Lynn, 4.75 

King's  Daughters  of  Richmond  College,  Va.,      .     .     .  5.00 

Knapp,  Miss  Almira  S,       ....          i.oo 

Matthews,  Mrs.  Annie  B., 50.00 

May,  Miss  Eleanor  G.,  trustee  of  Lydia  Maria  Child 

fund, 35.00 

Moore,  Mrs.  G.  W.,  Brookline, 1.50 

Morse,  Mrs.  E.  Rollins  (annual), 5.00 

Newell,  Mrs.  M.  Abbie, 10.00 

Peyraud,  Mademoiselle  Rosalie  J.  (annual),    ....  i.oo 

Pickman,  Mrs.  D.  L., 10.00 

Potter,  Mrs.  Warren  B., 100.00 

Primary   class    in   Sunday-school    of    Walnut    Avenue 

Congregational  Church, 5.00 

Primary  department  of  Immanuel  Sunday-school,  Rox- 

bury,  through  Miss  Antoinette  Clapp, 10.00 

Proceeds    of   fair    held    by   Bessie    Moseley,    Barbara 

Barnet  and  Edith  Wood  of  Ashmont, 17.00 

"  Rodelmer,"' 2.00 

Rogers,  Miss  Flora  E.,  New  York, 50.00 

Sohier,  Miss  Mary  D., 25.00 

Spalter,  Miss  Mabel,  Winchendon, i.oo 

Amount  carried  fortvard, $712.35 


285 

Atnonnt  brought formiard, $712.35 

Sunday-school  of  First  Methodist  Protestant  Church  of 

Pittsburg,  Pa.,  through  Mr.  Robert  D.  McGonnigle.  .  10.00 

"To-day "  Lend-a-Hand  Club,  Walpole, 2.00 

Wales,  Mrs.  George  W., 50.00 

Young,  Mrs.  B.  L., 10.00 

Young  ladies  at  Richmond  College,  Va., 2.00 

Zakrzewska,  Dr.  Marie, 5.00 

^791-35 

The  amount  of  $8.26,  which  was  erroneously  credited  to  Miss 
Mary  E.  Nightingale  in  the  report  for  1898,  should  have  been 
entered  as  the  gift  of  the  little  children  in  her  school,  who 
earned  the  sum  for  this  purpose. 

A  donation  of  twenty-five  dollars  from  Miss  Susan  Day  Kim- 
ball and  one  of  three  dollars  from  Dr.  J.  F.  Jenckes  were  re- 
ceived after  this  account  had  been  closed,  and  will  appear  in 
the  list  for  next  year. 

Contributions  both  for  the  annual  expenses  of  Tommy's  edu- 
cation and  for  the  permanent  fund,  of  which  mention  is  made 
on  page  257  of  this  report,  will  be  gratefully  received  and  duly 
acknowledged  by 

MICHAEL    ANAGNOS,    Trustee. 


DONATIONS   THROUGH   THE   LADIES'    AUXILIARY. 

Abercrombie,  Mrs.  E.  B., $2.00 

Adams,  Mrs.  Charles  H.,  Jamaica  Plain, 20.00 

'' A  friend," 2.00 

A.  L.  F., 5.00 

Anonymous, i.oo 

''                 .     .  I.oo 

"                 1.00 

'*                 I.oo 

25 

^ 

Amount  carried forivard, ^33-5° 


286 

Amount  brought  forivard, $33-5° 

Anonymous, .50 

5-00 

"                 1. 00 

Appleton,  Gen.  Francis  H., 5.00 

Arklay,  Mrs.  Julia  C,  New  York 5.00 

Bailey,  Miss  Elizabeth  H.,  Peterborough,  N.H.,       .     .  5.00 

Ballard,  Miss  Elizabeth, 5.00 

Bartlett,  Miss  Fannie, 25.00 

Bartlett,  the  Misses,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Baylies,  Mrs.  Walter  C 10.00 

Benedict,  Mrs.  William  L.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Bigelow,  Miss  Mary  A., 10.00 

Black,  Mrs.  George  N., 50.00 

Blake,  Mrs.  Arthur  W.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Blanchard,  Mrs.  W.  G.,  Roxbury, i.oo 

Bowditch,  Mrs.  Alfred, 10.00 

Bradt,  Mrs.  Julia  B., 4.00 

Burnham,  Mrs.  William  A., 10.00 

Buttrick,  Mrs.  John  A.,  Salem, 3.00 

Carpenter,  Mrs.  George  O., 5.00 

Carruth,  Mr.  Frank  H.,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Gary,  Miss  Ellen  G., 10.00 

Gary,  Miss  Georgiana  S., 4-oo 

Gary,  Mrs.  Richard, 4.00 

C.  D.  M 2.00 

Chester,  Mrs.  H.  C.,  Brookline, 2.00 

Clark,  Mrs.  Sarah,  Brookline, 5.00 

Cohen,  Mrs.  Fanny, i.oo 

Collar,  Mr.  William  C,  Roxbury, 3.00 

Coolidge,  Mrs.  T.  Jefferson,  Jr., 50.00 

Getting,  Mrs.  C.  E., 5.00 

Getting,  Mr.  C.  U., 2.00 

Cram,  Mrs.  W.  A.,  Hampton  Falls,  N.H.,       ....  i.oo 

Crane,  Mrs.  James  B.,  Dalton, 10.00 

Crane,  Hon.  W.  Murray,  Dalton, 25.00 

Crane,  Mrs.  Z.  Marshal,  Dalton, 30.00 

Crocker,  Mrs.  Uriel  H., 10.00 

Amount  carried  forward, $372.00 


287 

Amount  brought  forward^ $372.00 

Cross,  Dr.  H.  B.,  Jamaica  Plain, 5.00 

Cumston,  Mrs.  William,  Brookline, 10.00 

Cushing,  Mrs.  J.  W.,  Brookline, i.oo 

Dane,  Mrs.  J.  H.,        5.00 

Devlin,  Mr.  John  E., i5-oo 

Dorr,  Mr.  Henry  G., 5.00 

Driver,  Mrs.  W.  R., 5.00 

DuBois,  Mrs.  L.  G., 10.00 

Evans,  Mrs.  Glendower, 10.00 

Farnam,  Mrs.  Henry,  New  Haven,  Conn.,       ....  25.00 

FitzGerald,  Mrs.  Desmond,  Brookline, 5.00 

Forbes,  Mrs.  William  H.,  Milton, 5.00 

From  a  friend  through  Miss  Catharine  Sabine,  Brook- 
line,        25.00 

From  '•  Harry," i5-oo 

From  the  children  of  Mrs.  W.  J.  Bicknell,  Dorchester,  i.oo 

Galloupe,  Mr.  Charles  W., 25.00 

Gardner,  Mr.  George  A., 50.00 

Glover,  Mr.  Joseph  B., 100.00 

Gooding,  Mrs.  T.  P., i.oo 

Goodwin,  Mrs.  W.  W.,  Cambridge, 2.00 

Graham,  Mrs.  Douglas,  Brookline, i.oo 

Green,  Mr.  Charles  G., 10.00 

Greene,  Miss  Emily,  Jamaica  Plain, 5.00 

Guild,  Miss  Harriet  J.,    .      .     . 5.00 

Gunaris,  Mr.  Andrew, 10.00 

Hall,  Master  Eric,  Cambridge, i.oo 

Hall,  Miss  Laura  E., 5.00 

Hallowell,  Miss  Henrietta  T.,  Milton, i  00 

Hallowell,  Col.  N.  P., 5.00 

Hamlin,  Miss  Harriet  G., 5.00 

Haskell,  Mrs.  Edwin  B.,  Auburndale, 10.00 

Hill,  Mrs.  L.  C, 5.00 

Hitchcock,  Mr.  D.  W., 20.00 

Hollings,  Mrs.  H.,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Hoppin,  Mrs.  Courtland, 10.00 

Howe,  the  Misses,  Brookline, 10.00 

Amount  carried /or7oard, $797.00 


288 

Afuoimt  brought  forward, $797.00 

Hunnewell,  Mrs.  Arthur, 15.00 

Hunt,  Mrs.  William  D.,  Brookline 5.00 

In  memory  of  Mrs.  Robert  Swan,  Dorchester,     .     .     .  15-00 
In  memory  of  Mrs.  Alice  M.  Whelden,  Campello,  by 

her  sister,  Mrs.  Lillian  M.  Keith, 10.00 

Jenks,  Miss  Caroline  E., 5.00 

"Kindergarten," i.oo 

Leavitt,  Mr.  Frank  M.,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Lincoln,  Mr.  A.  L.,  Jr.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Loring,  Mrs.  Augustus  P 10.00 

Loring,  the  Misses, 35-oo 

Lowell,  Mrs.  A.  Lawrence, 10. go 

Lowell,  Mrs.  George  G., 20.00 

Lowell,  Miss  Rebecca  R., 5.00 

Lyman,  Mrs.  George  H., 10.00 

Miner,  Mrs.  George  A., 2.00 

Monks,  Mrs.  George  H., 10.00 

Morrill,  Miss  Amelia, 20.00 

Morrill,  Miss  Fanny  E., 50.00 

Morse,  Warren  Julian, i.oo 

Oliver,  Miss  L.  H.,  Brookline,  "an  Easter  offering,"    .  25.00 

Palfrey,  the  Misses,  Cambridge, 5-oo 

Peabody,  Mr.  F.  H., 90.00 

Perry,  Mrs.  C.  F., 3.00 

Peyraud,  Mademoiselle  Rosalie  J.,  Brookline,      .     .     .  i.oo 

Pickering,  Mrs.  Edward, 5.00 

Prendergast,  James  M., 15-00 

Putnam,  Mrs.  J.  J., ~ 5.00 

Rogers,  Mrs.  Jacob  C, 2.00 

Schlesinger,  Mr.  Barthold,  Brookline, 20.00 

Sherwin,  Mr.  Edward, 10.00 

Sprague,  Mrs.  Charles  F.,  Brookline, 15-00 

Sprague,  Dr.  Francis  P., 10.00 

Stanwood,  Mrs,  A.  G., i.oo 

Stetson,  Mr.  Amos  W., 20.00 

Stevenson,  Miss  Annie  B.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Strong,  Mrs.  Alex., 15-00 

Amount  carried  forward, $1,278.00 


289 

Amoiuit  brought  fonvard, $1,278.00 

Swan,  Mr.  Robert,  Dorchester, 10.00 

Swift,  Mrs.  E.  C,        20.00 

Tapley,  Mrs.  Anna  S., 10.00 

Thayer,  Mr.  Byron  T., 5.00 

Thayer,  Mr.  John  E., 50.00 

Turner,  Miss   Esther  Parkman,   Brookline,  a  "  Thank 

offering," 2.00 

Wambaugh,  Master  Miles,  Cambridge, i.oo 

Ware,  Miss  Mary  L., 25.00 

Watson,  Mr.  Thomas  A.,  Weymouth, 20.00 

Watson,  Mrs.  Thomas  A.,  Weymouth, 10.00 

Wells,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  S., 3.00 

Wesson,  Miss  Isabel, 5.00 

White,  Miss  Eliza  Orne,  Brookline, 5-oo 

Whitman,  Mr.  James  H.,  Charlestown, 10.00 

Whitman,  Mrs.  James  H.,  Charlestown, 10.00 

Whitney,  Mrs.  Edward,  Belmont, 100.00 

Whitney,  Mr.  P'rank, 5.00 

Whitney,  Miss  Maria  D., 5.00 

Willson,  Miss  Lucy  B.,  Salem, 5-oo 

Windram,  Mrs.  Westwood  T., 10.00 

Winslow,  Miss  Lucy  W., 10.00 

Winthrop,  Mrs.  Thomas  Lindall, 25.00 

Wood,  Mrs.  R.  W.,  Jamaica  Plain, 5.00 

Woodman,  Mr.  Stephen  F.,  Jamaica  Plain,     ....  5.00 

$1,634.00 


ANNUAL   SUBSCRIPTIONS. 

Through  the  Ladies'  Auxiliary  Society,  Miss  S.   E.   Lane,    'I'reasiircr. 

Abbot,  Miss  A.  F., $1.00 

Abbot,  Miss  G.  E., i.co 

Abbot,  Mrs.  H.  Edward,  Brookline, i.oo 

Abbot,  Mrs.  J., 5.00 

Abel,  Mrs.  S.  C,  Roxbury, i.oo 

Adams,  Mrs.  Charles  H.,  Jamaica  Plain, 5.00 

Amount  carried  forward^ $14.00 


290 

Amount  brought  forward, $14.00 

Adams,  Mr.  George,  Roxbury, i.oo 

Adams,  Mrs.  Hannah  P., 5.00 

Adams,  Mrs.  James,  Longwood, i.oo 

Adams,  Mrs.  Waldo, 5.00 

Adams,  Mr.  Walter  B., 10.00 

Alford,  Mrs.  O.  H.,  Longwood, 5.00 

Allen,  Mrs.  A.  H., i.oo 

Allen,  Mrs.  F.  R., 5.00 

Allen,  Mrs.  Thomas,        5.00 

Allen,  Mrs.  W.  H., 5.00 

Allen,  Mrs.  W.  L.,  Chestnut  Hill, 2.00 

Alley,  Mrs.  John  R.,  Jamaica  Plain, 10.00 

Ames,  Rev.  Charles  G.,       10.00 

Ames,  Mrs.  Frederick  L., 50.00 

Ames,  Miss  Mary  S., 50.00 

Amory,  Mrs.  C.  W., 50.00 

Amory,  Mrs.  William, 5.00 

Anderson,  Miss  Anna  F.,  Lowell, i.oo 

Anderson,  Mrs.  J.  F., 5.00 

Angell,  Mrs.  Frank,  Jamaica  Plain, i.oo 

Anthony,  Mrs.  Nathan, i.oo 

Anthony,  Mrs.  S.  Reed,        5.00 

Appleton,  Miss  Fanny  C, i.oo 

Appleton,  Mrs.  William, 5.00 

Archer,  Mrs.  Ellen  M.  H.,  Charlestown, i.oo 

Armstrong,  Mr.  George  W., 10.00 

Arnold,  Mrs.  Richard, 2.00 

Atkinson,  Mrs.  Edward,  Brookline 10.00 

Ayer,  Mrs.  James  B., 5.00 

Ayer,  Mrs.  Monroe, 2.00 

Bacon,  Miss  Ellen  S.,  Jamaica  Plain 5.00 

Bacon,  Miss  Julia,  Jamaica  Plain, 5.00 

Bailey,  Mrs.  Hollis  R.,  Cambridge, 2.00 

Balch,  Miss  Elizabeth  A 2.00 

Balch,  Mrs.  F.  G., 5.00 

Baldwin,  Mr.  E.  L., i.oo 

Bancroft,  Mrs.  J.  C, 5.00 

Amount  carried  forward, $308.00 


291 

Amount  brought  foriuard, $308.00 

Bangs,  Miss  Edith, 10.00 

Bangs,  Mrs.  Edward, 5.00 

Barnard,  Mrs.  Mary  C.  E.,  Dorchester, 2.00 

Barnes,  Mrs.  Amos, i.oo 

Barnes,  Mrs.  Charles  B., lo.oo 

Barstow,  Miss  K.  A., 5.00 

Bartlett,  Miss  Mary  F., 20.00 

Bartlett,  Miss  Mary  H., 5.00 

Bartol,  Rev.  Cyrus  A.,  D.D., 10.00 

Bass,  Mrs.  Emma  M.,  Newtonville, 10.00 

Baste,  Mrs.  Mary  A.,  Roxbury, 3.00 

Batcheller,  Mrs.  A.  H., 5.00 

Batcheller,  Mr.  Robert, 2.00 

Bates,  Messrs.  W.  and  S.  W., 2.00 

Beebe,  Mrs.  J.  Arthur, 25.00 

Bemis,  Mr.  J.  M., 5.00 

Bemis,  Mrs.  John  W., 2.00 

Berlin,  Dr.  Fanny, i.oo 

Bernard,  Mrs.  Albert,  Brookline, 10.00 

Berwin,  Mrs.  Jacob, 5.00 

Bigelow,  Mrs.  Alanson,  Chestnut  Hill, 2.00 

Bigelow,  Mrs.  A.  O., 5.00 

Bigelow,  Mrs.  G.  T., 5.00 

Bigelow,  Miss  Helen  O., 5.00 

Bigelow,  Mrs.  J.  S., 10.00 

Bigelow,  Mrs.  Prescott,  Brookline, 10.00 

Bigelow,  Mrs.  Prescott,  Jr.,  Brookline, 5- 00 

Billings,  Mrs.  J.  B., 2.00 

Blacker,  Miss  Eliza  F.,  Allston, 5.00 

Blackmar,  Mrs.  W.  W., 5.00 

Blake,  Mrs,  Charles, 5.00 

Blake,  Mrs.  George  B., 'S-oo 

Blake,  Mrs.  S.  P., 5.00 

Blake,  Mr.  William  P., 5.00 

Boardman,  Miss  E.  D., 2.00 

Boardman,  Mrs.  T.  Dennie  (since  died), 2.00 

Boland,  Mrs.  E.  S.,  South  Boston, 5.00 

Amount  carried  forward^ $539'00 


292 

Amount  brought  forward. $539.00 

Bolster,  Mrs.  Wilfred,  Roxbury i.oo 

Bond,  Mrs.  Charles  H., 10.00 

Bond,  Mr.  William  S.,  Jamaica  Plain, 10.00 

Boody,  Mr.  J.  H.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Bosson,  Mrs.  A.  D., 2.00 

Bowditch,  Dr.  Henry  P.,  Jamaica  Plain 2.00 

Bowditch,  Dr.  Vincent  Y., 2.00 

Bradford,  Mrs.  C.  F., 10.00 

Bradt,  Mrs.  Julia  B.,        i.oo 

Bray,  Mrs.  S.  M.,  South  Boston, 2.00 

Bremer,  Mrs.  J.  L., 5.00 

Brewer,  Mr.  Edward  M., 5.00 

Brewer,  Miss  Lucy  S., 10.00 

Bridge,  Mrs.  J.  G., i.oo 

Brooks,  Mrs.  Frank  Hilliard, 10.00 

Brown,  Miss  Abby  C, 5.00 

Brown,  Mrs.  Atherton  T.,  Roxbury, 10.00 

Brown,  Miss  Augusta  M., 5.00 

Brown,  Mr.  C.  H.  C,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Brown,  Miss  Elizabeth  Bowen,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Brown,  Miss  Rebecca  Warren, 5.00 

Browne,  Miss  Harriet  T 10.00 

"B.  R.  S.," 5.00 

Bruerton,  Mrs.  James,  Maiden, 10.00 

Bryant,  Mrs.  J.  D., 2.00 

BuUard,  Mr.  Stephen, 10.00 

BuUard,  Mrs.  William  S., 10.00 

BuUens,  Miss  Charlotte  L.,  Newton, i.oo 

Bullens,  Mrs.  George  S.,  Newton, i.oo 

Bumstead,  Mrs.  Freeman,  Cambridge, 10.00 

Bunker,  Mr.  Alfred,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Burgess,  Mrs.  Sophia  K.,  Brookline, 10.00 

Burkhardt,  Mrs.  P.  W.,  Brookline, 10.00 

Burnett,  Mrs.  Joseph, 5.00 

Burnham,  Mrs.  H.  D., 5.00 

Burnham,  Mrs.  John  A.  (since  died) 10.00 

Burnham,  Mrs.  John  A.,  Jr., 5.00 

Amount  carried forwani, ^756.00 


293 

Ai/ionnf  brought  forward, $756.00 

Burrage,  Mrs.  J.  C,  West  Newton, 2.00 

Butler,  Mrs.  Charles  S., 2.00 

Butler,  Mr.  Charles  Shorey, 2.00 

Butler,  Mrs.  William  S., 2.00 

Cabot,  Dr.  A.  T., 5.00 

Cabot,  Mr.  John  H.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Cabot,  Miss  Mary  E.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Cabot,  Mrs.  Walter  C,  Brookline, 10.00 

Caldwell,  Mr.  J.  A.,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Calkins,  Miss  Mary  W., 2.00 

Capen,  Mr.  Samuel  B.,  Jamaica  Plain, 3.00 

Carlton,  Mrs.  John,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Carr,  Mrs.  Samuel, 10.00 

Carter,  Mrs.  C.  M., 10.00 

Carter,  Mrs.  George  E., 5.00 

Carter,  Mrs.  John  W.,  West  Newton, 5.00 

Carter,  Mrs.  William  S.,  Jamaica  Plain, 2.00 

Cary,  Miss  Ellen  G., 10.00 

Cary,  Miss  Georgiana  S., i.oo 

Cary,  Mrs.  Richard, i.oo 

Caryl,  Miss  Harriet  E., 2.00 

Case,  Mrs.  James  B., 5.00 

Cate,  Mr.  Martin  L.,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Cate,  Mrs.  Martin  L.,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Center,  Mr.  Joseph  H.,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Chace,  Miss  Emily  B.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Chamberlain,  Mrs.  M.  L., 5.00 

Chandler,  Mrs.  Cleaveland  A.,  Jamaica  Plain,     .     .     .  S-oo 

Chandler,  Mrs.  Frank  W., 5.00 

Channing,  Miss  Blanche  M.,  Brookline, i.oo 

Channing,  Mrs.  Walter,  Brookline, 5.00 

Chapin,  Mrs.  H.  B.,  Jamaica  Plain, 5.00 

Chapman,  Miss  Anna  B.,  Cambridge, i.oo 

Chapman,  Miss  E.  D.,  Cambridge, i.oo 

Chapman,  Miss  J.,  Cambridge, i.oo 

Chase,  Dr.  H.  Lincoln,  Brookline, 2.00 

Cheney,  Mrs.  Arthur, 5.00 

Amount  carried  forward, $902.00 


294 

Amoi/nf  brojtg/it  forivard, $902.00 

Chick,  Mrs.  I.  W., 2.00 

Choate,  Mr.  Charles  F., 10.00 

Church,  Mrs.  H.  A., i.oo 

Clapp,  Miss  Antoinette,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Clapp,  Miss  Helen, 2.00 

Clark,  Mrs.  B.  C, 5.00 

Clark,  Miss  Eleanor  J 10.00 

Clark,  Mrs.  P'rederick  S 10.00 

Clark,  Mrs.  J.  J., 2.00 

Clark,  Mrs.  John  T.,  Jamaica  Plain 10.00 

Clark,  Miss  Mary, 2.00 

Clark,  Miss  Sarah  VV.,  Beverly, 10.00 

Clement,  Mrs.  Hazen, 5.00 

Clerk,  Mrs.  W.  F.,  Roxbury, 3.00 

Cobb,  Mrs.  Charles  K.,  Chestnut  Hill, 5,00 

Cobb,  Mrs.  Francis  D., 1.00 

Coburn,  Mrs.  George  W 25.00 

Cochrane,  Mrs.  Alexander, 5.00 

Codman,  Mrs.  Charles  R 10.00 

Codman,  Mrs.  J.  Amory, 5.00 

Codman,  Mr.  Robert, 5.00 

Coffin,  Mrs.  C.  C, 2.00 

Colburn,  Mrs.  C.  H 5.00 

CoUamore,  the  Misses 5.00 

Conant,  Mrs.  William  M i.oo 

Conrad,  Mrs.  David,  Brookline, 2.00 

Converse,  Mrs.  C.  C, 5.00 

Converse,  Mrs.  E.  S., 5.00 

Coolidge,  Mrs.  Algernon, 5.00 

Coolidge,  Mrs.  Henry  S.,  Brookline, 2.00 

Coolidge,  Mrs.  J.  Randolph, 10.00 

Coolidge,  Mrs.  John  T.  (since  died), 10.00 

Corey,  Mrs.  H.  D.,  Newton, 2.00 

Corey,  Mrs.  Sarah  E.,  Brookline, 10.00 

Cotton,  Miss  Elizabeth  A.,  Longwood, 5.00 

Covel,  Mrs.  A.  S., 2.00 

Cowing,' Mrs.  Martha  W.,  West  Roxbury,        ....  25.00 

Amoujit  carried  forward, $1,128.00 


295 

Amount  brought  forward, $1,128.00 

Cox,  Mrs.  William  E.,  Chestnut  Hill, 10.00 

Crafts,  Mrs.  James  M., 25.00 

Craig,  Mrs.  D.  R., 5.00 

Craigin,  Dr.  G.  A., 5.00 

Crane,  Mrs.  Aaron  M., 5.00 

Crane,  Mr.  Zenas,  Dalton, 25.00 

Crehore,  Mrs.  G.  C, 5.00 

Crocker,  Miss  Sarah  H., 5.00 

Crosby,  Mrs.  S.  M., 5.00 

Crosby,  Miss  S.  T., i.oo 

Crosby,  Mrs.  S.  V.  R., 5.00 

Cross,  Mrs.  Frank  B.,  Cincinnati,  Ohio, 5.00 

Cumings,  Mrs.  Charles  B.,  Jamaica  Plain,      ....  2.00 

Cummings,  Mrs.  Charles  A., 5.00 

Cummings,  Mr.  George  W.,  Brookline,       .....  2.00 

Curtis,  Mrs.  Charles  P., 20.00 

Curtis,  Mr.  George  W.,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Curtis,  Mrs.  H.  G., 5.00 

Curtis,  Mrs.  J.  F., 5.00 

Curtis,  Mrs.  M.  P.,  Roxbury, 10.00 

Curtis,  the  Misses,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Curtis,  Mr.  William  O.,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Gushing,  Mrs.  H.  W., 5.00 

Gushing,  Miss  Sarah  P., 5.00 

Cutler,  Mrs.  E.  G., 2.00 

Cutter,  Master  Edward  L.,  Dorchester, i.oo 

Cutter,  Mrs.  Ellen  M., r.oo 

Cutter,  Mrs.  Frank  W,,  Dorchester, ♦    .  i.oo 

Dabney,  Mrs.  L.  S.  (since  died), 10.00 

Dale,  Mrs.  Eben, 5.00 

Dana,  Mr.  Samuel  B., 10.00 

Dane,  Mrs.  E.  S.,  Longwood, 2.00 

Danforth,  Mr.  James  H., 10.00 

Daniell,  Mrs.  Henry  W., 5.00 

Davenport,  Mrs.  G.  H., 2.00 

Davis,  Mrs.  James  H.,  North  Andover  Depot,     .     .     .  5.00 

Davis,  Mrs.  Joseph  E., 5.00 

Amount  carried fortvard, $1,359.00 


296 

Amount  brought  forward^ $1,359.00 

Davis,  Mrs.  Simon, 3.00 

Day,  Mrs.  Lewis,  Norwood, 2.00 

Dean,  Mr.  Charles  A.,  Roxbury 10.00 

Dehon,  Miss  Cornelia, 5.00 

Deland,  Mrs.  Thomas  W.,  Roxbury 5.00 

Dennison,  Mrs.  E.  W.,  Brookline 5.00 

Dennison,  Mr.  Henry    B.,  Roxbury 10.00 

Denny,  Mrs.  Arthur  B.,  Chestnut  Hill 5.00 

Denny,  Mrs.  W.  C,  Pittsburg,  Pa 2.00 

Derby,  Miss  Caroline, 5.00 

Derby,  Mrs.  Hasket, 5.00 

Dev;ey,  Miss  Mary  E., 2.00 

Dexter,  Miss  Elsie, 2.00 

Dexter,  Miss  Rose  L., 5.00 

Dexter,  Miss  Sarah  V 10.00 

Dillaway,  Mrs.  Charles  K.,  Roxbury i.oo 

Ditson,  Mrs.  Oliver  (since  died) 5.00 

Dixon,  Mrs.  L.  S., 2.00 

Doe,  Miss  Ellen  L., 5.00 

Doliber,  Mrs.  Thomas,  Brookline, 5.00 

Dow,  Mrs.  R.  S., 2.00 

Downes,  Mrs.  Lilla  A.,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Dowse,  Mrs.  Charles  F i.oo 

Draper,  Dr.  F.  W., 5.00 

Drew,  Mrs.  E.  C, 5.00 

DriscoU,  Mrs.  Dennis,  Brookline, 2.00 

Drost,  Mrs.  C.  A.,  Brookline,        2.00 

Dunbar,  Mrs.  James  R., 5.00 

Dunn,  Mrs.  E.  H., 2.00 

Dwight,  Mr.  Edmund, 5.00 

Dwight,  Mrs.  James,        i.oo 

Dwight,  Mrs.  Thomas, i.oo 

Dwight,  Mrs.  Thomas,  Jr.,        i.oo 

Eager,  Mrs.  G.  H 2.00 

Eaton,  Mrs.  J.  J., i.oo 

Edmands,  Mr.  H.  H.  W.,  Roxbury,        2.00 

Edmands,  Mrs.  M.  G.,  Brookline, 10.00 

Amount  carried forwafut, $1,502.00 


297 

Amount  bj-ought forward^ $1,502.00 

Edmond,  Mrs.  Emma  H.,  Brookline, i.oo 

Edwards,  Miss  Hannah  M., 5.00 

Edwards,  Mr.  John  C,  Brookline, 10.00 

Eldredge,  Mrs.  J.  T., 10.00 

Eliot,  Mrs.  Amory, •  2.00 

Ellis,  Mrs.  Caleb,        i.oo 

Elms,  Mrs.  Edward  C,  Newton, 2.00 

Elms,  Miss  Florence  G.,  Newton, i.oo 

Elms,  Mr.  James  C,  Newton, 2.00 

Elms,  Mrs.  James  C,  Newton, 2.00 

Elms,  Mrs.  James  C,  Jr.,  Newton, i.oo 

Ely,  Mrs.  Harriet  E., 5.00 

Emerson,  Miss  Elizabeth,  Brookline, i.oo 

Emerson,  Dr.  Nathaniel  W., 5.00 

Emerson,  Mrs.  Susan,  Brookline, i.oo 

Emerson,  Mrs.  William  P.,  Brookline,    .....*.  3  00 

Emery,  Mrs.  Mark,  North  Anson,  Maine, i.oo 

Emmons,  Mrs.  George  Beale,  Brookline, 5.00 

Emmons,  Mrs.  R.  W.,  2d, 5.00 

Endicott,  Mrs.  Henry, 5.00 

Ernst,  Mrs.  C.  W., 2.00 

Estabrook,  Mrs.  Arthur  F., 5.00 

Eustis,  Mrs.  H.  H.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Eustis,  Mrs.  W.  T.,  Brookline, 2.C0 

Everett,  Miss  Caroline  F.,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Fairbairn,  Mrs.  R.  B., 2.00 

Fairbanks,  Mrs.  C.  F., 5.00 

Farwell,  Mrs.  Susan  W., 5.00 

Faulkner,  Mrs.  Charles, 10.00 

Faulkner,  Miss  Fannie  M., 10.00 

Fay,  Mrs.  Dudley  B., 10.00 

Fay,  Mrs.  Henry  H., 10.00 

Fay,  Mrs.  Joseph  S.,       .     .     .     ., 10.00 

Fay,  Miss  Sarah  B., 10.00 

Fay,  Miss  Sarah  M., 10.00 

Ferrin,  Mrs.  M,  T.  B.,  Newton, 5.00 

Ferris,  Mrs.  Mortimer  C,  Brookline, 5.00 

Amount  carried  forward, $1,681.00 


298 

Amount  brought  forivard, $i,68j.oo 

Ferris,  Miss  M.  E.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Fessenden,  Mrs.  Sewell  H., 2.00 

Fisher,  Mrs.  James  T.,  Jamaica  Plain, 2.00 

Fisk,  Mr.  Lyman  B.,  Cambridge, 10.00 

Fiske,  Miss  Elizabeth  S., .  10.00 

Fiske,  Mrs.  Joseph  N., 5.00 

Fitz,  Mrs.  Walter  Scott 25.00 

FitzGerald,  Mr.  Desmond,  Brookline, 5.00 

Flagg,  Mrs.  Augustus, 6.00 

Flint,  Mrs.  D.  B., 2.00 

Folsom,  Miss  Ellen  M., 2.00 

Forbes,  Mrs.  W.  H.,  Jamaica  Plain, 3.00 

Ford,  Mr.  Daniel  S.,  .     .     . 25.00 

Forster,  Mrs.  Henry,  Jamaica  Plain, 5.00 

Foss,  Mrs.  Eugene  N.,  Jamaica  Plain, 10.00 

Foster,  Mrs.  Hatherly,  Brookline, 2.00 

Fottler,  Mrs.  Jacob, 5.00 

Francis,  Mr.  Nathaniel  L., 100.00 

Frank,  Mrs.  Daniel, i.oo 

Freeman,  Mrs,  A.  F., 2.00 

Freeman,  Mrs.  Louisa  A., 2.00 

French,  Mrs.  E.  A., 5.00 

French,  Miss  LP., i.oo 

French,  Mrs.  John  ]., '    .     .  5.00 

Friedman,  Mrs.  Max,  Roxbury 5.00 

Frothingham,  Miss  Anne  G., 5.00 

Frothingham,  Mrs.  E.  L., 2.00 

Frothingham,  Miss  Ellen ^.     .     .     .  10.00 

Frothingham,  Mrs.  L.  F., 2.00 

Frothingham,  Mrs.  O.  B 5.00 

Fry,  Mrs.  Charles, 10.00 

Gaffield,  Mr.  Thomas, 5.00 

Gardner,  Mrs.  John  L 5.00 

Gaston,  Mrs.  W., 5.00 

Gates,  Mr.  Gardner  P., 5.00 

Gay,  Mrs.  Albert,  Brookline i.oo 

Gay,  Dr.  Warren  F., 5.00 

Amount  carried fortcard^ $1,986.00 


299 

Amount  brought  fomiard, $1,986.00 

Gill,  Mr.  Abbott  D.,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Gill,  Mrs.  George  F., i.oo 

Gillett,  Mr.  S.  Lewis,  Roxbury, 3.00 

Gilmore,  Mrs.  K.  M.,  Lexington, 5.00 

Gleason,  Mrs.  Cora  L.,  South  Boston, 2.00 

Glover,  Mrs.  Irene  C.,  Roxbury,        i.oo 

Goddard,  Miss  Matilda, 2.00 

Goldthwait,  Mr.  John  (since  died), 10.00 

Goodhue,  Mrs.  George  H.,  Chestnut  Hill,       ....  i.oo 

Goodwin,  Mr.  Frank, i.oo 

Gorham,  Mrs.  W.  H., 5.00 

Graeff,  Miss  Virginia  E.,  Cleveland,  Ohio,      ....  i.oo 

Graham,  Mr.  Edward,  Roxbury, ■  .  5.00 

Grandgent,  Prof.  Charles  H.,  Cambridge,        ....  5.00 

Grandgent,  Mrs.  Lucy  L.,  Cambridge, 5.00 

Grandin,  Mrs.  J.  L.,        25.00 

Grant,  Mrs.  Robert, 2.00 

Graves,  Mrs.  J.  L., 5.00 

Gray,  Mrs.  John  Chipman, 10.00 

Gray,  Mrs.  Joseph  H., 5.00 

Gray,  Mrs.  Morris,  Chestnut  Hill, 5.00 

Gray,  Mrs.  Reginald,  Chestnut  Hill, 5.00 

Greeley,  Mrs.  R.  F.,        5.00 

Greene,  Mrs.  J.  S.  Copley, 2.00 

Greenleaf,  Mrs.  L.  B., 5.00 

Greenough,  Mrs.  A.  A.,  Jamaica  Plain, 5.00 

Grew,  Mrs.  H.  S., 10.00 

Griggs,  Mr.  B.  F.,  Roxbury, i.oo 

Guild,  Mrs.  J.  Anson,  Brookline,        .......  2  00 

Gunnison,  Miss  Mary  E.,  Roxbury,        3.00 

Hall,  Mrs.  Anthony  D.,        2.00 

Hall,  Mrs.  E.  R., 2.00 

Hall,  Miss  Fanny, i.oo 

Hall,  Mr.  George  G., 2.00 

Hall,  Mrs.  Jacob,        2.00 

Hall,  Mrs.  Solomon,  Dorchester, 10.00 

Hall  Mr.  William  F.,  Brookline,        5.00 

Amount  carried  fonvard^ $2,149.00 


300 

Amount  h'ought forward, $2,149.00 

Hammond,  Miss  E.,  Cambridge,        5.00 

Harding,  Mrs.  E., 10.00 

Hardy,  Mrs.  A.  H., .    3.00 

Harrington,  Mrs.  F.  B.,        5.00 

Harrington,  Dr.  Harriet  L.,  Dorchester 2.00 

Harris,  Mrs.  William,  Jamaica  Plain, 2.00 

Hart,  Mrs.  Thomas  N.,        2.00 

Harwood,  Mrs.  George  S.,  Newton,        5.00 

Haskell,  Mrs.  C.  A.,  Newton,        2.00 

Hayden,  Mrs.  C.  R., 5.00 

Hayden,  Miss  Lena  E.  (for  1898-99), 10.00 

Hayes,  Mrs.  William  A., i.oo 

Head,  Mrs.  Charles,        25.00 

Healey,  Miss  Helen, i.oo 

Heard,  Mrs.  J.  Theodore, 5  00 

Heath,  Mrs.  Sarah  A., 2.00 

Hecht,  Mrs.  J.  H., 5.00 

Hemenway,  Mrs.  C.  P.,        10.00 

Henshaw,  Mrs.  Harriet  A., 10.00 

Herman,  Mrs.  Joseph  M., 2.00 

Herrick,  Miss  A.  J., i.oo 

Hersey,  Miss  M.  T.,        i.oo 

Hicks,  Mrs.  Mary  Dana, 2.00 

Higginson,  Miss  E.  C,  Brookline, 5.00 

Higginson,  Mrs.  Henry  L., 15-00 

Hill,  Mrs.  C.  W^,  Roxbury, i.oo 

Hill,  Mrs.  S.  A.,  Brookline, i.oo 

Hills,  Mrs.  E.  A.,        5.00 

Hills,  Mrs.  S.  E.,  Jamaica  Plain,        2.00 

Hoadley,  Mrs.  John  C,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Hobbs.  Mrs.  Warren  D., 2,00 

Hogg,  Mr.  John, 25.00 

Holbrook,  Mrs.  Walter,  Newton, i.oo 

Holden,  Miss  H.  F.,  Dorchester .  i.oo 

Hollander,  Mrs.  Louis  P 5.00 

Hood,  Mrs.  George  H 5.00 

Hooper,  Mrs.  F.  T.  (since  died), 10.00 

Anwiuit  carried forwarJ, $2,345.00 


301 

Amount  brought forivard, $2,345.00 

Hooper,  Mrs.  James  R., 10.00 

Hooper,  Mrs.  R.  C,  Sr., ]o.oo 

Hopkins,  Mrs.  Charles  A.,  Brookline, 10.00 

Horton,  Mrs.  E.  A., 2.00 

Houghton,  Miss  Elizabeth  G., 10.00 

Howe,  Mrs.  Arabella, 2.00 

Howe,  Mr.  George  E., 2.00 

Howe,  Mrs.  J.  S.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Howes,  Mrs.  Osborn, 2.00 

Hoyt,  Mrs.  J.  C, 5.00 

Hubbard,  Mrs.  Eliot, 10.00 

Hudson,  Mrs.  John  E., 5.00 

Hunneman,  Miss  Elizabeth  A.,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Hunneman,  Mrs.  S.  W..  Roxbury, 2.00 

Hunnewell,  Mrs.  Arthur, 5.00 

Hunnewell,  Mr.  H.  H., 50.00 

Hunnewell,  Mr,  Walter, 10.00 

Hutchins,  Mrs.  Constantine  F., 5.00 

Hyde,  Mrs.  J.  F.  C.,  Newton  Highlands, i.oo 

Hyde,  Miss  M.  E.,  Newton  Highlands, i.oo 

lasigi,  Mrs.  Oscar, 10.00 

In  memory  of  Mrs.  Charles  Lowell  Thayer,    ....  3.00 

Ireson,  Mrs.  S.  E., 5.00 

Jackson,  Mrs.  J.  B.  S., 20.00 

Jelly,  Dr.  George  F., 10.00 

Jenkins,  Mr.  Charles, 5  00 

Jenney,  Mrs.  Annie  S.,  Weston, 2.00 

Jewett,  Miss  Annie  (for  1898-99), 4.00 

Jewett,  Miss  Sarah  Orne,  South  Berwick,  Maine,     .     .  5.00 

Johnson,  Miss, 5  00 

Johnson,  Mrs.  Edward, 2.00 

Johnson,  Mr.  Edward  C, 10.00 

Johnson,  Miss  Fanny  L.,  Wollaston, i.oo 

Johnson,  Mrs.  F.  W., 2.00 

Johnson,  Mrs.  H.  A., i.oo 

Jolliffe,  Mrs.  T.  H.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Jones,  Mrs.  B.  M., 5.00 

Amount  carried  forward^ $2,5^^9.00 


302 

Amount  brought  forward, $2,589.00 

Jones,  Miss  Ellen  M., 10.00 

Jones,  Mrs.  Jerome,  Brookline, 10.00 

Jones,  Mr,  RoUin,  Brookline, 10.00 

Jordan,  Mrs.  Eben  D., 5.00 

Josselyn,  Mrs.  A.  S., 5.00 

Joy,  Mrs.  Charles  H., 10.00 

Keene,  Mrs.  S.  W.,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Keep,  Mrs.  F.  E.,  Brookline, i.oo 

Keith,  Mrs.  John, i.oo 

Kenerson,  Mr.  Austin  H.,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Kenney,  Miss  E.  L, 2.00 

Kent,  Mr.  Prentiss  M., 5.00 

Kettle,  Mrs.  C.  L., i.oo 

Kidder,  Mrs.  Henry  P.,  Milton, 5.00 

Kidner,  Mrs.  Reuben, 2.00 

Kimball,  Mrs.  D.  P., 25.00 

Kimball,  Mr.  Edward  P.,  Maiden 10.00 

Kimball,  Mrs.  M.  D., 5.00 

Kimball,  Mrs.  Marcus  M., 50.00 

Kimball,  Miss  Susan  Day, 2.00 

King,  Mrs.  D.  Webster, 2.00 

Kingsbury,  Miss  Mary  E.,  Brookline, i.oo 

Klous,  Mr.  Isaac,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Knight,  Mr.  J.  M.,  Jamaica  Plam, 5.00 

Koshland,  Mrs.  Joseph, 10.00 

Kuhn,  Mrs.  Grace  M., 10.00 

Lamb,  Miss  Augusta  T.,  Brookline, i.oo 

Lamson,  Mrs.  J.  A., i.oo 

Lancaster,  Mrs.  W.  B., 5.00 

Larkin,  the  Misses, 2.00 

Lavalle,  Mrs.  John, 5.00 

Lawrence,  Mrs.  Abbott, 5.00 

Lawrence,  Mr.  Charles  R.,  Brookline 5.00 

Leavitt,  Mrs,  George  R.,  Jamaica  Plain, i.oo 

Lee,  Mrs.  George  C, 10.00 

Lee,  Mrs.  Henry,  Brookline, 20.00 

Lee,  Mrs.  Joseph, 50.00 

Amount  carried  forward, $2,887.00 


303 

AmoiDit  brought  forzuard, $2,887.00 

Leighton,  Mrs.  John  W.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Leland,  Mrs.  Mary  E., 2.00 

Lincoln,  Miss  C.  K.  T., i.oo 

Lins,  Mrs.  Ferdinand,  Jamaica  Plain, 2.00 

Liverniore,  Mr.  Thomas  L.,  Jamaica  Plain,     ....  10.00 

Loring,  the  Misses, i5-oo 

Loring,  Mrs.  Harrison, 3.00 

Loring,  Mrs.  W.  C, 25.00 

Lothrop,  Miss  Mary  B., 5.00 

Lothrop,  Mrs.  Thornton  K., 25.00 

Lothrop,  Mrs.  W.  S.  H., 5.00 

Lovering,  Mrs.  C.  T., 10.00 

Lovett,  Mr.  A.  S.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Lowell,  Mrs.  Charles, 5.00 

Lowell,  Mrs.  Edward  J., 5.00 

Lowell,  Miss  Georgina, 5.00 

Lowell,  Mrs.  John,  Chestnut  Hill, 5.00 

Lowell,  Mrs.  John,  Jr.,  Chestnut  Hill, 5.00 

Lutz,  Mrs.  H.  Louise, 5.00 

Lyman,  Mr.  John  Pickering, 10.00 

Lyman,  Mrs.  Theodore,  Brookline, 20.00 

Mack,  Mrs.  Thomas, 5.00 

Mackinnon,  Mrs.  T.  A., 5.00 

Mackintosh,  Mrs.  W.  H.,  Roxbury, 3.00 

Magee,  Mr.  J.  L.,  Chelsea, 10.00 

Mallory,  Mrs.  F.  B., 2.00 

Mandell,  Mrs.  S.  P., 5.00 

Mansfield,  Mrs.  George  S.,  Maiden, 5.00 

Marrs,  Mrs.  Kingsmill,  Saxonville, 10.00 

Marsh,  Mrs.  Robert, i.oo 

Marshall,  Mrs.  J.  P.  C, 10.00 

Martin,  Mrs.  Alex., i.oo 

Maynard,  Mr.  Charles  H.,  Longwood, 5.00 

Mead,  Mrs.  S.  R., 10.00 

Means,  Mrs.  James, 5.00 

Melville,  Mrs.  H.  H., 10.00 

Meredith,  Mrs.  J.  H., 5.00 

Af?iount  carried  forward, $3,152.00 


304 

Amount  brought Jorwani^ $3,152.00 

Merriam,  Mrs.  Charles, 5.00 

Merrill,  Mrs.  J.  Warren,  Providence,  R.I.,       ....  10.00 

Merritt,  Mrs.  George  W., 5.00 

Merritt,  Mrs.  Mary  E., i.oo 

Meyer,  Mrs.  George  A., 10.00 

Minot,  Dr.  Francis  (since  died), 10.00 

Mitton,  Mrs.  E.  J.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Mixter,  Miss  M., i.oo 

Mixter,  Mrs.  William, i.oo 

Monks,  Mrs.  George  H., 5.00 

Monroe,  Mrs.  George  H.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Morison,  Mr.  George  B., 3.00 

Morison,  Mrs.  John  H., 5.00 

Morrill,  Miss  Annie  W., 5.00 

Morrill,  Mrs.  Ellen  A.,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Morrill,  Miss  Fannie  E., 5.00 

Morrill,  Mrs.  F.  Gordon, 2.00 

Morris,  Mrs.  Frances  Isabel,  Westchester,  New  York 

City, 5.00 

Morse,  Mrs.  Jacob, 5.00 

Morse,  Mr.  John  T., 5.00 

Morse,  Miss  Margaret  F.,  Jamaica  Plain, 5.00 

Morss,  Mrs.  Anthony  S.,  Charlestown, 5.00 

Moseley,  Miss  Ellen  F., 5.00 

Motte,  Mrs.  Ellis  L., ,  .     .     .  2.00 

Murdock,  Mrs.  William  C, i.oo 

Murphy,  Mrs.  Frank  S., i.oo 

Nazro,  Mrs.  Fred  H.,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Nazro,  Miss  Mary  W.,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Neal,  Miss  Caro  F.,  Charlestown, 5.00 

Neal,  Miss  M.  M., 5.00 

Newell,  Mrs.  James  W.,  Brookline, 2.00 

Newell,  Mrs.  M.  A.  M.,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Newton,  Mrs.  E.  Bertram i.oo 

Nichols,  Mrs.  E.  H., 2.00 

Nichols,  Mrs.  Fred  S., 5.00 

Nickerson,  Mr.  Andrew, 10.00 

AmoJdit  carried  forward, $3,308.00 


305 

Amount  brought  fortvard^ $3,308.00 

Nickerson,  Miss  Florence  S.,  South  Boston,    ....  i.oo 

Nickerson,  Miss  Grace  E.,  South  Boston, i.oo 

Nickerson,  Miss  Isabel  J.,  South  Boston, i.oo 

Nickerson,  Mrs.  J.  S.,  South  Boston, i.oo 

Norcross,  Miss  Edith  C,  Roxbury, i.oo 

Norcross,  Mrs.  J.  W.,  Roxbury, i.oo 

i^Jorcross,  Mrs.  Otis, 5.00 

Norcross,  Mrs.  Otis,  Jr., 5.00 

North,  Mrs.  J.  N.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Norton,  Mrs.  Frank  L., 5.00 

Nowell,  Mrs.  George  M., 5.00 

Noye,  Mrs.  W.  F., i.oo 

Noyes,  Mrs.  D.  W., 2.00 

Noyes,  Mrs.  George  D., 1.00 

Ober,  Mr.  Louis  P., 10.00 

Oliver,  Miss  Martha  C.,  Colorado, i.oo 

Osborn,  Mrs.  Anna  F.,  Pittsfield,  Maine, i.oo 

Osborn,  Mrs.  John, 2.00 

Osgood,  Mrs.  John  Felt, 10.00 

Page,  Mrs.  Calvin  Gates, "...  2  00 

Page,  Rev.  Charles  L.,  Roxbury, i.oo 

Paige,  Mrs.  I.  H., i.oo 

Palfrey,  Mrs.  J.  C, 2.00 

Parker,  Mrs.  Charles  W.  (since  died), 5.00 

Parker,  Miss  Eleanor  S., 5.00 

Parker,  Mrs.  Susan  E.,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Parker,  Mrs.  T.  K.,  Winchendon, i.oo 

Parkinson,  Mrs.  John, 20.00 

Parsons,  the  Misses,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Parsons,  Mrs.  William  and  Miss, 5.00 

Payne,  Miss  S.  A.,  Jamaica  Plain, 5.00 

Peabody,  Mrs.  Anna  P., 5.00 

Peabody,  Mr.  F.  H., 10.00 

Peabody,  Mrs.  Oliver  W.,  Milton, 5.00 

Peabody,  Mrs.  S.  E., 10.00 

Pearson,  Mrs.  C.  H.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Pecker,  the  Misses  Annie  J.  and  Mary  L.,      ....  5.00 

Atuount  carried fo/'wani, ^3. 46 i.oo 


3o6 

Amount  brought  fonvard, $3,461.00 

Peirce,  Mrs.  Silas,  Jr.,  Brookline, 2.00 

Peirson,  Mrs.  Charles  L., 10.00 

Penfield,  Mrs.  James  A., 2.00 

Percy,  Mrs.  Fred  B.,  Brookline, 2.00 

Perry,  Mrs.  C.  N.,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Perry,  Miss  Elizabeth  H.,  Bridgewater, 2.00 

Peters,  Mr.  Edward  D., 10.00 

Pfaff,  Mrs.  Jacob, 10.00 

Philbrick,  Mrs.  E.  S.,  Brookline, 3.00 

Phillips,  Mrs.  Anna  T., 25.00 

Phinney,  William  L.,  Jr.,  Brookline, 10.00 

Phipps,  Mrs.  Mary  J., 25.00 

Pickman,  Mrs.  Dudley  L., 25.00 

Pierce,  Mrs.  N.  W., 2.00 

Pierce,  Mrs.  Phineas, 5.00 

Pierce,  Mrs.  Wallace  L., 15-00 

Pitkin,  Mrs.  C.  L.,  Brookline, 2.00 

Plumer,  Mrs.  Avery, i.oo 

Pope,  Mrs.  Albert  A., 25.00 

Pope,  Drs.  C.  A.  and  E.  F., 2.00 

Porteous,  Mrs.  John, 4.00 

Porteous,  Miss  M.  F., i.oo 

Porter,  Mrs.  A.  S., i.oo 

Porter,  Miss  Nellie  E.,  North  Anson,  Maine,  ....  i.oo 

Porter,  Mrs.  P.  G.,  Cambridgeport, i.oo 

Potter,  Mrs.  Warren  B.,       .     .     , 100.00 

Poulsson,  Miss  Emilie, i.oo 

Poulsson,  Miss  Laura  E., i.oo 

Powars,  Miss  Mary  A., i.oo 

Prager,  Mrs.  Philip, 3.00 

Prang,  Mr.  Louis, .  10.00 

Pratt,  Mrs.  Elliott  W., 3.00 

Prendergast,  Mr.  James  M., 10.00 

Prescott,  Dr.  W.  H., 2.00 

Preston,  Mrs.  G.  H., 2.00 

Proctor,  Miss  Ellen  O.,  Brookline 10.00 

Proctor,  Mrs.  H.  H., 2.00 

Amount  carried fom>arti,     . $3,797.00 


307 

Amount  brought fonoard,  . $3,797.00 

Putnam,  Miss  Georgina  Lowell, 10.00 

Putnam,  Mrs.  J.  Pickering, 5.00 

Putnam,  Mrs.  William  L., 5.00 

Quincy,  Mrs.  C.  F.,  Chicago,  III, 2.00 

Quincy,  Mrs.  George  H., 10.00 

Quincy,  Mrs.  H.  P., 5.00 

Ramsdell,  Mrs.  E.  A., i.oo 

Ranney,  Mr.  Fletcher,  Brookline, 5.00 

Ratshesky,  Mrs.  LA., 5.00 

Raymond,  Mrs.  Henry  E.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Raymond,  Mrs.  T.  C.,  Cambridge, 5.00 

Reed,  Mrs.  H.  M., 1.00 

Reed,  Mrs.  William  H., 5.00 

Revere,  Mrs.  Paul  J., i.oo 

Reynolds,  Mr.  Walter  H., 5.00 

Rhodes,  Miss  Florence  R., i-oo 

Rhodes,  Mr.  James  F., 5x0 

Rhodes,  Mrs.  S.  H., 5.00 

Rice,  Mr.  David,  Jamaica  Plain, 10.00 

Rice,  Mrs.  David,  Jamaica  Plain, 1500 

Rice,  Mrs.  David  Hall,  Brookline, 2.00 

Rice,  Mrs.  Francis  B., 10.00 

Rice,  Mrs.  Henry  A., 5.00 

Rice,  Mrs.  N.  W., 5.00 

Rice,  Mrs.  W.  B.,  Quincy,        2.00 

Rice,  Mrs.  W.  P.,        5.00 

Richards,  Miss  Annie  Louise, 20  00 

Richards,  Miss  C, 5-oo 

Richards,  Mrs.  Dexter  N.,  Brookline, 10.00 

Richardson,  Mrs.  E.  C, 2.00 

Richardson,  Mrs.  F.  A.,  Burlington,  Vt., 5.00 

Richardson,  Mr.  Spencer  W.,        5.00 

Richardson,  Mrs.  Mary  R.,  Newport,  R.L,     ....  10.00 

Ridgway,  Miss  H.  B., i.oo 

Riley,  Mr.  C.  E.,  Newton, 10.00 

Robbins,  Mrs.  F.  A., i.oo 

Robbins,  Mrs.  Royal, 5.00 

Amount  carried  fonuard,         $4,006.00 


3o8 

Amount  brong/it  forward, $4,006.00 

Robeson,  Mrs.  Andrew, •.     .  5.00 

Robinson,  Mrs.  Henry  H.,  Brookline, 2.00 

Robinson,  Miss  H.  M., 25.00 

Robinson,  Mrs.  J.  C,  Jamaica  Plain, 5.00 

Roby,  Mrs.  C.  C, 5.00 

Rochford,  Master  Francis  J.,  Newton  I.,ower  Falls.       .  i.oo 

Rodman,  Mr.  S.  W.. 10.00 

Roeth,  Mrs.  A.  G., i.oo 

Rogers,  Miss  Anna  P., 10.00 

Rogers,  Mrs.  Henry  M., 5.00 

Rogers,  Mrs.  Jacob  C, 5.00 

Rogers,  Mrs.  J.  F., 3.00 

Rogers,  Mrs.  J.  P., 5.00 

Rogers,  Miss  Susan  S.,  Milton, 5.00 

Rogers,  Mrs.  William  B., 3.00 

Rosenbaum,  Mrs  L.,        1,00 

Rotch,  Mrs.  C.  M.,  New  Bedford, 10.00 

Rotch,  Miss  Mary  R.,  New  Bedford, 5.00 

Rotch,  Mrs.  T.  M.. 2.00 

Rothwell,  Mrs.  W.  H.,  Longwood 5.00 

Russell,  Mrs.  Eliot, 2.00 

Russell,  Mrs.  Henry  G.,  Providence,  R. I.,      ....  25.00 

Russell,  Mrs.  William  A., 10.00 

Rust,  Mrs.  Nathaniel  J., 2.00 

Rust,  Mrs.  W.  A.,  Cambridge, 5.00 

Sabin,  Mrs.  Charles  W.,  Brookline, 2.00 

Sabine,  Miss  Catherine,  Brookline, 2.00 

Sabine,  Mrs.  G.  K.,  Brookline, 2.00 

Sacker,  Miss  Amy  M., 5.00 

Sacker,  Mrs.  H.  H., 2,00 

Saltonstall,  Mrs.  Henry, 10.00 

Saltonstall,  Mrs.  Leverett,  Chestnut  Hill, 10.00 

Sampson,  Mrs.  Edwin  H.,  Cambridge i.oo 

Sampson,  Miss  H.  H., i.oo 

Sampson,  Mrs.  O.  H., 5.00 

Sanborn,  Mrs.  C.  W.  H.,  Brookline, i.oo 

Sargent,  Mrs.  E.  P.,  Brookline, 2.00 

Amount  carried  forward, $4,206.00 


309 

Af/ioiiiit  brought  forivard^ $4,206.00 

Sargent,  Mrs.  F.  W., 5.00 

Sargent,  Mrs.  Winthrop, 50.00 

Sawyer,  Mrs.  Timothy  T., 5.00 

Scaife,  Miss  Helen, 2.00 

Schoff,  Miss  M.  H., i.oo 

Schouler,  Mrs.  James, 5.00 

Schwarz,  Mrs.  Louis  B.,  Brookline, 2.00 

Scott,  Mrs.  William  M., 2.00 

Seamans,  Mr.  James  M.,  Brookline, 10.00 

Sears,  Mrs.  A.  P.,  Brookline, i.oo 

Sears,  Mr.  Frederick  R., 25.00 

Sears,  Mrs.  Herbert  M., 25.00 

Sears,  Mrs.  Knyvet  W., 10.00 

Sears,  Mrs.  Philip  H., ■  10.00 

Sears,  Mrs.  Willard  T., 5.00 

Shattuck,  Mrs.  F.  C, 50.00 

Shattuck,  Mrs.  G.  B., 5.00 

Shaw,  Mrs.  Benjamin  S., 5.00 

Shaw,  Mrs.  G.  Howland, 10.00 

Shaw,  Mrs.  George  R., i.oo 

Shaw,  Mrs.  Henry  Lyman, 5.00 

Shaw,  Mrs.  Henry  Russell, 10.00 

Shaw,  Mrs.  Robert  Gould, 5.00 

Shepard,  Mrs.  L.  H.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Shepard,  Mr.  O.  A.,  Brookline, 3.00 

Shepard,  Mrs.  Thomas  H.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Shepard,  Mrs.  T.  P.,  Providence,  R.I., 25.00 

Sherburne,  Mrs.  F.  S., 5.00 

Sigourney,  Mr.  Henry, 10.00 

Simpkins,  Miss  Mary  W.,  Jamaica  Plain, 5.00 

Skinner,  Mrs.  William,  Holyoke, 5.00 

Slatery,  Mrs.  William, i.oo 

Slocum,  Mrs.  William  H.,  Jamaica  Plain, 10.00 

Smith,  Miss  Anne  E.,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Smith,  Mr.  Azariah,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Smith,  Mr.  B.  F., 5.00 

Smith,  Mrs.  Joseph  W., i.oo 

Amount  carried  forward, $4,539.00 


3IO 

Amonnt  brought forzvafd, $4,539.00 

Smith,  Mrs.  Samuel, 5.00 

Smith,  Mrs.  Thomas  P.,  BrookUne i.oo 

Smyser,  Mrs.  C.  F.,  BrookUne, 1.00 

Soren,  Mr.  John  H.,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Sowdon,  Mr.  A.  J.  C, lo.co 

Spencer,  Miss  Edith  Louise,  Jamaica  Plain,    ....  2.00 

Sprague,  Mr.  C.  J., 2.00 

Stack,  Mrs.  James  H.,  Brookline, i.oo 

Stackpole,  Miss  Roxanna, 5.00 

Stadtmiller,  Mrs.  F.,  Jamaica  Plain, 5.00 

Standish,  Mrs.  L.  M., 10.00 

Stearns,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Charles  H.,  Brookline,     .     .     .  30.00 

Stearns,  Mrs.  R.  H., 10.00 

Stearns,  Mrs.  R.  S.,  Jamaica  Plain, 10.00 

Stedman,  Mrs.  Daniel  B.,  Jr., i.oo 

Steese,  Mrs.  Edward,  Brookline 5.00 

Steinert,  Mrs.  Alex., 3.00 

Stetson,  Miss  Sarah  M., 10.00 

Stevens,  Mrs.  H.  H., 5  00 

Stevens,  Mr.  John  J., 5.00 

Stone,  Mrs.  Edwin  P 5.00 

Stone,  Mrs.  Frederick 20.00 

Stone,  Mrs.  J.  S., 5.00 

Storer,  the  Misses, 4.00 

Stowell,  Mrs.  H.  B., 3.00 

Strauss,  Mrs.  J.  W.,  Jamaica  Plain, 2.00 

Strauss,  Mrs.  Louis, 2.00 

Strauss,  Mrs.  Philip, 2.00 

Strong,  Mrs.  Alex., 10.00 

Sturgis,  Mrs.  John  H., 5.00 

Swan,  Mr.  Charles  H., 5.00 

Swan,  Miss  Elizabeth  B.,  Dorchester 5.00 

Swann,  Mrs.  John,  Stockbridge 10.00 

Sweetser,  Mr.  Frank  E., 5.00 

Sweetser,  Mrs.  Frank  E., •     .     .     .  5.00 

Sweetser,  Miss  Ida  E., 10.00 

Sweetser,  Mr.  L  Homer, 10.00 

Amount  carried  forward, $4,770.00 


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1 1 


Amount  brought  forward, $4,770.00 

Swett,  Mrs.  J.  H.,  Brookline, i-oo 

Symonds,  IMiss  Lucy  Harris, 5.00 

Talbot,  Mrs.  I.  T., 2.00 

Talbot,  Master  Leslie,  Ashmont, i.oo 

Talbot,  Miss  Marjorie,  Ashmont, i.oo 

Talbot,  Mrs.  Thomas,  North  Billerica, 25.00 

Talbot,  Mrs.  Thomas  Palmer,  Ashmont, i.oo 

Tappan,  Miss  Mary  A., i5-oo 

Tarbell,  Mrs.  J.  P., %.oo 

Taylor,  Mrs.  Charles  H.,  Jr., 10.00 

Taylor,  Mrs.  E.  B., S-oo 

Thacher,  Mrs.  Lydia  W.,  Peabody, 10.00 

Thayer,  Miss  Adela  G., 10.00 

Thayer,  Mrs.  Bayard, 50.00 

Thayer,  Mrs.  Ezra  Ripley, i5-oo 

Thayer,  Miss  Harriet  L., 5-oo 

Thayer,  Mrs.  William  G.,  Southborough, 10.00 

Thomas,  Miss  Catharine  C, 2.00 

Thomson,  Mrs.  Arthur  C,  Brookline, 5.00 

Thorndike,  Mrs.  A., 5.00 

Tilton,  Mrs.  Joseph  B 5.00 

Tilton,  Mrs.  William  S.,  Newtonville, 5.00 

Toplifif,  Miss  Mary  M., 2.00 

Townsend,  Mrs.  Thomas  D., 2.00 

Tucker,  Mrs.  James i-oo 

Tucker,  Mrs.  J.  Alfred,  Newton, i.oo 

Tuckerman,  Mrs.  C.  S., 2.00 

Turner,  Miss  Abby  W.,  Randolph, 10.00 

Turner,  Miss  Esther  Parkman,  Brookline,       ....  2.00 

Tyler,  Mrs.  J.  H., 5.00 

Van  Nostrand,  Mrs.  Alonzo  G., 5.00 

Vaughn,  Mrs.  W.  W., 5  00 

Vaughn,  Master  William  M.  (for  1898-99),     ....  2.00 

Velasco,  Miss  Gertrude,  Jamaica  Plain, i.oo 

Vickery,  Mrs.  Herman  F., 5.00 

Vorenberg,  Mrs.  S., i-oo 

Vose,  Mrs.  Charles,  Jamaica  Plain, 2.00 

Amount  carried  forward, $5,009.00 


312 

Amount  brought  fortvard, $5,009.00 

Vose,  Miss  Florence  P.,  Brookline, 2.00 

Vose,  Mr.  Frank  T.,  Jamaica  Plain, 5.00 

Wadsworth,  Mrs.  A.  F.,        5.00 

Wadsworth,  Mrs.  O.  F., 5.00 

Wainwright,  Miss  R.  P., 10.00 

Waldo,  Mr.  Clarence  H., i.oo 

Wales,  Mrs.  George  W., 5.00 

Walker,  Mrs.  Nathaniel  U.,  Brookline, i.oo 

Wallace,  Mrs.  William,  Brookline, 3-oo 

Walley,  Mrs.  William  Phillips, i.oo 

Walsh,  Master  Fred.  V.,  Dorchester, i.oo 

Ward,  the  Misses, 5.00 

Ward,  Mrs.  Henry  A^., 5.00 

Ware,  Miss  Charlotte  L.,  Cambridge, 10.00 

Ware,  Miss  Harriot,  Brooklyn,  N.Y., 2.00 

Warner,  Mrs.  F.  E., 5.00 

Warren,  Mrs.  Frederick, 5.00 

Warren,  Mrs.  Susan  C, 10.00 

Warren,  Mrs.  William  \\'., 25.00 

Washburn,  Mrs.  Rufus  A i.oo 

Wason,  Mrs.  E.,  Brookline, S-oo 

Watson,  Mrs.  H.  H.,        2.00 

Wead,  Mrs.  Leslie  C,  Brookline, 2.00 

Webster,  Mrs.  F.  G., 5.00 

Weeks,  Mrs.  A.  G., 5.00 

Weld,  Miss  Alice  B.,  Jamaica  Plain, 10.00 

Weld,  Mrs.  A.  Davis,  Jamaica  Plain, 5.00 

Weld,  Mrs.  A.  W.,  Chestnut  Hill, 2.00 

Weld,  Mrs.  Samuel  M.,  North  Chatham  (for  1898-99),  4.00 

Weld,  Mrs.  William  F.. 20.00 

Weston,  Mrs.  H.  C, 10.00 

Wetherbee,  Mrs.  J.  Otis. i.oo 

Whalen,  ]\Irs.  J.  E.,  Melrose  Highlands, i.oo 

Wheeler,  Mrs.  G.  H., i.oo 

Wheelwright,  the  Misses, 2.00 

Wheelwright,  Mrs.  E., 5.00 

Wheelwright,  Mrs.  G.  W.,  Jamaica  Plain, 10.00 

A77wunt  carried  forward, $5,206.00 


31 


o 


Amount  brought  fonnard,        $5,206.00 

Wheelwright,  Mrs.  J.  W., 10.00 

Whidden,  Miss  Georgia  M., 25.00 

Whipple,  Mrs.  J.  Reed, 10.00 

White,  Miss  A.  B., i.oo 

White,  Mrs.  C.  T., 2.00 

White,  Miss  Eliza  Orne,  Brookline, 5.00 

White,  Mr.  George  A., 25.00 

White,  Miss  G.  R., 2.00 

White,  Mrs.  Jonathan  H.,  Brookline, 10.00 

White,  Mrs.  Joseph  H.,  Brookline, 2.00 

White,  Mrs.  W.  H.,  Brookline, 20.00 

Whiteside,  Mrs.  A., 3.00 

Whiting,  Mrs.  Irving  O., 5.00 

Whiting,  Mrs.  J.  K.,  Longwood, 10.00 

Whiting,  Miss  Susan  A.,  Newton, 5.00 

Whiting,  Mrs.  S.  B.,  Cambridge, 10.00 

Whiting,  Mrs.  W.  S.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Whitman,  Mrs.  Sarah  W^, 25.00 

Whitney,  the  Misses, 2.00 

Whitney,  Mrs.  Edward,  Belmont, 25.00 

Whitney,  Mr.  Edward  F., 10.00 

Whitney,  Mrs.  George, 2.00 

Whitney,  Mr.  George  M.,  Winchendon, i.oo 

Whitney,  Mrs.  H.  A., 5.00 

Whitney,  Mrs.  Henry  M.,  Brookline,      , 5.00 

Whitney,  Miss  Mary, i.oo 

Whitwell,  Mrs.  Frederick  A., 5.00 

Whitwell,  Miss  S.  L., 10.00 

Willard,  Mrs.  A.  R., 5.00 

Willard,  Miss  Edith  G., i.oo 

Willcomb,  Mrs.  George, 5.0.0 

Willcutt,  Mr.  Levi  L.,  Longwood, 10.00 

Williams,  the  Misses, 2.00 

Williams,  Miss  Adelia  C,  Roxbury, 10.00 

Williams,  Mrs.  Charles  A.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Williams,  Mrs.  Harriet  C, 25.00 

Williams,  Mrs.  Jeremiah, 2.00 

Amount  carried  forum  rd, $5,512.00 


3H 

Amount  brought  forward^ $5,512.00 

Williams,  Mr.  Moses, 5.00 

Williams,  Mrs.  Moses, 10.00 

Williams,  Mrs.  T.  B., 5.00 

Wilson,  Miss  Annie  E.,  Brookline, •  5.00 

Wilson,  Mrs.  Edward  C,  Brookline, 5.00 

Wilson,  Miss  Lilly  U.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Winkley,  Mrs.  Samuel  H., 25.00 

Winslow,  Miss  Helen  M., i.oo 

Winsor,  Mrs.  Ernest,  Chestnut  Hill, i.oo 

Withington,  Miss  Anna  S.,  Brookline, i.oo 

Wolcott,  Mrs.  J.  Huntington  (since  died), 10.00 

Wolcott,  Mrs.  Roger, 5.00 

Wood,  Mrs.  E.  S., 2.00 

Wood,  Mr.  Henry,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Woodbury,  Mrs.  John  P., 5.00 

Woods,  Mrs.  H.  F  , i  00 

Woodworth,  Mrs.  A.  S  , 10.00 

Worthington,  Mrs.  Roland,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Worthley,  Mrs.  George  H.,  Brookline, 2.00 

W^right,  Miss  M.  A., 3.00 

Wright,  Mrs.  Mary  E., 5.00 

Wyman,  Mr.  A.  E.,  Newtonville, i5-oo 

Young,  the  Misses,  Brookline, 5.00 

Young,  Mrs.  Benjamin  L.,  Auburndale, 10.00 

Young,  Mr.  Calvin,  Dorchester, 2  00 

Young,  Miss  Lucy  F.,  Groton, 2.00 

$5,662.00 


Cambridge  Branch. 

Through  Mrs.  E.  C.  Agassiz. 

Abbot,  Miss  Anne  W., $10.00 

Abbot,  Mrs.  Edwin  H., 10.00 

Abbott,  Mrs.  Edward, 5.00 

Agassiz,  Mrs.  E.  C, 10.00 

Ames,  Mrs.  James  B., 5.00 

i^       Amount  carried  forivard, $40.00 


315 

Amount  brought  fonvard, $40.00 

Anonymous, i.oo 

Anonymous, i.oo 

Anonymous, 5.00 

Batchelder,  Mrs.  J.  M.  (since  died), i.oo 

Beard,  Mrs.  Edward  L., i.oo 

Bemis,  Mrs.  J.  W.  (since  died), 10.00 

Bradford,  Miss  Edith, 5.00 

Brewster,  Mrs.  William, 5.00 

Brooks,  Miss  Martha  W.,  Petersham, 5.00 

Buttrick,  Miss  Anne, i.oo 

Gary,  Miss, 2.00 

Chandler,  Mrs.  S.  C, i.oo 

Chapman,  Mrs.  L.  A., 2.00 

Child,  Mrs.  and  Miss, 3,00 

Cooke,  Mrs.  J.  P., 5.00 

Cushman,  Miss  Edith  W., i.oo 

Dana,  Mrs".  R.  H.,  Jr., 5.00 

Davis,  Prof.  W.  M., i.oo 

Dixwell,  Mr.  E.  S.  (since  died), 50.00 

Dodge,  Mrs.  J.  C, 10.00 

Dodge,  Mrs.  S.  B., •  i.oo 

Emery,  Miss  Octavia  B., 2.00 

Eustis,  Mrs.  Frank  I., 1,00 

Everett,  Miss  Mildred, 10.00 

Farley,  Miss  C.  A., i.oo 

Fish,  Mrs.  F.  P. 5.00 

Fisk,  Mrs.  James  C, 5.00 

Folsom,  Mr.  Charles  W., i.oo 

Folsom,  Mrs.  Norton, i.oo 

Foster,  Mrs.  Francis  C, 100.00 

Gale,  Mrs.  J.  W.,  Weston, 5.00 

Oilman,  Mrs.  Arthur, 5,00 

Goodwin,  Miss  A.  M., 5.00 

Goodwin,  Mrs.  H.  B., 5.00 

Goodwin,  Mrs.  W.  W., 5.00 

Greenleaf,  Mrs.  James, 25.00 

Harris,  Miss  Charlotte  M., i.oo 

Amount  carried  forward, ^333-oo 


3i6 

Af/ioit/if  brought  forward, tzZZ-^^ 

Hedge,  Miss  Charlotte  A.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Henchman,  Miss  A.  P., 5.00 

Hooper,  Mr.  E.  W.,  Boston 25.00 

Hopkinson,  Mrs.  J.  P., 5.00 

Horsford,  Miss, .  5.00 

Horsford,  Mrs.  E.  N., .  5.00 

Houghton,  the  Misses, 10.00 

Howard,  Miss  E., 2.00 

James,  Mrs.  William, 2.00 

Lamb,  Mrs.  George, .-  5.00 

Longfellow,  Miss  Alice  M., 10.00 

Lyon,  Mrs.  D.  G., i.oo 

McKean,  Mrs.  H.  h\, i.oo 

Moore,  Mrs.  L.  T., i.oo 

Munroe,  Miss  L.  S.,  Boston, 3.00 

Nichols,  Mrs., 2.00 

Norton,  Prof.  Charles  Eliot, 10.00 

Page,  the  Misses,         2.00 

Palfrey,  Miss  A.  R 2.00 

Perrin,  Mrs.  F i.oo 

Read,  Mr.  William i.oo 

Richards,  Mrs.  J.  R., 2.00 

Ross.  Mrs.  J.  L 5.00 

Saville,  Mrs.  H.  M i.oo 

Scudder,  Mr.  S.  H., i.oo 

Sedgwick,  Miss  M.  T 5.00 

Sharpies,  Mrs.  S.  P., i.oo 

Simmons,  Mrs.  G., i.oo 

Smith,  Mrs.  Horatij  S 2.00 

Spelman,  Mrs.  L  M., 5.00 

Stark,  Mrs.  W.  F i.oo 

Stoughton,  Mrs.  E.  W., 5.00 

Swan,  Mrs.  J.  A., 5.00 

Thayer,  Mrs.  J.  B i.oo 

Thayer,  Mrs.  J.  H., 2.00 

Thorp,  Mrs.  J.  G.,        10.00 

Toffey,  Mrs.  A.  S., 5.00 

Amount  carried  forward^ $488.00 


317 

Amount  brought  forward^    . 

Tower,  Miss  A.  E., 

Trowbridge,  Mrs.  John  L.,  .     .     . 
Vaughan,  Mrs.  Benjamin,     . 
Wesselhoeft,  Mrs.  W.,      .... 
White,  Mrs.  J.  Gardner,       .     .     . 

White,  Mrs.  M.  P., 

Whitney,  Mrs.  A.  A.,  .... 
Whittemore,  Mrs.  F.  W.,  .  .  . 
Whittemore,  Mrs.  G.  W.,  .  .  . 
Willson,  Mrs.  Robert  W.,  .  .  . 
W'oodman,  Mrs.  C.  F.,  .  .  .  . 
Interest, 


|.«5.00 

I. CO 
2. GO 

lO.OO 
2.00 
5.00 
5.00 
1. 00 

10.00 
I. CO 

5.00 

25.00 

20.00 


Dorchester  Branch. 

Through  Mrs.  J.  Henry  Bean. 

"  A  sister,"    

Atherton,  Mrs.  Samuel,  Boston,     .... 

Barnard,  Mrs.  C.  F., 

Barry,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  S., 

Bartlett,  Mrs.  S.  E.,  Boston, 

Bates,  Mrs.  Henry  L., 

Bean,  Mrs.  J.  Henry, 

Bennett,  Miss  M.  M.,  Wellesley  College,     . 

Bird,  Mrs.  John  L., 

Bockus,  Mrs.  Charles  E., 

Bradford,  Mrs.  Martin  L., 

Brigham,  Mrs.  Frank  E., 

Burdett,  Mrs.  Charles  A., 

Callender,  Miss, 

Callender,  Mrs.  Henry, 

Churchill,  Mrs.  J.  R., 

Clark,  Mrs.  A.  C, 

Clark,  Mrs.  W.  R.,  Jr., 

Conant,  Mrs.  James  S., 

Amount  carried  for^vard^ 


$1.00 
1. 00 
2.00 
1. 00 
1. 00 
1. 00 
1. 00 
1. 00 
1. 00 
1. 00 
2.00 
1. 00 
3.00 
1. 00 
1. 00 
1. 00 
1. 00 
1. 00 
1. 00 

$23.00 


3^8 

Amount  brought fonvard, $23.00 

Copeland,  Mrs.  W.  A., i.oo 

Gushing,  Mrs.  Benjamin, i.oo 

Gushing,  Miss  Susan  T., i.oo 

Gutter,  Mrs.  D.  J., i.oo 

Dillaway,  Mrs.  G.  O.  L., i.oo 

Dolan,  Miss, i.oo 

Dorchester  Woman's  Glub,       20.00 

Downer,  Mrs.  Samuel, 5.00 

Eaton,  Mrs.  Albert, i.oo 

Eddy,  Mrs.  Otis, i.oo 

Eliot,  Mrs.  Ghristopher  R.,  Boston, i.oo 

Everett,  Mrs.  William  B., i.oo 

Faunce,  Mrs.  Sewall  A.,        i.oo 

Fay,  Mrs.  M.  G.  T.,  Milton, 2.00 

Flusk,  Miss  Elizabeth  A., i.oo 

Forrest,  Mrs.  R.  M., i.oo 

Galvin,  Mrs.  John  Mitchel, 2.00 

Hall,  Miss  Adelaide,        2.00 

Hall,  Mrs.  Henry, i.oo 

Hawkes,  Mrs.  S.  L.,  Mattapan, i.oo 

Hearsey,  Miss  Sarah  E., i.oo 

Hemmenway,  Mrs.  Edward  A., i.oo 

Hoag,  Mrs.  Louisa  P., i.oo 

Hosmer,  Mrs.  Jerome  C., i.oo 

Humphreys,  Mrs.  R.  G., 2.00 

Jackson,  Mr.  Edward  Payson,        i.oo 

Joyslin,  Mrs.  L.  R.,  Wakefield, i.oo 

King,  Miss  S.  Frank, i.oo 

Knight,  Mr.  Glarence  H., i.oo 

Lanning,  Mr.  Gharles  D., 5.00 

Lee,  Mrs.  L.  M., i.oo 

Lindsey,  Mrs.  W.  H., i.oo 

Mansfield,  Mrs.  Frederick  H., i.oo 

Moore,  Mrs.  L.  M.,  Lexington, i.oo 

Moseley,  Master  Frederick  Russell, i.oo 

Murdock,  Mrs.  Harold, 5.00 

Nash,  Mrs.  Edward,  Boston, i.oo 

Amount  carried fonvard, $95.00 


319 

Amount  brought  fonvard, $95-°° 

Nichols,  Mrs.  Smith  W., 2.00 

Nightingale,  Mrs.  C, i-oo 

North,  Mrs.  F.  O., i-oo 

Noyes,  Miss  Mary  E., i-oo 

Oliver,  Miss  Martha  C,  Colorado  (donation),      ...  i.oo 

Orcutt,  Mrs.  Hiram, i-oo 

Peabody,  Mrs.  Charles  K., i-oo 

Phillips,  Mrs.  John  G., i-oo 

Phillips,  Miss  Mary  H., i-oo 

Pierce,  Miss  Henrietta  M., i-oo 

Pratt,  Mrs.  Laban, 2.00 

Preston,  Mrs.  John, i-oo 

Rhodes,  Mrs.  T.  M., i-oo 

Rose,  Mrs.  M.  L., i-oo 

Sayward,  Mrs.  W.  H., 2.00 

Shepard,  Mrs.  John,  Jr.,  Providence,  R.T.,       ....  i.oo 

Smith,  Mrs.  Bryant  G., i-oo 

Smith,  Miss  H.  J., i-oo 

Smith,  Mrs.  Walter  E.  C, i-oo 

Smith,  Mrs.  W.  H.  L., i-oo 

Soule,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  P., 5-oo 

Stearns,  Mrs.  Albert  H., i.oo 

Stearns,  Master  A.  Maynard, 100 

Stearns,  Master  A.  T.,  2d, i-oo 

Stearns,  Mrs.  Fred.  P., 2.00 

Stearns,  Master  Henry  D., i-oo 

Stearns,  Miss  Katherine, i-oo 

Swan,  Mr.  Joseph  W., 3.00 

Swan,  Miss  M.  E.,       i-oo 

Tanner,  Mrs.  J.  A., i-oo 

Thacher,  Mrs.  A.  C, i-oo 

Thacher,  Mrs.  Charles  A., 2.00 

Thacher,  Miss  Elizabeth  M., i-oo 

Thacher,  Miss  M.  H., i-oo 

Tileston,  Mrs.  Thomas, 2.00 

Torrey,  Mrs.  Elbridge, 10.00 

Turner,  Mr.  William  H.  (for  189S), i.oo 

Amount  carried  forward, $153.00 


320 

Amount  brought  forward, $153.00 

Vinson,  Miss  Charlotte, i.oo 

Waitt,  Mrs.  William  Gay i.oo 

Wales,  Mr.  B.  Read, i.oo 

Warner,  Mrs.  F.  H., 2.00 

Whiton,  Mrs.  Royal, i.oo 

Whitten,  Mrs.  C.  v., i.oo 

Wilder,  Miss  Grace  S., 3.00 

Willard,  Miss  Ellen  E  , i.oo 

Willard,  Mrs.  L.  P., i.oo 

Wood,  Mr.  Frank, 5.00 

Wood,  Mrs.  Frank, 5.00 

Wood,  Mrs.  William  A., i.oo 

Woodbury,  Miss  Mary, i.oo 

Wright,  Mr.  C.  P., 5.00 

$182.00 


Lynn  Branch. 


Through  Mr.  L.  K.  Blood. 

Averill,  Miss  M.  J., $1.00 

Bancroft,  Mrs.  Thomas, i.oo 

Bancroft,  Mrs.  William, i.oo 

Bates,  Mrs.  Wallace, 2.00 

Berry,  Mrs.  B.  J., 5.00 

Blood,  Mr.  E.  H., 5.00 

Blood,  Mr.  L.  K., 5.00 

Caldwell,  Mrs.  Ellen  F.,  Bradford i.oo 

Chase,  Mrs.  Alice  B., 5.00 

Chase,  Mrs.  P.  A., i.oo 

Coffin,  Miss  Addie, i.oo 

Coffin,  Mr.  C.  A., 5.00 

Dearborn,  Mrs.  Edward, 2.00 

Earp,  Miss  Emily  A., i.oo 

Elmer,  Mr.  V.  J., 5.00 

Frazier,  Mrs.  Lyman  B., 5.00 

Haddock,  Miss  Emily, i.oo 

Amoufit  carried forzvard, $47.00 


321 

A7)iOHnt  brought  forivard, $47.00 

Harmon,  Mrs., i.oo 

Haven,  Mrs.  L.  B.  (since  died), 3.00 

Haven,  Miss  Rebecca  E., i.oo 

Heath,  Mrs.  Caroline  P., 2.00 

Johnson,  Mr.  Luther  S., 5.00 

Jones,  Mrs.  Cyrus, i.oo 

Lee,  Mrs,  Caroline  A., 5.00 

LeRow,  Mrs.  M.  H.,  .     ,     . i.oo 

Little,  Mrs.  William  B., i.oo 

Lovejoy,  Mrs.  Elbridge, i.oo 

Macnair,  Mr.  John, 5.00 

Magrane,  Mr.  P.  B., 5.00 

Mc Arthur,  Mrs.  Dr., i.oo 

Melcher,  Mrs.  Angle  O., i.oo 

Morgan,  Mrs.  William  F., 5.00 

Newhall,  Mr.  Charles  H., 10.00 

Newhall,  Mrs.  Dr.  E., 5.00 

Newhall,  Miss  Lilla, 2.00 

Newhall,  Mrs.  Marion  W., i.oo 

Osborne,  Mrs.  Wallace, i.oo 

Page,  Mrs., i.oo 

Pevear,  Mr.  Henry  A., 5.00 

Pevear,  Mr.  Waldo  L., 5.00 

Pickford,  Mrs.  Anna  M., 5.00 

Pinkham,  Mr.  Charles  H., 5.00 

Pope,  Mrs.  M.  J., 1.00 

Purinton,  Mrs.  H.  S., i.oo 

Sheldon,  Mrs.  Mary  L., 5.00 

Spinney,  Mr.  B.  F., 5.00 

Sprague,  Mr.  Henry  B., 5.00 

Sweetser,  Mr.  David  H., 5.00 

Tapley,  Mr.  Henry  F., 5.00 

Tebbetts,  Mr.  Charles  B., 5.00 

Tebbetts,  Mrs.  Georgiana  B., 2.00 

Thomson,  Mr.  Elihu,  Swampscott, 5.00 

Walsh,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Charles, 2.00 

Worthley,  Mr.  Mark  J., i.oo 

$167.00 


322 


Milton  Branch. 

Through  Mrs.  William  Wood. 

Baldwin,  Miss  Alice  W., $i.oo 

Barnard,  Mrs.  James  M., i.oo 

Beck,  Mrs.  Gideon, i.oo 

Breck,  Mrs.  C.  E.  C, i.oo 

Brewer,  Mrs.  Joseph, i.oo 

Briggs,  Mrs.  S.  E., i.oo 

Brooks,  Mrs.  Edward,  Hyde  Park, i.oo 

Channing,  Miss, i.oo 

Clum,  Mrs.  Alison  B., i.oo 

Dow,  Miss  J.  F., 2.00 

Dow,  Miss  Lucia  A 2.00 

Emerson,  Mrs.  W.  R., i.oo 

Gilbert,  Mrs.  H.  J., i.oo 

Glover,  Mrs.  T.  R., i.oo 

Greene,  Mrs.  J.  S., i.oo 

Hemenway,  Mrs.  Augustus,  Readville, 25.00 

Hicks,  Miss  Josephine, i.oo 

Hinckley,  Miss  Mary,  Mattapan, i.oo 

Hollingsworth,  Mrs.  Amor, 3.00 

HoUingsworth,  Mrs.  P.  R.,  Mattapan, 5.00 

Jacques,  Mrs.  Francis, 5.00 

Jacques,  Miss  Helen, 10.00 

Klous,  Mrs.  Henry  D., i.oo 

Ladd,  Mrs.  W.  J., 2.00 

Loring,  Miss  Ediih, 2.00 

Loring,  Mrs.  Elisha, 3.00 

Mackintosh,  Mrs., i.oo 

Perkins,  Mrs.  Charles  E., 5.00 

Pierce,  Mrs.  M.  V.,    . 1,00 

Pierce,  Mr.  Walworth, i.oo 

Pierce,  Mrs.  W.  L., i.oo 

Richardson,  Miss  N., 2.00 

Richardson,  Miss  S.  H., i.oo 

Rivers,  Mrs.  George  R.  R., 2.00 

Roberts,  Miss  Rachel, i.oo 

Amount  carried  forward, ^90.00 


323 

Amount  brought  forward, $90.00 

Roberts,  Mrs.  R.  H., i.oo 

Rotch,  Miss  Joanna, i.oo 

Safford,  Mrs.  N.  M., 2.00 

Tilden,  Mrs.  George, 2.00 

Tilden,  Mrs.  William  P., i.oo 

Tucker,  Miss  Sarah,  Hyde  Park, i.oo 

Tucker,  Mrs.  Stephen  A.,  Hyde  Park, i.oo 

Tuell,  Mrs.  Hiram, • i.oo 

Vose,  Miss  Caroline  C, 2.00 

Wadsworth,  Mrs.  E.  D., i.oo 

Ware,  Mrs.  Arthur  L., 2.00 

Weston,  Mr.  William  B., i.oo 

Weston,  Mrs.  William  B., i.oo 

White,  Mrs.  F.  B., i.oo 

Whitney,  Mrs.  A.  D.  T,, i.oo 

Whitwell,  Mrs.  F.  A., i.oo 

Whitwell,  Miss  Natalie  S., i.oo 

Wood,  Mr.  William, i.oo 

Wood.  Mrs.  William, 10.00 

$122.00 


Worcester  Branch. 


Through  Mrs.  Henry  J.  Gross. 


Allen,  Miss  Katherine, $S-oo 

Allen,  Mrs.  Lamson, i.oo 

Bigelow,  Mrs.  A.  A., i.oo 

Bigelow,  Mrs.  C.  F., i.oo 

Blake,  Miss  Ellen, i.oo 

Blake,  Miss  Louisa, i.oo 

Brady,  Mr.  John  G., 2.00 

Brigham,  Mrs.  John  S., i.oo 

Brown,  Mrs.  Sarah  Theo, i.oo 

Clark,  Miss  Harriet  E., 5.00 

Clark,  Mrs.  Henry, 50.00 

Comins,  Mrs,  E.  I., i.oo 

Amount  carried  forward, $70.00 


324 

Amount  brought  foriuard, $70.00 

Day,  Mrs,  John  E., i.oo 

Denholm,  Mrs,  W,  J., 1,00 

Fobes,  Mrs.  Celia  E.  ($1.00  for  1898), 2.00 

Gage,  Mrs.  Homer, 2.00 

Gage,  Mrs.  T.  H., 1,00 

Gates,  Mrs.  Charles  L., i.oo 

Gray,  Miss  Sybil  M., i.oo 

Gross,  Mrs,  H.  J., i.oo 

Harlowe,  Ralph,  Anna,  Robert, i.oo 

Harrington,  Mrs.  C.  G., 2.00 

Hoar,  Miss  Mary, 5.00 

Johnson,  Mrs.  W,  W., i.oo 

Kent,  Mrs.  G.  W., i.oo 

Knowles,  Mrs.  Hester  A., 5.00 

Lathrop,  Mrs.  F.  D., i.oo 

Leland,  Mrs.  L.  K., i.oo 

Lincoln,  Mrs.  Winslow  S., i.oo 

Lowell,  Mr.  A.  S., 5.00 

Marble,  Mrs.  John  O.,     , 5.00 

McCullagh,  Mrs.  Archibald  ($1.00  for  1898),      .     .     ,  2.00 

Moore,'  Mrs.  Jessie, 2.00 

Morse,  Mrs.  E.  D.  F., i.oo 

Murdock,  Mrs.  Julia  T., i.oo 

Newton,  Mrs.  George  L.  (for  1898) i.oo 

Norcross,  Mrs.  O.  W., 10.00 

Pratt,  Mrs.  Henry  S., 10.00 

Rice,  Mrs.  W.  E.,        5.00 

Rice,  Mrs.  W.  W., 5.00 

Robinson,  Mrs.  J.  H., i.oo 

Salisbury,  Hon.  Stephen, 10.00 

Sanford,  Mrs.  M.  L., 2.00 

Scofield,  Mrs.  J.  M 5.00 

Sibley,  Miss  Martha, i.oo 

Sinclair,  Mr.  J.  E., i.oo 

Sinclair,  Mrs.  J.  E.  ($1.00  for  1898), 2.00 

Stone,  Mrs.  James  B., i.oo 

Thayer,  Mrs.  Adin, 5.00 

Amount  carried forivard, $173.00 


•       325 

Amount  brought  forward,        $173.00 

Thayer,  Mrs.  E.  D.,  Jr., 10.00 

Torrey,  Mrs.  L.  H., i.oo 

Washburn,  Mrs.  Charles  G., 25.00 

Wesson,  Mrs.  James  E., 2.00 

Wheeler,  Mrs.  Leonard, 1.00 

Witter,  Mrs.  H,  M., i.oo 

Wood,  Mrs.  E.  M,, 5.00 

Wyman,  Miss  Florence  W.,      . i.oo 

$219.00 


SIXTY-NINTH   ANNUAL  REPORT 


THE    TRUSTEES 


Perkins  Institution 


Massachusetts  School  for  the  Blind, 


FOR   THE   YEAR    ENDING 


August    31,   1900. 


BOSTON 

Press  of  George  H.  Ellis,  272  Congress  Street 

1901 


CommontDealt]^  of  ^a^^atiiumt^. 


Perkins  Institution  and  Massachusetts  School  for  the  Blind, 
South  Boston,  October  17,  igoo. 

To  the  Hon.  Wm.  M.  Olin,  Secretary  of  State,  Boston. 

Dear  Sir: — I  have  the  honor  to  transmit  to  you,  for 
the  use  of  the  legislature,  a  copy  of  the  sixty-ninth  annual 
report  of  the  trustees  of  this  institution  to  the  corporation 
thereof,  together  with  that  of  the  director  and  the  usual 
accompanying  documents. 

Respectfully, 

MICHAEL   ANAGNOS, 

Secretary. 


OFFICERS    OF   THE    CORPORATION. 

igoo-igoi. 


FRANCIS  H.  APPLETON,  President. 
AMORY  A.  LAWRENCE,  Vke-Presidetit. 
EDWARD  JACKSON,  Treasurer. 
MICHAEL  ANAGNOS,  Secretary. 


BOARD    OF   TRUSTEES. 


S.  LOTHROP  THORNDIKE,  Chairman. 
WILLIAM  ENDICOTT. 
CHARLES  P.  GARDINER. 
ROBERT  H.  GARDINER. 
JOSEPH  B.  GLOVER. 
N.  P.  HALLOWELL. 


J.  THEODORE  HEARD,  M.D. 
HENRY  MARION  HOWE. 
FRANCIS  W.  HUNNEWELL. 
GEORGE  H.  RICHARDS. 
WILLIAM  L.  RICHARDSON,  M.D. 
RICHARD- M.  SALTONSTALL. 


STANDING   COMMITTEES. 
Monthly  Visiting  Committee, 

■whose  duty  it  is  to  visit  and  inspect  the  Ifisiitution  at  least  once  in  each  vionth. 


igoi. 

igoi. 

January,    . 

.     .    William  Endicott. 

July,    .     .     . 

.     Henry  M.  Howb. 

February, 

.     .     Charles  P.  Gardiner. 

August,    . 

Francis  W.  Hunnewkll. 

March,      .     . 

.     .     Robert  H.  Gardiner. 

September,  . 

.     George  H.  Richards. 

April,    .    .     . 

.     .     Joseph  B.  Glover. 

October, 

William  L.  Richardson. 

May,     .     .     . 

.     .     N.  P.  Hallowell. 

November, 

.     Richard  M.  Saltonstall 

December,  . 

.     S.  Lothroi'  Thorndike. 

Committee  on  Education. 

George  H.  Richards. 
Francis  W.  Hunnewell. 
Robert  H.  Gardiner. 


House  Committee. 

William  L.  Richardson,  M.D. 
Charles  P.  Gardiner. 
George  H.  Richards. 


Committee  on  Finance. 

.S.  LoTHRor  Thorhdike. 
William  Endicott. 
Joseph  B.  Glover. 
N.  P.  Hallowell. 


Committee  on  Health. 

J.  Theodore  Heard,  M.D. 
William  L.  Richardson,  M.D. 
Richard  M.  Saltonstall. 


Auditors  of  Accounts. 

J.  Theodore  Heard,  M.D. 
S.  Lothrop  Thorndike. 


OFFICERS    OF    THE    INSTITUTION. 


DIRECTOR. 
MICHAEL   ANAGNOS. 


LITERARY    DEPARTMENT. 


Boys'  Section. 

ALBERT   MARSHALL   JONES. 

Miss   CAROLINE    E.  McMASTER. 

Miss   JULIA   A.  BOYLAN. 

Miss  JESSICA   L.  LANGWORTHY. 

MALCOLM   C.  SYLVESTER. 

Miss  EDITH   A.  FLAGG. 

Miss  ELLEN   B.  EWELL. 


Girls'  Section. 

Miss   GAZELLA    BENNETT. 

Miss   SARAH    M.  LILLEY. 

Miss  FRANCES   S.  MARRETT. 

Miss  ALICE   B.  DEARBORN. 

Miss  ELLA    J.  SPOONER. 

Miss  JULIA   E.  BURNHAM. 

Miss   ETHEL   M.  STICKNEY. 

Miss   EDITH    M.  THURSTON. 

Miss  VINA   C.  BADGER. 
Miss   SARAH    ELIZABETH   LANE,  Librarian. 
Miss   LAURA   M.  SAWYER,  Assistant. 
Miss  ANNA   GARDNER   FISH,  Clerk. 


DEPARTMENT   OF   MUSIC. 


EDWIN   L.  GARDINER. 
Miss   FREDA  A.  BLACK. 
Miss   HELEN    M.  ABBOTT. 
Miss   MARY   E.  BURBECK. 


Miss  LILA   P.  COLE. 
Miss   MARY   E.  RILEY. 
Miss   LOUISA   L.  FERNALD. 


Boys'  Section. 

W.  LUTHER  STOVER. 
WILLIAM  A.  TAYLOR. 
JOHN  M.  FLOCKTON. 
LORENZO  WHITE. 


Girls'  Section. 


Miss   GRACE   L.  WILBOUR. 

Miss  BLANCHE  ATWOOD  BARDIN. 


GEORGE   W.  WANT. 
EDWIN   A.  SABIN. 


TUNING   DEPARTMENT. 

GEORGE    E.  HART,  Instructor  and  Manager. 


DEPARTMENT  OF  MANUAL  TRAINING. 


JOHN   H.  WRIGHT. 

JULIAN   H.  MABEY. 

ELWYN   C.  SMITH. 

Miss  MARY   B.  KNOWLTON,  Sloyd. 


Miss  ANNA  S.  HANNGREN,  Shyd. 
Miss  FRANCES  M.  LANGWORTHY. 
Miss   M.  ELIZABETH    ROBBINS. 
Miss   FLORA   J.  McNABB. 


DOMESTIC    DEPARTMENT. 


ELISHA   S.  BOLAND,  M.D., 

A  tteiidi)ig  Physician. 
FREDERICK   A.   FLANDERS,  Steward. 
Mrs.  FRANCES    E.  CARLTON,  Matron. 
Mrs.   EMMA    W.   FALLS,  Assistant. 


Housekeepers  in  the  Cottages. 

Mrs.  M.  a.  KNOWLTON. 
Mrs.  CORA   L.  GLEASON. 
Miss   JESSIE  BENTLEY. 
Mrs.  SOPHIA   C.  HOPKINS. 
Mrs.  L.  ADA   MIXER. 


PRINTING   DEPARTMENT. 


DENNIS   A.  REARDON,  Manager. 
Mrs.  ELIZABETH  L.  BOWDEN,  Printer. 


Miss  LOUISE  CHISHOLM,  Printer. 
Miss  ISABELLA  G.  M'EAl.li.Y, Printer. 


WORKSHOP   FOR   ADULTS. 

EUGENE  C.  HOWARD,  Manager.  \  Miss  ESTELLE  M.  MENDUM,  Clerk. 


Miss   ELLEN    B.  WEBSTER,  Book-keeper. 
Miss    MAYBEL   J.  KING,  Assistant. 


MEMBERS  OF  THE  CORPORATION. 


Abbott,  Mrs.  M.  T.,  Cambridge. 
Adams,  John  A.,  Pawtucket,  R.I. 
Agassiz,  Mrs.  E.  C,  Cambridge. 
Ahl,  Mrs.  Daniel,  Boston. 
Alger,  Rev.  William  R.,  Boston. 
Amory,  C.  W.,  Boston. 
Anagnos,  Michael,  Boston. 
Anderson,  Mrs.  John  F.,  Boston. 
Appleton,  Gen.  Francis  H.,  Boston. 
Appleton,  Mrs.  R.  M.,  New  York. 
Appleton,  Dr.  William,  Boston. 
Appleton,  Mrs.  William,  Boston. 
Apthorp,  William  F.,  Boston. 
Atkinson,  Edward,  Boston. 
Bacon,  Edwin  M.,  Boston. 
Baker,  Mrs.  Ezra  H.,  Boston. 
Baker,  Miss  M.  K.,  Boston. 
Baldwin,  S.  E.,  New  Haven,  Conn. 
Baldwin,  William  H.,  Boston. 
Balfour,  Miss  M.  D.,  Charlestown. 
Ballard,  Miss  E.,  Boston, 
Barbour,  E.  D.,  Boston. 
Barrett,  William  E.,  Boston. 
Barrows,  Hon.  S.  J.,  Dorchester. 
Barrows,  Mrs.  S.  J.,  Dorchester. 
Bartlett,  Francis,  Boston. 
Bartlett,  Miss  F.,  Boston. 
Bartlett,  Mrs.  John,  Cambridge. 
Bartlett,  Mrs.  Mary  E.,  Boston. 
Bartlett,  Miss  Mary  F.,  Boston. 
Bartol,  Rev.  Cyrus  A.,  Boston. 
Bartol,  Miss  Mary,  Boston. 
Bates,  Arlo,  Boston. 
Baylies,  Mrs.  Charlotte  U.,  Boston. 
Beach,  Rev.  D.  N.,  Minnesota. 
Beach,  Mrs.  Edwin  H.,  Springfield. 


Beal,  James  H.,  Boston. 
Beebe,  E.  Pierson,  Boston. 
Beebe,  J.  Arthur,  Boston. 
Beebe,  Mrs.  J.  Arthur,  Boston. 
Bigelow,  Mrs.  Prescott,  Boston. 
Binney,  William,  Providence. 
Black,  George  N.,  Boston. 
Blanchard,  G.  D.  B.,  Maiden. 
Boardman,  Mrs.  Edwin  A.,  Boston. 
Bourn,  Hon.  A.  O.,  Providence. 
Bowditch,  Alfred,  Boston. 
Bowditch,  Dr.  H.  P., Jamaica  Plain. 
Boyden,  Mrs.  Qharles,  Boston. 
Brackett,  Mrs.  Henry,  Boston. 
Brimmer,  Mrs.  Martin,  Boston. 
Brooke,  Rev.  Stopford  W.,  Boston. 
Brooks,  Edward,  Hyde  Park. 
Brooks,  Rev.  G.  W.,  Dorchester. 
Brooks,  Peter  C,  Boston. 
Brooks,  Mrs.  Peter  C,  Boston. 
Brooks,  Shepherd,  Boston. 
Brown,  B.  F.,  Boston. 
Brown,  Mrs.  John  C,  Providence. 
Browne,  A.  Parker,  Boston. 
Browne,  Miss  H.  T.,  Boston. 
Bryant,  Mrs.  A.  B.  M.,  New  York. 
BuUard,  Mrs.  William  S.,  Boston. 
Bullock,  George  A.,  Worcester. 
Bumstead,  Mrs.  F.  J.,  Cambridge. 
Bundy,  James  J.,  Providence. 
Burgess,  Mrs.  S.  K.,  Brookline. 
Burnham,  Miss  Julia  E.,  Lowell. 
Burnham,  William  A.,  Boston. 
Burton,  Dr.  J.  W.,  Flushing,  N.Y. 
Cabot,  Mrs.  Joseph  S.,  Boston. 
Cabot,  Mrs.  S.,  Boston. 


Cabot,  Walter  C,  Boston. 
Callahan,  Miss  Mary  G.,  Boston. 
Callender,  Walter,  Providence. 
Carpenter,  Charles  E.,  Providence. 
Carter,  Mrs.  J.  W.,  West  Newton. 
Cary,  Miss  E.  F.,  Cambridge. 
Cary,  Miss  Ellen  G.,  Boston. 
Cary,  Mrs.  Richard,  Boston. 
Case,  Mrs.  Laura  L.,  Boston. 
Center,  Joseph  H.,  Boston. 
Chace,  James  H.,  Valley  Falls,  R.I. 
Chace,  Hon.  J.,  Valley  Falls,  R.I. 
Chadwick,  Mrs.  C.  C,  Boston. 
Chamberlin,  E,  D.,  Boston. 
Chamberlin,  Joseph  Edgar,  Boston. 
Chapin,  E.  P.,  Providence. 
Cheever,  Dr.  David  W.,  Boston. 
Cheever,  Miss  M.  E.,  Boston, 
Claflin,  Hon.  William,  Boston. 
Clark,  Miss  S.  W.,  Beverly. 
Clarke,  James  W.,  New  York. 
Clement,  Edward  H.,  Boston. 
Coates,  James,  Providence. 
Cochrane,  Alexander,  Boston. 
Coffin,  Mrs.  W.  E.,  Boston. 
Colt,  Samuel  P.,  Bristol,  R.I. 
Cook,  Charles  T.,  Detroit,  Mich. 
Cook,  Mrs.  C.  T.,  Detroit,  Mich. 
Coolidge,  Dr.  A.,  Boston. 
Coolidge,  J.  Randolph,  Boston. 
Coolidge,  Mrs.  J.  R.,  Boston. 
Coolidge,  John  T.,  Boston. 
Coolidge,  T.  Jefferson,  Boston. 
Cotting,  C.  U.,  Boston. 
Cowing,  Miss  Grace  G.,  Roxbury. 
Cowing,  Mrs.  M.  W.,  Roxbury. 
Crafts,  Mrs.  J.  M.,  Boston. 
Crane,  Mrs.  Zenas  M.,  Dalton. 
Crocker,  U.  H.,  Boston. 
Crosby,  Joseph  B.,  Boston. 
Crosby,  Sumner,  Brookline. 
Crosby,  William  S.,  Brookline. 
Cross,  Mrs.  F.  B.,  Cincinnati,  Ohio. 


Cruft,  Miss  Harriet  O.,  Boston. 
Cummings,  Mrs.A.L.,  Portland, Me. 
Cummings,  Charles  A.,  Boston. 
Cunniff,  Hon.  M.  M.,  Boston. 
Curtis,  C.  A.,  Boston. 
Curtis,  Mrs.  Charles  P.,  Boston. 
Curtis,  Mrs.  Greeley  S.,  Boston. 
Curtis,  Mrs.  Mary  S.,  Boston. 
Dalton,  C.  H.,  Boston. 
Dalton,  Mrs.  C.  H.,  Boston. 
DarUng,  Cortes  A.,  Providence. 
Davis,  Miss  A.  W.,  Boston. 
Davis,  Mrs.  Edward  L.,  Boston. 
Dexter,  Mrs.  F.  G.,  Boston. 
Dillaway,  W.  E.  L.,  Boston. 
Dinsmoor,  George  R.,  Keene,  N.H. 
Doliber,  Thomas,  Boston. 
Dow,  Miss  Jane  F.,  Milton. 
Dow,  Mrs.  Moses  A.,  Brookline. 
Draper,  Eben  S.,  Boston. 
Draper,  George  A.,  Boston. 
Dunklee,  Mrs.  John  W.,  Boston. 
Durant,  William,  Boston. 
Duryea,  Mrs.  Herman,  New  York. 
Dutton,  Miss  Mary  M.,  Boston. 
Earle,  Mrs.  T.  K.,  Boston. 
Eaton,  W.  S.,  Boston. 
Eliot,  Rev.  Christopher  R.,  Boston. 
Elliott,  Mrs.  Maud  Howe,  Boston. 
Ellis,  George  H.,  Boston. 
Endicott,  Miss  Clara  T.,  Boston. 
Endicott,  Henry,  Boston. 
Endicott,  Miss  Mary  E.,  Beverly. 
Endicott,  William,  Boston. 
Endicott,  William  C,  Jr.,  Boston. 
Ernst,  C.  W.,  Boston. 
Evans,  Mrs.  Glendower,  Boston. 
Everett,  Mrs.  Emily,  Cambridge. 
Fairbanks,  Miss  C.  L.,  Boston. 
Farlow,  George  A.,  Boston. 
Farnam,  Mrs.  Ann  S.,  New  Haven. 
Faulkner,  Mrs.  Charles,  Boston. 
Faulkner,  Miss  Fannie  M.,  Boston. 


8 


Fay,  Mrs.  Dudley  B.,  Boston. 
Fay,  H.  H.,  Boston. 
Fay,  Mrs.  H.  H.,  Boston. 
Fay,  Mrs.  Joseph  S.,  Boston. 
Fay,  Mi.ss  Sarah  B.,  Boston. 
Fay,  Miss  S.  M.,  Boston. 
Fenno,  Mrs.  L.  C,  Boston. 
Ferguson,  Mrs.  C.  H.,  Dorchester. 
Ferris,  Mrs.  M.  E.,  Brookline. 
Ferris,  Miss  Mary  E.,  Brookline. 
Fields,  Mrs.  James  T.,  Boston. 
Fiske,  Mrs.  Joseph  N.,  Boston. 
Fitz,  Mrs.  W.  Scott,  Boston. 
Folsom,  Charles  F.,  M.D.,  Boston. 
Foote,  Miss  M.  B.,  Cambridge. 
Foster,  Miss  C.  P.,  Cambridge. 
Foster,  Mrs.  E.W.,  Hartford, Conn. 
Foster,  Francis  C,  Cambridge. 
Foster,  Mrs. Francis  C, Cambridge. 
Freeman,  Miss  Harriet  E.,  Boston. 
French,  Jonathan,  Boston. 
Frothingham,  Miss  Ellen,  Boston. 
Fry,  Mrs.  Charles,  Boston. 
Fuller,  Mrs.  Samuel  R.,  Boston. 
Gaffield,  Thomas,  Boston. 
Galloupe,  C.  W.,  Boston. 
Gammans,Hon.  George  H., Boston. 
Gardiner,  Charles  P.,  Boston. 
Gardiner,  Robert  H.,  Boston. 
Gardner,  George  A.,  Boston. 
Gardner,  Mrs.  John  L.,  Boston. 
George,  Charles  H.,  Providence. 
Gill,  Mrs.  Francis  A.,  Boston. 
Glidden,  W.  T.,  Boston. 
Glover,  Joseph  B.,  Boston. 
Goddard,  Miss  Matilda,  Boston. 
Goddard,  William,  Providence. 
Goff,  Darius  L.,  Pawtucket,  R.I. 
Goff,  Lyman  B.,  Pawtucket,  R.I. 
Goldthvvait,  Mrs.  John,  Boston. 
CjOoding,Rev.  A., Portsmouth, N.H. 
Goodnow,  Mrs.  L.  M.,  Cambridge. 
Goodwin,  Miss  A.  M.,  Cambridge. 


Gordon,  Rev.  G.  A.,  D.D.,  Boston. 
Gray,  Mrs.  Ellen,  New  York  City. 
Green,  Charles  G.,  Boston. 
Greenleaf,  Mrs.  James,  Cambridge. 
Grew,  Edward  W.,  Boston. 
Griffin,  S.  B.,  Springfield. 
Hale,  Rev.  Edward  E.,  Boston. 
Hall,  Mrs.  F.  Howe,  Plainfield,N.J. 
Hall,  Miss  L.  E.,  Boston. 
Hall,  Miss  Minna  B.,  Longwood. 
Hallowell,  Col.  N.  P.,  Boston. 
Hammond,  Mrs.  G.  G.,  Jr.,  Boston. 
Hammond,  Mrs.  G.  W.,  Boston. 
Hanscom,  Dr.  Sanford,  Somerville. 
Haskell,  Edwin  B.,  Auburndale. 
Haskell,  Mrs.  E.  B.,  Auburndale. 
Head,  Charles,  Boston. 
Head,  Mrs.  Charles,  Boston. 
Heard,  J.  T.,  M.D.,  Boston. 
Hearst,  Mrs.  Phebe  A. 
Hemenway,  Mrs.  Augustus, Boston. 
Hemenway,  Mrs.  Chas.  P.,  Boston. 
Henshaw,  Mrs.  Harriet  A.,  Boston. 
Herford,  Rev.  Brooke,  England. 
Hersey,  Charles  H.,  Boston. 
Higginson,  Frederick,  Brookline. 
Higginson,  Henry  Lee,  Boston. 
Higginson,  Mrs.  Henry  L.,  Boston. 
Hill,  Dr.  A.  S.,  Somerville. 
Hill,  J.  E.  R.,  Boston. 
Hill,  Mrs.  T.  J.,  Providence. 
Hoar,  Gen.  Rockwood,  Worcester. 
Hodgkins,  Frank  E.,  Somerville. 
Hodgkins,  William  H.,  Somerville. 
Hogg,  John,  Boston. 
Hollis,  Mrs.  S.  J.,  Lynn. 
Holmes,  Charles  W.,  Canada. 
Holmes,  John  H.,  Boston. 
Hooper,  E.  W.,  Boston. 
Hooper,  Mrs.  R.  C,  Boston. 
Horton,  Mrs.  William  H.,  Boston. 
Hovey,  William  A.,  Boston. 
Howard,  Hon.  A.  C,  Boston. 


Howard,  Hon.  Henry,  Providence. 
Howe,  Henry  Marion,  Boston. 
Howe.  Mrs.  Julia  Ward,  Boston. 
Howe,  Mrs.  Virginia  A.,  Boston. 
Howland,  Mrs.  O.  O.,  Boston. 
Hunnewell,  Francis  W.,  Boston. 
Hunnewell,  H.  H.,  Boston. 
Hunnewell,  Mrs.  H.  S.,  Boston. 
Hutchins,  Mrs.  C.  F.,  Boston, 
lasigi.  Miss  Mary  V.,  Boston. 
Ingraham,  Mrs.  E.  T.,  Wellesley. 
Jackson,  Charles  C,  Boston. 
Jackson,  Edward,  Boston. 
Jackson,  Mrs.  J.  B.  S.,  Boston. 
Jackson,  Patrick  T.,  Cambridge. 
James,  Mrs.  C.  D.,  Brookline. 
Jenks,  Miss  C.  E.,  Boston. 
Johnson,  Edward  C,  Boston. 
Jones,  Mrs.  E.  C,  New  Bedford. 
Jones,  Miss  Ellen  M.,  Boston. 
Joy,  Mrs.  Charles  H.,  Boston. 
Kasson,  Rev.  F.  H.,  Boston. 
Kellogg,  Mrs.  Eva  D.,  Boston. 
Kendall,  Miss  H.  W.,  Boston. 
Kennard,  Martin  P.,  Brookline. 
Kent,  Mrs.  Helena  M.,  Boston. 
Kidder,  Mrs.  Henry  P.,  Milton. 
Kilmer,  Frederick  M.,  Somerville. 
Kimball,  Mrs.  David  P.,  Boston. 
Kimball,  Edward  P.,  Maiden. 
Knapp,  George  B.,  Boston. 
Knowlton,  Daniel  S.,  Boston. 
Kramer,  Henry  C,  Boston. 
Lamb,  Mrs.  Annie  L.,  Boston. 
Lamson,  Miss  C.  W.,  England. 
Lang,  B.  J.,  Boston. 
Lang,  Mrs.  B.  J.,  Boston. 
Lawrence,  Amory  A.,  Boston. 
Lawrence,  James,  Groton. 
Lawrence,  Mrs.  James,  Groton. 
Lawrence,  Rt.  Rev.  Wm.,  Boston. 
Lee,  George  C,  Boston. 
Lee,  Mrs.  George  C,  Boston. 


Lillie,  Mrs.  A.  H.,  Richmond,  Eng. 
Lincoln,  L.  J.  B.,  Hingham. 
Linzee,  J.  T.,  Boston. 
Littell,  Miss  S.  G.,  Boston. 
Livermore,  Thomas  L.,  Boston. 
Lodge,  Hon.  Henry  C,  Boston. 
Longfellow,  Miss  Alice  M. 
Lord,  Rev.  A.  M.,  Providence,  R.I. 
Loring,  Mrs.  W.  Caleb,  Boston. 
Lothrop,  John,  Auburndale. 
Lothrop,  Mrs.  T.  K.,  Boston. 
Lovering,  Mrs.  Charles  T.,  Boston. 
Lowell,  Abbott  Lawrence,  Boston. 
Lowell,  Miss  Amy,  Boston. 
Lowell,  Charles,  Boston. 
Lowell,  Francis  C,  Boston. 
Lowell,  Mrs.  George  G.,  Boston. 
Lowell,  Miss  Georgiana,  Boston. 
Lowell,  Mrs.  John,  Boston. 
Lowell,  Miss  Lucy,  Boston. 
Luce,  Matthew,  Boston. 
Lyman,  Arthur  T.,  Boston. 
Lyman,  J.  P.,  Boston. 
Manning,  Mrs.  M.  W.,  Brooklyn. 
Marrett,  Miss  H.  M.,  Standish,  Me. 
Marrs,  Mrs.  Kingsmill,  Wayland. 
Marvin,  Mrs.  E.  C,  Boston. 
Mason,  Miss  E.  F.,  Boston. 
Mason,  Miss  Ida  M.,  Boston. 
Mason,  I.  B.,  Providence. 
Matchett,  Mrs.  W.  F.,  Boston. 
Matthews,  Mrs.  A.  B.,  Boston. 
May,  F.  W.  G.,  Dorchester. 
Merriam,  Charles,  Boston. 
Merriam,  Mrs.  Charles,  Boston. 
Merriman,  Mrs.  D.,  Worcester.     . 
Merritt,  Edward  P.,  Boston. 
Meyer,  Mrs.  George  von  L.,  Boston. 
Minot,  J.  Grafton,  Boston. 
Minot,  The  Misses,  Boston. 
Mixter,  Miss  Madeleine  C,  Boston. 
Morgan,  Eustis  P.,  Saco,  Me. 
Morgan,  Mrs.  Eustis  P.,  Saco,  Me. 


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Morison,  John  H.,  Boston. 
Morison,  Mrs.  John  H.,  Boston. 
Morse,  Mrs.  Leopold,  Boston. 
Morse,  Miss  M.  F.,  Jamaica  Plain. 
Morss,  A.  S.,  Charlestown. 
Moseley,  Charles  H.,  Boston. 
Motley,  Mrs.  E.  Preble,  Boston. 
Moulton,  Miss  Maria  C,  Boston. 
Neal,  George  B.,  Charlestown. 
Newell,  Mrs.  M.  Abbie,  Boston. 
Nichols,  Mrs.  Frederick  S.,  Boston. 
Nichols,  J.  Howard,  Boston. 
Nickerson,  Andrew,  Boston. 
Nickerson,  George,  Jamaica  Plain. 
Nickerson,  Miss  Priscilla,  Boston. 
Nickerson,  S.  D.,  Boston. 
Norcross,  Grenville  H.,  Boston. 
Norcross,  Mrs.  Otis,  Jr.,  Boston. 
Noyes,  Hon.  Charles  J.,  Boston. 
Oliver,  Dr.  Henry  K.,  Boston. 
Paine,  Mrs.  Julia  B.,  Boston. 
Paine,  Robert  Treat,  Boston. 
Palfrey,  J.  C,  Boston. 
Palmer,  John  S.,  Providence. 
Parker,  Richard  T.,  Boston. 
Parkinson,  John,  Boston. 
Parkinson,  Mrs.  John,  Boston. 
Parkman,  George  F.,  Boston. 
Peabody,  Rev.  Endicott,  Groton. 
Peabody,  F.  H.,  Boston. 
Peabody,  Frederick  W.,  Boston. 
Peabody,  Mrs.  R.  S.,  Brookline. 
Peabody,  S.  E.,  Boston. 
Perkins,  Charles  Bruen,  Boston. 
Perkins,  Mrs.  C.  E.,  Boston. 
Phillips,  Mrs.  John  C,  Boston. 
Phipps,  Mrs.  John  A.,  Boston. 
Pickering,  Mrs.  Edward,  Boston. 
Pickman,  D.  L.,  Boston. 
Pickman,  Mrs.  D.  L.,  Boston. 
Pierce,  Mrs.  M.  G.,  Milton. 
Pope,  Mrs.  A.  A.,  Boston. 
Porter,  Charles  H.,  Quincy. 


Potter,  Isaac  M.,  Providence. 
Potter,  Mrs.  Warren  B.,  Boston. 
Powars,  Miss  Mary  A.,  Boston. 
Pratt,  ElHott  W.,  Boston. 
Pratt,  Mrs.  Sarah  M.,  Boston. 
Prendergast,  J.  M.,  Boston. 
Proctor,  James  H.,  Boston. 
Proctor,  Mrs.  T.  E.,  Boston. 
Rand,  Arnold  A.,  Boston. 
Rantoul,  Robert  S.,  Salem. 
Reardon,  Dennis  A.,  Boston. 
Reed,  Mrs.  Wm.  Homer,  Boston. 
Reynolds,  Walter  H.,  Boston. 
Rice,  Mrs.  Henry  A.,  Boston. 
Richards,  Miss  Elise,  Boston. 
Richards,  George  H.,  Boston. 
Richards,  Mrs.  H.,  Gardiner,  Me. 
Richardson,  John,  Boston. 
Richardson, Miss  M.  G.,  New  York. 
Richardson,  Mrs.  M.  R.,  Boston. 
Richardson,  W.  L.,  M.D.,  Boston. 
Robbins,  Royal  E.,  Boston. 
Roberts,  Mrs.  A.  W.,  Boston. 
Robertson,  Mrs.  A.  K.,  Boston. 
Robinson,  Henry,  Reading. 
Rodman,  S.  W.,  Boston. 
Rodocanachi,  J.  M.,  Boston. 
Rogers,  Miss  Clara  B.,  Boston. 
Rogers,  Miss  Flora  E.,  New  York. 
Rogers,  Henry  M.,  Boston. 
Rogers,  Mrs.  William  B.,  Boston. 
Ropes,  Mrs.  Joseph  A.,  Boston. 
Ropes,  Joseph  S.,  Boston. 
Russell,  Henry  G.,  Providence. 
Russell,Mrs.  Henry  G., Providence. 
Russell,  Henry  S.,  Boston. 
Russell,  Miss  Marian,  Boston. 
Russell,  Mrs.  Robert  S.,  Boston. 
Russell,  Mrs.  William  A.,  Boston. 
Sabine,  Mrs.  G.  K.,  Brookline. 
Saltonstall,  Mrs.  Henry,  Boston. 
Saltonstall,  Mrs.  Leverett,  Newton. 
Saltonstall,  Richard  M.,  Newton. 


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Sanborn,  Frank  B.,  Concord. 
Sayles,  F.  C,  Pawtucket,  R.I. 
Schaff,  Capt.  Morris,  Pittsfield. 
Schlesinger,  Sebastian  B.,  Boston. 
Sears,  David,  Boston. 
Sears,  Frederick  R.,  Boston. 
Sears,  Mrs.  Fred.  R.,  Jr.,  Boston. 
Sears,  Mrs.  Knyvet  W.,  Boston, 
Sears,  Mrs.  P.  H.,  Boston. 
Sears,  Willard  T.,  Boston. 
Shaw,  Mrs.  G.  Rowland,  Boston. 
Shaw,  Henry  S.,  Boston. 
Shaw,  Quincy  A.,  Boston. 
Shepard,  Harvey  N.,  Boston. 
Shepard,  Mrs.  T.  P.,  P;-ovidence. 
Sherwood,  W.  H.,  Boston. 
Shippen,  Rev.  R.  R.,  Brockton. 
Sigourney,  Mr.  Henry,  Boston. 
Slafter,  Rev.  Edmund  F.,  Boston. 
Slater,  Mrs.  H.  N.,  Boston. 
Slater,  H.  N.,  Jr.,  Providence. 
Slocum,  Mrs.  W.  H., Jamaica  Plain. 
Snelling,  Samuel  G.,  Boston. 
Sohier,  Miss  E.  D.,  Boston. 
Sohier,  Miss  Elizabeth,  Boston. 
Sohier,  Miss  Emily  L.,  Boston. 
Sorchan,  Mrs.  Victor,  New  York. 
Spaulding,  Mrs.  Mahlon  D.,  Boston. 
Spencer,  Henry  F.,  Boston. 
Sprague,  F.  P.,  M.D.,  Boston. 
Stanwood,  Edward,  Brookline. 
Stearns,  Charles  H.,  Brookline. 
Stearns,  Mrs. Charles  H., Brookline. 
Stevens,  Miss  C.  Augusta,  N.Y. 
Stewart,  Mrs.  C.  B.,  Boston. 
Sturgis,  Francis  S.,  Boston. 
Sullivan,  Richard,  Boston. 
Swan,  Robert,  Dorchester. 
Swan,  Mrs.  Sarah  H.,  Cambridge. 
Taggard,  Mrs.  B.  VV.,  Boston. 
Talbot,  Mrs.  Isabella  W.,  Boston. 
Tapley,  Mrs.  Amos  P.,  Boston. 
Tarbell,  George  G.,  M.D.,  Boston. 


Temple,  Thomas  F.,  Boston. 
Thaw,  Mrs.  Wm.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 
Thayer,  Miss  Adele  G.,  Boston. 
Thayer,  E.  V.  R.,  Boston. 
Thayer,  Rev. George  A.,  Cincinnati. 
Thayer,  Prof.  James  B.,  Cambridge. 
Thayer,  Mrs.  Nathaniel,  Boston. 
Thomas,  Mrs.  Joseph  B.,  Boston. 
Thorndike,  S.  Lothrop,  Boston. 
Tilden,  Miss  Alice  Foster,  Milton. 
Tilden,  Miss  Edith  S.,  Milton. 
Tilden,  Mrs.  M.  Louise,  Milton. 
Tilton,  Mrs.  W.  S.,  Newtonville. 
Tingley,  S.  H.,  Providence. 
Tompkins,  Eugene,  Boston. 
Torrey,  Miss  A.  D.,  Boston. 
Tower,  Col.  William  A.,  Boston. 
Tuckerman,  Mrs.  C.  S.,  Boston. 
Turner,  Miss  Abby  W.,  Randolph. 
Turner,  Mrs.  M.  A.,  Providence. 
Underwood,  Herbert  S.,  Boston. 
Upton,  George  B.,  Boston. 
Villard,  Mrs.  Henry,  New  York. 
Vose,  Miss  Caroline  C,  Milton. 
Wainwright,  Miss  R.  P.,  Boston. 
Wales,  Mrs.  George  W.,  Boston. 
Wales,  Joseph  H.,  Boston. 
Warden,  Erskine,  Waltham. 
Ware,  Miss  C.  L.,  Cambridge. 
Ware,  Miss  M.  L.,  Boston. 
Warren,  J.  G.,  Providence. 
Warren,  Mrs.  Wm.  W.,  Boston. 
Washburn,  Hon.  J.  D.,  Worcester. 
Watson,  Thomas  A.,  Weymouth. 
Watson,  Mrs.  T.  A.,  Weymouth. 
Weeks,  A.  G.,  Boston. 
Weld^  R.  H.,  Boston. 
Weld,  Mrs.  William  F.,  Boston. 
Wesson,  J.  L.,  Boston. 
Wheelock,  Miss  Lucy,  Boston. 
Wheelwright,  A.  C,  Boston. 
Wheelwright,  John  W.,  Boston. 
White,  C.  J.,  Cambridge. 


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White,  Mrs.  Charles  T.,  Boston. 
White,  G.  A.,  Boston. 
Whitehead,  Miss  Mary,  Roxbury. 
Whitford,  George  W.,  Providence. 
Whiting,  Albert  T.,  Boston. 
Whitman,  Mrs.  Sarah  W.,  Boston. 
Whitney,  Miss  Anne,  Boston. 
Whitney,  Henry  M.,  Brookline. 
Whitten,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  S. 
Whitwell,  S.  Horatio,  Boston. 
Whitwell,  Miss  S.  L.,  Boston. 
Wigglesworth,  Thomas,  Boston. 
Wightman,  W.  D.,  Providence. 
Williams,  Mrs.  H.,  Boston. 


Williams,  Miss  Louise  H.,  Boston. 
Wilson,  Mrs.  Maria  Gill,  Boston. 
Winslow,  Mrs.  George,  Roxbury. 
Winsor,  Mrs.  E.,  Chestnut  Hill. 
Winsor,  J.  B.,  Providence. 
Winthrop,  Mrs.  John,  Stockbridge. 
Winthrop,  Mrs.  Thos.  L.,  Boston. 
Wolcott,  Hon.  Roger,  Boston. 
Woodruff,  Thomas  T.,  Boston. 
Woods,  Henry,  Boston. 
Woolf,  Benjamin  E.,  Boston. 
Young,  Mrs.  Benjamin  L.,  Boston. 
Young,  Charles  L.,  Boston. 


SYNOPSIS  OF  THE  PROCEEDINGS 

OF   THE 

ANNUAL  MEETING  OF  THE  CORPORATION. 


South  Boston,  October  lo,  1900. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  corporation,  duly  summoned,  was 
held  today  at  the  institution,  and  was  called  to  order  by  the 
president.  Gen.  Francis  H.  Appleton,  at  3  p.m. 

The  proceedings  of  the  last  meeting  were  read  by  the  secretary 
and  declared  approved. 

The  annual  report  of  the  trustees  was  read,  accepted  and 
ordered  to  be  printed  with  the  usual  accompanying  documents. 

The  report  of  the  treasurer  was  read,  accepted  and  ordered  to 
be  printed. 

The  corporation  then  proceeded  to  ballot  for  officers  for  the 
ensuing    year,    and    the    following    persons    were    unanimously 

elected :  — 

President  —  Gen.  Francis  H.  Appleton. 

Vice-President — Amory  A.  Lawrence. 

Treasurer — Edward  Jackson. 

Secretary  —  Michael  Anagnos. 
Trustees  —  William   Endicott,   Charles  P.  Gardiner,   Joseph  B.  Glover,  J. 
Theodore  Heard,  M.D.,    Henry   Marion  Howe,   George   H.   Richards,    Rich- 
ard M.  Saltonstall,  and  S.  Lothrop  Thorndike. 

The  meeting  was  then  dissolved,  and  all  in  attendance  pro- 
ceeded, with  the  invited  guests,  to  visit  the  various   departments 

of  the  school. 

MICHAEL   ANAGNOS, 

Secretary. 


REPORT  OF  THE  TRUSTEES. 


Perkins   Institution   and    Massachusetts    School    for    the    Blind, 

South  Boston,  October  lo,    1900. 

To  the  Members  of  the  Corporation. 

Ladies  and  Gentlemen  :  —  In  compliance  with  the 
provisions  of  the  by-laws  of  your  association,  we,  the 
undersigned  trustees,  have  the  honor  to  present  the 
following  annual  report  of  the  affairs  of  the  institution, 
committed  to  our  charge,  for  the  financial  year  end- 
ing August  31,  1900:  — 

We  take  very  great  pleasure  in  being  able  to  state 
that  a  new  occasion  for  thanksgiving  and  gratitude  is 
furnished  to  all  who  are  deeply  concerned  in  the  wel- 
fare of  the  institution  by  the  history  of  the  past  twelve 
months. 

During  that  period  the  school  has  enjoyed  absolute 
immunity  from  any  drawback,  and  a  good  measure  of 
success  has  crowned  both  the  faithful  and  assiduous 
application  of  the  pupils  and  the  painstaking  labors  of 
their  instructors. 

At  the  beginning  of  the  year  under  review  the  total 
number  of  blind  persons  recorded  in  the  various  de- 
partments of  the  establishment  was  252.  Since  then 
30  have  been  admitted  and  18  have  been  discharged, 
making  the  present  number  264. 

The  general  health  of  the  pupils  has  been  unbroken 
by  any  epidemic  or  infectious  disease,  and  the  mainte- 
nance of  the  high  standard  of  work  has  been  greatly 
aided  by  the  physical  condition  of  the  pupils.  In  spite 
of  this  we  are  obliged  to  record  regretfully  the  decease 


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of  two  students  in  the  boys'  department,  Thomas 
Crofton  of  Chelsea,  Mass.,  and  Millard  Durette  of 
Friendship,  Maine.  The  former  died  on  the  eighth  of 
May,  1900,  of  a  cerebral  tumor,  and  the  latter,  on  the 
first  of  June,  of  a  severe  attack  of  pneumonia.  These 
young  men  had  proved  their  worth  in  their  daily  life 
at  the  institution  and  in  the  class-room,  and  they  will 
be  greatly  missed  by  their  teachers  and  their  young 
companions. 

By  reference  to  the  report  of  the  director,  which  is 
hereto  appended,  much  useful  information  concerning 
the  operations  of  the  school,  the  improvements  effected 
during  the  past  twelve  months  and  the  needs  of  the 
future  will  be  found. 


The  Objects    and  Operations  of  the  School. 

The  work  of  the  institution  has  been  carried  on 
along  the  same  lines  as  in  the  previous  year,  and  we 
have  every  reason  to  be  satisfied  with  what  has  been 
accomplished  in  the  course  of  the  past  twelve  months. 

The  main  object  of  the  exercises  pursued  in  the 
various  departments  of  the  school  has  been  to  promote 
the  physical  well-being  of  the  pupils  and  strengthen 
their  muscular  systems,  to  develop  and  discipline  their 
minds,  to  cultivate  their  hearts  and  chasten  their  sen- 
timents, to  improve  their  taste  and  aesthetic  sense  and 
to  provide  them  with  as  full  an  equipment  as  possible 
for  the  active  duties  of  life. 

Regular,  systematic  physical  training  has  kept  its 
place  of  honor  on  the  list  of  the  educational  agencies 
employed  in  the  school  and  has  received  all  the  atten- 
tion which  its  importance  demands.  The  pupils  have 
been  required  to  go  through  a  series  of  gymnastics. 


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calculated  not  only  to  build  up  their  physique  but  also 
to  promote  their  mental  and  moral  sanity,  and  the  re- 
sults have  proved  to  be  exceedingly  beneficial  in  every 
respect. 

Manual  training  which  constitutes  a  very  important 
factor  in  the  educational  work  of  the  institution  has 
been  especially  emphasized  of  late  years,  because  it 
meets  some  of  the  specific  needs  of  the  blind.  It  con- 
tributes largely  to  the  development  of  motor  nerve- 
cells  in  the  brain  ;  hence  it  promotes  mental  power  as 
well  as  manual  dexterity.  It  is  both  creative  and  up- 
lifting and  teaches  effectively  the  weighty  lessons  of 
care  and  responsibility. 

Steady  progress  has  been  made  in  the  literary 
department  during  the  past  year.  The  good  work 
of  rendering  the  methods  of  instruction  and  training 
as  natural  and  as  rational  as  they  ought  to  be  has  been 
prosecuted  with  diligence,  and  many  improvements 
have  been  introduced.  The  mind  of  each  pupil  has 
been  considered  not  merely  as  a  repository  of  infor- 
mation or  as  a  sort  of  granary  of  wisdom  but  has  been 
treated  as  a  growing  organism,  to  be  developed  and 
assisted  in  the  acquirement  of  power,  of  self-poise,  self- 
control  and  self-expression. 

Music  in  its  various  branches  has  been  taught  by  a 
corps  of  well  qualified  and  experienced  teachers,  and 
all  the  pupils  who  possess  the  requisite  amount  of 
musical  talent  have  been  carefully  instructed  and 
properly  trained  in  the  theory  and  practice  of  this  art. 
Every  needful  facility  has  been  supplied  for  the  per- 
formance of  the  work  in  the  best  possible  manner. 
Cut  off  as  the  blind  are  from  the  visible  universe,  they 
find  an  immense  source  of  pleasure  and  comfort  in  the 
domain  of  sound  and  are  very  eager  to  explore  it  and 


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to  revel  in  it.  Hence  they  apply  themselves  to  the 
study  of  music,  both  vocal  and  instrumental,  with 
great  zest  and  derive  from  it  the  aesthetic  culture  and 
fine  artistic  enjoyment  which  they  cannot  obtain  from 
any  other  branch  of  education. 

Step  by  step  the  curriculum  of  our  school  has  been 
reorganized  and  enlarged,  so  that  those  of  the  students 
who  go  through  the  post-graduate  course  are  well 
fitted  to  pass  successfully  the  prescribed  examinations 
for  admission  to  the  various  Universities  and  colleges 
of  New  England;  yet  the  need  of  our  pupils  can  never 
be  entirely  satisfied.  Owing  to  the  advancement  of 
the  science  of  pedagogy,  new  conditions  are  constantly 
created,  which  demand  the  adoption  of  improved  proc- 
esses and  more  rational  methods  of  instruction  and 
training,  and  it  is  our  purpose  to  provide  for  the  sight- 
less children  and  youth,  who  are  entrusted  to  our  care, 
educational  advantages  equal  to  those  which  are  freely 
given  to  the  ordinary  pupils  of  the  best  public  schools 
and  endowed  academies  in  the  state. 

Finances. 

The  report  of  the  treasurer,  Mr.  Edward  Jackson, 
covering  the  financial  year  which  ended  on  the  31st 
of  August,  1900,  is  herewith  presented. 

The  statements  of  this  document  in  reference  to  the 
receipts  and  disbursements  are  very  gratifying  and 
may  be  summarized  as  follows :  — 

Cash  on  hand  September  i,  1899,      .     .     ,     $21,282.28 
Total  receipts  during  the  year,       ....     250,912.42 

$272,194.70 
Total  expenditures  and  investments,       .     .     215,172.74 

Balance  in  the  treasury  August  31,  1900,    .     $57,021.96 


We  earnestly  hope  that  the  efforts,  which  are  made 
at  this  institution,  to  equip  its  pupils  to  fight  success- 
fully the  stern  battle  of  life  and  to  meet,  patiently  and 
courageously,  the  trials  and  difficulties  which  they  are 
destined  to  encounter,  may  continue  to  receive  from 
the  public  that  measure  of  support  which  they  so  well 
deserve. 

Bequests. 

We  have  new  reason  to  feel  that  the  vast  debt  of 
gratitude  which  we  owe  to  the  blessed  memory  of  that 
great  benefactor  of  the  blind.  Miss  Helen  Curtis 
Bradlee,  has  been  immensely  increased.  During  the 
past  year  the  trustees  of  the  estate  of  the  brother  of 
this  noble  lady,  following  exactly  the  explicit  direc- 
tions which  they  received  from  her  shortly  before  her 
death  as  to  the  final  disposal  of  the  property,  have 
given  to  the  institution  another  sum  of  ^25,000,  and 
the  same  amount  to  the  kindergarten  for  little  sight- 
less children.  Thus  the  legacy  which  stands  as  an 
everlasting  monument  to  the  name  of  the  late  J.  Put- 
nam Bradlee  has  been  brought  up  to  ^50,000,  while 
the  bequests  paid  in  compliance  with  Miss  Bradlee's 
wishes  both  to  the  parent  school  and  to  the  kinder- 
garten, added  to  the  contributions  which  she  made  to 
the  latter  before  the  close  of  her  earthly  career, 
amount  in  all  to  $150,000.  In  acknowledging  the 
receipt  of  this  last  munificent  gift,  we  cannot  refrain 
from  expressing  our  gratitude  to  the  trustees  of  the 
estate,  Messrs.  William  L.  Strong  and  William  H. 
Hodgkins,  for  their  unfailing  personal  interest  in  the 
welfare  of  the  blind. 

It  is  with  a  deep  sense  of  obligation  that  we  record 
also  the  receipt  of  a  legacy  of  $23,750,  which  was  left 


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to  the  institution  by  the  late  Robert  C.  Billings  and 
which  was  paid  to  our  treasurer  by  the  executors  of 
his  will,  Messrs.  Thomas  Minns,  Matthew  Luce  and 
Joseph  S.  Kendall.  The  total  amount  of  this  bequest 
was  $25,000,  but  the  sum  of  $1,250  has  been  deducted 
from  it  and  paid  to  the  government  of  the  United  States 
for  war  taxes.  Mr.  Billings'  will  bears  ample  testi- 
mony to  his  sterling  worth,  to  the  tenderness  of  his 
heart,  to  the  keenness  of  his  mind  and  to  the  cath- 
olicity of  his  spirit,  and  it  will  stand  forever  as  a  mag- 
nificent monument  to  his  benevolence. 

In  paying  a  fitting  tribute  in  our  last  annual  re- 
port to  the  memory  of  one  of  the  honored  citizens 
and  highly  esteemed  merchants  of  Boston,  the  late 
Stephen  Webster  Marston,  who  died  a  year  ago,  we 
mentioned  the  fact  that  he  was  deeply  interested  in 
the  institution  and  its  work  and  that  he  had  be- 
queathed to  it  the  sum  of  $5,000.  For  this  legacy  we 
have  received  from  the  executors  of  Mr.  Marston's 
will  the  amount  of  $4,500,  the  balance  of  $500  having 
been  taken  by  the  government  of  the  United  States 
for  war  taxes. 

Mr.  W.  Y.  Peters  has  sent  to  our  treasurer  the  sum 
of  $500  as  a  legacy  left  to  the  institution  by  his  late 
father,  Edward  Dyer  Peters,  of  whose  death  due  no 
tice  will  be  found  in  the  obituaries. 

We  have  also  received  from  Mr.  Frank  Lyman, 
executor  of  the  will  of  his  aunt,  Mrs.  Susan  Bulfinch 
Lyman,  a  further  sum  of  $1,809.78,  and  one  of  $400 
from  the  estate  of  the  late  Mrs.  Mary  Ann  P.  Weld, 
making  the  total  amount  of  Mrs.  Lyman's  legacy 
$4,809.78,  and  that  of  Mrs.  Weld  $2,000. 

In  addition  to  these  bequests  this  institution  is  one 
of  twenty,  each  of  which  is  to  receive  annually  from 


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the  income  of  the  estate  of  the  late  Robert  Brock 
Brigham  one  thousand  dollars  for  all  time  to  come. 
Mr.  Briofham  was  an  astute  observer  of  the  condition 
of  men  and  a  sagacious  student  of  the  primary  needs 
of  human  society.  He  gave  a  great  deal  of  thought 
to  the  problem  of  what  he  should  do  with  the  wealth 
which  had  rewarded  his  careful  business  methods,  and 
it  is  creditable  to  his  head  and  heart  that  he  felt  that 
suffering  humanity  had  the  first  claim  upon  it.  The 
disposition  of  his  large  fortune  is  in  some  respects 
unique,  and  his  will  is  a  model  in  its  way.  It  reflects 
the  liberality,  the  good  judgment,  the  breadth  of  mind 
and  the  warmth  of  heart  of  the  testator.  In  the  long 
list  of  the  institutions  and  societies,  which  have  been 
chosen  as  the  recipients  of  his  help,  there  is  not  a 
single  one  that  is  unworthy  the  aid  which  has  been 
bestowed  upon  it.  He  has  not  regarded  race,  creed 
or  color  in  the  distribution  of  his  benefactions.  The 
incurable,  the  blind,  the  halt,  the  lame,  the  aged,  the 
poor,  whether  white  or  black,  came  in  for  a  share  of 
his  bounty.  The  bulk  of  his  estate  he  appropriated 
to  the  establishment  and  support  of  a  home  for  incur- 
ables, and  his  gift  is  a  noble  one.  Perhaps  no  man 
possessed  of  immense  riches  has  recently  passed  away 
who  has  given  a  wider  range  to  his  philanthropy  than 
Robert  Brock  Brigham.  The  charities  of  this  princely 
giver  will  enter  the  dark  places  and  help  to  cheer  those 
who  are  now  cheerless  and  impart  hope  to.  those  who 
are  most  hopeless. 

The  Howe  Memorial  Press. 

In  spite  of  the  limitations  and  difficulties  under 
which  the  Howe  Memorial  Press  is  laboring  on  ac- 
count of   the   lack  of  sufficient  room,-  its   operations 


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have  been  prosecuted  with  undiminished  vigor,  and 
several  excellent  books  have  been  issued  during  the 
past  year.  The  most  important  among  these  were  the 
last  three  volumes  of  Green's  Short  History  of  the 
English  People.  This  "work  is  of  the  utmost  value  to 
the  blind,  for  it  opens  to  them  a  record  of  past  events 
of  the  mother-country,  which  in  conciseness  of  expres- 
sion, in  accuracy  and  correctness  of  statement,  in  skil- 
ful grouping  of  facts  and  in  elegance  of  diction  can 
hardly  be  surpassed.  We  have  also  printed  two  other 
books, —  Thackeray's  Henry  Esmoiid,  in  three  vol- 
umes, and  Ernest  Seton-Thompson's  Wild  Animals  I 
Have  Known,  in  one  volume.  The  former  of  these 
works  forms  a  most  important  addition  to  our  collec- 
tion of  classical  literature,  while  the  latter  puts  within 
the  reach  of  the  blind  stories  full  of  action  and  inter- 
est. 

In  addition  to  these,  there  have  been  printed  in  em- 
bossed characters  thirty-nine  pieces  of  music  for  the 
pianoforte,  the  voice,  the  violin  and  the  brass  band. 

The  shelves  of  our  circulating  library  are  now  filled 
with  books  of  every  description,  printed  in  raised 
characters.  These  are  loaned  gratuitously  to  all  ap- 
plicants for  reading  matter. 

Our  collections  of  educational  appliances,  models, 
objects  of  different  kinds,  minerals,  stuffed  animals 
and  botanical  specimens  for  the  study  of  nature  have 
been  constantly  increased  during  the  past  year.  The 
general  library  has  also  received  many  new  accessions 
and  is  well  equipped  and  fully  prepared  to  meet  the 
requirements  of  our  students  and  teachers  in  every 
particular.  It  is  steadily  put  to  its  highest  uses  and 
is  made  the  very  heart  of  the  organism  of  the  school, 
supplying  it  with  abundant  stores  of  mental  nutriment 


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and  sending  into  every  one  of  its  departments  streams 
of  the  precious  life-blood  of  fresh  and  vigorous 
thought. 

In  order  to  accommodate  a  large  number  of  blind 
readers  who  live  in  different 'parts  of  New  England 
and  to  enable  them  to  obtain  the  publications  issued 
by  the  Howe  Memorial  Press  with  as  little  inconveni- 
ence as  possible,  we  cause  copies  of  these  to  be  placed 
in  eight  or  ten  of  the  leading  public  libraries  without 
any  cost  to  them  and  to  be  renewed  from  time  to  time, 
so  that  the  supply  of  embossed  books  may  be  kept  in 
ofood  condition. 


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Workshop  for  Adults. 

The  department  for  supplying  work  to  industrious 
and  meritorious  blind  persons  is  now  in  a  little  better 
condition  than  it  has  been  heretofore.  During  the 
past  twelve  months  it  has  received  a  fair  amount  of 
patronage,  and  the  results  of  its  operations  show  that 
there  is  a  balance  of  $1,269.74  on  the  right  side  of  the 
sheet. 

Nearly  as  many  blind  men  and  women  as  in  former 
years  have  been  constantly  kept  busy  in  the  shop,  and 
it  was  with  deep  regret  that  we  could  not  obtain  suf- 
ficient work,  so  that  we  might  be  able  to  give  steady 
employment  to  several  others,  who  have  applied  for  it 
and  who  were  both  capable  and  eager  to  earn  their 
livinof  throuo^h  their  own  exertions. 

Early  in  December,  1899,  the  salesrooms  and  the 
office  of  the  institution  were  transferred  from  Avon 
place  to  No.  383  Boylston  street,  where  we  purchased 
some  time  ago  a  suitable  building  and  had  it  altered 
for  our  use  and  adapted  to  our  purpose.  This  removal 
has  proved  exceedingly  advantageous  in  more  ways 


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than  one.  Through  it  our  store  has  been  located  in 
one  of  the  leading  thoroughfares  of  the  city,  near  the 
residences  of  a  large  number  of  the  regular  patrons 
of  the  industrial  department  of  the  institution,  and  at 
the  same  time  the  work  of  the  blind  men  and  women 
has  been  brought  to  the  notice  of  thousands  of  people 
who  pass  daily  in  front  of  our  place  of  business  and 
read  the  signs  attached  thereto. 

It  is  hardly  necessary  to  state  that  strict  honesty  in 
all  dealings  is  the  principal  rule  that  governs  the  ope- 
rations of  the  workshop.  The  mattresses  manufact- 
ured therein  are  precisely  such  as  they  are  represented 
to  be  and  compare  most  favorably  with  the  best  in  the 
market.  The  prices  are  even  lower  than  those  which 
goods  of  the  same  quality  command  elsewhere,  and  it 
is  earnestly  hoped  that  fair-minded  housekeepers  will, 
as  a  matter  of  economy  to  themselves  and  justice  to 
a  deserving  class  of  people,  examine  the  articles  made 
by  the  blind  before  making  their  purchases. 

Commencement  Exercises. 

The  fifth  of  June,  the  day  for  the  commencement 
exercises  of  our  school,  proved  fair  and  cool,  a  matter 
for  congratulation  alike  to  the  graduates,  to  whom  this 
is  the  most  important  day  of  school-life,  to  the  other 
pupils  who  lent  their  aid  to  the  success  of  the  enter- 
tainment and  to  the  many  friends  of  the  institution 
who  hail  with  pleasure  this  annual  opportunity  of 
keeping  in  touch  with  the  progress  of  the  school 
through  this  brief  resume  of  some  phases  of  the  year's 
work. 

The  auditorium  of  Tremont  Temple  was  well  filled 
by  interested  friends  at  three  o'clock,  when  the  great 


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organ  pealed  forth  its  salutatory  under  the  hand  of 
Herbert  A.  Strout,  who  rendered  Guilmant's  Proces- 
sional March  with  much  spirit.  The  young  musicians 
of  the  school  were  grouped  in  the  gallery  at  either 
side  of  the  organ,  and  upon  the  conclusion  of  the  vol- 
untary the  members  of  the  orchestra  rose  in  their 
places  and  played  exquisitely  Haydn's  Menuett  from 
the  Military  Symphony. 

During  these  musical  numbers  the  little  children 
from  the  kindergarten  had  been  attentive  listeners 
from  their  little  chairs  on  the  platform,  but  at  this 
point  they' took  possession  of  the  stage  and  began  to 
carry  out  their  share  of  the  programme,  a  full  account 
of  which  is  given  in  our  special  report  on  that  division 
of  the  work. 

When  the  stage  was  once  more  at  the  disposal  of 
the  older  pupils,  a  class  of  girls  gave  a  very  interest- 
ing exercise  in  Latin,  reading  and  translating  a  pas- 
sage from  the  first  book  of  Caesar's  Commentaries  on 
the  conference  between  Caesar  and  Ariovistus.  Their 
sweet  voices  and  clear  enunciation  combined  with 
their  ease  of  manner  and  choice  diction  to  hold  the 
close  attention  of  all  present.  Edith  Thomas  was  a 
member  of  the  class  and  took  her  full  part  in  the  read- 
ing through  the  assistance  of  her  neighbor,  Nellie 
Kennedy,  who  told  the  audience  by  word  of  mouth 
what  Edith's  fingers  rapidly  imprinted  on  her  palm, 
Edith's  own  hands  doing  the  double  service  to  her 
busy  brain,  of  gleaning  on  the  one  side  and  of  impart- 
ing on  the  other. 

This  exercise  was  followed  by  one  given  by  the 
boys  of  the  graduating  class,  who  had  prepared 
thoughtful,  scholarly  papers  on  Our  ''Autocrat',''  each 
treating  of  some  period   of  the  life  of  the  genial  poet, 


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scientist  and  wit,  or  of  some  characteristic  of  his 
works.  This  series  of  essays  displayed  a  depth  of 
research,  a  breadth  of  mental  view  and  a  height  of 
appreciation,  which  reflect  no  little  credit  upon  these 
young  scholars  whose  methods  of  close  application 
and  severe  study  augur  well  for  further  attainments  in 
fields  of  intellectual  activity. 

A  remarkable  exhibition  of  physical  training  was 
made  in  the  gymnastic  exercises  of  a  class  of  girls, 
who  performed  very  difficult  feats  with  perfect  uni- 
formity and  grace.  They 'were  justly  applauded  by 
the  enthusiastic  observers,  for  they  presented  a  pretty 
sight  in  their  red  and  white  costumes,  moving  in 
unison  at  the  command  of  their  teacher.  Elizabeth 
Robin  joined  in  this  exercise,  but  in  such  perfect  har- 
mony with  the  others  did  she  execute  the  movements 
that  she  was  distinguishable  from  them  only  by  the 
one  note  of  difference,  the  aid  of  the  special  helper 
who  stood  at  her  side  to  give  the  abbreviated  com- 
mand on  her  ready  palm  and,  by  a  light  touch  here 
and  there,  to  supplement  the  counting.  The  military 
drill  by  a  class  of  boys  was  characterized  by  the  pre- 
cision and  orderliness  of  the  ranks  of  regulars.  Next, 
a  chorus  of  girls  charmed  their  listeners  by  their 
sweet,  melodious  rendition  of  Die  Heiuikehr. 

The  proud  moment  in  the  lives  of  the  seven  gradu- 
ates was  then  reached,  and  they  stepped  forward  to 
receive  their  diplomas  from  the  hand  of  Gen.  Francis 
H.  Appleton,  the  president  of  the  corporation,  who 
accompanied  the  gift  by  a  few  words  of  congratulation 
and  good  wishes.  The  names  of  the  young  men  who 
had  gone  through  the  regular  course  of  the  school 
were  Charles  Henry  Amadon,  Frederick  Joseph  Car- 
ney, Patrick  Joseph  O'Neill,  Herbert  Austin  Putnam, 


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Francis  Joseph  Rochford,  Herbert  Ansley  Strout  and 
Frederick  Vincent  Walsh. 

The  overture,  Banditcnstreiche,  well  played  by  the 
military  band  of  the  institution,  brought  to  a  close  a 
most  pleasing  entertainment  which  was  successful  in 
giving  enjoyment  to  the  many  friends  of  the  blind,  in 
awakening  in  them  feelings  of  compassion  toward  those 
unfortunate  ones  who  must  struggle  under  a  heavy 
burden  of  infirmity,  and  in  teaching  a  lesson  of  forti- 
tude and  forbearance  more  forcibly  than  any  sermon 
could  do. 

1In  nDemortam* 

Members  of  the  Corporation. 

It  is  with  profound  sorrow  that  we  are  obliged  to 
report  that  death  has  again  been  making  sad  inroads 
in  the  ranks  of  the  friends  and  benefactors  of  the 
blind,  and  that  the  earthly  career  of  twenty-four  mem- 
bers of  the  corporation  has  been  closed  during  the 
past  twelve  months.  The  list  of  the  deceased  com- 
prises the  following  honored  names  :  — 

Hon.  Alanson  W.  Beard  died  in  his  home  at  No. 
395  Marlborough  street,  Boston,  on  the  twenty-seventh 
of  August,  1900,  at  the  age  of  seventy-five  years.  Mr. 
Beard's  career  was  a  distinguished  one  and  was  typical 
of  American  self-development.  He  came  of  good  New 
England  stock,  and  his  early  opportunities  were  those 
of  the  average  country  boy.  He  lived  in  an  atmos- 
phere of  true  patriotism  and  in  stirring  times,  and  he 
was  a  prominent  factor  in  the  events  which  belonged 
to  the  latter.  He  was  a  man  of  force  and  courage 
and  possessed  genuine  qualities  of  leadership,  includ- 
ing the  power  of  organization.     His  interest  in  public 


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affairs  and  in  philanthropic  enterprises  was  profound, 
and  he  was  always  ready  to  render  service  to  the  insti- 
tution whenever  he  was  asked  to  do  so.  His  presence 
was  striking  and  commanding,  and  corresponded  well 
with  his  character.  He  will  be  remembered  as  one  of 
the  strong  men  of  his  generation. 

Mrs.  Sarah  Putnam  Lowell  Blake,  widow  of  the 
late  George  Baty  Blake,  died  in  her  home  at  No.  37 
Beacon  street  on  Saturday,  the  thirtieth  of  December, 
1899.  She  was  the  daughter  of  the  late  John  Amory 
Lowell  and  was  born  in  Roxbury  before  that  town 
was  annexed  to  Boston.  She  proved  to  be  a  worthy 
heir  of  the  virtues  of  her  distinguished  ancestors  and 
was  widely  known  and  highly  esteemed  in  the  commu- 
nity. She  had  been  for  a  long  time  actively  connected 
with  many  of  the  leading  philanthropic  and  patriotic 
societies  of  Boston,  and  her  deeds  of  benevolence  were 
always  performed  quietly  and  without  ostentation. 
Her  sympathies  were  keen,  her  benefactions  large  and 
her  generosity  unflagging.  Mrs.  Blake  was  a  liberal 
contributor  to  many  good  causes,  including  that  of 
the  education  of  the  blind. 

George  Harvey  Chickering  died  at  his  home  in 
Milton  on  the  seventeenth  day  of  November,  1899,  in 
the  seventieth  year  of  his  age.  In  the  passing  of  Mr. 
Chickering  from  among  us  we  have  lost  a  singularly 
lovable,  useful  and  noble  soul.  He  was  the  youngest 
son  of  the  late  Jonas  Chickering,  the  founder  of  the 
well-known  pianoforte  firm  which  bears  the  name  of 
the  latter.  He  was  a  man  of  tender  heart,  of  gentle 
demeanor,  of  strict  honesty,  of  true  patriotism  and  of 
splendid  ideals.  At  one  time  he  was  the  moving- 
spirit  in  more  than  one  musical  organization  and  an 
active  member  of  the  Apollo  club  and  for  some  years 


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its  president.  Though  sorrow  and  trials  came  to  him, 
that  radiant  s.weetness  which  characterized  him  never 
passed  away  till  the  shadow  of  death  fell  upon  him. 

Mrs.  Delia  K.  Cobb,  widow  of  the  late  Freeman 
Cobb,  died  on  the  twentieth  of  March,  1900.  She  was' 
a  woman  of  even  temperament,  gentle  disposition  and 
attractive  appearance,  with  courteous  manners  and  a 
kindly  heart.  Goodness  beamed  in  her  countenance 
and  manifested  itself  through  her  words  and  deeds. 
Together  with  other  members  of  her  family,  she  es- 
poused the  cause  of  the  blind  many  years  ago  and 
worked  cheerfully  and  heartily  for  its  advancement. 

Mrs.  Anna  Tucker  Coolidge,  wife  of  John  T. 
Coolidge,  died  at  Cotuit,  Cape  Cod,  on  Friday,  Octo- 
ber twenty,  1899.  She  was  a  woman  of  pure  heart, 
distinguished  both  for  her  generosity  and  for  her  ten- 
der and  boundless  compassion.  Refinement  and  cult- 
ure gave  her  a  gracious  power  of  helpfulness  and 
beneficence  in  the  community.  By  her  numerous 
deeds  of  generosity  and  benevolence  she  earned  a 
warm  place  in  the  hearts  of  many  poor  and  needy 
people,  as  well  as  in  those  of  the  blind  and  their 
friends,  all  of  whom  mourn  her  loss  and  revere  her 
memory.  We  record,  in  words  as  simple  and  sincere 
as  befit  her  character,  our  tribute  to  her  worth  as  a 
liberal  and  firm  friend  of  the  cause  of  humanity. 

Mrs.  Clara  Bigelow  Dabney,  wife  of  Mr.  Lewis  S. 
Dabney  of  Beacon  street,  the  well-known  lawyer,  died 
in  Paris,  France,  from  typhoid  fever  on  Monday,  the 
sixteenth  of  October,  1899.  She  was  a  woman  of  ex- 
ceptional kindness  of  spirit,  of  broad  sympathies  and 
of  unstinted  liberality.  She  was  a  generous  contribu- 
tor to  various  good  causes,  among  which  that  of  the 
blind  was  included,  and  her  death  has  thrown  a  shadow 


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on  the  path  of  a  large  number  of  friends  who  loved 
and  honored  her. 

Mrs.  Caroline  A.  Fuller  of  West  Hingham,  widow 
of  the  late  John  E.  Fuller,  died  at  her  home  on  the 
twenty-fourth  of  October,  1899.  She  was  a  woman 
of  many  gifts,  sterling  character  and  broad  influence. 
Her  active  interest  in  many  benevolent  enterprises 
was  unfailing,  and  her  life  was  full  of  good  works. 
By  her  constant  thought  for  others  and  by  her  un- 
n-umbered  acts  of  kindness,  she  endeared  herself  to 
many  hearts  and  she  will  be  greatly  missed  by  those 
who  knew  her  well  and  admired  the  beauty  of  her 
soul. 

Mrs.  Susan  Tillinghast  Kimball,  widow  of  the 
late  M.  Day  Kimball,  died  at  her  residence,  No.  325 
Commonwealth  avenue,  on  Thursday,  March  twenty- 
two,  1900.  She  belonged  to  the  well  known  Morton 
family  whose  ancestor  was  one  of  the  Pilgrim  fathers, 
being  one  of  the  younger  children  of  Governor  Marcus 
Morton  of  Taunton,  and  sister  of  the  late  Chief  Jus- 
tice Marcus  Morton  of  the  supreme  court  of  Massa- 
chusetts. On  her  marriage  with  M.  Day  Kimball  of 
Boston,  she  became  identified  with  this  city,  but  her 
interest  in  her  birthplace  never  waned,  and  the  gift  of 
the  fine  old  Morton  mansion  to  the  city  of  Taunton 
for  a  public  hospital  was  esteemed  one  of  the  most 
considerable  benefactions  ever  received  by  that  munic- 
ipality. After  the  death  of  her  youngest  son  in  1893, 
she  established  as  a  memorial  to  him  the  Day  Kim- 
ball hospital  in  Putnam,  Connecticut.  In  these  testi- 
monials of  affection  for  parent  and  child,  she  also 
found  expression  for  a  deeply  rooted  sense  of  public 
duty,  or  responsibility  for  the  welfare  of  the  commu- 
nity, inherited  from  a  long  line   of  puritan  ancestry. 


Mrs.  Kimball's  charities  were  numerous  and  unfailing, 
reaching  a  large  number  of  sufferers  and  relieving 
many  a  victim  of  misfortune.  They  live  after  her  and 
are  her  best  and  most  enduring  monument. 

Mrs.  Anna  Cabot  Lodge,  the  widow  of  the  late 
John  EUerton  Lodge  and  mother  of  Hon.  Henry 
Cabot  Lodge,  senator  of  the  United  States  from  the 
state  of  Massachusetts,  died  at  her  home.  No.  31 
Beacon  street,  on  Monday,  the  nineteenth  of  February, 
1900,  at  the  age  of  seventy-nine  years.  In  the  death 
of  this  most  estimable  lady  there  departed  from  among 
us  another  of  the  very  few  remaining  persons  who 
linked  the  old  Boston  she  loved  so  well  to  the  modern 
city.  During  the  years  of  her  girlhood,  in  the  third 
and  fourth  decades  of  the  now  expiring  century,  Mrs. 
Lodge  aided  her  gifted  but  frail  and  delicate  mother 
in  entertaining  the  noted  men  and  women  of  the  day, 
to  whom  her  father  s  house  was  a  favorite  resort  and 
whose  intimate  friendship  and  companionship  she 
enjoyed  immensely.  Thus,  although  she  was  inclined 
to  be  quiet  and  retiring,  she  had  exceptional  opportu- 
nities to  train  her  faculties  and  to  store  her  mind  with 
such  information  and  general  knowledge  as  few  women 
of  her  time  possessed.  Gradually  she  became  deeply 
interested  in  various  charities  and  in  all  that  concerned 
the  good  of  the  community.  She  delighted  to  give 
from  her  means  with  a  liberal  yet  discriminating  hand, 
seeking  always  to  do  this  just  where  her  assistance 
would  be  of  greatest  benefit  to  the  recipient.  She  was 
especially  kind  and  thoughtful  in  helping  quietly 
people  who  early  in  life  had  been  better  situated  than 
they  later  became  and  to  whom  self-denial  an^l  priva- 
tion of  what  they  once  had  been  accustomed  to  were 
particularly  hard  to  bear.     She  had  a  great  admiration 


3^ 

for  Dr.  Howe  and  for  his  work  for  the  bhnd,  and  her 
gifts  both  to  the  institution  and  for  the  personal  com- 
fort and  pleasure  of  Laura  Bridgman  while  the  latter 
was  living  were  frequent  and  substantial. 

Augustus  Lowell  died  suddenly  at  his  residence 
in  Brookline  on  the  twenty-second  of  June,  1900,  at 
the  age  of  seventy  years.  He  was  one  of  the  worthi- 
est and  most  trusted  sons  of  Boston  and  fully  main- 
tained the  reputation  which  his  eminent  family  had 
won  and  preserved  for  two  centuries  of  honorable  and 
successful  endeavor.  The  positions  which  he  held  in 
many  societies  and  corporations,  as  president  or  as 
trustee  or  manager,  were  of  themselves  abundant  proof 
of  the  high  estimate  placed  on  his  ability,  integrity, 
prudence  and  intelligence  by  the  community.  He 
was  noted  for  his  faithfulness  and  devotion  to  his  nu- 
merous and  varied  tasks  and  responsibilities,  and  his 
life  was  an  example  and  an  encouragement  to  younger 
men.  Those  who  were  brought  into  contact  with  him 
could  not  help  recognizing  the  force  and  dignity  of. 
his  character,  his  unswerving  truthfulness  and  his  un- 
deviating  adherence  to  the  most  stringent  rules  of 
honor.  His  help  and  advice  were  readily  extended  to 
any  one  in  need,  but  his  judgment  was  stern  and  piti- 
less against  the  wrong  doer  and  his  contempt  strong 
for  things  mean  or  deceitful.  He  was  a  member  of 
the  board  of  trustees  of  this  institution  from  1867  to 
1875  and  rendered  good  and  efficient  service. 

Jesse  Metcalf  died  at  his  home  in  Providence, 
Rhode  Island,  on  the  twentieth  of  December,  1899,  at 
the  age  of  seventy-two  years.  He  was  one  of  the  best 
known  manufacturers  in  his  native  state  and  served 
either  as  president  or  as  director  in  a  large  number  of 
corporations.      He    was    kind-hearted    and    generous, 


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and  to  all  who  knew  him  his  death  caused  profound 
sorrow.  The  well  appointed  edifice  on  Waterman 
street,  where  the  Rhode  Island  school  of  design  has 
a  home,  is  a  monument  of  Mr.  Metcalf's  generosity. 
He  gave  the  land  upon  which  this  building  stands 
and  also  contributed  the  money  which  made  its  erec- 
tion possible. 

Edwin  Morton  died  at  Morges,  near  Lausanne,  in 
Switzerland,  at  the  age  of  sixty-six  years.  He  was  for 
a  long  time  absent  from  his  native  land  and  a  con- 
firmed invalid.  He  was  a  graduate  of  Harvard  col- 
lege and  practised  law  for  several  years  with  success, 
first  in  Plymouth,  where  he  was  born,  and  afterwards 
in  Boston ;  but  his  health  failed  so  completely  that  he 
undertook  in  the  summer  of  1874  a  voyage  around 
the  world  by  the  way  of  Japan  and  India.  Arriving 
at  Rome  in  1876,  he  found  himself  so  ill  that,  by  the 
advice  of  physicians,  he  w^ent  as  a  last  resort  to  the 
baths  of  Baden  in  Aargau,  which  so  restored  his 
health  that  he  remained  in  that  town  for  about  ten 
years.  He  then  removed  to  Morges  on  lake  Geneva, 
where  he  had  lived  in  retirement  ever  since.  He  was 
gifted  by  nature  with  rare  musical  talent  and  with  a 
taste  for  all  that  is  best  in  literature.  He  was  ten- 
derly appreciative  of  the  beauty  of  the  outer  world, 
especially  of  the  sea,  near  which  he  was  born  and 
bred.  He  was  a  student  and  adept  in  political  and 
social  science,  in  Greek  history  and  in  the  poetry  of 
all  nations.  He  was  brought  up  under  the  purest  in- 
fluerices  of  the  transcendental  period  in  Massachusetts, 
while  the  culture  and  experiences  in  after  years  had 
broadened  his  mind  without  perverting  it.  His  ac- 
quaintance and  correspondence  extended  throughout 
Europe  and  America.     To  his  kindred  and  to  a  num- 


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ber  of  friends  who  are  living  in  Boston  and  who 
retain  a  vivid  remembrance  of  Mr.  Morton's  fine  quali- 
ties, his  death  was  a  complete  surprise,  since  they  had 
not  heard  of  any  serious  increase  of  his  illness,  which 
was  of  long  standing. 

Louis  P.  Ober  died  of  heart  disease  in  Brookline 
on  the  twenty-ninth  of  July,  1900,  at  the  age  of  sixty- 
three  years.  He  was  born  in  Alsace  and  came  to  this 
country  when  he  was  a  youth.  In  person  he  was  tall 
and  stately,  dignified  and  courteous  in  manner,  cordial 
and  affable  in  general  intercourse  and  genial  in  social 
life.  He  was  successful  in  business  and  accumulated 
a  substantial  property  in  real  estate.  He  showed  a 
friendly  interest  in  the  cause  of  the  blind  and  became 
a  regular  contributor  to  the  funds  of  the  kindergarten. 
He  is  missed  and  mourned  by  a  large  number  of 
friends. 

Edward  Dyer  Peters  died  at  the  Brunswick  hotel 
on  the  twentieth  day  of  February,  1900.  He  was  one 
of  the  worthiest  and  most  highly  respected  citizens  of 
Boston,  and  his  life  has  been  one  long  story  of  active 
beneficence.  He  loved  to  do  good,  and,  if  there  were 
a  kind,  thoughtful,  considerate  act  to  be  performed, 
he  would  improve  the  opportunity  with  rare  discern- 
ment. He  took  an  earnest  interest  in  our  institution 
and  its  work,  and  before  his  death  he  directed  his  son, 
Mr.  W.  Y.  Peters,  to  give  to  it  the  sum  of  $500.  This 
wish  has  been  carried  out  with  filial  reverence  and  in 
the  spirit  which  prompted  it. 

Jacob  Crowninshield  Rogers  died  at  his  home. 
No.  231  Commonwealth  avenue,  on  the  second  day  of 
January,  1900,  in  the  seventy-second  year  of  his  age. 
He  was  born  in  Salem  and  became  one  of  the  dis- 
tinguished bankers  of  Boston  and  New  England.     A 


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loyal,  honorable  and  courageous  man,  he  has  left  a 
record  like  an  open  page,  clean  and  clear  throughout. 
No  one  can  read  it  without  feeling  better  for  the  act 
and  grateful  for  the  life  that  is  now  closed.  His 
charities  were  constant,  judicious  and  cheerfully  be- 
stowed whenever  a  cause  commended  itself  to  his 
judgment.  He  was  one  of  the  regular  annual  sub- 
scribers to  the  kindergarten  and  also  a  helper  of 
such  movements  as  were  calculated  to  promote  its 
interests. 

John  Codman  Ropes,  the  head  of  the  legal  firm  of 
Ropes,  Gray  and  Loring,  d.ied  at  his  home,  No.  99 
Mt.  Vernon  street,  on  Friday,  October  twenty-seven, 
in  the  sixty-fourth  year  of  his  age.  He  was  essentially 
a  man  of  letters  and  was  as  well  known  for  his  literary 
as  for  his  professional  achievements.  He  loved  books 
dearly  and  devoted  to  them  as  much  of  his  time  and 
thought  as  could  be  spared  from  his  practice  of  the 
law.  Though  a  civilian  all  his  life,  he  achieved  a  high 
reputation  as  a  military  critic  and  historian.  Gifted 
by  nature  with  a  wonderful  power  of  analysis,  he  could 
readily  resolve  a  campaign  into  its  elements  and  de- 
scribe it  clearly  and  graphically.  He  was  especially 
interested  in  the  Napoleonic  era  and  made  luminous 
contributions  to  the  literature  relating  to  this  period. 
His  nature  was  so  strong,  so  vigorous  and  so  full  of 
energy  that  his  intimate  friends  have  found  it  hard  to 
realize  that  they  will  see  him  no  more.  Despite  his 
many  occupations,  he  found  time  to  enjoy  society  in 
the  best  sense  of  the  term.  A  forceful,  bold  and  in- 
dependent thinker,  he  had  a  mind  of  great  natural 
capacity,  and  it  was  so  richly  stored  that  it  was  a  veri- 
table treasure-house. 

Barthold    Schlesinger    died  of    apoplexy    at  his 


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residence  in  Brookline  on  the  thirteenth  of  July,  1900, 
at  the  age  of  seventy-two  years.  He  was  one  of  the 
prominent  capitaHsts  of  Boston,  and  for  a  long  time 
he  had  been  identified  with  the  material  growth  of 
some  parts  of  the  city.  His  large  means  enabled  him 
to  invest  in  property  valuable  for  development,  and  his 
sound  judgment  was  seldom,  if  ever,  at  fault  in  real 
estate  enterprises.  He  was  also  very  upright  and 
honorable  and  deeply  interested  in  reform.  Mr. 
Schlesinger  was  exceedingly  fond  of  music,  of  the 
fine  arts  in  general  and  of  flowers.  He  had  an  abun- 
dance of  the  latter  at  his  beautiful  place  in  Brookline, 
and  many  of  the  fairest  roses  from  his  greenhouses 
and  gardens  were  given  by  him  to  the  flower  mission. 
He  was  an  old  and  valued  friend  of  Dr.  Howe  and 
his  family  and  became  a  member  of  the  corporation 
of  this  institution  in  1882  by  a  gift  of  money  to  the 
Howe  memorial  printing  fund.  He  had  been  for 
several  years  a  regular  contributor  to  the  kindergarten 
for  the  blind. 

LuciAN  Sharpe  of  Providence,  Rhode  Island,  died 
on  board  the  German  steamer  Saale  on  the  seven- 
teenth day  of  October,  1899.  He  was  very  prominent 
in  the  business  circles  of  Rhode  Island  and  served 
faithfully  as  director  or  trustee  in  several  industrial 
corporations  and  financial  institutions  of  his  native 
city.  He  made  frequent  trips  to  Europe  and  was  as 
well  known  in  London  and  Paris  as  in  New  York  and 
Boston.  He  responded  favorably  to  a  personal  appeal 
for  a  contribution  to  the  printing  fund  and  was  there- 
fore made  a  member  of  the  corporation  in  1S82.  Of 
late  years  he  had  been  a  regular  annual  subscriber  to 
the  kindergarten,  and  so  long  as  he  was  able  to  attend 
to  his  business  he  never  failed  to  send  his  yearly  gift. 


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Joseph  Blake  Thaxter  died  at  his  home  in  Hing- 
ham  on  the  twenty-third  of  March,  1900,  in  the  eighty- 
second  year  of  his  age.  He  was  a  man  of  sterHng 
character  and  of  broad  views,  and  his  life  was  filled 
wdth  peace,  goodness,  high  aspirations  and  beneficent 
deeds.  By  his  agreeable  disposition,  upright  purpose 
and  fair  dealings  in  all  his  relations  with  men,  he  en- 
deared himself  to  those  who  knew  him  well  and 
gained  their  respect  and  confidence.  He  served  as  a 
member  of  the  board  of  trustees  of  this  institution 
from  1856  to  1865,  and  was  exceedingly  faithful  and 
painstaking  in  the  discharge  of  his  duties. 

Mrs.  Delia  D.  Thorndike,  widow  of  the  late  John 
H.  Thorndike,  died  at  Nice,  France,  on  the  thirtieth 
of  October,  1899.  She  was  a  typical  New  England 
woman  of  the  best  kind, —  sincere,  kindly,  courageous, 
public-spirited  and  modest.  Her  generosity  to  benevo- 
lent and  educational  institutions  was  widely  known 
and  gratefully  acknowledged.  Her  gifts  to  humane 
enterprises  were  regular  and  unfailing.  Her  name 
appeared  on  the  list  of  subscriptions  for  the  advance- 
ment of  most  of  the  philanthropic  movements  of  the 
day,  and  the  representatives  of  many  a  good  cause  will 
hardly  know  where  to  find  her  successor.  Her  life 
was  filled  with  the  spirit  of  benevolence,  and  it  could 
be  said  of  her  with  literal  truth  that  she  went  about 
doing  good.  The  mortal  part  of  Mrs.  Thorndike  may 
find  rest  in  foreign  soil,  but  the  incentive  and  blessing 
of  her  character  will  abide  here. 

Mrs.  Sarah  Sprague  Upham,  wife  of  Mr.  George 
P.  Upham,  died  at  her  home.  No.  144  Beacon  street, 
on  the  twenty-sixth  of  January,  1900.  She  passed 
away  as  quietly  as  she  had  lived.  Modest,  unassum- 
ing and  retiring  by  nature,  she  was  strongly  averse  to 


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all  display  and  ostentation.  The  loveliness  of  her 
character  was  no  doubt  largely  due  to  the  careful 
training  and  education  which  she  had  received  in  the 
home  of  refined  and  intellectual  parents.  She  was 
the  daughter  of  Judge  Peleg  W.  Sprague,  a  man  who 
served  the  republic  well  both  in  the  national  legis- 
lature and  upon  the  bench  and  who  would  be  sure  to 
impress  upon  his  children  the  essentials  of  a  noble 
character.  On  her  marriage  and  removal  to  Boston 
she  had  the  privilege  of  attending  the  reverent  and 
gracious  ministrations  of  Dr.  Charles  Lowell,  to  whose 
guidance  she  was  largely  indebted  for  the  develop- 
ment of  her  liberal  and  hopeful  characteristics.  Thus 
she  became  a  woman  of  exceptional  worth  and  of  a 
beautiful  soul.  No  one  could  come  into  relations 
with  her  without  being  deeply  impressed  with  the  en- 
gaging charm  of  her  personality,  with  the  unobtru- 
siveness  of  her  manners  and  with  the  meekness  of  her 
spirit.  Of  her  generous  deeds  there  are  ample  evi- 
dences in  every  direction,  and  the  friends  of  the  blind 
have  good  reason  to  pay  a  tribute  of  earnest  gratitude 
to  her  memory. 

Mrs.  Anna  Cabot  Lowell  Quincy  Waterston, 
widow  of  the  late  Robert  C.  Waterston,  died  at  her 
home.  No.  526  Massachusetts  avenue,  on  the  four- 
teenth day  of  October,  1899,  in  the  eighty-seventh 
year  of  her  age.  She  was  the  only  surviving  daugh- 
ter of  the  eldest  Josiah  Quincy,  the  second  mayor  of 
the  city  of  Boston  and  president  of  Harvard  college. 
On  account  of  the  eminent  position  of  her  family  and 
especially  through  her  own  talents,  Mrs.  Waterston 
was  able  to  gather  around  her  a  wide  circle  of  friends 
and  acquaintances.  She  knew  well  and  was  intimately 
associated  with  many  of  the  most  distinguished  men 


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and  women  of  the  former  generation.  When  her  father 
entertained  Lafayette  she  was  a  school  girl,  but  the 
occasion  made  such  an  impression  upon  her  mind  that 
she  retained  a  vivid  remembrance  of  it  in  later  years. 
Her  life  was  filled  witb  deeds  of  kindness  and  with 
the  public  spirit  of  her  race,  and  the  cause  of  the  blind 
has  been  near  to  her  heart  ever  since  the  establish- 
ment of  the  institution. 

Mrs.  Elizabeth  Sewall  Wells,  widow  of  the  late 
Thomas  Goodwin  Wells,  died  at  her  home,  No.  Si 
Pinckney  street,  on  Friday,  the  eighth  of  August,  1900, 
in  the  eightieth  year  of  her  age.  She  traced  her  de- 
scent from  more  than  one  old  family  of  New  Eng- 
land, being  by  birth  a  Sewall  and  also  a  descendant  of 
John  May,  an  English  shipmaster,  who  settled  in 
Boston  in  1640.  She  was  distinguished  by  natural 
benevolence  and  proverbial  generosity  and  was  a 
woman  of  great  intelligence,  integrity,  energy  and 
public  spirit.  She  was  much  interested  in  various 
philanthropic  causes,  which  she  was  always  ready  to 
assist,  and  was  an  excellent  representative  of  the  best 
traditions  of   New  England. 

Charles  T.  White  died  of  pneumonia  at  his  resi- 
dence, No.  213  Commonwealth  avenue,  on  the  twen- 
tieth of  March,  1900,  at  the  age  of  sixty-four  years. 
He  led  a  very  active  life  with  many  and  varied  inter- 
ests and  was  held  in  high  esteem  by  those  who  had 
come  in  contact  with  him  in  the  business  world  or  who 
had  been  associated  with  him  in  the  diversified  chari- 
ties with  which  he  was  occupied.  In  the  circles  where 
he  was  best  known  and  most  highly  appreciated,  his 
departure  from  this  life  has  left  a  void  which  cannot 
be  easily  filled. 


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These  brief  memorial  notices  give  utterance  to  our 
grief  and  to  our  sense  of  the  great  loss  which  the 
institution  has  sustained  in  the  death  of  so  many 
prominent  members  of  its  corporation. 

All  which  is  respectfully  submitted  by 

WILLIAM  ENDICOTT, 
CHARLES  P.  GARDINER, 
ROBERT  H.  GARDINER, 
JOSEPH  B.  GLOVER, 
N.  P.  HALLOWELL, 
J.  THEODORE   HEARD, 
HENRY  MARION    HOWE, 
FRANCIS  W.  HUNNEWELL, 
GEORGE  H.  RICHARDS, 
WILLIAM  L.  RICHARDSON, 
RICHARD  M.  SALTONSTALL, 
S.  LOTHROP  THORNDIKE, 

Trustees. 


THE  REPORT  OF  THE  DIRECTOR. 


The  world  leads  round  the  seasons  in  a  choir. 

Forever  changing  and  forever  new, 
Blending  the  grand,  the  beautiful,  the  gay, 

The  mournful  and  the  tender,  in  one  strain. 

—  Percival. 

To  the  Board  of  Trustees. 

Gentlemen  :  —  In  order  that  we  may  be  able  to 
gain  an  accurate  knowledge  of  the  present  condition 
of  the  institution,  of  the  extent  of  its  operations  or  of 
its  present  requirements  and  of  its  prospective  or 
possible  needs,  we  must  take  a  careful  survey  of  the 
past  in  all  its  aspects  and  ascertain  what  has  been 
done  and  what  methods  and  processes  have  been 
employed. 

I  am  sure  that  a  retrospect  of  this  sort,  if  wisely 
directed,  will  help  us  to  find  out  how  to  perform  our 
tasks  and  do  our  work  in  the  best  possible  manner, 
and  at  the  same  time  it  will  indicate  to  us  the  course 
which  we  shall  have  to  pursue  for  the  purpose  of 
achieving  greater  and  more  satisfactory  results  than 
those  which  have  been  hitherto  obtained. 

With  this  end  in  view  I  beg  leave  to  lay  before  you 
the  report  of  the  director,  containing  a  full  account  of 
the  operations  of  the  school  during  the  year  just 
closed,  and  to  accompany  it  with  such  thoughts,  obser- 
vations and  suggestions  as  are  germane  to  the  educa- 
tion of  the  blind  and  may  be  of  assistance  to  its  im- 
provement and  extension. 

The  general    objects  of  the  institution  have    been 


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prosecuted  in  the  course  of  the  past  twelve  months 
with  diHgence  and  success,  and  the  progress  of  the 
pupils  in  their  studies  and  other  work  has  been  highly 
commendable. 

The  teachers  and  other  officers  have  not  confined 
themselves  merely  to  a  formal  routine  of  service. 
They  have  done  much  more  than  this.  They  have 
exercised  a  constant  watchfulness  and  care,  an  ever 
active  ingenuity,  an  untiring  patience  and  an  inflexible 
perseverance  and  resolution  in  making  improvements 
and  in  advancing  steadily  the  cause  for  which  the 
establishment  exists. 

There  is  every  reason  to  believe  that  the  good  work, 
which  is  done  through  the  agency  of  the  school,  is 
fully  appreciated  both  by  the  friends  of  the  blind  and 
by  all  those  who  are  familiar  with  it  and  well  qualified 
to  be  competent  judges  of  its  efficiency  and  value. 
Ours  was  the  pioneer  institution  of  its  kind  in 
America,  having  been  incorporated  by  the  legislature 
of  Massachusetts  in  1829.  Since  its  opening  in  1832, 
1,495  blind  persons  of  both  sexes  and  of  different  ages 
have  enjoyed  its  advantages,  and  when  we  remember 
that  nearly  two-thirds  of  those  who  have  gone  through 
the  regular  course  of  instruction  and  training  have  be- 
come useful  members  of  society  and  self-supporting 
either  wholly  or  in  part,  the  result  is  not  only  very 
gratifying  but  highly  encouraging. 

Enrolment  of  Blind   Persons. 

Number  sufficient  to  possess  her  realms. 

—  Milton. 

At  the  date  of  my  last  annual  report  the  number  of 
blind  persons  registered  in  the  various  departments  of 


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the  institution  as  pupils,  teachers,  employes  and  work 
men  and  women  was  252.  Since  then  30  have  been 
admitted  and  18  have  been  discharged,  making  the 
total  number  at  the  present  time  264.  Of  these  175 
are  in  the  parent  school  at  South  Boston,  74  in  the 
kindergarten  and  primary  department  at  Jamaica 
Plain,  and  15  in  the  workshop  for  adults.  The  first 
division  includes  162  pupils,  10  teachers  and  other  ofift- 
cers  and  3  domestics ;  the  second  comprises  74  little 
boys  and  girls,  and  the  third,  1 5  men  and  women  em- 
ployed in  the  workshop  for  adults. 

The   Health   Record. 

Health  is  the  paradise  of  the  body. 

—  St.  Theodorus. 

There  is  no  more  valuable  or  precious  possession  in 
this  life  than  health.  Next  to  a  good  conscience,  that 
state  of  the  physical  organism,  in  which  every  part  is 
sound  and  all  die  vital  functions  are  kept  in  unison 
and  performed  freely  and  properly,  is  the  greatest 
blessing.  It  is  a  gracious  boon  of  heaven.  It  is  the 
basis  of  all  virtues  and  the  soul  that  animates  pleasures 
and  "  makes  the  delights  delightful."  It  is  indispen- 
sable to  happiness  and  an  important  requisite  in  the 
accomplishment  of  anything  distinguished.  Without 
it  the  enjoyments  of  life  fade  and  become  tasteless 
and  save  in  rare  instances  no  moral  excellence  or 
mental  achievements  of  a  high  order  can  be  attained. 

Poets,  philosophers,  saints,  scientists,  thinkers,  edu- 
cators, all  alike  have  recognized  the  power  of  health 
and  have  sung  its  praises.  Galen  termed  it  symmetry 
and  Ariphron  designated  it  as  the  most  august  of  the 
blessed  goddesses.  Theodosios  had  such  an  exalted  ap- 


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preciation  of  it  that  he  wished  to  have  the  word  Hygeia 
inscribed  as  an  epitaph  on  his  tomb.  Both  Dr.  John- 
son and  Emerson  placed  it  above  all  riches.  Bicker- 
steth  esteemed  it  as  the  best  of  all  earthly  possessions, 
and  it  was  a  maxim  with  him  that  a  hale  cobbler  is  a 
better  man  than  a  sick  king.  Thomson  characterized 
it  as  the  vital  principle  of  bliss.  Gray  called  it  one  of 
heaven's  best  treasures,  and  Carlyle  considered  it  the 
"  synonym  of  all  that  is  true,  justly  ordered,  good." 

For  reasons  that  can  be  easily  understood,  the 
blind  as  a  class  are  lacking  in  vigorous  health,  and 
therefore  greater  attention  and  more  diligent  care 
have  to  be  bestowed  upon  this  particular  point  in 
schools  established  and  maintained  for  their  benefit 
than  in  those  for  ordinary  children  and  youth. 

I  am  very  glad  to  be  able  to  report  that,  during  the 
past  year,  a  good  degree  of  health  has  been  enjoyed 
in  every  department  of  the  institution.  Although  we 
have  had  our  fair  share  of  the  colds,  sore  throats  and 
trivial  ailments  to  which  children  always  and  every- 
where are  liable,  we  have  not  been  visited  by  epidemic 
or  infectious  diseases ;  and  the  accidents  of  a  broken 
arm  and  a  broken  finger,  which  befell  two  of  the  lads, 
seem  insignificant  in  retrospect,  when  complete  re- 
covery has  been  gained.  But  the  white  page  of  our 
health  record  must  be  marred  by  two  sad  blots,  for  we 
have  lost  by  death  two  students  in  our  boys'  depart- 
ment. Thomas  Crofton  of  Chelsea,  Mass.,  died  at  the 
Massachusetts  General  Hospital,  May  8,  of  spinal 
meningitis,  the  result  of  a  cerebral  tumor  of  which 
his  loss  of  vision  was  the  first  indication;  and  Millard 
Durette  of  Friendship,  Me.,  succumbed  to  an  attack 
of  pneumonia,  at  the  City  Hospital,  on  the  first  day 
of  June,  1900.      Both  of  these  young  men  were  good. 


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painstaking  students,  interested  in  their  work  and 
showing  a  strong  desire  to  perform  the  duties  of  each 
day  in  the  best  possible  manner  and  to  be  worthy  sons 
of  their  alma  mater.  Their  loyalty,  faithful  service 
and  cheery  demeanor  won  for  them  an  abiding  es- 
teem and  affection  in  the  hearts  of  their  teachers  and 
school-mates,  by  whom  they  will  long  be  held  in  loving 
remembrance. 

Dr.   Howe  and  his  Work  for  the  Blind. 

Be  suffering  what  it  may,  time  will  bring  summer. 
When  briers  shall  have  leaves  as  well  as  thorns, 
And  be  as  sweet  as  sharp. 

—  Shakespeare. 

Blindness  is  unquestionably  one  of  the  severest  of 
human  calamities.  Whether  considered  from  a  mate- 
rial or  a  spiritual  and  ethical  standpoint,  it  is  found  to 
be  productive  of  more  ills  and  disadvantages  than  any 
other  physical  affliction  that  can  be  sustained.  By 
plunging  its  victims  into  a  sea  of  darkness  and  "  cut- 
ting them  off  from  the  cheerful  ways  of  men,"  it  tends 
to  dwarf  and  enfeeble  their  whole  being.  The  reasons 
thereof  are  obvious. 

Of  all  the  avenues  of  perception,  sight  is  the  broad- 
est and  most  perfect,  the  swiftest  and  most  delightful. 
Aristotle  regards  it  as  possessing  most  completely  the 
nature  and  characteristics  of  a  sense.      He  says  — 

H'  o-\\)Lq  fia7.LaTa  aladT/clg  kcriv. 

In  the  words  of  Lucretius,  it  is  the  surest  path  that 
faith  can  find,  by  which  to  enter  the  human  heart  and 
mind :  — 

Via  qua  munita  fidei 
Proxima  fert  humanum  in  pectus,  templa  que  mentis. 


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Sir  John  Herschel  remarked  that  it  confers  upon  us, 
to  a  considerable  extent,  the  character  of  ubiquity. 
UnHke  touch,  it  is  not  confined  in  its  operations  to  the 
number,  bulk  and  distance  of  a  few  particular  objects. 
On  the  contrary,  it  spreads  itself  over  an  infinite  mul- 
titude of  bodies,  comprehends  the  largest  figures,  and 
brings  into  our  reach  some  of  the  most  remote  parts 
of  the  universe.  In  the  lanQ^uasre  of  Emerson,  its 
organs — the  eyes  —  "are  bold  as  lions,  roving,,  run- 
ning, leaping  here  and  there,  far  and  near."  Improving 
"each  shining  hour"  after  the  fashion  of  the  busy 
bee,  and  flying  over  an  illimitable  extent  of  space  with 
marvellous  rapidity,  sight  collects  the  pollen  of  thought 
from  the  anthers  of  every  flower  in  the  wide  fields  of 
creation  and  "  hoards  the  golden  store  "  in  the  cells  Of 
the  hive  of  intellect  for  the  aliment  of  the  indwelling 
brood  of  human  faculties.  It  continues  the  longest 
in  action  without  being  tired  or  satiated  with  its  proper 
enjoyments.  Through  its  channel  knowledge  of  the 
outer  world  flows  more  abundantly  to  the  mind  than 
by  any  other  of  its  gateways.  It  is  the  visual  sense 
which  not  only  reveals  to  us  external  things  in  their 
natural  beauty  and  in  all  their  changes  and  varieties 
but  supplies  also  those  materials  out  of  which  the 
imagination  creates  new  forms  more  glorious  than  the 
original  ones,  bodying  forth  the  shapes  of  things  un- 
known, whilst  the  understanding  traces  the  different 
relations  existing,  among  the  ideas  received,  and  gives 
birth  to  a  secondary  and  reflex  class  of  conceptions 
still  more  subtile  and  refined.  This  process  is  con- 
cisely hinted  at  in  the  following  words  of  Milton:  — 

Life  and  sense, 
Fancy  and  understanding  :  whence  the  soul 
Reason  receives,  and  reason  is  her  being. 


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This  vehicle  of  enormous  wealth  of  objective  infor- 
mation is  a  nonentity  to  the  blind.  For  them  the 
golden  lamp  of  heaven  is  irrevocably  sunk  deep  in  the 
ocean  of  misfortune  and  concealed  by  the  ebon  cur- 
tain of  interminable  blackness.  Their  horizon  is  over- 
cast by  dun  storm  clouds,  through  which  no  cheering 
ray  gleams.  The  mind,  which  is  the  only  thing  sub- 
lunary that  mirrors  forth  intellectual  light,  is  in  their 
case  .veiled  by  folds  of  darkness  all  around  its  borders, 
and  the  background  is  a  blank  to  them.  Evermore 
theirs  is  the  brow  of  night,  whose  myriads  of  luminous 
isles  are  extinct.  Flowers  grow  at  their  feet,  and  dews 
like  diamonds  are  scattered  ever3^where,  but  they  can- 
not perceive  them.  The  visible  universe  is  totally 
annihilated  to  them,  and  they  can  see  — 

No  starry  heavens,  no  azure  sky, 
No  swan-like  clouds  floating  by. 
No  mountain,  river,  lake  or  plain, 
No  wooded  hills,  no  waving  grain, 
No  matchless  painting  on  the  skies 
At  set  of  sun,  or  at  its  rise. 
The  magic  charms  the  seasons  bring 
Of  summer,  autumn,  winter,  spring, 
Alike  take  on  the  same  dark  hue ; 
Alike  are  hidden  from  their  view. 

The  obscuration  of  so  important  a  sense,  raising  as 
it  does  an  impenetrable  barrier  between  the  minds  of 
the  blind  and  the  prodigious  variety  of  the  visible 
forms  of  nature  which  attract  and  enravish  the  eye, 
imposes  on  them  great  limitations,  which  are  followed 
by  grave  consequences.  Aside  from  barring  to  them 
the  temples  of  knowledge  and  drying  its  fountains  or 
turning  them  into  rocks,  it  curbs  the  energy  of  the 
blind  and  contracts  the   circle   of  their  play  and  exer- 


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cise.  It  narrows  the  horizon  of  their  perception  and 
diminishes  the  breadth  of  their  thoughts,  hopes  and 
aspirations.  It  isolates  them  from  their  surround- 
ings, and,  where  people  Hve  much  by  themselves,  they 
live  too  much  for  themselves.  It  occasions  certain 
disabilities  and  fosters  the  growth  of  self-esteem  and 
love  of  approbation.  It  acts  as  a  disturbing  force  in 
the  order  of  the  development  of  the  different  intel- 
lectual and  moral  faculties  which  go  to  form  charac- 
ter, hinders  the  expansion  of  the  sympathies,  saps  the 
vitality  of  the  bodily  organization,  and  tends  to  render 
the  blind  weak  in  thought  and  irresolute  in  action",  as 
well  as  feeble  in  stamina  and  flabby  in  fibre.  Its 
effects,  as  seen  in  a  large  number  of  individuals,  are 
somewhat  like  those  of  light  coming  upon  a  plant 
from  one  side  only  and  causing  it  to  grow  crooked. 
In  other  words,  it  affects  them  intellectually  and 
morally,  as  well  as  physically ;  for,  to  repeat  one  of 
the  apt  quotations  used  by  Dr.  Howe,  — 

From  nature's  chain  whatever  link  you  strike, 
Tenth,  or  ten  thousandth,  breaks  the  chain  alike. 

Now  a  system  of  broad  and  liberal  education,  based 
upon  sound  scientific  principles,  reared  on  the  soil  of 
a  thorough  knowledge  of  physiology  and  anthropology, 
and  taking  cognizance  of  all  the  physical  oddities  and 
peculiarities,  mental  idiosyncrasies  and  psychological 
phenomena  arising  from  the  loss  of  sight,  is  the 
most  powerful  and  efficacious  remedy  for  repairing  the 
ravages  caused  by  the' destructive  agency  of  blindness, 
and  for  fertilizing  the  soil  which  it  has  laid  waste.  It 
is  the  only  means  which  can  counteract  the  influences 
of  the  privation  to  which  the  blind  are  subject  for  life, 
reduce    its  results  to    the    minimum    and    enable    its 


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victims  to  soar  above  the  mists  of  misfortune  and  play 
their  part  in  the  drama  of  Hfe,  thus  robbing  the  sting 
of  affliction  of  its  sharpness  and  winning  victory  from 
adversity  itself. 

The  illustrious  founder  of  this  institution  was  a 
most  profound  believer  in  such  a  scheme  of  education 
and  in  man's  capacity  for  improvement  under  it  re- 
gardless of  bodily  obstructions.  His  conception  of  the 
beau  ideal  of  human  perfection  was  of  a  being  whose 
physical  formation  should  be  healthy  and  symmetrical, 
his  mental  faculties  active  and  enlightened,  his  tastes 
cultivated  and  refined,  and  his  sentiments  noble  and 
dignified ;  Dr.  Howe  devoted  his  genius  and  his  rare 
qualities  of  head  and  heart  to  the  organization  of  a 
system  of  instruction  and  training  for  the  blind,  which 
should  bring  them  as  near  as  possible  to  this  ideal, 
and  should  enable  them  to  develop  the  capacities  of 
every  kind  with  which  nature  has  endowed  them  —  to 
gain  the  mastery  of  themselves  and  reliance  upon  their 
own  resources,  to  enlarge  their  experience  by  personal 
contact  with  the  world  in  which  they  live  and  move, 
to  pursue  the  road  of  a  useful  and  wise  activity  to  the 
goal  of  true  happiness  and  to  meet  the  higher  obliga- 
tions of  manhood  and  womanhood. 

In  order  to  accomplish  this  purpose.  Dr.  Howe 
labored  in  season  and  out  of  season  with  unparalleled 
assiduity  and  exemplary  self-abnegation.  His  entrance 
upon  the  field  was  a  most  fortunate  event,  for  of  all 
his  contemporaries  he  was  the  most  eminently  fitted 
to  take  charge  of  its  cultivation.  In  the  words  of 
Shakespeare,  he  was  — 

A  combination  and  a  form  indeed, 
Where  every  god  did  seem  to  set  his  seal, 
To  give  the  world  assurance  of  a  man. 


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No  sooner  had  he  espoused  this  grand  cause  than 
his  interest  became  most  profoundly  enhsted  in  it. 
His  heart  was  ablaze  with  enthusiasm  for  its  advance- 
ment. He  became  its  unflinching  advocate  and 
staunchest  promoter. 

Formed  of  a  superior  clay, 
And  animated  by  a  purer  ray, 

he  saw  at  a  glance  its  importance,  its  worth,  its 
possibilities  and  its  needs,  and  in  making  them 
known  to  the  public,  he  spoke  and  wrote  and  acted 
as  one  who  felt  the  iron  pierce  his  soul.  His  pen 
never  indited  a  weak  or  involved  sentence,  nor  did 
his  voice  ever  give  forth  an  uncertain  sound.  It  rang 
out  in  Massachusetts,  New  England  —  everywhere, — 
with  trumpet  tones.  His  earnestness  evoked  energy 
in  others  and  carried  them  along  with  him  uncon- 
sciously. His  zeal  was  contagious  and  compelled 
imitation.  He  exercised  an  electric  power,  which  sent 
a  thrill  through  every  fibre  of  those  about  him,  passed 
like  a  flash  into  their  natures  and  made  them  give  out 
sparks  of  fire.     His  triumph  was  secured. 

On  crossing  the  meridian  of  his  life,  Dr.  Howe  was 
favored,  in  his  philanthropic  exploits  in  general  and  in 
his  plans  for  the  elevation  of  the  blind  in  particular, 
with  the  constant  companionship  and  help  and  cheer 
of  that  saintly  being  who  sprang  up  in  the  circle  of 
his  children  and  shared  with  him  in  all  his  errands  of 
mercy,  and  who  grew  to  be  an  angel  on  earth,  an  in- 
tellectual prodigy  and  moral  colossus,  a  real  personi- 
fication of  every  womanly  virtue, —  of  goodness  and 
beauty,  of  charity  and  generosity,  of  truth  and  purity, 
of  modesty  and  chastity,  of  ever  active  and  never  in- 
termitting benevolence.     She  was  to  him  a  spirit  and 


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a  blessing  from  above,  a  source  of  joy  and  a  centre  of 
affection.  Theirs  was  not  merely  a  blood  relationship 
of  father  and  daughter,  but  a  fellowship  of  kindred 
minds  and  loving  hearts.  They  walked,  thought,  sym- 
pathized and  worked  together.  They  were  always 
ready  to  lend  a  helping  hand  to  those  who  were  in 
need  of  it,  and  their  deeds  speak  to  us  from  their 
graves,  and  beckon  us  on  in  the  paths  which  they  trod. 
Their  example  is  still  with  us,  to  guide,  to  influence 
and  to  direct  us.  For  nobility  of  character  is  a  per- 
petual bequest,  living  from  age  to  age  and  constantly 
tending  to  reproduce  its  like. 

The  tidal  wave  of  deeper  souls 
Into  our  inmost  being  rolls, 
And  lifts  us,  unawares, 
Out  of  all  meaner  cares. 

Thanks  be  to  heaven  for  granting  us  these  noble 
laborers  in  the  vineyard  of  humanity;  and,  although 
they  are  no  more,  we  cannot  forget  their  love  for  the 
blind,  which  went  out  in  strong  tides  to  enlighten  and 
lift  them  up,  to  strengthen  and  cheer,  to  save  and 
bless  them. 

The  blind  in  their  turn  are  entitled  to  no  small 
credit  for  availing  themselves  to  their  fullest  extent 
of  the  uncommon  educational  advantages  secured  for 
them  through  the  sagacity  and  tireless  labors  of  Dr. 
Howe,  and  for  grasping  eagerly  the  end  of  Ariadne's 
thread,  which  was  presented  to  them  to  lead  them  out 
of  the  labyrinth  of  inertia  and  wretchedness,  where 
they  had  been  wandering  from  time  immemorial  and 
where  they  were  in  danger  of  being  devoured  by  the 
Minotaur  of  ignorance.  Instead  of  bending  down 
under  the  ponderous  burden  of  their  infirmity,  moan- 
ino-  and  crying  for  light,  they  have  made  the   best  of 


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their  situation,  have  stood  up  manfully  and  striven  to 
lessen  the  crushing  weight  of  their  calamity  and  render 
it  bearable.  No  matter  how  hard  was  their  task  or 
how  thickly  was  their  path  beset  with  the  thorns  of 
difficulty,  they  have  not  deviated  from  their  course. 
They  have  wasted  no  strength  in  mournful  lamenta- 
tions or  doleful  supplications  as  did  their  fellow  suffer- 
ers in  the  past. 

The  prayer  of  Ajax  was  for  light, 
Through  all  that  dark  and  desperate  fight, 
The  blackness  of  that  noonday  night: 

but  their  most  ardent  desire  has  been  to  eat  the  bread 
of  knowledge,  to  drink  deeply  of  the  "  Pierian  spring  " 
and  to  learn  to  use  their  remaining  faculties  to  the 
greatest  advantage  for  themselves  and  others ;  and  a 
wonderful  revolution  has  been  wrought  in  their  condi- 
tion. Their  social  and  moral  status  has  been  vastly 
improved.  They  are  no  longer  objects  of  pity  and 
charity.  They  know  something  of  the  palms  and  lilies 
of  the  valley  as  well  as  of  the  lichens  and  thistles  of 
life.  There  is  sweetness  and  brightness  now  where 
only  bitter  discontent  and  dismal  gloom  formerly 
prevailed. 

Their  professional  attainments  receive  due  recogni- 
tion and  appreciation  and  they  have  won  their  way  into 
positions  where  their  work  is  not  only  serviceable  in 
itself,  but  gives  them  adequate  returns.  Most  of  the 
rounds  in  the  ladder  of  their  education  have  been  sup- 
plied, and  it  is  earnestly  hoped  that  those  which  are 
still  missing  will  be  procured  very  soon.  Their  claims 
to  participate  in  all  the  advantages  offered  by  the  state 
are  generally  admitted.  They  form  integral  parts  of  the 
communities  in  which  they  live,  enjoying  the  privileges 
and  bearing  the  responsibilities  of  citizenship. 


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Such  are  the  fruits  borne  on  the  tree  of  the 
education  of  the  bhnd.  To  raise  them  it  has  taken 
sixty-eight  years  of  profound  thought  and  infinite 
toil. 

Yet,  notwithstanding  all  this  harvest,  the  reforma- 
tion is  far  from  being  complete.  Much  as  has  already 
been  accomplished  in  curing  weaknesses,  healing  in- 
juries and  weeding  out  prejudices,  a  great  deal  more 
remains  to  be  done  in  order  to  repair  all  damages  as 
far  as  they  are  curable,  to  free  the  victims  of  the  loss 
of  sight  from  the  chains  of  groundless  tradition  and 
venerable  superstition  with  regard  to  their  impotence, 
render  accessible  to  them  the  armories  whence  they 
can  procure  the  weapons  necessary  for  the  battle  of 
life,  thrust  the  spear  of  hopefulness  in  the  bosom 
of  despair,  and  make  the  purple  wine  spring  from 
the  crushed  vintage,  and  the  leaves  grow  with  the 
thorns  on  the  briars. 

Doubtless,  external  aid  will  be  very  conducive 
to  this  end,  and  we  have  every  reason  to  believe 
that  this  will  be  given  without  stint  and  that  there 
will  be  within  a  reasonable  period  of  time  an 
amount  of  money  raised  large  enough  to  render  it 
possible  for  us  to  reconstruct  our  plan  of  educa- 
tion upon  a  broader  and  more  comprehensive  scale 
and  to  effect  a  thorough  reorganization  of  the 
school.  But,  in  addition  to  all  this,  what  is  even 
more  imperatively  needed  for  complete  success  is 
energy  and  determination  on  the  part  of  the  re- 
cipients of  these  benefits  to  make  the  best  of  them 
and  thus  to  rise  above  the  clouds  of  misfortune.  It 
is  not  so  much  a  push  from  without  as  a  propelling 
force  from  within  that  will  enable  the  blind  to  swim 
across  the  river  of  misfortune  and  to    "  change  their 


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market-cart  into  a  chariot  of  the  sun,"  so  that  they 
may  rise  to  the  heights  of  pubHc  usefulness  and 
breathe  the  air  of  individual  independence.  They 
must  find  a  spur  to  action  in  the  fact  that  they  are 
handicapped  in  the  race  with  seeing  persons  whose 
fitting  out  is  more  perfect.  They  should  bear  in 
mind,  that  earnest  persistence  outstrips  talent.  Noble 
purpose  and  firm  resolve  augment  ability  and  convert 
impediments  into  stepping  stones  by  which  to  climb. 
Indomitable  and  steadfast  resolution  not  to  submit 
or  yield  to  the  obstacles  of  affliction  bridge  over  its 
chasms  and  open  the  royal  road  to  achievement. 
True,  the  privation  of  the  blind  is  not  an  insignificant 
breach  in  their  armor,  and  they  must  fight  their  battles 
under  serious  disadvantages.  But,  aside  from  this, 
the  rest  of  their  equipment  is  flawless.  They  are  not 
denied  practical  sense,  which  takes  the  lead  even  of 
finely-tempered  genius  in  the  affairs  of  life,  and  the 
potency  of  which  is  thus  described  by  Young :  — 

Of  plain  sound  sense  life's  current  coin  is  made ; 
With  that  we  drive  the  most  substantial  trade. 

With  this  quality  in  the  ascendant,  and  with  a 
suflficient  degree  of  industry,  sobriety  and  patience, 
they  can  master  any  situation,  utilize  failures,  coin 
dangers  and  opportunities  into  wealth,  veer  and  haul, 
walk  and  play,  stand  and  rally,  live  and  conquer.  As 
Milton  puts  it:  — 

Patience  is  more  oft  the  exercise 
Of  saints,  the  trial  of  their  fortitude, 
Making  them  each  his  own  deliverer, 
And  victor  over  all 
That  tyranny  or  fortune  can  inflict. 

A  review  of  the  work  which  has  been  performed 
in    the    various    departments    of    the    school    during 


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the  past  twelve  months  seems  to  be  in  order  here. 
For  it  will  serve  as  an  illustration  or  confirmation 
of  some  of  the  statements  made  in  the  preceding 
pages. 

Department  of  Physical  Education. 
hnportance  of  keeping  the  surface  of  the  body  clean. 

Take  thought  for  thy  body  with  steadfast  fidelity. 

Goethe. 

The  importance  of  physical  training  as  one  of 
the  most  effective  agencies  for  developing  and 
moulding  the  corporeal  frame,  for  preventing  or 
correcting  anatomical  and  physiological  defects  so 
far  as  these  are  remediable,  and  for  promoting 
soundness  of  health,  cerebral  energy,  resoluteness 
of  purpose,  endurance  and  many  other  qualities 
both  intellectual  and  moral,  has  been  more  than 
once  shown  in  such  a  clear  and  convincins:  manner 
that  it  would  be  entirely  superfluous  to  dwell  again 
upon  this  subject  at  great  length  and  to  repeat 
here  what  has  been  formerly  stated.  Yet  we  can- 
not refrain  from  saying  a  few  words  about  it  at 
this  juncture. 

For  obvious  reasons  bodily  training  is  more  needful 
and  of  far  greater  value  in  the  case  of  the  blind  than 
in  that  of  seeing  children  and  youth,  and  no  school  es- 
tablished and  supported  for  the  special  benefit  of  those 
bereft  of  the  visual  sense  can  perform  its  work  well 
and  with  good  success  without  allotting  a  very  promi- 
nent place  in  its  curriculum  to  a  series  of  gymnastic 
exercises  wisely  arranged  and  regularly  executed. 
While  some  other  branches  of  education  may  be  very 
useful   or  simply  desirable,  the  exercises  in  the  gym- 


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nasium  are  indispensable.  Supplemented  by  free  play 
and  games  or  sports  in  the  open  air,  they  constitute 
one  of  the  primary  means  for  the  muscular  develop- 
ment of  the  pupils  and  for  laying  such  a  solid  physical 
basis  as  will  sustain  the  intellectual  and  spiritual  edi- 
fice to  be  built  thereon.  But  even  these  are  not  all 
sufficient  by  themselves,  forming  the  ne plus  tiltra  in 
physical  culture.     More  is  absolutely  required. 

In  order  that  the  bodily  condition  may  be  improved 
as  much  as  possible  and  the  corporeal  frame  brought 
up  to  such  a  high  standard  of  soundness  and  efficiency 
as  to  serve  as  a  firm  foundation  whereupon  a  super- 
structure of  mental  activity  and  vigor  and  of  moral 
excellence  can  be  safely  reared,  cleanliness,  proper  diet, 
sleep,  repose  and  recreation,  all  are  equally  needful 
and  none  of  these  can  be  neglected  or  overlooked  with- 
out great  injury  to  the  well-being  of  the  individual. 

Having  treated  repeatedly  in  former  reports  the 
subject  of  physical  exercise  in  its  various  aspects  and 
shown  its  value  as  a  principal  factor  in  our  system  of 
education,  we  propose  in  this  one  to  go  further  and 
to  speak  of  bathing  or  cleanliness,  setting  forth  in  the 
briefest  possible  way  the  numerous  hygienic,  physio- 
logical and  moral  advantages  which  will  result  from 
the  practice  of  washing  the  human  skin  frequently 
and  of  keeping  it  scrupulously  free  from  impurities  of 
all  sorts. 

Such  cleanliness  from  head  to  heel. 

—  Swift. 
Maidens,  give  the  stranger  food 
And  drink, —  and  take  him  to  the  river-side 
To  bathe  where  there  is  shelter  from  the  wind, 

—  Homer. 

The  modern  science  of  hygiene  teaches,  that  the 
observance  of  certain  laws  is  absolutely  necessary  for 


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the  evolution  of  the  growing  boy  and  girl  into  the 
healthy  man  and  woman.  Prominent  among  these  is 
that  of  cleanliness, —  of  keeping  the  outer  covering 
of  the  human  frame  entirely  free  from  impurities. 
This  habit,  aside  from  being  one  of  the  most  efficient 
means  for  the  preservation  of  health,  exerts  a  most 
beneficent  influence  upon  the  whole  intellectual  and 
ethical  life.  John  Wesley  places  it  next  to  godliness, 
and  Thomson  affirms,  that  — 

Even  from  the  body's  purity  the  mind 
Receives  a  secret,  sympathetic  aid. 

Mere  physical  cleanliness  is  followed  by  its  psychi- 
cal parallel.  It  fosters  a  taste  for  neatness  and  creates 
a  liking  for  order  and  regularity.  So  great  is  its  effect 
upon  man  that  it  extends  to  his  moral  character. 
Virtue  never  dwells  long  with  filth.  David  the  psalm- 
ist writes  of  clean  hands  and  a  pure  heart.  Spencer 
avers,  that  "  dirt  is  generally  accompanied  by  an  incli- 
nation toward  crime."  Be  this  as  it  may,  it  is  indis- 
putably true,  that  cleanliness  affects  most  powerfully 
the  soundness  and  vigor  of  the  body.  It  keeps  up 
free  perspiration,  refreshes  the  blood  and  enlivens  the 
mind. 

When  the  Apaches  under  their  chief  Geronimo 
were  made  prisoners  of  war  after  their  last  uprising, 
they  were  sent  to  the  garrison  at  Mt.  Vernon  Barracks, 
Ala.,  and  placed  under  the  special  charge  of  Captain 
(then  Lieut.)  Wotherspoon,  a  man  of  strong  philan- 
thropic instincts  and  of  wide  experience  with  Indians 
both  in  war  and  peace.  He  immediately  set  about 
improving  their  condition  so  far  as  he  could.  He 
taught  the  men  to  do  several  kinds  of  work,  procured 
what  employment  he  could  for  them  and  tried  to  train 


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them  to  better  ways  of  living,  morally  and  physically. 
The  Massachusetts  Indian  Association  established  a 
school  for  the  instruction  of  the  children  and  of  such 
adults  as  chose  to  avail  themselves  of  its  advantages 
—  Geronimo  himself  was  one  of  the  pupils. 

As  is  usual  when  the  Indians  are  brought  from 
their  wild  life  into  the  restraints  of  civilization,  the 
captives  languished  and  died  in  great  numbers. 
Not  being  able  to  procure  from  the  government  ' 
supplies  of  medicines  or  proper  facilities  for  the 
care  of  the  sick,  Capt.  Wotherspoon  determined  to 
try  what  mere  cleanliness  would  do  to  avert  disease 
and  lower  the  mortality.  So  he  instituted  laws  by 
which  the  greatest  cleanliness  should  be  carried 
into  every  detail  of  Indian  life,  and  saw  personally 
to  their  strict  enforcement.  Every  Saturday  he 
held  an  inspection,  going  from  house  to  house 
and  examining  the  person  and  wardrobe  of  each 
Indian  as  well  as  every  detail  of  housekeeping.  It 
was  his  custom  to  wear  a  pair  of  immaculate  white 
cotton  gloves  in  making  these  rounds,  and  to  test  the 
cleanliness  of  tables,  shelves,  dishes  and  even  pots 
and  pans  with  them.  If  the  white  gloves  were  black 
or  dingy  after  rubbing  the  bottom  of  a  pot  or  pan,  the 
inspection  was  repeated  on  the  following  Monday  in 
the  hope  of  a  better  result.  If  the  Monday  inspec- 
tion proved  unsatisfactory,  the  ordeal  was  again  tried 
on  Tuesday.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  these  repetitions 
were  seldom  called  for  when  the  required  standard 
was  once  understood,  for  the  Indians  proved  to  be  ex- 
cellent housekeepers  under  this  regime. 

The  result  obtained  by  these  simple  but  stringent    • 
measures    was    a    reduction   of    75    per   cent    in    the 
mortality    of    the     Indians    under    Captain    Wother- 
spoon's  charge. 


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Seventy-five  per  cent  reduction  in  an  alarming- 
mortality  affected  by  cleanliness  alone  I  This  is 
certainly  a  remarkable  showing. 

For  the  carrying  on  of  the  functions  of  life  in 
a  healthy  manner  nothing  exceeds  in  importance 
the  skin.  We  may  live  for  a  week  or  more  with- 
out giving  our  stomach  any  work  to  do,  the  liver 
may  cease  action  for  several  days  before  death 
ensues,  but  it  is  impossible  to  survive  for  the  same 
length  of  time,  if  the  integument  is  thoroughly 
coated  and  its  functions  completely  stopped.  It  is 
related,  that  at  the  coronation  of  one  of  the  Popes 
about  three  hundred  years  ago,  a  little  boy  was 
chosen  to  act  the  part  of  an  angel ;  and  in  order 
that  his  appearance  might  be  as  gorgeous  as  pos- 
sible, he  was  covered  from  head  to  foot  with  a 
coating  of  gold  foil.  He  was  soon  taken  sick, 
and  although  every  known  means  were  employed, 
except  the  removal  of  his  fatal  golden  covering, 
he  died  in  a  few  hours. 

It  should  be  remembered  thsit  the  skin  is  a 
covering  of  marvellously  woven  network,  present- 
ing millions  of  interstices  and  apertures,  and  that 
each  of  these  is  the  open  debouche  or  outlet  of  a 
tube,  which,  striking  deep  its  convoluted  roots 
among  the  underlying  strata  of  blood-vessels,  sepa- 
rates from  the  accelerated  currents  what  may  prove 
injurious  to  the  health  of  the  body. 

Through  these  sudoriferous  ducts,  which  are  like 
little  sewers  made  to  carry  away  some  of  the 
impurities  of  the  corporal  structure,  and  of  which 
there  are  about  3,500  to  a  square  inch,  the  skin 
is  rendered  a  vast  emunctory  —  a  most  important 
organ  for  the  deportation  of  the   moisture  produced 


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during  the  combustion  of  waste  tissue  by  the  oxygen 
of  the  blood.  Sanctorius  found  out  by  experiments 
made  on  his  own  person,  that  of  every  eight  pounds 
of  food  and  drink  which  were  taken  into  his  system 
every  day,  five  passed  out  through  the  skin.  There 
is  ample  reason  to  believe,  that  about  twenty-three 
ounces  of  perspiration  are  thrown  off  in  the  twenty- 
four  hours  and  that  these  contain  at  least  one  hun- 
dred grains  of  solid  azotized  matter,  which  is  left 
behind  on  evaporation.  Moreover,  there  are  sebace- 
ous glands  which  secrete  oily  and  resinous  substances, 
of  which  the  wax  in  the  ear  is  a  type. 

It  is  needless  to  observe  that  any  cause,  which 
checks  or  impedes  these  eliminations  of  waste  matter 
must  not  only  throw  additional  labor  on  the  lungs  and 
kidneys,  and  will  be  likely  to  produce  disorders  of 
their  functions,  but  impair  the  quality  of  the  blood, 
and  thus  interfere  with  the  process  of  formation  and 
repair.  This  is  unavoidable.  It  cannot  be  other- 
wise. The  connection  of  the  external  covering  of 
the  human  frame  with  the  internal  apparatus  of  life  is 
too  intimate  to  allow  of  a  different  result. 

In  view  of  these  facts  it  is  obviously  necessary  that 
the  surface  of  the  body  should  be  cleaned  at  short  in- 
tervals from  these  excretions, —  the  salts  of  the  per- 
spiration, the  oil  and  the  dead  particles  of  the  cuticle. 
All  these  should  be  thoroughly  removed,  for  if  they 
are  suffered  to  remain  they  are  liable  to  be  mixed  with 
the  dust  that  floats  in  the  atmosphere,  and  the  whole 
together  form  a  foul  and  disgusting  and  sometimes  a 
glutinous  compound  which  fills  the  pores,  interrupts 
the  transmission  of  the  natural  fluids,  irritates  the  skin, 
impairs  its  healthfulness  and  activity,  its  suppleness 
and  elasticity,  its  lively  glow  and  exquisite  sensibility. 


6o 

Furthermore  these  thick,  pasty  impurities  are  always 
disagreeable  and  at  times  extremely  offensive  both  to 
the  smell  and  sight.  In  some  persons  they  are  foetid. 
Their  foulness  is  strikingly  depicted  by  Shakespeare, 
who  makes  the  merry  wives  of  Windsor,  when  they 
wished  to  throw  the  greatest  indignity  on  Sir  John 
Falstaff,  put  him  into  a  basket  of  soiled  linen  which 
had  been  worn  next  to  the  flesh  and  was  covered  with 
waste  matter. 

Obviously  then  it  is  of  the  utmost  importance,  that 
the  skin  should  be  kept  scrupulously  clean.  This  can 
be  done  only  by  daily  ablutions,  followed  by  energetic 
friction  with  brush  or  towel.  These  are  indispensable 
to  every  human  being  wearing  clothes.  Nothing  can 
take  their  place.  The  benefits  resulting  from  them 
are  manifold.  These  are  not  limited  to  the  external 
tegument  of  the  physical  structure ;  they  extend  to 
the  internal  organs.  When  the  surface  of  the  body  is 
frequently  washed,  the  lungs,  the  stomach,  the  heart 
and  blood-vessels,  the  nerves  and  the  entire  nervous 
system  perform  their  functions  with  more  energy  and 
greater  regularity,  give  the  whole  frame  a  higher  tone 
of  life,  and  render  it  proof  against  illness.  "  He  who 
keeps  the  skin  ruddy  and  soft  shuts  many  gates  against 
disease." 

These  advantages  were  so  well  known  and  so  highly 
appreciated  by  some  of  the  ancient  peoples,  that  bath- 
ing was  classed  by  them  among  their  religious  rites. 
The  Israelites,  the  Egyptians  and  the  inhabitants  of 
the  East  Indies  practised  it  as  a  duty,  as  typical  of 
moral  purification,  while  the  Greeks  and  Romans  con- 
sidered it  as  one  of  the  essentials  of  existence.  Their 
public  and  private  baths  were  buildings  of  noble  pro- 
portions and  magnificent  architecture,  decorated  with 


6i 

marbles,  paintings,  sculptures,  fountains,  and  what  not. 
Connected  with  these  were  gymnasia  for  exercise, 
libraries,  and  porticoes,  wherein  the  people  might  have^ 
shade  and  shelter  and  rest. 

During  the  dark  ages  a  most  distressing  reaction 
took  place.  Then  a  healthy  and  vigorous  body  came 
to  be  considered  by  ignorant  ascetics  and  sordid  fa- 
natics as  an  insuperable  hindrance  to  the  salvation  of 
the  soul  from  the  everlasting  fire  of  hell, —  a  veritable 
abode  of  the  devil, —  and  consequently  the  most  atro- 
cious tortures  were  perpetrated  upon  it  for  the  pur- 
pose of  enervating  it,  degrading  its  character,  mor- 
tifying its  natural  instincts  and  sapping  its  vitality. 
Under  such  circumstances  cleanliness  was  not  even 
to  be  thought  of,  and  of  its  entire  absence  Lord  Lyon 
Playfair  speaks  as  follows  :  — 

When  the  civiUzation  of  Egypt,  Greece  and  Rome  faded,  the 
world  passed  through  dark  ages  of  mental  and  physical  barbarism. 
For  a  thousand  years  there  was  not  a  man  or  woman  in  Europe 
that  ever  took  a  bath,  if  the  historian  of  those  times,  Michelet,  is  to 
be  believed.  No  wonder  that  there  came  the  wondrous  epidemics 
of  the  middle  ages,  which  cut  off  one  fourth  of  the  population  of 
Europe  —  the  spotted  plague,  the  black  death,  sweating  sickness, 
and  the  terrible  mental  epidemics  which  follow  in  their  train  —  the 
dancing  mania,  the  mewing  mania,  and  the  biting  mania.  Not 
only  their  persons,  but  their  houses  were  uncleanly,  even  in  the 
classes  that  were  well-to-do.  Filth,  instead  of  being  abhorred, 
was  almost  sanctified. 

At  the  present  time  the  civilized  nations  of  both 
hemispheres  are  making  considerable  progress  in  the 
care  of  their  skins,  but  they  are  far  from  approaching 
the  high  standard  of  the  ancients.  Nor  have  they 
improved  on  that  of  the  less  cultivated  Hindoos,  Per- 
sians and  Turks  of  today.     Yet  owing,  to  the  nature 


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of  the  industrial  development  and  of  the  domestic  and 
sanitary  arrangements  of  modern  society,  the  bath  is 
in  greater  demand  and  of  higher  value  now  than  ever 
before.  Indeed  its  use  is  by  no  means  merely  a 
hygienic  luxury,  but  a  matter  of  absolute  necessity; 
and  the  blind  stand  at  the  very  head  of  the  column  of 
the  different  classes  of  people  who  need  it  most.  The 
reasons  are  obvious. 

The  loss  of  sight  is  in  many  cases  a  visible  sign  of 
a  latent  disease,  and  generally  acts  as  a  disturbing 
agency  in  the  animal  and  mental  economy  of  its 
victims.  It  restricts  the  freedom  of  their  movements, 
renders  the  current  of  their  circulation  languid,  weak- 
ens the  performance  of  their  bodily  functions  and 
tends  to  induce  timorous  inaction  and  sluggishness, 
which  debilitate  the  frame  and  extinguish  from  the 
face  — 

The  cheerful,  pure  and  animated  bloom. 

Now  in  persons  subject  to  such  organic  disorders 
the  cutaneous  excretions  are  not  only  dead  substance 
but  nasty  matter,  and  should  be  promptly  washed  off ; 
otherwise  they  would  clog  the  pores  of  the  skin,  ob- 
struct the  circulation  and  vitiate  the  blood,  thus  un- 
dermining the  foundation  of  health  and  keeping  the 
door  standing  wide  open  to  disease.  The  blind  are 
not  at  all  aware  how  prone  they  are  to  ailments  aris- 
ing from  the  poverty  and  deficiency  of  the  blood,  and 
how  important  to  their  safety  it  is  to  have  the  purple 
currents  and  crimson  streams  course  swiftly  "  through 
the  natural  gates  and  alleys  of  the  body  "  and  fill  well 
its  tissues  with  fine,  ruddy,  florid,  vigorous,  serviceable 
blood,  rich  in  the  elements  of  nutrition  and  quick 
with  the  principles  of  life. 

This  simple  statement  of  facts  shows  conclusively 


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that,  so  far  as  our  pupils  are  concerned,  bathing  is  not 
merely  a  pastime  or  a  thing  to  be  done  or  omitted  at 
will,  but  a  vital  necessity,  imposed  upon  them  by  the 
very  nature  of  their  infirmity.  They  require  more 
frequent  ablutions  than  seeing  persons  in  order  to 
"  clear  the  sluices  of  the  skin  "  and  to  "  keep  the  body 
sacred  from  indecent  soil,"  and  they  must  plunge  once 
a  day  into  a  tub,  and  — 

Untwist  their  stubborn  pores,  that  full  and  free 
Th'  evaporation  through  the  softened  skin 
May  bear  proportion  to  the  swelling  blood. 

To  them  water  is  truly  one  of  "  the  three  greatest 
physicians,"  the  other  two  being  exercise  and  diet. 
It  is  a  powerful  hygienic  and  even  moral  agency,  and 
omission  or  neglect  of  its  constant  use  is  in  their  case 
a  violation  of  one  of  the  fundamental  principles  of  the 
laws  of  health  and  strikes  at  the  very  root  of  their 
physical  and  mental  well-being.  No  young  student 
of  an  abnormal  bodily  condition  can  build  himself  up 
and  rise  above  the  level  of  hopeless  mediocrity,  unless 
he  determines  to  set  at  naught  all  inconveniences  and 
discomforts,  to  exert  himself  resolutely  and  to  under- 
take bravely  such  manly  tasks  and  exercises  as  tend 
to  brace  the  flaccid  nerves,  spur  the  lagging  blood,  in- 
vigorate the  body,  strengthen  the  will,  fortify  the  moral 
stamina,  stimulate  the  spirit  of  enterprise  and  give 
nerve  and  steadfastness  to  character.  In  the  battle 
of  life  the  prize  is  won  not  by  softness,  faint-hearted- 
ness  and  pusillanimity  but  by  hardihood,  firmness  and 
valor.  It  is  only  by  habitual  indifference  to  violent 
storms  and  by  disregard  of  the  severity  of  the  weather 
that  the  qualities  of  sturdiness,  fortitude  and  courage 
grow  and  thrive. 


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His  care  were  ill  bestowed 
Who  would  with  warm  effeminancy  nurse 
The  thriving  oak,  which  on  the  mountain's  brow 
Bears  all  the  blasts  that  sweep  the  wintry  heaven. 

In  closing  these  remarks  I  am  compelled  by  a 
sense  of  duty  to  add  in  true  kindness,  but  with  the 
greatest  possible  emphasis,  that  a  young  sightless 
person,  who,  from  indolence  or  dread  of  bathing  in 
cold  water,  fails  to  keep  his  skin  clean  and  healthy, 
or  who  has  not  strength  enough  to  resist  the  tempta- 
tion of  introducing  into  his  system  the  poison  of 
nicotine,  will  never  amount  to  much,  be  his  natural 
talents  and  special  aptitudes  what  they  may. 


Department  of  Manual  Training. 

The  hand,  together  with  reason,  is 
what  makes  man  a  man. 

—  BUFFON. 

This  department  plays  a  very  important  role  in 
our  scheme  of  education,  and  its  work  has  been 
carried  on  during  the  past  year  with  more  vigor  and 
zest  than  heretofore  and  with  increasing  advantage  to 
the  recipients  of  its  benefits. 

In  looking  over  the  field  of  our  operations  we  find 
that  there  has  been  a  decided  change  in  the  arrange- 
ment of  our  school  curriculum  and  especially  in  oiir 
modes  of  teaching.  Instead  of  moving  in  beaten 
ways  and  following  the  common  practice  of  paying 
exclusive  attention  to  such  exercises  as  are  calcu- 
lated to  foster  and  strengthen  the  mere  acquisitive 
and  memorizing  faculties  to  a  sterilizing  excess,  we 
have  sought  more  rational  methods  and  have  directed 
our  efforts  toward  the  vivifying  of  as  large  areas  of 


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sensory  and  motor  nerve-cells  in  the  cerebral  region 
as  possible  and  to  the  development  of  the  creative 
and  constructive  as  well  as  the  meditative  and  reason- 
ing powers. 

For  the  achievement  of  this  end  systematic  manual 
training  and  such  principles  of  rational  education  as 
form  the  sum  and  substance  of  Froebel's  philosophic 
system  of  pedagogy  are  indispensable  and  must  be 
employed  in  our  school  curriculum  as  fundamental 
factors  and  not  as  auxiliary  means  or  side  issues. 

Manual  training,  if  scientifically  arranged  and  intel- 
ligently conducted,  is  distinctly  educational  in  its 
effects.  It  exerts  a  wholesome  and  beneficent  in- 
fluence upon  the  whole  being  of  those  children  and 
youth  who  come  within  its  reach.  Its  chief  aim  is 
not  to  promote  the  attainment  of  mechanical  skill  or  the 
capability  to  work  at  a  trade.  It  is  rather  to  awaken 
those  dormant  areas  of  the  nerve-cells  in  the  brain, 
which  none  of  the  ordinary  branches  of  study  can 
touch,  and  to  stimulate  the  intellect,  to  train  the  hand 
to  obey  the  commands  of  the  will  and  execute  its  dic- 
tates promptly,  to  supply  a  way  of  giving  expression 
to  the  thoughts  and  conceptions  of  the  mind  in  a 
clearer  and  more  concrete  form  than  that  which  de- 
scriptive words  can  furnish,  to  adapt  the  means  to  the 
end  in  the  accomplishment  of  purpose,  to  provide  a 
suitable  outlet  for  surplus  activity  and  thus  prevent  it 
from  running  into  vicious  channels,  to  establish  habits 
of  industry  and  patience  as  well  as  of  accuracy  and 
perseverance,  to  act  as  a  tonic  upon  the  moral  nature 
and  to  aid  in  the  building  up  of  character. 

Additional  experience  and  further  observation  and 
study  have  strengthened' our  conviction  that,  of  the 
different  systems  of  manual  training,  which  are  now 


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in  vogue,  sloyd  is  by  far  the  best  and  most  fruitful  in 
such  results  as  relate  to  the  evolution  of  forces  and 
the  realization  of  organic  education. 

Whether  it  is  considered  from  a  psychological  and 
physiological  or  from  a  pedagogical  and  moral  point 
of  view,  this  system  is  simpler,  more  rational  and  more 
comprehensive  than  any  other.  Its  purpose  is  human 
development  and  its  method  is  strictly  causational. 
Like  the  kindergarten  it  rests  upon  a  profound  belief 
in  the  absolute  unity  of  man  and  it  concerns  itself  no 
less  with  the  heart  and  head  than  with  the  hand.  It 
is  rich  in  suggestions  and  in  materials  for  new  thought 
and  fresh  effort.  It  is  a  direct  form  of  gymnastics 
and  affords  scope  for  free  bodily  movements.  Through 
its  progressive  exercises,  the  interest,  spontaneity  and 
affection  of  a  child  are  engaged,  the  senses  of  touch, 
form  and  proportion  are  cultivated  and  mental  alert- 
ness and  strength  of  will  are  gained.  Not  only  man- 
ual deftness  but  skill  of  organism  to  be  used  in  life  is 
secured,  and  the  nervous  and  muscular  systems  are 
toned  up  and  brought  into  harmonious  cooperation. 
Moreover,  the  use  of  the  various  tools,  which  are  nec- 
essarily employed  in  the  practice  of  sloyd,  has  a  most 
beneficial  effect  upon  the  pupil,  since  it  promotes  his 
physical  and  intellectual  growth,  and  also  increases 
his  competency  to  handle  dexterously  and  successfully 
the  appliances  and  apparatus  used  in  a  schoolroom  or 
the  instruments  of  any  occupation  or  profession. 

About  ten  years  ago  sloyd  attracted  our  earnest  at- 
tention and  it  was  introduced  into  our  curriculum 
under  favorable  auspices.  It  has  since  taken  deep 
root  and  now  holds  a  commanding  place  in  our  plan 
of  education.  It  is  taught  in  a  thorough  and  most 
highly  satisfactory  manner  by  a  set  of  faithful  and  ad- 


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mirably  well  equipped  instructors,  and  its  results  are 
conspicuous  in  various  directions.  They  can  be  easily 
seen  not  only  in  the  physical  and  mental  vigor  of  the 
students  or  in  their  organic  evolution,  but  in  the  en- 
largement of  their  resources  and  in  their  readiness 
to  grapple  with  difficulties  and  overcome  obstacles. 
These  results  are  also  evident  in  their  ability  to  utilize 
their  tactile  power  in  different  ways  and  in  the  facility 
with  which  they  learn  to  read  and  write,  to  use  the 
ciphering  board  and  the  embossing  machine,  to  ma- 
nipulate the  type-writer,  to  master  the  keyboard  of  the 
pianoforte  and  that  of  the  organ,  to  construct  outline 
'maps  and  geometrical  diagrams,  and  to  handle  tools 
used  in  tuning  and  repairing  instruments.  The  value 
of  sloyd  to  our  whole  system  of  education  can  indeed 
hardly  be  overestimated. 

The  schedule  of  the  course  of  manual  training, 
which  was  prepared  a  year  ago  by  the  principal 
teacher  of  sloyd.  Miss  Anna  Sophia  Hanngren,  with 
the  assistance  of  Miss  Frances  M.  Langworthy,  and 
the  main  features  of  which  have  already  been  laid  in 
detail  before  the  readers  of  these  reports,  is  under- 
going such  alterations  and  improvements  as  are  sug- 
gested  by  constant  study  and   increased  experience. 

There  has  been  only  one  change  in  the  corps  of 
instructors  of  this  department.  Miss  Mary  L.  San- 
ford,  the  senior  instructor  in  sewing  and  knitting, 
declined  a  reelection  at  the  close  of  her  term  of 
service,  and  her  assistant,  Miss  Frances  M.  Lang- 
worthy,  has  been  promoted  to  take  her  place. 
The  vacancy  thus  created  has  been  filled  by  the 
appointment  of  Miss  M.  Elizabeth  Robbins,  an  ear- 
nest and  intelligent  young  woman,  who  promises  to 
do    well.     Miss    Sanford    has    rendered    faithful    and 


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efficient  service  for  eleven  years.  She  understands 
her  business  thoroughly  and  is  happily  blessed  with  a 
sunny  disposition,  great  kindness  of  heart  and  many 
valuable  womanly  qualities,  which  won  for  her  the 
esteem  and  affection  of  her  associates  and  pupils. 
Our  best  wishes  accompany  her  in  her  retirement. 

Literary  Department. 

Is  learning  your  ambition  ? 

There  is  no  royal  road  ; 
Alike  the  peer  and  peasant 

Must  climb  to  her  abode. 

—  John  G.  Saxe. 

As  physical  exercise  is  indispensable  for  keeping 
the  body  in  a  healthy  condition  and  for  rendering 
the  muscles  strong  and  flexible,  so  mental  gym- 
nastics are  equally  needed  to  develop  the  brain,  to 
promote  the  activity  and  vigor  of  the  intellect  and 
prevent  it  from  declining  and  falling  into  a  routine 
of  oreneralizations  and  formalized  rules,  to  foster 
thought  and  the  spirit  of  investigation  and  to  give 
freshness  and  interest  to  life. 

During  the  past  year  the  work  of  this  depart- 
ment has  been  carried  on  regularly  and  success- 
fully. Both  pupils  and  teachers  have  performed 
their  tasks  with  faithfulness  and  diligence,  and  the 
good  order  and  general  spirit  of  harmony,  which 
have  prevailed  throughout  the  school,  have  been 
exceedingly  satisfactory.  The  results  accomplished 
in  most  of  the  branches  of  study  have  been  such 
as  to  merit  commendation. 

There  has  been  a  steady  improvement  in  the 
methods  of  teaching  and  in  the  processes  of  im- 
parting   and    acquiring    knowledge.     The    study    of 


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nature,  the  spread  of  the  kindergarten  ideas,  the 
effects  of  the  pedagogical  manual  training  and  the 
constant  endeavor  to  keep  out  of  the  old  ruts 
of  formalism  and  mechanical  drill  and  to  make 
the  education  of  the  blind  more  rational,  vital 
and  humane,  all  these  have  created  a  new  order 
of  things  and  have  infused  fresh  life  into  the 
work  of  the  school.  We  fully  realize  the  fact 
that,  in  order  that  our  pupils  may  be  properly 
prepared  and  adequately  equipped  to  carry  on  suc- 
cessfully the  struggle  for  existence,  in  spite  of  the 
odds  that  are  against  them,  and  to  fulfil  their  destiny, 
they  must  be  developed  and  cultivated  much  more  by 
what  they  put  out  and  unfold  from  themselves  than 
by  what  they  receive  and  absorb  from  without.  To 
use  Froebel's  significant  words,  "  training  and  instruc- 
tion should  rest  on  the  foundation  from  which  pro- 
ceed all  genuine  knowledge  and  attainments, —  on  life 
itself  and  on  creative  effort ;  on  the  union  and  inter- 
dependence of  doing  and  thinking,  representation  and 
knowledge,  art  and  science.  They  should  be  based 
on  the  personal  effort  of  the  learners  in  work  and 
expression." 

Special  emphasis  must  be  always  placed  upon  the 
study  of  literature  both  in  prose  and  verse,  for  this 
branch  of  learning,  like  that  of  music,  is  of  far  greater 
importance  to  the  blind  than  to  any  other  class  of 
scholars.  It  opens  to  them  new  vistas  of  reflection 
and  wide  fields  of  knowledge  and  paves  for  them  the 
way  to  communion  with  noble  minds.  It  appeals  to 
the  emotions,  enriches  the  vocabulary,  taxes  the  fancy 
to  the  utmost  and  stimulates  and  strengthens  the 
mental  faculties.  It  trains  and  helps  the  student  to 
perceive  quickly  essentials  in  thought  and  grasp  them 


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readily,  to  imagine  vividly  and  sanely,  to  feel  deeply, 
to  analyze  character  skilfully  and  appreciate  its  moral 
worth,  to  acquire  a  new  sense  of  the  meaning  of  nature, 
to  gain  ease  and  elegance  of  style  and  to  avoid  rough 
and  unmusical  diction,  to  look  into  a  world  of  enchant- 
ment, peopled  by  knights  and  ladies  and  abounding  in 
tournaments  and  chivalrous  enterprises,  to  understand 
clearly  the  life  and  events  of  former  years  and  to  learn 
that  service  is  both  a  duty  and  a  source  of  pleasure 
and  also  that  poetry  and  truth  are  not  mutually  antag- 
onistic. It  creates  in  the  young  a  love  of  high  ideals 
and  enables  them  to  enjoy  the  delightful  word-pictures 
of  Evangeline  and  of  the  Lady  of  the  Lake,  or  the 
quaint  stories  of  the  Sketch  Book  and  the  Twice  Told 
Tales;  to  listen  to  Milton's  mighty  organ  tones  with 
reverence  and  admiration  ;  to  study  human  nature  with 
fancy's  child,  "Sweetest  Shakespeare  ;  "  to  feel  the  elo- 
quence of  Burke  and  Gladstone,  of  Webster  and  Wen- 
dell Phillips  ;  to  dance  around  the  world  with  Shelley's 
Cloud  and  glide  down  to  Camelot  with  the  Lady  of 
Shalott;  to  read  in  fascination  the  tale  of  the  Ancient 
Mariner ;  to  catch  a  faint  glimpse  of  the  trailing  clouds 
of  glory  in  Wordsworth's  matchless  ode,  and  to  feast 
in  Plutarch's  Lives,  which  have  been  styled  "  the  past- 
ure of  noble  minds,"  because  a  youth  cannot  look 
upon  the  shining  examples  therein  set  forth  without 
becoming  possessed  by  an  earnest  desire  to  emulate 
them. 

To  look  on  noble  forms 
Makes  noble  through  the  sensuous  organism 
That  which  is  higher. 

Neither  in  science  nor  in  mathematics  nor  in  any  other 
branch  of  learnins:  are  all  these  elements  combined 
together  as  they  are  in  literature.     It  should  be  dis- 


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tinctly  understood,  however,  that  Httle  can  be  gained 
by  a  superficial  perusal  of  books,  or  by  obtaining  a  dry 
catalogue  of  rhetorical  figures  or  even  by  the  treasur- 
ing in  the  memory  of  choice  selections  from  classic 
authors.  It  is  only  by  entering  into  the  study  of  lite- 
rary masterpieces  with  a  determination  to  explore  the 
mines  of  thought  and  the  depths  of  sentiment  which 
lie  hidden  in  these  works  that  the  blind  will  profit 
greatly  by  them  and  will  be  able  to  — 

Think  clearly,  feel  deeply,  bear  fruit  well. 

No  efforts  have  been  spared  to  prevent  the  work  of 
the  school  from  becoming  mere  routine,  to  keep  it 
fresh  and  creative,  to  develop  originality  in  the  pupils 
and  to  lead  them  through  experimental  knowledge  to 
wisdom. 

At  the  close  of  the  school  year  Mr.  Eugene  C.  Vin- 
ing,  a  quiet  and  industrious  young  man,  who  has  proved 
to  be  very  faithful  and  conscientious  in  the  discharge 
of  his  duties,  refused  a  reappointment  and  has  been 
succeeded  by  Mr,  Malcolm  C.  Sylvester,  who  is  a  grad- 
uate of  Bowdoin  college  and  whose  earnestness  of 
purpose  and  devotion  to  his  profession  give  distinct 
promise  of  future  usefulness. 

Music  Department. 

Music's  force  can  tame  the  furious  beast ; 
Can  wake  the  wolf,  or  foaming  boar,  restrain 
His  rage ;  the  lion  drop  his  crested  mane, 
Attentive  to  the  song. 

—  Prior. 

In  the  education  of  the  blind,  more  than  in  that 
of  any  other  class  of  children,  music  should  hold  a 
most  prominent  place,  since  it  exercises  a  powerful  in- 


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fluence  on  their  minds  and  characters.  It  supplies  in 
an  attractive  and  effective  manner  the  very  elements 
that  are  wanting  in  the  life  of  persons  bereft  of  the 
visual  sense.  It  addresses  itself  most  directly  and  forci- 
bly to  their  mental,  emotional,  aesthetic  and  moral  fac- 
ulties and  brings  these  into  a  healthful  activity.  It  is 
the  voice  of  nature  speaking  to  their  hearts,  appealing 
to  the  best  that  is  in  them,  calling  out  their  finer  feel- 
ings and  soothing  or  stimulating  thfiir  pure,  innocent 
emotions.  It  develops  in  them  their  patience  and  per- 
severance, promotes  their  mental  alertness  and  intel- 
lectual grasp,  strengthens  the  memory,  quickens  the 
imagination,  cultivates  the  taste,  as  well  as  the  analyt- 
ical and  synthetic  powers,  and  engenders  an  apprecia- 
tion and  love  of  the  beautiful  which  exist  in  every 
young  soul  and  which  should  be  assiduously  fostered 
and  carefully  nurtured. 

For  these  reasons,  as  well  as  for  the  solace  and 
cheer  which  music  brings  into  the  life  of  the  blind, 
this  art  holds  a  very  prominent  place  in  our  school 
curriculum,  and  the  work  of  the  department  which  is 
devoted  to  it  has  been  carried  on  in  a  highly  commend- 
able way. 

The  course  of  study  therein  pursued  is  broad  and 
comprehensive,  including  both  the  theoretical  and 
practical  branches  of  music,  and  its  chief  aim  is  not 
to  further  the  use  of  finger  gymnastics  or  digital  acro- 
batism,  nor  to  exalt  the  techniqiie  of  singing  above  all 
other  things.  It  is  rather  to  ground  the  students  in 
the  science  of  the  concord  of  sweet  sounds,  to  increase 
their  musical  intellisfence  and  to  lead  their  inborn  love 
for  the  beautiful  in  art  toward  the  understanding  and 
appreciation  of  its  higher  forms. 

We  take  great  pleasure  in  being  able  to  report  that 


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the  teachers  have  spared  no  effort  in  cultivating  the 
musical  sense  and  refining  the  taste  of  the  pupils  and 
in  raising  the  standard  of  their  work  to  a  higher  plane. 
In  their  selection  of  music  for  the  study  and  practice 
of  the  scholars,  they  have  invariably  insisted  upon  giv- 
ing preference  to  the  best  compositions  and  on  barring 
the  use  of  popular  trash  of  all  kinds. 

The  following  statement,  prepared  by  Mr.  Edwin 
L.  Gardiner,  the  principal  teacher  in  the  boys'  depart- 
ment, gives  an  idea  of  the  work  which  has  been  ac- 
complished under  his  direction  :  — 

In  point  of  numbers  this  department  has  been  smaller  than 
usual.  The  progress  of  the  pupils  has  been  generally  satisfactory, 
and  in  some  cases  very  noticeable  improvement  has  been  made 
over  the  work  accomplished  during  the  previous  year.  This  is  due 
in  part  to  the  greater  love  for  music  which  seems  to  have  been 
prevalent  among  the  boys  and  also  to  the  increased  attention  which 
the  teachers  have  been  able  to  give  to  individual  students. 

Several  classes  in  harmony,  theory,  history  of  music  and  analy- 
sis have  been  maintained  throughout  the  year  with  good  results. 
There  is  a  growing  appreciation  of  these  subjects  and  a  more  gen- 
eral desire  to  engage  in  studying  them  than  formerly  existed. 

The  orchestra,  which  a  year  ago  was  not  only  small  in  numbers 
but  deficient  in  technique,  has  come  rapidly  to  the  front  and  is  now 
a  permanent  feature  of  the  school,  with  a  repertoire  comprising 
works  by  Haydn,  Mozart,  Mendelssohn,  Schubert,  Grieg  and  other 
composers  of  equal  merit.  The  improvement  in  ensemble  playing, 
technique  and  quality  of  produced  tone  is  noticeable.  Two  French 
horns  which  were  purchased  in  January  have  proved  valuable  ac- 
quisitions. 

Our  military  band  contained  fewer  experienced  players  during 
the  past  year  than  formerly,  but  in  spite  of  this  fact  good  results 
have  been  obtained,  and  the  general  rendering  of  the  music  at- 
tempted has  been  satisfactory.  The  selections  for  study  were  from 
the  works  of  Mozart,  Meyerbeer,  Weber,  Flotow,  Heinicke,  Balfe, 
Bizet,  Halevy,  Gounod  and  Verdi,  representing  the  German,  French 
and  Italian  schools  of  composition. 


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Owing  to  the  lack  of  good  voices  we  have  been  obliged  to  dis- 
continue the  glee  club  for  a  time.  In  place  of  this  a  double  quar- 
tet has  been  organized,  and  some  progress  has  been  made.  We 
are  hopeful  that  this  will  prove  to  be  the  nucleus  for  a  larger  and 
more  proficient  organization  in  the  near  future. 

We  have  given  much  time  to  the  stereotyping  of  music  in  the 
Braille  system.  Our  efforts  in  this  direction  have  been  mainly 
confined  to  the  preparation  of  orchestral  music,  very  little  of  which 
has  heretofore  been  available  in  this  form. 

It  is  due  to  Mr.  Gardiner  to  say  at  this  juncture 
that  this  department  of  the  institution  has  never  been 
managed  so  efficiently,  so  economically,  so  successfully 
and  in  such  a  broad  spirit  as  during  the  past  two 
years. 

Miss  Lena  E.  Hayden  who  had  occupied  the  place 
of  head  teacher  in  the  girls'  branch  of  the  music  de- 
partment since  the  autumn  of  1896,  and  who  conducted 
her  work  with  intelligence  and  ability,  decided  to  give 
up  her  position  at  the  expiration  of  her  term  of  ser- 
vice and  has  since  married.  Before  her  retirement 
she  wrote  the  following  account  of  the  work  which 
had  been  done  under  her  supervision  during  the  pre- 
vious twelve  months:  — 

The  school-year  opened  with  an  enrolment  of  63  girls  as  stu- 
dents of  music.  Of  this  number  6  are  still  receiving  instruction  in 
the  elements  of  music ;  40  have  studied  the  pianoforte;  10,  sing- 
ing and  pianoforte;  2,  violin  and  pianoforte;  3,  violin,  singing  and 
pianoforte;  i,  violoncello,  singing  and  pianoforte;  and  i,  organ 
and  pianoforte. 

Twenty  pupils  have  been  intelligent  and  interested  members  of 
a  weekly  class  in  musical  history,  during  two  terms  of  the  year,  the 
third  term  having  been  devoted  to  the  practical  study  of  harmony. 

A  chorus  of  18  advanced  pupils  and  one  of  12  younger  girls 
have  held  three  meetings  each  week  for  the  study  of  concerted 
vocal  music.     Good  opportunity  for  practice  has  thus  been  afforded, 


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while  at  the  same  time  it  has  been  made  possible  to  present  two 
choruses  at  each  weekly  exhibition. 

One  hour  a  week  has  been  devoted  to  the  singing  of  hymns. 
Almost  every  pupil  is  now  able  to  take  her  turn  in  accompanying 
the  morning  hymn  upon  the  pianoforte.  This  has  been  of  great 
value  to  the  younger  students. 

On  one  evening  of  each  week  the  entire  school  has  listened  to 
the  reading  of  biographies  of  composers,  short  stories  pertaining 
to  the  lives  of  musicians,  helpful  essays  on  teaching  or  criticisms 
on  the  current  musical  events.  . 

For  four  years  the  work  of  the  school  in  music  has  been  along 
the  lines  of  the  Leschetitzky  system  of  mental  and  physical  devel- 
opment. The  results  have  been  very  gratifying.  After  watching 
closely  the  progress  of  the  pupils,  one  feels  that  this  is  no  narrow 
training  in  playing  upon  the  pianoforte  ;  it  is  the  study  of  the  un- 
derlying principles  of  an  art.  The  following  results  from  the  use  of 
this  method  may  be  enumerated  :  — Perfect  concentration ;  harmonic 
and  tactile  memory ;  well-prepared  hand  positions  for  all  possible 
technical  difficulties ;  good  production  of  tones  and  smooth  arpeggi 
and  scales  ;  strong  chords  and  rapidity  in  execution,  both  \x\  piano 
andyiv/t?  passages  ;  and  intelhgent  interpretation. 

Regular  attendance  at  concerts,  operas  and  recitals 
of  a  high  merit  is  one  of  the  most  powerful  agencies 
for  promoting  the  thorough  cultivation  and  adequate 
equipment  of  the  students  of  music.  Through  it  the 
artistic  sense  and  refinement  are  developed,  the  power 
of  insight  and  discrimination  is  broadened,  the  faculty 
of  understanding  and  appreciating  what  is  pure  and 
exquisite  in  a  composition  is  nurtured,  a  strong  stimu- 
lus to  technical  efficiency  is  supplied  and  glimpses  of 
unusual  possibilities  are  obtained.  Thanks  to  the  un- 
stinted liberality  of  Mr.  Eugene  Tompkins,  proprietor 
of  the  Boston  theatre,  and  of  many  other  earnest  and 
loyal  friends  of  the  blind,  our  pupils  have  been  greatly 
favored  in  this  respect  by  having  been  permitted  to 
listen  to  numerous  musical  performances  of  a  superior 


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character,  in  which  the  masterpieces  of  the  great  com- 
posers were  finely  interpreted  by  eminent  artists.  For 
these  privileges,  as  well  as  for  a  number  of  concerts, 
lectures  and  other  entertainments  given  in  our  own 
hall  by  musicians  and  literary  people  of  high  standing 
in  the  community,  we  are  under  great  and  lasting  ob- 
ligations to  the  kind  friends  whose  names  are  grate- 
fully recorded  in  the  list  of  acknowledgments  and 
whose  generous  and  thoughtful  remembrance  of  our 
people  is  most  heartily  appreciated. 

Miss  Lila  P.  Cole  of  Mattapoisett,  a  graduate  of 
the  New  England  conservatory  of  music  and  a 
young  woman  of  sound  judgmiCnt  and  thorough 
musical  education,  has  been  appointed  head  teacher 
in  the  girls'  section  of  the  music  department  in 
place  of  Miss  Lena  E.  Hayden,  of  whose  retirement 
from  the  service  of  our  school  we  have  already 
spoken.  Another  faithful,  industrious  and  well 
equipped  teacher,  Miss  Louisa  L.  Fernald,  has  been 
elected  to  fill  a  second  vacancy  caused  by  the  resig- 
nation of  Miss  Hermine  Bopp. 


Tuning  Department. 

And  to  nightingale's  complaining  notes 
Tune  my  distresses  and  record  my  woes. 

—  Shakespeare. 

Under  the  efficient  and  progressive  management 
of  its  present  head,  Mr.  George  E.  Hart,  this  de- 
partment has  continued  to  do  admirable  work  and 
to  prepare  a  large  number  of  the  recipients  of  its 
benefits  for  a  lucrative  occupation  and  for  the  active 
duties  of  life. 

During  the  past  year  twenty  pupils  have  received 


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instruction  in  tuning.  Those  who  were  quite  ad- 
vanced in  the  theoretical  and  practical  knowledge 
of  their  art  have  spent  a  portion  of  their  time  in 
studying  the  mechanism  of  the  pianoforte  and  in 
learning  how  to  make  repairs.  This  branch  of  the 
work  is  of  the  utmost  importance  to  the  students, 
since  no  one  of  them,  even  though  he  know  all 
about  pitch,  about  the  relation  of  intervals  and  the 
theory  of  scales,  about  harmonics,  beats  and  temper- 
aments, can  meet  with  signal  success  as  a  tuner 
unless  he  is  capable  of  replacing  or  repairing  well 
the  injured  or  worn  out  parts  of  an  instrument. 

The  facilities  and  accommodations  afforded  by 
this  institution  for  the  study  and  practice  of  the 
art  of  tuning  can  be  had  in  no  other  school  for  the 
blind  either  in  this  country  or  in  Europe.  Suites  of 
well  finished  and  commodious  rooms,  fully  equipped 
in  every  particular,  instruments  of  every  description, 
models  of  actions  of  various  kinds  and  forms,  tools 
and  apparatus,  all  are  provided  without  stint. 

Fourteen  pianofortes  and  one  organ  are  now 
appropriated  for  the  special  service  of  the  tuning 
department.  The  students  use  the  oldest  of  these 
instruments  for  the  purpose  of  acquiring  sufficient 
experience  in  moving  the  actions  in  and  out  and  of 
training  themselves  to  do  a  variety  of  oft-needed 
repairs. 

In  addition  to  the  regular  work  of  this  department 
there  have  been  four  old  pianofortes  thoroughly 
overhauled  and  put  in  good  working  condition.'  Of 
these  one  belonged  to  a  public  school  of  the  city  of 
Boston,  one  to  the  kindergarten  for  the  blind  and 
two  to  private  families.  In  repairing  these  instru- 
ments   the    pupils  have  found    new  and    unexpected 


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difficulties  in  each  of  them.  In  one  instance  the 
bottom  boards  warped,  thus  forcing  the  action  out 
of  shape.  In  another  the  bridge  was  cracked,  while 
in  a  third  the  strain  had  drawn  the  iron  plate  out 
of  its  proper  shape,  causing  the  strings  to  jingle 
on  the  edge  when  vibrating.  It  is  hardly  necessary 
to  state  that  from  the  work  of  repairing  these  old 
instruments  our  students  receive  a  benefit  similar 
to  that  which  young  surgeons  derive  from  setting 
broken  bones  at  a  hospital. 

The  following  letter,  written  by  the  master  of  the 
public  grammar  school  in  which  the  first  of  the 
repaired  pianofortes  is  used,  bears  convincing  testi- 
mony to  the  excellent  quality  of  the  work  which 
was  done  upon  it. 

Martin  School,  February  23,  1900, 
Dear    Mr.   Hart  :  —  Please    pardon    my    delay   in    answering 
your  letter.     The  piano  I   iind  to  be  in  excellent  condition  both 
as   to   tone    and    appearance,   and  I    am    deeply  grateful  to  you 
for  your  interest  in  the  matter. 

Yours  very  truly,  A.  F.  McDonald. 

Like  Mr.  Edwin  L.  Gardiner,  the  head  teacher 
in  the  boys'  section  of  the  music  department,  Mr. 
Hart  confines  himself  strictly  to  his  own  business. 
He  is  deeply  interested  in  his  work  and  labors  for 
its  success  and  for  the  advancement  of  his  pupils 
with  a  diligence  that  is  unremitting,  with  a  perse- 
verance that  knows  no  bounds  and  with  an  unob- 
trusive modesty  that  is  characteristic  of  all  sincere 
and  earnest  instructors. 


EDITH    M.  THOMAS. 


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Edith  M.  Thomas. 

Her  mind's  a  garden,  where  do  grow 
Sweet  thoughts  like  posies  in  a  row. 
Her  soul  is  as  some  lucent  star, 
That  shines  upon  us  from  afar  ! 

—  LOVEMAN. 

This  interesting  girl  has  been  moving  onward 
during  the  past  twelve  months,  showipg  unre- 
mitting energy  and  increasing  power.  Her  case 
presents  a  striking  illustration  of  what  average 
ability,  accompanied  by  firm  determination  and 
tireless    perseverance,    can    accomplish. 

Although  her  pathway  in  life  is  beset  with  the 
enormous  obstacles  which  are  inherent  in  her  con- 
dition, cut  off  as  she  is  from  the  outer  world  by 
the  loss  of  the  senses  of  sight  and  hearing,  and 
although  she  is  not  armed  by  nature  with  a  pano- 
ply of  unusual  mental  endowments,  Edith  has  been 
making  a  gallant  fight  to  overcome  the  odds  that 
are  against  her.  She  has  striven  valiantly  to  rise 
above  the  low  level  where  fate  had  placed  her 
and  to  reach  the  heights  of  enlightenment  and 
activity,  of  honor  and  uprightness,  of  usefulness 
and  happiness. 

Edith  represents  the  best  type  of  the  New 
England  character.  She  is  tremendously  active 
and  sturdily  healthy  in  body,  mind  and  spirit. 
She  is  possessed  of  a  tenderly  sympathetic  heart 
and  of  a  conscience  which  is  as  true  as  the  needle 
to  the  pole.  The  stern  moral  qualities  of  a  Puri- 
tan are  hers ;  she  knows  no  compromise  with 
wrong  and  has  a  love  of  fairness  and  veracity 
that   nothing  can  shake.     She   is   an   almost  perfect 


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embodiment  of  purity  and  honesty,  as  well  as  of 
all  womanly  virtues.  No  ambition  to  shine  or  to 
be  distinguished  enters  her  thoughts  or  saps  the 
foundations  of  her  charming  modesty,  nor  can 
any  power  of  evil  avail  against  her  armor  of 
goodness  and  integrity.  She  hates  falsity,  duplic- 
ity, deceit,  dissimulation  and  hypocrisy  and  stands 
like  a  lofty  tower  of  truth  and  sincerity,  of  frank- 
ness and  ingenuousness,  of  candor  and  trustworthi- 
ness. 

The  methods  pursued  in  Edith's  education  are 
of  the  best  and  most  appropriate  kind,  and  she 
has  been  immensely  benefited  by  them.  She  has 
the  stuff  of  a  hard  and  persistent  w^orker  in  her, 
and,  having  once  been  admitted  to  the  garden  of 
learning,  she  is  determined  to  gather  as  much  of 
the  fruit  therein  contained  as  she  possibly  can. 
Therefore,  she  has  had  fair  success  in  enriching 
her  mind  and  in  gaining  a  large  amount  of  knowl- 
edge in  a  natural  and  definite  manner.  Her  com- 
positions show  distinctly  the  character  and  the 
results  of  the  training  under  which  her  intel- 
lectual faculties  have  been  developed.  In  these 
there  are  no  involved  sentences,  no  obscure  or 
complicated  statements  and  no  superfluity  of  words. 
As  her  thoughts  are  simple,  direct,  spontaneous, 
unsophisticated,  uncontaminated  by  deceitful  influ- 
ences and  untrammelled  by  numerous  superficial 
and  conventional  ideas  which  impinge  upon  the 
reason  of  a  pliable  person  and  beget  confusion, 
her  expression  is  clear,  pithy,  artless  and  free 
from  stolen  plumes  and  borrowed  ornaments  of 
fictitious  sentimentality  and  hypocritical  pretence. 
The    stream    of    her   career   is    quiet,    noiseless,    un- 


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disturbed  by  subjective  craving  for  fulsome  praise 
or  by  objective  attempts  at  moral  delinquency.  It 
bears  no  similarity  to  a  mighty  river,  charged  with 
the  waters  of  many  tributaries, —  turbid,  full,  many- 
mouthed, — "  albeit  with  murmurs  and  scents  of 
the  infinite  sea,"  but  it  is  decidedly  like  "a  pel- 
lucid brook,  dashing  down  from  some  highland 
fastness  in  pristine  purity." 

With  the  assistance  of  her  special  tutor  and  inter- 
preter Edith  has  followed  closely  the  studies  of  the 
class  to  which  she  belongs  and  in  which  her  standing 
is  very  good.  She  has  been  peculiarly  fortunate  in 
having  been  placed  under  the  care  and  tuition  of  a  set 
of  teachers  whose  uprightness,  probity,  discretion, 
earnestness  of  purpose,  devotion  to  duty  and  enthusi- 
asm for  their  profession  can  hardly  be  surpassed. 
These  ladies  deserve  both  our  warmest  thanks  for  the 
remarkable  results  which  they  have  achieved  in  Edith's 
case,  as  well  as  in  that  of  Elizabeth  Robin,  and  our 
hearty  congratulations  for  the  wisdom  and  sagacity 
which  they  have  shown  in  dealing  with  these  girls,  in 
cultivating  their  minds,  purifying  their  hearts,  chasten- 
ing their  sentiments,  broadening  their  intellectual  hori- 
zon and  brino[ing  out  what  is  best  and  noblest  in  them. 

Miss  Frances  S.  Marrett  has  cheerfully  consented 
to  write  a  brief  account  of  Edith's  education  during 
the  past  year,  based  upon  the  facts  and  incidents 
which  have  been  recorded  from  day  to  day.  This  she 
has  done  with  scrupulous  care  and  with  undeviating 
regard  for  truth,  and  we  take  very  great  pleasure  in 
laying  before  our  readers  the  results  of  Miss  Marrett's 
work  in  the  following  narrative,  which  is  written  in  a 
clear  and  attractive  style  and  which  is  as  accurate  as 
it  is  charming :  — 


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The  record  of  another  year  in  the  history  of  Edith's  edu- 
cation does  not  indicate  a  more  alert  and  positive  mental 
activity  than  she  has  previously  shown  ;  but  faithful  effort 
has  insured  the  usual  progress. 

The  studies  included  in  her  literary  course,  namely, — 
history,  Latin,  arithmetic  and  algebra, —  have  required  dili- 
gent and  patient  application,  and  much  of  the  knowledge 
which  she  has  gained  has  been  earned  by  a  steady  conquest 
of  frowning  obstacles. 

In  the  department  of  manual  training  and  in  the  gym- 
nasium she  has  worked  with  the  ambitious  interest  which 
has  been  noted  year  by  year  as  significant  of  excellent 
results, 

Edith  first  became  interested  in  history  through  the  read- 
ing of  Fiske's  abridgment  of  Irving's  Life  of  Washington, 
and  Abbott's  Life  of  Caesar.  Her  enthusiastic  enjoyment 
of  these  books  showed  that  she  possessed  some  of  the  quali- 
ties of  the  true  hero-worshipper,  and  last  autumn,  she  received 
with  pleasure  the  announcement  that  she  was  to  begin  the 
study  of  Greek  and  Roman  history.  The  earnest  work  of 
the  class  room,  however,  brought  disappointment  and  dis- 
couragement when  its  general  aim  was  revealed,  and  Edith 
realized  that  she  could  not  allow  her  mind  to  dwell  solely  on 
the  human  interest  of  great  characters. 

She  must  strive  to  trace  the  development  of  the  Greek 
and  Roman  races  from  the  mythical  period  to  that  of  their 
highest  civilization,  to  note  carefully  those  characteristics 
which  stimulated  them  to  brave  deeds  and  led  to  their 
high  rank  among  the  nations,  to  search  out  the  causes  and 
events  which  brought  about  a  decline  of  their  power,  to  con- 
sider always  the  influence  of  environment  in  the  gradual 
growth  of  the  system  of  social  and  political  life,  and  to  study 
the  wars  for  a  true  knowledge  of  changes  wrought  in  the 
state,  as  well  as  for  a  fuller  acquaintance  with  the  famous 
men  who  won  renown  in  them.  These  questions  of  cause 
and  effect  have  proved  too  complex  and  far-reaching  for 
Edith's  present  comprehension.  Her  recitations  have  in- 
dicated her  ability  to  state  clearly  isolated  facts  of  general 


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interest  which  have  especially  appealed  to  her,  and  to  speak 
fully  of  the  acts  of  distinguished  men  ;  but  she  has  failed  to 
recognize  distinctly  the  relation  of  the  individual  to  the 
state,  and  has  been  annoyed  by  any  attempt  to  reveal  to  her 
the  importance  of  this  relation.  To  Edith,  perhaps  in  a 
greater  degree  than  to  most  pupils  of  her  age,  biography 
is  the  radiant  element  which  gives  zest  to  the  noble  study  of 
history,  and  heroic  deeds  are  the  refreshing  poetry  of  much 
dry  prose.  She  has  not  the  power  to  gain  easily  an  idea  of 
the  continuity  of  events  and  to  discover  in  them  a  vital 
truth  ;  but  her  own  character  is  undoubtedly  affected  by 
the  degree  in  which  she  can  enter  into  the  lives  of  her 
favorite  heroes  and  claim  a  share  in  the  hope  and  joy  of 
a  noble  conquest. 

In  the  study  of  Roman  history,  she  was  delighted  to 
find  names  which  had  become  familiar  through  stories  which 
she  had  read  in  the  Latin  class.  The  period  of  the  first 
Triumvirate  was  of  especial  interest  to  her  in  the  wondrous 
link  of  the  personality  and  work  of  Julius  Caesar. 

Edith  has  spent  two  hours  of  each  day  in  the  preparation 
of  the  history  lesson,  and,  when  her  task  has  been  particu- 
larly hard,  she  has  surrendered  to  its  requirements  some  of 
her  recreation  time.  There  has  never  been  any  sign  of  im- 
patience in  this  sacrifice  and  she  has  often  said,  "  I  do 
not  care  if  I  do  have  extra  work  ;  because,  you  know,  I  love 
history." 

The  principal  resources  for  individual  study  have  been 
the  volume  of  Swinton's  Outlines  of  the  World's  History  in 
embossed  print,  Botsford's  History  of  Greece  (copied  for 
Edith's  use  in  the  Braille  system  of  wi-iting)  and  the  general 
notes  of  the  class  room. 

At  first  Edith  halted  in  her  recitations  apparently  making 
an  effort  to  repeat  the  words  of  the  text-book ;  but  a  more 
prompt  and  natural  expression  of  her  thoughts  has  been  the 
welcome  result  of  a  deepened  interest. 

Of  the  battle  of  Thermopylae  she  saidj  "it  is  wonder- 
fully exciting,"  and  while  studying  about  the  progress  of 
the   Peloponnesian  war,  she  exclaimed  again  and  again  with 


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intense  feeling,  "  I  do  hope  that  Athens  will  win  ! "  She 
was  particularly  interested  in  the  life  of  Alexander  the  Great, 
and  she  rejoiced  in  the  strong  sense  of  honor  which  illumined 
his  brave  deeds. 

During  the  spring  vacation,  Edith  read  Macaulay's  Lays 
of  Ancient  Rome,  and  found  real  pleasure  in  tracing  the 
events  which  led  to  the  incidents  so  vividly  described  in 
these  poems. 

The  books  which  Edith  has  chosen  as  a  means  of  enter- 
tainment during  her  leisure  hours  bear  testimony  to  her 
keen  interest  in  the  heroes  and  scenes  of  olden  days.  They 
are, —  TJie  Talismaji,  Book  of  Golden  Deeds,  and  Tales  of 
King  Arthur..  She  has  expressed  much  regret  that  the  time 
which  she  could  freely  devote  to  reading  has  been  more  re- 
stricted than  usual. 

In  her  conversation  with  intimate  friends  she  likes  to  in- 
troduce the  characters  of  a  favorite  story,  and  she  has  long 
been  accustomed  to  tell  her  teacher,  day  by  day,  the  impor- 
tant incidents  in  the  progress  of  a  thrilling  narrative. 

Edith's  "historical  comprehension"  is  still  very  limited; 
but  the  year's  study  has  certainly  widened  her  view  of  the 
field  of  human  action,  quickened  her  sympathy  and  her  im- 
agination and  provided  her  with  a  good  fund  of  knowledge  as 
a  basis  of  more  advanced  work. 

The  Latin  lessons  have  included  the  translation  of  some 
fables,  a  few  of  the  stories  from  Viri  Roviae  and  the  first 
book  of  Caesar.  A  difficulty  with  verbs,  which  necessitated 
a  careful  review  of  the  conjugations,  made  a  tedious  begin- 
ning to  Edith's  work,  and  for  several  months  there  was  fre- 
quent evidence  of  the  heedlessness  caused  by  a  spirit  of  in- 
difference. The  interest  of  Caesar's  campaigns  was  dimmed 
by  many  perplexities  of  construction,  and  the  process  of 
translation  was  too  mechanical  and  slow  for  Edith  to  grasp 
the  meaning  of  what  she  read.  She  often  failed  to  give  in 
her  own  words  the  ideas  contained  in  a  simple  paragraph. 
In  a  mood  of  discouragement,  she  said  to  her  teacher,  "  the 
lovely  Latin  has  become  as  hard  as  a  rock  ; "  and  when  her 
dear  friend  Elizabeth  Robin  began  the  study  of  Latin,  Edith 


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sounded  a  note  of  alarm  by  telling  her  that  there  were  words 
in  this  language  eleven  syllables  long,  and  that  the  march  to 
the  Gallic  war  was  very  steep  and  rough.  The  obstacles, 
which  had  at  first  seemed  to  Edith  so  invincible,  were,  how- 
ever, gradually  lessened  through  persistent  application,  and 
her  enthusiasm  was  aroused  when  she  learned  to  appreciate 
the  privilege  of  reading  of  the  achievements  of  a  favorite 
hero  in  the  language  which  he  himself  had  used.  In  the 
translation  of  a  difficult  sentence,  Edith  has  received  help 
by  having  her  attention  directed  to  the  complex  principle  of 
construction  involved  in  it.  After  this  construction  has 
been  fully  explained  to  her  and  she  has  grasped  the  con- 
nected thought  through  a  very  literal  translation  of  the  sen- 
tence, she  has  been  required  to  give  a  free  rendering  of  it. 

The  narrow  range  of  her  English  vocabulary  has  placed 
her  at  a  disadvantage  with  the  other  members  of  her  class 
in  the  task  of  translation.  Her  progress  has  been  often 
retarded  by  the  necessity  of  explaining  the  meaning  of  the 
best  English  equivalents  of  many  Latin  words.  She  was 
much  puzzled  by  the  following  clause  :  —  Ea  quae  ad  effe- 
minafidos  animos  pertinent.  Her  trouble  was  at  last  traced 
to  the  meaning  which  had  been  supplied  for  "pertinent"  — 
"tend"  as  she  understood  the  word  signified  only  "to  care 
for  sheep  and  cattle." 

The  study  of  Latin  has  proved  of  especial  value  to  Edith 
as  a  means  of  affording  a  larger  and  more  intimate  acquaint- 
ance with  the  varied  wealth  of  her  own  language,  and  of 
training  her  judgment  in  an  accurate  use  of  it. 

The  natural  aversion  to  mathematics  which  has  manifested 
itself  throughout  Edith's  school  life  in  a  serious  neglect  of 
arithmetical  duty  has  made  it  necessary  to  continue  for 
another  year  the  plan  of  requiring  her  to  devote  two  hours 
of  each  morning's  session  to  the  solution  of  problems  in 
mental  and  written  arithmetic.  The  chief  incitement  to 
faithful  endeavor  has  been  the  desire  to  begin  the  study 
of  algebra.  The  realization  of  this  wish  and  the  completion 
of  the  prescribed  course  in  arithmetic  must  be  regarded  as 
the  significant  achievements  of  her  progress  during  the  past 
year. 


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She  has  studied  profit  and  loss,  commission  and  brokerage, 
insurance,  taxes,  customs  and  duties,  simple  and  compound 
interest  and  partial  payments.  Of  an  example  included 
under  the  last  mentioned  subject,  Edith  said  playfully : 
"  This  reminds  me  of  a  piece  of  elastic,  the  more  you  pull  it 
or  work  it,  the  longer  it  gets." 

The  record  of  the  year's  work  indicates  a  decided  advance 
in  concentration,  clearness  and  accuracy  of  thought  and  in 
the  strength  of  the  moral  attribute  of  perseverance.  Edith 
has  obtained  correct  answers  to  72  per  cent  of  the  written 
problems,  which  she  has  studied.  She  welcomed  algebra  as 
the  goal  of  earnest  endeavor  in  arithmetic,  and  may  she  not 
have  cherished  the  hope  of  easier  paths  across  an  untried 
field  .-*  Her  first  stumbling  block  was  a  difficulty  in  perceiv- 
ing the  significant  use  of  algebraic  expressions,  and  through 
the  medium  of  a  new  language  the  process  of  reasoning  was 
rendered  more  complex.  Very  slow  and  careless  work  soon 
made  it  imperative  to  limit  Edith  to  a  reasonable  time  for 
the  solution  of  each  question.  All  moments  beyond  this 
were  counted  as  wasted,  and  she  was  required  to  atone  for 
them  during  a  recreation  period.  This  unexpected  stricture 
proved  effectual  in  securing  the  attention  and  application 
necessary  to  successful  achievement. 

Edith's  first  glad  feeling  of  encouragement  in  the  study  of 
algebra  was  occasioned  by  her  share  in  a  public  recitation 
of  her  class  upon  one  of  the  days  when  visitors  are  received  at 
our  school.  Her  example  was  :  "  Find  the  value  of  x  in  the 
following  equation, —  (7-"!  =  ^)-"  This  simple  problem  was 
quickly  performed  and  clearly  explained  and  a  helpful  bit  of 
self-respect  was  thereby  earned. 

Edith  began  with  learning  by  illustration  the  meaning  of 
a  simple  equation  and  the  processes  employed  in  the  reduc- 
tion of  it.  She  then  learned  to  apply  these  processes  care- 
fully to  many  equations  and  has  worked  out  about  fifty 
problems  requiring  equations  containing  but  one  unknown 
quantity. 

Every  Saturday  morning  Edith  has  joined  the  members  of 
her  class  in  a  spelling  exercise,  and  through  this  experience 


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she  has  had  the  pleasure  of  entering  more  fully  into  the 
school  life  of  "  the  other  girls." 

Each  pupil  has  been  required  to  spell,  define  and  use  cor- 
rectly in  a  sentence  two  words  which  have  been  added  to 
her  vocabulary  during  the  week.  Edith's  choice  of  words  in 
response  to  this  demand  has  generally  included  those  used 
in  common  conversation  as  the  following  list  shows  :  —  In- 
duce, rcuoimcc,  sustain,  exalt,  abase,  indulge,  investigate,  rep- 
rimand, degenerate,  conformable,  population,  evinced,  effaced, 
ni2iffled,  averted,  fumigate. 

Frequently  words  have  been  named  and  defined  by  the 
teacher.  The  pupils'  task,  after  a  short  period  of  study, 
has  then  been  to  write  them  correctly  in  clear  and  con- 
cise sentences.  To  the  preparation  of  such  a  lesson  Edith 
has  been  obliged  to  devote  a  great  deal  of  time  ;  but  the 
happy  result  of  continued  effort  has  been  a  marked  im- 
provement in  her  use  of  words.  The  following  sentences 
have  been  selected  from  her  written  exercises  as  fair  ex- 
amples of  her  work,  and  are  here  given  without  change.  In 
each  sentence  the  word  in  italics  is  the  one  of  which  the 
correct  use  was  requested. 

The  commander  of  the  fleet  will  smnmon  the  young  man  for  his 
trial  tomorrow. 

It  would  be  far  safer  for  the  people  to  evacuate  the  city  than  to 
fight  the  enemy. 

The  exemption  of  being  a  slave  any  longer  was  granted  to  him. 

There  was  a  cojifagration  going  over  a  building  the  other  night. 

Be  punctilious  today  because  there  is  to  be  company. 

While  thus  speaking  on  a  subject  he  was  stopped  and  told  that 
he  should  wot  prevaricate. 

There  was  a  young  man  who,  being  indefatigable,  carried  a 
bag  of  meal  to  a  mill. 

The  principal  cause  of  Edith's  misuse  of  words  has  been 
due  to  her  inability  to  distinguish  readily  the  parts  of 
speech,  and  the  significance  of  each  of  the  varied  forms  of 
inflection. 

English  composition  has  claimed  Edith's  attention  for  one 


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hour  of  each  week.  She  has  learned  some  of  the  essential 
elements  of  description  from  a  practice  of  representing  in 
language  familiar  persons  and  places,  and  through  the 
medium  of  a  story  designed  to  teach  a  child  some  lesson, 
she  has  been  led  to  consider  some  of  the  qualities  of  vivid 
narration. 

The  gymnasium  is  a  place  of  genuine  recreation  to  Edith. 
Here  she  learns  to  respond  quickly  to  every  kind  of  exercise. 
There  is  a  spirit  of  quiet,  earnest  enjoyment  in  her  execu- 
tion of  the  regular  order  of  a  day's  lesson  and  one  of  lively 
delight  in  the  games  and  dancing.  She  has  improved  very 
much  in  her  positions,  balance  movements  and  in  the  energy 
of  general  activity. 

Edith's  teacher  in  the  department  of  manual  training 
speaks  of  her  as  follows :  "  She  is  one  of  the  most  reliable 
and  helpful  girls  under  my  charge."  She  has  accomplished 
much  during  the  past  year  in  hand  and  machine  sewing,  and 
many  pretty  gifts  testify  to  her  diligence  and  skill  in  knitting 
and  crocheting. 

The  strong  sympathy,  affectionate  thought  and  generous 
service  which  have  been  developed  in  Edith's  character 
by  the  process  of  education  are  sweetly  illustrated  in  the 
record  of  each  passing  year.  An  interest  once  awakened 
in  behalf  of  those  less  fortunate  than  herself  is  true  and 
constant. 

The  Elizabeth  Peabody  kindergarten  is  still  the  glad 
inspiration  of  many  busy  hours,  which  are  lovingly  dedicated 
to  the  needs  of  the  children  who  are  gathered  there. 

Not  long  ago  Edith  told  her  teacher  of  a  plan  to  form 
a  new  school  society.  "It  is  to  be  called,"  she  said,  "the 
club  of  Resolution  and  Charity ;  for  the  members  are  to  help 
one  another."  As  a  preparation  for  this  important  organiza- 
tion she  asked  many  questions  concerning  the  duties  of  the 
officers  of  the  club  and  the  general  articles  of  parliamentary 
rule. 

A  warm  feeling  for  all  persons,  whom  she  holds  in  the 
grateful  remembrance  of  kindness  shown  to  her  and  fond 
association,  or  counts  as  the  stanch,  true  friends  of  today,  is 
a  beautiful  trait  in  Edith's  character. 


ELIZABETH    ROBIN. 


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Last  November  when  Dr.  Howe's  birthday  was  celebrated 
at  the  institution  with  appropriate  literary  and  musical 
exercises,  Edith  was  very  glad  that  she  could  share  in  them 
by  reading  a  short  selection  from  Mrs.  Richards's  delightful 
biographical  story,  What  I  Was ^Your  Age.  Every  reference 
to  Laura  Bridgman  made  her  proudly  happy  in  the  thought 
that  when  she  was  a  little  girl  she  had  known  and  loved 
Laura. 

The  years,  which  have  robbed  Edith  of  the  glowing- 
spontaneity  that  belongs  to  a  free  and  joyous  childhood, 
have  brought  the  rich  gifts  of  the  triumphs  over  many 
serious  difficulties  of  her  school  life.  The  latest  record 
of  her  progress  furnishes  few  traces  of  that  expression 
of  individuality  which  is  such  a  valuable  index  of  growth  ; 
but  there  is  the  glad  assurance  of  a  deeper  self-reliance 
and  a  new  strength  of  mental  and  moral  purpose  for  the 
work  which  is  yet  to  be  done. 


Elizabeth  Robin. 

Her  lips  are  like  a  pink  sea-shell 
Just  as  the  sun  shines  through. 
Her  hair  is  like  the  waving  grain 
In  summer's  golden  light ; 
And  best  of  all,  her  little  soul 
Is,  like  the  lily,  white. 

—  Gust  AVE  Kobbe. 

The  record  of  the  education  of  this  beautiful  girl 
for  the  year  just  closed  is  exceedingly  interesting  and 
eminently  instructive.  It  is  replete  with  facts  and 
incidents  that  speak  clearly  of  her  steady  progress 
and  with  ample  proofs  of  the  perfection  of  her  devel- 
opment. 

Elizabeth  is  a  fine  and  attractive  girl.  There  is 
something  in  her  that  is  at  once  unique  and  lovely. 
She  is  endowed  with  many  excellent  qualities  of  mind 
and  heart,  as  well  as  with  robust  health.     Her  personal 


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appearance  is  ideally  beautiful.  Her  stately  form  cor- 
responds well  with  the  loveliness  of  her  soul  and  the 
sanity  of  her  character.  She  is  tall,  straight,  clothed 
with  strength,  symmetrical  in  feature  and  punctiliously 
neat.  Her  winnino:  and  courteous  manners  are  as 
attractive  as  her  handsome  looks  and  fine  bearing. 
Her  fascinating  face  and  blithe,  jocund  sjDirit  charm 
all  who  know  her. 

While  Edith  Thomas  is  to  the  last  degree  reticent 
and  retiring,  Elizabeth  is  on  the  contrary  very  fond  of 
society  and  of  being  praised  and  admired.  She  is 
always  ready  to  make  new  acquaintances  and  is  fond 
of  novel  experiences.  She  is  cheerful  and  vivacious, 
gentle  and  tender-hearted,  impulsive  and  high-spirited, 
genuine  and  true  all  the  day  through. 

A  sweet  heart-lifting  cheerfulness, 
Like  spring-time  of  the  year, 
Seems  ever  on  her  steps  to  wait. 

Elizabeth  lives,  moves  and  grows  in  the  midst  of 
wholesome  and  genial  surroundings  and  under  the 
best  and  most  beneficent  influences.  The  evolution 
and  discipline  of  her  physical  and  intellectual  powers 
and  the  formation  of  her  moral  character  are  entrusted 
to  the  same  faithful  and  upright  teachers  who  have 
done  such  a  remarkable  work  in  the  case  of  Edith 
Thomas.  These  ladies  treat  all  the  pupils  alike  and 
make  no  exceptions  of  any  kind  in  behalf  of  Eliza- 
beth. She  neither  receives  nor  expects  any  favors. 
In  every  particular  she  stands  precisely  on  the  same 
footing  as  the  rest  of  her  class-mates,  and,  with  the 
aid  of  her  special  tutor,  she  follows  them  regularly  in 
all  their  studies  and  school  exercises.  She  goes  with 
them  through  a  prescribed  course  of  training  which 


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is  very  comprehensive  and  based  on  sound  pedagogical 
principles. 

The  chief  aim  of  this  is  not  to  enable  her  to  acquire 
a  superficial  knowledge  of  general  rules  and  useless 
formulae  about  which  no  interest  whatsoever  is  aroused 
in  the  minds  of  the  scholars,  or  to  commit  to  memory 
the  contents  of  the  text  book  and  then  to  repeat  glibly 
the  words  of  her  lessons  to  the  astonishment  of  her 
listeners ;  it  is  rather  to  unfold  and  nurture  her  per- 
ceptive, reflective,  creative  and  executive  faculties  to 
their  fullest  extent,  so  that  she  may  learn  to  observe 
and  investigate,  to  compare  and  judge,  to  reason  and 
think,  to  plan  and  do.  Indeed,  she  has  been  shielded 
and  spared  from  all  methods  of  teaching  which  tend 
to  degrade  the  mental  powers  and  to  render  the  process 
of  learning  stultifying  to  the  child's  nature,  and,  while 
her  mind  is  steadily  developed  and  invigorated,  it  is  at 
the  same  time  incidentally  stored  with  a  fund  of  useful 
knowledge. 

The  parental  love  which  her  devoted  friends,  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Albert  T.  Whiting,  bestow  upon  Elizabeth 
is  as  strong  as  ever.  They  continue  to  treat  her  as  if 
she  were  their  own  daughter  and  to  provide  everything 
in  their  power  for  her  comfort  and  happiness.  They 
not  only  open  their  home  to  her  during  vacations  but 
ascertain  her  needs  constantly  and  supply  them  freely. 
In  order  that  he  may  be  able  to  amuse  her  and  to  give 
to  her  both  pleasure  and  exercise  in  the  open  air,  Mr. 
Whiting  has  purchased  a  double  bicycle  and  during 
the  summer  months  he  often  rides  w^ith  her  out  in  the 
country.  For  all  the  favors  and  kindnesses  which 
Elizabeth  receives  at  the  hands  of  her  beloved  friends 
she  is  profoundly  grateful  and  she  cherishes  for  them 
in  her  heart  of  hearts  a  high  esteem  and  filial  affection. 


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Her  special  teacher,  Miss  Vina  C.  Badger,  has  kept 
a  diary  where  is  recorded  the  progress  which  EUzabeth 
has  made  in  her  studies  during  the  past  year,  and  also 
such  events  and  occurrences  in  her  daily  life  and  work 
as  seemed  to  be  worthy  of  preservation.     From  these 


MR.  WHJ  J'lXG   AND    ELIZABETH  ON   THE   UOULILE   WHEEL. 


notes  the  clerk  of  the  institution,  Miss  Anna  Gardner 
Fish,  has  compiled  with  scrupulous  care  and  excellent 
judgment  the  following  account,  which  is  so  well  and 
vividly  written  that  no  one  can  read  it  without  becom- 
ing deeply  interested  in  the  beautiful  girl  and  without 
rejoicing  at  her  achievements. 

The  story  of  Elizabeth's  work  for  the  year  is  that  of 
happy,  normal,  school-girl  life.  Her  interests,  pleasures 
and  trials  are  like  those  of  her  young  companions,  and  her 
studies  progress  under  the  same  influences  and  incentives 
of  environment. 

Only  one  new  study  was  undertaken  at  the  beginning 
of  the  first  term, —  that  of   Latin,  upon  which  she  entered 


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with  agreeable  anticipations,  the  effect  of  Edith's  example 
in  this  direction.  Even  when  bright  previsions  were  ex- 
changed for  more  sober  realities,  her  interest  remained  un- 
abated, and  she  has  made  satisfactory  progress  in  this 
study.  From  the  first  she  was  eager  to  use  her  newly 
acquired  language  upon  every  occasion,  and,  during  the 
fourth  day  of  school,  she  made  an  enthusiastic  attempt 
at  the  dinner-table  by  spelling:  Tnae  stmt  puellae  bonae. 
During  a  reading-lesson,  soon  afterwards,  it  suddenly  be- 
came a  difficult  task  for  the  teacher  to  follow  Elizabeth's 
formation  of  the  words  in  the  manual  alphabet,  but  it  was. 
soon  discovered  that  she  was  translating  every  recognizable 
word  into  its  Latin  equivalent.  Elizabeth  has  already  found 
that  work  on  one  study  is  useful  in  another.  Thus  after 
spelling  the  word  benignant  she  asked:  "Does  this  mean 
kind?"  When  told  that  it  did  she  laughed  and  spelled 
"  Latin." 

Frequent  reviews  have  been  necessary  in  order  to  fix  in 
her  mind  the  lesson  of  each  day,  but  she  has  always  ac- 
quiesced in  these  with  a  cheerful  and  willing  spirit. 

In  the  reading  of  Evangeline,  Elizabeth  has  for  the  first 
time  been  introduced  to  the  study  of  poetical  forms  of  ex- 
pression in  the  place  of  the  prose  works  which  have  hereto- 
fore been  selected  for  use  in  the  class-room.  This  naturally 
involved  fresh  difficulties,  and,  in  order  to  obviate  these, 
remembering  Elizabeth's  struggles  of  the  year  past  among 
unknown  allusions  and  idiomatic  language,  her  teachers 
decided  that  an  additional  hour  might  well  be  devoted  by 
her  to  the  preparation  of  the  reading-lesson.  She  was 
inclined  to  resent  this  tax  upon  her  time,  which  her  school- 
mates did  not  share,  but  when  she  was  reminded  of  the 
bitterness  of  her  failure,  last  year,  to  grasp  the  full 
meaning  of  the  text  of  her  book,  she  became  more  recon- 
ciled, only  seeking  to  make  this  provision  :  "  If  I  do  very 
well,  can  I  not  have  a  free  hour  the  last  of  the  year.?" 
When  the  work  was  fairly  begun,  her  new-found  spirit  of 
independence,  not  yet  fully  grown,  began  to  assert  itself. 
"No,  let  me,"  was  her  response  to  an  offer  of  help,  and  she 


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did  not  relax  her  efforts  until  she  could  offer  a  better,  ex- 
planation of  the  verses, 

Unto  their  eyes  it  seemed  the  lamps  of  the  city  celestial 
Into  whose  shining  gates  erelong  their  spirits  would  enter. 

"I  think  it  is  a  very  beautiful  poem,"  she  said  earnestly. 

The  story  took  a  strong  hold  upon  her  sympathies.  "Now 
to  find  Gabriel,"  she  exclaimed  as  she  settled  herself  to  the 
task  of  the  extra  hour  one  day,  but  as  she  followed  the  weary 
search  she  grew  very  sober,  as  if  she  shared  with  Evangeline 
the  heart-sickening  sorrow  of  hope  deferred.  At  another 
time,  upon  the  expiration  of  the  hour,  in  momentary  ab- 
straction she  carried  off  her  book.  She  returned,  laughing, 
to  place  it  upon  the  shelf  but  later  she  referred  to  her  mis- 
take, saying  gravely:  "I  think  I  must  have  been  thinking 
about  Evangeline." 

A  sense  of  rhythm  was  readily  communicated  to  her  by 
reading  to  her  several  lines  with  exaggerated  force  laid  upon 
the  accented  syllable.  At  first  she  showed  a  tendency  to 
lay  undue  stress  upon  certain  prepositions,  such  as  in,  by 
and  to,  but,  this  difficulty  once  surmounted,  she  was  soon 
able  to  render  the  lines  in  true  poetic  swing,  with  due  regard 
for  the  quantities  of  the  syllables.  "  Have  we  not  had  a  good 
lesson,"  was  her  happy  comment  upon  the  success  of  the 
hour. 

Elizabeth  commits  to  memory  slowly  and  very  imperfectly, 
showing  in  this  as  in  many  other  ways  her  serious  lack  of 
vigorous  mental  application, —  a  defect  which  prevents  the 
high  degree  of  attainment,  befitting  her  intellectual  endow- 
ment. It  is  quite  apparent  that  this  failure  to  apply  her 
mind  seriously  arises  from  lack  of  interest  in  the  result  to  be 
attained. 

After  the  class  had  completed  the  story  of  Evangeline, 
the  Courtship  of  Miles  Standish  was  taken  up.  Elizabeth 
had  visited  Plymouth,  and,  having  examined  the  relics  and 
trophies  there  exhibited,  she  was  keenly  alive  to  the  exquisite 
setting  of  the  story.  So  vivid  did  her  enjoyment  of  it  be- 
come that  she  was  ready  to  devote  some  of  her  jDrecious  free 


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time  to  the  perusal  of  the  beautiful  poem.  "  I  like  poetry 
almost  as  well  as  prose  now,"  she  exclaimed  eagerly.  "  I. 
am  cra^y  over  it." 

Her  first  paper  on  the  story  was  accurate  as  to  order  of 
events  but  very  poorly  expressed.  "  Your  English  is  not 
always  good,"  was  the  comment  upon  her  work.  "  But  I  am 
very  particular  about  good  English,"  Elizabeth  protested, 
referring  to  grammatical  construction,  but,  after  a  minute's 
thought,  she  added  :  "  I  suppose  you  mean  the  order  of  the 
clauses." 

The  members,  of  the  class  were  asked  to  choose  the 
stanzas  of  the  poem  which  they  liked  best.  The  first 
anxious  inquiry  was  as  to  whether  they  would  be  expected 
to  learn  their  selections.  When  satisfied  on  this  point 
Elizabeth  stated  her  preference  to  be  for  the  stanza  which 
tells  of  John's  sorrow  and  Miles'  anger  after  John's  return 
from  the  house  of  Priscilla,  and,  for  her  second  choice,  the 
passage  describing  the  reconciliation  of  the  two  men. 

Bible  Stories  was  the  book  next  selected  for  class-room 
work,  in  order  to  increase  the  girl's  knowledge  of  allu- 
sions which  occur  in  daily  readings.  Elizabeth  seemed 
pleased  by  the  choice,  although  she  appeared  to  feel  that 
she  already  knew  them  well. 

She  has  been  able  to  enter  more  fully  into  the  author's 
meaning  in  her  reading  this  year,  through  her  enriched 
vocabulary,  and,  although  she  is  still  inclined  to  allow 
the  principal  theme  to  be  obscured  by  some  detail  which 
has  pleased  her  fancy,  she  now  gains  a  better  comprehen- 
sion of  her  subject  as  a  whole  than  ever  before. 

Not  so  large  a  measure  of  success  can  be  credited  to 
Elizabeth  in  her  struggle  with  arithmetic.  Her  only  excel- 
lence in  this  study  has  lain  in  her  ability  to  perform  ac- 
curately and  quickly  the  purely  mechanical  part  of  the  work, 
but,  as  this  grows  less  and  the  necessity  for  mental  activity 
increases,  it  becomes  correspondingly  harder  for  her  to 
maintain  the  standard  of  class-room  work.  Many  extra 
hours  have  been  needed  to  bring  about  this  result  and 
probably  this  will  always  be  the  case.     She  is  still  slow  to 


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apply  principles  to  the  problems  which  she  is  required  to 
solve,  and  she  could  not  fail  to  win  sympathy  by  this  frank 
avowal,  "  I  must  confess  that  I  get  mixed  in  these  examples 
and  do  not  know  whether  to  divide  by  the  base  or  rate." 

In  the  independent  work,  which,  like  the  rest  of  her  class- 
mates, she  is  encouraged  to  perform,  at  times  her  failure 
to  understand  the  meaning  of  some  common  word  brings 
to  naught  the  efforts  of  the  entire  hour.  Her  endeavor  to 
originate  problems  illustrative  of  newly-learned  rules  shows 
an  encouraging  increase  in  mental  application.  She  has 
studied  decimal  fractions,  the  buying  and  selling  of  goods  in 
quantity,  percentage  and  commission.  The  result  of  one 
examination  revealed  the  noteworthy  fact  that,  although 
Elizabeth  had  not  solved  as  many  problems  as  the  other 
members  of  the  class,  her  analysis  of  her  work  was  much 
more  clear  and  satisfactory  than  that  of  any  one  else. 

In  geography  attention  has  been  given  to  the  United 
States  in  sections,  Europe  as  a.  whole  and  the  principal 
European  countries  in  detail.  Elizabeth's  interest  in 
Europe  has  far  exceeded  that  in  her  own  land,  and  the 
reading  about  these  countries  has  found  in  her  an  eager 
listener.  Her  descent  from  Swedish  ancestors  has  led  her 
to  look  upon  Sweden  as  a  home  land,  and  she  began 
with  real  gratification  to  read  about  the  customs  of  that 
nation.  Judge  then  how  rude  was  the  shock  to  her  pride 
when  she  came  upon  the  statement  that  the  peasants  took 
a  very  thorough  bath  on  the  night  before  Christmas,  and, 
sad  to  say,  this  was  often  the  only  one  they  did  take 
throughout  the  year.  Horrified  beyond  measure  by  the 
thought  of  such  a  state  of  things,  she  hurriedly  retraced 
the  letters  as  if  she  could  not  believe  that  such  a  thing 
could  possibly  have  been  said.  She  appeared  to  feel  this 
as  a  personal  disgrace,  to  be  buried  away  in  the  depths 
of  her  heart,  and  she  alluded  to  it  only  in  a  guarded 
way  to  her  teacher,  who,  having  stumbled  with  her 
upon  the  dreadful  secret,  might  be  expected  to  give 
sympathy. 

In   a   visit    to    an    English    friend    Elizabeth    tasted    rich 


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reward  for  many  of  her  hours  of  labor  in  her  larger  apprecia- 
tion of  the  descriptions  of  places,  scenes  and  customs  of 
Great  Britain. 

Elizabeth  has  continued  the  use  of  gymnastic  exercises 
during  the  past  year.  These  are  an  aid  to  her  mental 
and  physical  development  while  at  the  same  time  they 
offer  a  relaxation  from  close  application  to  literary  pur- 
suits and  a  recreation  from  the  severe  taxing  of  her 
intellectual  powers  in  some  of  her  more  difficult  and 
therefore  less  enjoyable  studies.  Greatly  to  her  delight 
she  was  assigned  a  place  among  the  girls  who  were  chosen 
to  give  an  exhibition  in  gymnastics  at  the  commencement 
exercises  in  June.  This  was  indeed  an  honor,  and  the 
young  girl  upon  whom  it  had  been  bestowed  felt  very  proud 
that  she  had  been  worthy  of  it.  When  her  attention  to  her 
studies  flagged,  no  threat  was  more  effective  than  the  sug- 
gestion that,  if  the  practice  of  gymnastics  proved  so  arduous 
as  to  prevent  her  from  maintaining  her  class-standing,  she 
could  be  released  from  the  duty.  Her  performance  on  that 
day  was  a  marvellous  exposition  of  the  complete  domination 
of  mind  over  matter.  In  perfect  harmony  with  those 
around  her,  she  carried  out  each  difficult  movement  with 
precision  and  seeming  ease.  No  one  in  the  large  audience, 
who  had  not  been  apprised  of  her  presence  in  the  class 
of  girls,  could  have  picked  her  out  among  them  from  any 
awkwardness  or  lack  of  celerity  on  her  part.  Although  she 
did  not  appear  to  be  weighed  down  by  any  responsibility 
before  the  exercise,  she  was  unusually  gay  when  it  was  over 
and  said  joyously  :  "  It  went  off  all  right." 

In  her  manual  training  she  has  worked  along  regular 
lines.  Her  promotion  to  the  use  of  a  sewing-machine 
was  the  cause  of  much  elation  on  her  part,  and,  al- 
though her  progress  was  slow  at  first,  she  soon  had 
the  proud  satisfaction  of  hearing  her  work  pronounced 
good  by  her  teacher.  In  crocheting  she  has  shown  great 
improvement  over  her  work  of  the  previous  year,  and 
a  great  deal  of  loving  care  was  expended  upon  the  shawl 
which   she  made  as  a  surprise  for  Mrs.  Whiting.     Indepen- 


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dently  of  the  sewing  hour,  Elizabeth  entered  with  zest  upon 
the  task  of  hemming  six  napkins  for  the  fair  in  behalf  of  the 
Elizabeth  Peabody  free  kindergarten,  but  her  love  of  chat- 
ting with  those  around  her,  as  the  girls  sat  together  at  their 
sewing,  proved  a  sad  interference  with  the  progress  of  her 
work,  and,  when  the  day  of  the  fair  dawned,  Elizabeth, 
quite  sorry  and  ashamed,  went  to  her  teacher  to  say  in  a 
tone  of  distress  :  "  What  shall  we  do  ?  I  have  only  two 
done."  Through  her  discomfort  a  natural  opportunity 
was  presented  to  her  for  learning  a  valuable  lesson,  that 
earnest  effort  in  behalf  of  others  often  demands  personal 
sacrifice. 

Elizabeth  has  some  little  habits  against  which  a  con- 
stant fight  must  be  waged  if  they  are  not  to  become 
firmly  rooted  in  her  "character.  She  has  seemed  to 
realize  this  to  a  considerable  degree,  and,  especially 
toward  the  last  of  the  past  year,  she  has  endeavored 
to  overcome  these  by  heroic  efforts  which  have  borne 
fruit  in  self-control  when  disappointments  occur  in  her 
every-day  life  or  when  punishment  must  be  met ;  in 
concentration  of  mind  upon  the  task  of  the  hour  even 
if  this  be  some  unloved  study;  in  independent  action 
when  it  would  be  far  easier  to  rely  upon  the  more 
extensive  experience  of  some  friend ;  in  firmness  of 
resolve  against  the  urgency  of  an  opposite  attraction. 
One  of  her  gravest  faults  is  a  tendency  to  give  an 
evasive  answer  where  the  truth  would  reflect  no  credit 
upon  her.  She  sometimes  does  this  through  careless- 
ness, but  at  other  times  it  is  done  in  order  to  escape 
the  consequences  of  an  error.  These  evasions  of  the 
truth  have  given  rise  to  many  a  bitter  hour  for  the 
young  girl  and  to  much  anxiety  to  her  friends,  whose 
part  it  is  to  counsel  and  advise,  but  who  must  leave  to 
her  the  working  out  of  this  problem  of  life.  Elizabeth 
had  an  ardent  desire  to  join  a  band  of  King's  Daughters, 
and  great  was  her  joy  when  she  received  the  announce-  ' 
ment  of  her  acceptance  as  a  member.  But  the  first  jubila- 
tion   gave   place    to    sober    reflection    when    she  was   made 


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to  understand  that  with  her  new-found  pleasure  she  had 
incurred  larger  responsibilities  by  thus  uniting  with  a 
company  of  women  and  girls  who  were  striving  to  do 
right.  After  a  serious  talk  on  the  subject  she  promised 
to  try  to  think  whether  what  she  intended  to  say  were 
the   exact   truth    before   giving   utterance   to    it. 

In  her  ambition  to  belong  to  a  club  Elizabeth  has 
looked  with  envious  eyes  upon  the  fortunate  girls  who 
make  up  the  "  Ruby  Seal,"  a  flourishing  secret  society  in 
the  institution,  which  she  has  never  been  invited  to  join. 
Therefore,  she  was  fairly  bubbling  over  with  happiness 
one  evening  as  she  greeted  her  teacher  with  the  words  : 
"  I  have  something  nice  to  tell  you.  Now  guess  what  it 
is."  Without  waiting  for  an  answer,  she  went  on :  "I 
am  going  to  belong  to  something."  The  first  guess  was 
correct  and  she  admitted  that  she  had  been  invited  to 
join  "  a  society  sewing."  "  Edith  is  the  president  and  I 
am  the  treasury "  [treasurer],  she  continued.  "  We  shall 
have  meetings  the  last  Wednesday  night  of  every  month 
and  they  will  begin  at  seven  and  last  an  hour.  We  shall 
have  business  for  half  an  hour  and  sew  the  rest.  We 
shall  sew  for  the  poor.  We  pan  dress  dolls  or  make 
children's  skirts,  and  we  can  carry  our  own  sewing  if  we 
want  to.  The  name  is  going  to  be  the  'Bond  of  Reso- 
lution and  Charity.'  I  have  not  read  all  of  Edith's  story 
but  she  has  a  long  one  and  I  shall  read  it  again  and 
learn  the  motto.  It  is  something  like  this :  '  Help 
others.'  We  shall  have  twelve  members.  At  first  we 
shall  not  have  so  many  but  choose  them  at  the  meetings. 
Edith  says  we  must  not  have  any  more  because  some 
might  be  absent  too  much.  We  shall  have  some  secrets 
but  of  course  there  will  be  things  we  can  tell,  like  what 
we  are  making.  The  president  will  buy  the  materials 
and  we  shall  pay  ten  cents  a  year.  Edith  says  it  is  an 
experience  [experiment],  and  if  we  want  to  keep  on  we 
shall  have  it  forever.  Only  the  first  six  classes  can  join, 
those  who  have  had  experience  in  sewing.  Edith  thought 
of    it   last    year,    so    it    is    her   idea   but    the   others    will 


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belong  just  the  same  as  if  it  were  theirs."  She  was 
bright  and  animated  throughout  the  evening  as  she 
laughed  and  talked  about  it  with  the  girls.  "Tonight 
is  the  society ! "  she  exclaimed  gaily  when  the  eventful 
day  arrived  ;  but  inquiries  the  next  morning  elicited 
nothing  beyond  the  regular  business  of  the  meeting. 
"We  voted  and  Edith  is  the  president  and  I  am  the 
treasurer.  We  shall  carry  our  own  work  for  the  present." 
At  the  next  meeting  it  became  Elizabeth's  duty  to  offer 
a  resolution  which  was  to  be  embodied  in  a  verse  from 
the  Bible.  Its  form  at  first  was  said  to  be  confused, 
and  she  was  obliged  to  rewrite  it.  "  It  was  not  wrong" 
she  insisted,  anxiously,  "  but  they  thought  I  better  do  it 
again."  From  this  meeting  she  could  report  —  "The 
society  is  the  '  Forget-me-not  Society.'  We  voted  last 
night  and  chose  that  name.  I  made  a  speech  about  the 
money."  But  the  substance  of  the  speech  could  not  be 
divulged,  such  matters  being  subject  to  the  ban  of 
secrecy. 

It  is  interesting  to  note  that  Elizabeth  is  thoroughly 
conversant  with  all  that  goes  on  around  her  or  is  dis- 
cussed by  her  school-mates,  and  she  betrays  an  intimate 
knowledge  of  the  attitude  which  the  girls  assume  toward 
one  another.     During   the    discussion  of   some  part  of   the 

school-work,    she    said:  "I    will    ask  ,"   naming   a   girl 

who  is  a  recognized  authority  among  her  mates,  but  with 
whom  Elizabeth  has  had  little  to  do.  In  true  school- 
girl fashion,  "the  idea!"  is  a  frequent  ejaculation  with 
Elizabeth. 

A  story  which  has  been-  used  experimentally  with 
several  thousand  children  in  London  and  in  California,  to 
determine  the  ideas  about  punishment  prevailing  among 
those  from  seven  to  fifteen  years  of  age,  was  thus  told 
to  Elizabeth :  A  child  six  years  of  age  had  a  box  of 
paints,  and  one  day  while  its  mother  was  busy  it  daubed 
a  chair  in  the  parlor  so  that  the  chair  was  ruined.  Then 
it  went  to  its  mother  and  said :  "  Oh,  mama,  come  and 
see  how  pretty  this  chair   looks."     What   would  you   have 


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done  to  the  child?  "I  should  have  told  her  not  to  do 
it  again,"  said  Elizabeth.  "  I  should  have  asked  her  if 
she  would  like  to  have  it  done  to  her  things."  "  But 
the  child  thought  it  pretty,"  she  was  reminded.  "  I 
should  have  told  her  I  didn't  like  it."  When  it  was  sug- 
gested that  the  child  might '  not  understand  why,  she 
replied  with  spirit :  "  I  should  have  taken  the  paints 
away  until  she  could  understand."  She  was  told  that 
some  children  had  proposed  whipping  and  beating,  and 
others,  explaining.  "No,  no,  I  would  not  do  that,"  she 
cried,  referring  to  whipping.  "  I  should  explain."  When 
the  gentleman  who  had  made  the  experiment  was  told  of 
Elizabeth's  ideas,  he  said  they  showed  a  normal  develop- 
ment along  the  line  of  his  inquiry. 

The  quiet  routine  of  daily  life  at  the  institution  is  often 
broken  by  some  outside  enjoyment,  which  remains  long  in 
the  minds  of  the  pupils  and  in  retrospect  brightens  many 
a  neutral-tinted  day.  Such  a  pleasure  came  to  Elizabeth 
through  the  visit  of  a  dear  little  girl  who  showed  at  once  a 
warm  affection  for  Elizabeth,  which  was  in  striking  contrast 
to  some  painful  experiences  in  the  past  when  timid  children 
have  drawn  back  from  her  friendly  advances.  Elizabeth  was 
very  happy  as  she  ran  and  played  with  little  Dorothy,  always 
with  a  protecting  air,  ready  to  catch  the  merry  sprite  if  her 
step  faltered  for  an  instant.  When  evening  came,  Edith 
and  Elizabeth  joined  hands  and  carried  the  child  off  to  bed. 
"  She  is  as  fond  of  me  as  Albert  is,"  said  Elizabeth  with  beam- 
ing face.  In  the  morning  she  hurried  through  her  accus- 
tomed duties  in  order  to  give  the  little  visitor  the  pleasure 
of  a  ride  in  the  rocking-boat. 

At  dinner  one  day  a  guest  who  knew  Elizabeth  sent  this 
message  along  the  table  to  her:  "I  have  been  sending 
affectionate  thoughts  down  her  way."  Elizabeth's  response 
was,  "  I  send  her  a  telegram  of  love." 

A  little  party  was  planned  for  one  evening  at  which 
every  member  of  the  household  should  contribute  some- 
thing toward  the  entertainment.  When  Elizabeth  was 
asked  what  she  should'  do,  she  replied  :  "  I  have  not  been 


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told  "  She  was  informed  that  each  one  must  decide  for  her- 
self and  that  even  the  smallest  pupil  had  planned  her  part. 
Elizabeth  was  silent  for  a  long  time,  but  finally  she  an- 
nounced :  "  I  know  what  I  shall  do."  The  entertainment 
passed  off  very  pleasantly.  Some  of  the  girls  played  upon 
the  pianoforte  or  sang,  and  several  recited  poems.  When 
Elizabeth's  turn  came,  she  arose,  quietly  drew  a  paper  from 
her  pocket  and  read  a  nonsense  poem  which  she  had  learned 
in  the  summer.  She  was  delighted  at  the  vigorous  applause 
made  by  stamping,  with  which  her  efforts  were  received,  but 
she  hid  her  face  behind  her  paper  and  blushed.  "  It  was  not 
good.  They  should  not  have  done  it,"  she  said  smiling  and 
much  pleased. 

One  evening  when  the  girls  were  gathered  in  the  hall, 
a  teacher  entertained  them  by  reading  from  a  newspaper 
published  in  the  year  1833  an  account  of  an  exhibition 
given  by  the  pupils  of  this  institution.  Elizabeth  was  much 
interested.  "It  must  be  written  on  papyrus  to  last  so 
long,"  she  remarked.  Elizabeth  herself  provided  pleasure 
for  the  girls,  as  they  sat  at  their  sewing  one  evening,  by 
reading  aloud  to  them  from  W/mt  Katy  Did. 

With  great  kindness  of  heart.  Prof.  Garner  gave  the 
pupils  the  privilege  of  hearing  his  experiences  in  an  African 
forest.  During  the  explanatory  part  Elizabeth  became  very 
drowsy,  but  when  she  felt  the  girl  next  her  laugh,  she 
roused  herself  instantly  and  asked  what  the  speaker  was 
saying.  From  that  moment  she  gave  the  closest  atten- 
tion to  his  anecdotes  of  monkey  life,  saying  "  go  on  !  go 
on !  "  at  the  slightest  pause  in  the  transmission  of  his  words. 
On  the  following  Sunday  she  spent  the  afternoon  in  writing 
a  birthday  letter  to  her  brother  in  place  of  the  valentine 
which  she  has  usually  sent.  She  said  :  "  I  told  him  perhaps 
he  would  enjoy  hearing  about  the  monkeys  as  well  as  he  had 
looking  at  the  valentine  before.  I  told  him  about  Moses, 
Aaron  and  Elizabeth  and  that  Mr.  Garner  was  going  back 
to  teach  a  school  of  monkeys.  I  told  him  this  was  for 
Albert  to  hear  too.  I  was  afraid  that  Albert  would  be 
jealous.     He  was  jealous  when  papa  gave  Robbie  a  cart." 


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With  tender  remembrances  of  the  beloved  home-people 
always  in  her  heart,  Elizabeth  is  never  happier  than 
when  planning  something  for  their  pleasure.  At  Christ- 
mas time  she  sent  books  to  her  brothers  and  sisters. 
She  relied  upon  Mrs.  Whiting's  judgment  in  purchasing 
those  for  the  boys,  but  drawing  upon  her  own  expe- 
rience for  the  girls,  she  chose  Little  Women  for  one 
and  Alice  in  Wonderland  for  the  other.  The  handker- 
chief which  her  mother  made  and  sent  to  her  at  this 
season  became  one  of  Elizabeth's  choicest  possessions. 
"  I  am  very  proud  of  it,"  she  said  as  she  displayed 
it  to  her  friends.  A  visit  from  Edith's  sister  caused 
Elizabeth  to  say  wistfully :  "  I  wonder  what  I  should 
do  if  my  sisters  could  come  to  see  me."  Again,  she 
expressed  the  wish  that  she  had  wings  so  that  she  might 
make  a  hasty  visit  to  the  dear  family  in  Texas. 

The  word  "  sin "  which  occurred  in  her  reading  re- 
called to  Elizabeth  some  of  her  early  experiences.  "  Mrs. 
Hadley  told  me  what  sin  meant  first,"  she  said.  "  I 
knew  what  good  and  bad  were  and  I  found  the  word 
when  I  was  reading,  so  Mrs.*  Hadley  said  it  meant  some- 
thing bad.  After  that.  Miss  Greeley  wanted  me  to  do 
something  and  Mrs.  Hadley  told  me,  but  I  would  not  do 
it,  and  she  spelled  'sin'  in  my  hand,  and  I  said,  'sin, 
go  to  bed!'"  After  a  pause  she  went  on:  "The  first 
word  I  learned  was  'fan.'"  When  asked  how  she  liked 
having  Mrs.  Hadley  show  her  the  fan  and  make  the  let- 
ters on  her  fingers,  she  replied :  "  I  liked  it."  To  the 
question  what  she  thought  Mrs.  Hadley  was  trying  to  do, 
her  response  was  :  "  I  did  not  think  about  it  but  I  knew 
I  was  going  away  from  home  when  we  left  Texas  to 
come  here  and  I  was  not  sorry.  I  liked  the  journey  and 
I  did  not  cry  when  my  mama  went  away  from  the  kin- 
dergarten." Concerning  the  kindergarten,  she  said :  "  I 
thought  it  was  nice  and  I  played  with  the  girls,  but  I 
would  not  go  to  the  teachers.  I  crawled  under  the  table 
to  get  away  from  them  and  bumped  my  head."  She 
laughed    at   the    recollection,    and    added  :      "  I    was   wild." 


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Continuing  her  reminiscences,  she  said :  "  I  remember 
one  day  when  I  was  sitting  on  the  floor  at  the  kinder- 
garten, before  I  knew  how  to  talk,  my  mama  spelled 
'c-a-t'  on  my  hand."  She  was  asked  how  she  knew  what 
it  was,  and  she  replied :  "I  remembered  the  feeling  of 
the  letters  and  when  the  word  was  given  me,  I  knew  it 
was  the  same  one  that  my  mama  spelled  to  me."  Truly 
the  difference  between  those  days  of  darkness  and  these 
of  healthy  activity  and  growth  is  sufficiently  marked  to 
impress  even  Elizabeth  herself  when  she  pauses  to  review 
the  past. 

Her  loving  thoughts  were  often  turned  toward  two 
friends  who  were  absent  from  the  institution  in  distant 
lands,  and  she  considered  that  the  magic  carpet  of  which 
she  had  read  in  Arabian  Nights  would  be  a  desirable 
possession,  so  that  their  wanderings  might  be  traced. 
She  joined  enthusiastically  in  the  applause  which  greeted 
the  reappearance  of  the  travellers  in  the  school-room,  her 
radiant  face  adding  testimony  to  her  happiness  in  their 
return.  Talks  with  those  who  have  visited  other  coun- 
tries, descriptions  of  their  interesting  mementoes  of  the 
journeys,  and  her  reading,  supplementary  to  the  study 
of  geography,  which  has  been  such  a  revelation  to  her, 
have  aroused  in  her  a  longing  to  widen  her  own  horizon 
by  travel,  but,  after  giving  voice  to  this  desire,  she  con- 
cluded sadly  :  "  But  I  have  not  the  money  to  go." 

The  sweet  kindliness  of  her  nature  shines  forth  in  num- 
berless acts  of  courtesy,  and  more  and  more  finds  its  best 
expression  in  little  affectionate  and  caressing  ways  which 
formerly  seemed  foreign  to  her  temperament  and  were 
avoided  under  every  possible  pretext.  She  now  strives  to 
be  gracious  in  her  words  of  invitation,  acceptance  or  thanks, 
and  sympathetic  with  friends  and  acquaintances. 

When  the  bed,  left  vacant  by  her  room-mate's  absence, 
was  claimed  for  some  guest,  Elizabeth  always  made  it 
ready  for  the  expected  visitor,  placing  the  only  chair  at  her 
disposal,  and,  if  the  visit  were  prolonged,  offering  the  use 
of  a  bureau  drawer.     Everything  possible  for  the  comfort  of 


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her  companion  would  receive  attention  from  the  solicitous 
young  hostess  during  the  visit  in  a  hospitable  spirit,  which 
could  not  fail  to  make  the  guest  feel  herself  welcome.  Of 
her  own  volition  she  assumes  a  share  of  the  household  tasks 
upon  her  visits  to  the  Whiting  home,  which  is  practically 
her  own  ;  and,  especially  toward  the  end  of  the  year,  she 
seemed  to  make  a  conscientious  effort  to  perform  all  her 
duties,  both  in  and  out  of  the  class-room,  in  a  thoroughly 
satisfactory  manner. 

Elizabeth  is  full  of  good  cheer.  For  a  stranger  to  this 
task  of  reclamation,  to  stand  before  her  as  she  sits  at 
her  work,  seemingly  in  complete  isolation  from  the  busy 
world  around  her,  her  face  bright  with  the  sweet  smile 
which  her  own  happy  thoughts  have  brought  to  her  lips, 
is  like  pausing  at  the  threshold  of  an  impenetrable  country 
—  a  land  of  perpetual  sunshine  —  to  which  Elizabeth  alone 
possesses  the  key,  and  the  feeling  grows  that  she  has  found 
what  many  more  favored  ones  have  missed  —  the  secret  of 
true  happiness. 


Entertainments  on  Washington's  Birthday. 

Yes,  one  — •  the  first,  the  last,  the  best, 
The  Cincinnatus  of  the  west, 
Whom  envy  dared  not  hate  — 
Bequeathed  the  name  of  Washington, 
To  make  men  blush  there  was  but  one. 

—  Byron. 

The  22nd  of  February  dawned  with  gray  skies  and 
lowering  clouds,  followed  by  a  steady  rain,  which  lasted 
throughout  the  day.  Courageous,  indeed,  were  those 
who  braved  a  wetting  for  the  sake  of  enjoying  the 
efforts  of  our  pupils  in  the  portrayal  of  dramatic  art ; 
and,  although  the  audience  was  smaller  than  it  might 
have  been  under  favorable  circumstances,  the  interest 
and  appreciation  of  those  who  were  in  attendance 
were  assured   by  their  very  presence.     The  exercises 


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began  at  eleven  o'clock  with  a  musical  programme, 
rendered  by  the  girls.  This  won  well-deserved  ap- 
plause. It  was  very  well  adapted  to  bring  out  their 
natural  talent  and  to  show  the  results  of  the  careful 
teaching  which  is  helping  them  to  express  themselves 
through  the  medium  of  music.  Here  is  the  pro- 
gramme. 

Violin  Solo.     Menuet  from  •■•■  Don  Juan.'''' Mozart. 

Norah  Burke. 

Piano  Solo.      Valse  Nobles Scharwenka. 

Martha  Griffin. 

Concerto  for  Violin  and  Piano Accolay. 

Sophia  Muldoon. 

Julia  Roeske,  accompanist. 

Chorus,     a.     A  Sjimmer  Song Abt. 

b.     Fair  Janet Abt. 

Piano  Duet.     Menuet fi-otn  E  Jlat  Symphony.         .     .     .  Mozart. 

Edna  Reed  and  Florence  Smith. 

This  was  followed  by  a  very  pretty  and  melodious 
cantata,  "  A  Quarrel  among  the  Flowers,"  perfectly 
suited  to  the  voices  of  the  young  girls  and  gracefully 
rendered  by  them  in  their  charming  floral  gowns  which 
turned  them  for  the  nonce  into  rose,  crocus,  dahlia, 
sunflower,  lily,  snowdrop,  violet  and  pink. 

The  gymnastics  performed  by  the  boys,  which  ended 
the  morning's  entertainment,  held  the  closest  attention 
of  the  spectators.  The  boys  went  through  the  most 
rigorous  exercises  without  the  least  appearance  of 
fatigue,  exhibiting  an  endurance  which  could  only  be 
the  concomitant  of  fine  physical  development. 

At  three  o'clock  in  the  afternoon  the  boys  of  the 
school  presented  "  The  Birds'  Christmas  Carol,"  in  four 
acts,  as  especially  adapted  to  their  use.  The  roles  were 
cleverly  taken  by  the  following  pupils  :  —  Mrs.  Bird, 
Frederick  Walsh ;   Mr.  Bird,  William  Clenon ;   Carol 


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j52V</,  Joseph  Bartlett;  Uncle  Jack,  Clarence  Jackson; 
Donald  Bird,  Charles  Amadon ;  Hugh  Bird,  Thomas 
Stringer;  Mrs.  Rugglcs,  Herbert  Strout ;  Sarah  Maud, 
Edson  Parks;  Peter,  Albert  Fuller;  Susan,  George 
Lucier;  Kitty,  Benjamin  Matteson ;  Peory,  John  Lord; 
Clem,  Charles  Wilder;  Con,  Charles  Winchell;  Eily, 
William  Walsh ;  Baby  Larry,  George  Clark. 

Their  efforts  received  the  heartiest  commendation 
from  their  audience,  which  was  enthusiastic  in  praise 
of  the  little  play.  Selections  by  the  military  band  and 
the  orchestra,  with  a  solo  on  the  organ,  rounded  out  a 
very  pleasing  entertainment,  while  Tommy  Stringer's 
recitation  excited  the  amazement  and  deep  interest 
which  are  elicited  by  these  proofs  of  the  wonderful 
boy's  progress. 

But  the  gratification  of  the  interest  of  the  visitors  is 
by  no  means  the  most  important  result  of  these  efforts 
in  dramatic  work.  Their  greatest  value  consists  in 
the  creation  in  the  minds  of  these  pupils  of  a  concep- 
tion of  the  actor's  art,  a  realization  of  which  can  come 
to  them  in  no  other  way.  "  Experience  is  the  best 
teacher "  in  this  as  in  all  other  cases.  When  these 
blind  boys  and  girls  attend  a  play  or  opera,  as  through 
the  kindly  interest  of  many  proprietors  and  managers 
of  theatres  they  are  often  permitted  to  do,  you  might 
strive  in  vain  to  interpret  to  them  the  action  upon  the 
stage  were  it  not  for  this  personal  experience, —  with- 
out a  mental  picture  of  its  like,  it  must  still  remain  an 
abstract  conception  to  them.  But  herein  lies  the  edu- 
cational significance  of  their  own  histrionic  endeavors 
which,  giving  them  an  understanding  of  the  art,  awaken 
them  to  an  appreciation  of  the  powers  of  representa- 
tion possessed  by  professional  actors.  The  quickness 
with  which  they  grasp  the  idea  of  dramatic  action  is, 


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indeed,  remarkable.  Not  many  seeing  boys  could  have 
acted  the  part  of  Mrs.  Ruggles  with  more  spirit  and 
spontaneity  than  did  this  boy  to  whom  all  "  stage  busi- 
ness "  must  have  forever  remained  hearsay,  were  it 
not  for  his  own  experience  in  that  direction. 

The  gymnastic  exercises  by  the  girls,  among  whom 
Edith  Thomas  did  very  interesting  work,  brought  to  a 
fitting  close  a  day  which  must  have  been  delightful  to 
all  within  the  walls  of  the  institution. 


Visit  to  European  Institutions  for  the  Blind. 

Supplemented  by  a  brief  account  of  the  proceedings  of 
the  iitternational  congress,  held  in  Paris. 

The  wish  to  know  —  that  endless  thirst, 
Which  ev'n  by  quenching  is  awak'd, — 
Still  urg'd  me  onward,  with  desire 
Insatiate,  to  explore,  inquire. 

—  Moore. 

Availing  myself  of  the  leave  of  absence  '  for  six 
months,  which  was  so  kindly  granted  to  me  by  the 
board  of  trustees,  I  sailed  for  Europe  on  the  twenty- 
fourth  day  of  last  March  and  returned  to  Boston  on 
the  thirtieth  of  the  following  August.  Thus  I  have 
been  away  from  my  post  five  months  and  six  days. 
During  that  period  of  time  I  have  visited  several  insti- 
tutions for  the  blind  on  the  continent  of  Europe  and  I 
have  tried  to  see  and  study  as  much  of  their  workings 
as  I  could.  I  was  kindly  received  everywhere,  and  I 
seize  this  opportunity  to  express  my  sense  of  gratitude 
to  the  superintendents  and  teachers  of  these  schools 
for  the  courtesy  which  they  extended  to  me  and  for 
their  readiness  to  facilitate  my  investigations  and  to 
give  me  such  information  on  various  subjects  as  I  was 


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eager  to  obtain.  They  never  were  too  busy  to  answer 
my  questions  or  to  assist  me  in  my  efforts  to  get  at 
the  root  of  things. 

Before  proceeding  with  my  story  I  take  very  great 
pleasure  in  stating  at  the  outset  that,  during  the  ten 
years  which  have  elapsed  between  my  first  visit  to 
these  institutions,  made  in  1889  and  1890,  and  the 
recent  one,  there  have  been  many  changes  for  the 
better  and  great  progress  and  improvement  in  most  of 
them. 

Soon  after  landing  at  Naples  on  the  fifth  day  of 
April  last  I  called  at  the  Principe  di  Napolim'Si'txiw'iiovv 
for  the  young  blind  of  both  sexes,  which  is  situated  in 
the  heart  of  the  city,  near  the  national  museum.  The 
founder  of  the  school,  Cav.  Domenico  Martuscelli,  with 
whom  I  became  acquainted  in  1890,  is  still  its  director 
and  president  of  its  council  of  administration.  He  is 
a  man  of  great  energy  and  mental  alertness  and  of 
strong  individuality.  .  The  principal  features  of  his 
temperament  are  plainly  reflected  in  his  work.  In 
order  to  enable  his  pupils  to  gain  a  clearer  idea  of  the 
world  around  them  than  that  which  they  could  obtain 
from  printed  or  verbal  descriptions,  he  has  collected 
for  their  use  a  variety  of  tangible  objects,  models  and 
specimens  of  different  kinds.  He  has  also  enlarged 
the  circle  of  manual  occupations  and  increased  the 
facilities  for  the  study  of  vocal  and  instrumental  music. 
It  was  a  great  pleasure  for  me  to  find  that  as  the  result 
of  these  efforts  the  students  have  reached,  both  in 
playing  and  singing,  a  higher  standard  of  attainment 
than  that  which  formerly  prevailed.  Attempts  either 
to  make  improvements  on  the  appliances  already  in 
vogue  or  to  invent  something  new  are  by  no  means 
infrequent.     Kot  long  ago  one  of  the  blind  men  de- 


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vised  a  complicated  but  ingenious  machine  for  printing 
music  in  the  ordinary  characters  used  by  the  seeing. 
This  piece  of  mechanism  was  so  cleverly  contrived 
that  the  R.  Instituto  cT  Ijicoraggiameiito  di  Napoli 
deemed  it  worthy  of  a  gold  medal.  Among  the  pupils 
of  the  school  there  is  a  boy,  Eugenio  Malassi  by  name, 
who  is  deaf  and  dumb  as  well  as  blind.  He  has  been 
under  instruction  since  the  twenty-first  day  of  October, 
1895,  and  has  gained  considerable  manual  dexterity. 
His  mental  and  moral  development  are  also  satisfactory. 
A  little  fancy  basket  and  a  small  wooden  cup,  which 
were  given  to  me  as  samples  of  his  work,  show  the 
skill  of  his  fingers. 

The  second  institution  which  I  visited  in  the  course 
of  my  travels  was  that  at  Buda-Pesth  in  Hungary. 
Upon  entering  the  school  I  ascertained  that  a  change 
had  occurred  in  the  office  of  the  superintendent,  the 
former  incumbent,  Dr.  Michalyik  Szidor  having  been 
succeeded  by  Pivar  Ignac.  The  new  director  is  a  man 
of  untiring  industry,  of  good  administrative  ability  and 
very  efficient  in  the  management  of  the  affairs  of  the 
establishment.  The  plan  which  he  follows  in  the  in- 
struction and  training  of  his  pupils  is  in  its  main  feat- 
ures similar  to  that  which  is  pursued  by  Prof.  Mell  in 
Vienna.  He  spared  no  pains  in  showing  me  the  work 
under  his  charge  in  all  its  details.  He  took  me  also 
tot  he  outskirts  of  the  city  to  see  a  number  of  well 
designed  and  solidly  constructed  buildings  which  were 
in. process  of  erection.  When  these  are  finished  and 
furnished  and  the  school  is  thereto  transferred,  then 
its  inmates  will  have  ample  room  for  out-of-door  exer- 
cise and  an  abundance  of  sunshine  and  of  fresh  air. 

From  Buda-Pesth  I  went  directly  to  Vienna,  where, 
after  some  inquiry,  I  found  my  friend,  Professor  Alex- 


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ander  Mell,  director  of  the  imperial  institution  for  the 
bhnd,  carrying  on  his  work  in  a  very  fine  new  build- 
ing, situated  close  by  the  famous  park  of  the  capital 
of  Austria,  the  Prater.  In  dignity  of  appearance,  in 
solidity  of  construction  and  in  capacity  for  meeting 
the  demands  for  physical,  mental,  moral  and  spiritual 
development,  thisi  noble  edifice  is  all  that  could  be 
desired.  It  contains  a  commodious  and  well  equipped 
gymnasium,  excellent  school  and  music  rooms,  a 
capacious  refectory  with  the  appurtenances  and  con- 
veniences belonging  thereto,  a  chapel,  a  printing  ofhce 
with  the  necessary  tools  and  machinery  and  a  fine 
museum.  This  latter  department  constitutes  a  valua- 
ble adjunct  to  the  institution  and  one  of  its  most 
attractive  features  to  the  student  of  the  history  of  the 
education  of  the  blind.  Although  in  some  of  its  col- 
lections of  specimens  of  appliances  and  apparatus  it  is 
not  so  rich  as  that  of  Paris,  in  the  systematic  arrange- 
ment and  classification  and  in  the  proper  display  of 
its  contents  it  is  the  best  museum  of  its  kind  in 
Europe.  I  went  through  and  examined  carefully 
every  part  of  the  establishment,  and  wherever  I  went 
my  inspection  gave  rise  to  a  feeling  of  real  pleasure 
and  satisfaction  in  the  thought  that  such  a  beautiful 
temple  had  been  erected  and  dedicated  to  the  cause 
of  the  education  of  the  blind  in  Vienna.  After  the 
completion  and  occupation  of  the  new  building  Prof. 
Mell's  great  work  on  the  blind,  his  Encyklop'ddisches 
HandbucJi  des  Blindejiwesens,  was  also  finished  and 
published.  This  book  is  unique  in  its  character  and 
its  value  demands  a  fuller  recoQ^nition  and  more  ade- 
quate  appreciation  on  the  part  of  the  members  of  our 
profession  than  it  has  thus  far  received.  It  is  a  rich 
treasury    of    historical,    pedagogical,    scientific    and 


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technical  information  concerning  the  blind  and  the 
methods  and  appliances  employed  in  their  instruction 
and  training.  The  materials  have  been  carefully 
collected,  intelligently  examined,  wisely  winnowed 
and  the  results  concisely  recorded.  It  is  a  repository 
of  a  vast  amount  of  useful  and  interesting  knowledge, 
and  it  forms  an  enduring  monumeat  to  the  industry, 
perseverance  and  sagacity  of  its  distinguished  author, 
who  deserves  our  warmest  congratulations  upon  his 
great  literary  achievement. 

While  I  was  conversing  with  Prof.  Mell  on  persons 
and  passing  events  connected  with  our  work,  I  was 
truly  shocked  to  learn  from  him,  that  the  gifted  and 
valuable  superintendent  of  the  Yorkshire  school  for 
the  blind  in  England,  Mr.  Anthony  Buckle,  was  no 
more  among  the  living,  having  passed  away  on  the 
twenty-seventh  of  May,  1900.  Through  Mr.  Buckle's 
death  an  irreparable  loss  has  been  sustained  not  only 
by  the  institution  over  the  affairs  of  which  he  presided 
with  exemplary  dignity  and  honor,  but  also  by  the 
cause  which  he  had  deeply  at  heart.  In  many  i-e- 
spects  he  was  a  remarkable  man, —  one  whose  char- 
acter, to  use  an  apt  expression  of  the  Very  Rev.  Dean 
of  York,  "if  not  actually  unique,  was  indeed  a  gem  of 
many  facets,  each  beaming  out  (amidst  the  varying 
circumstances  of  his  life)  a  clear,  pure  radiance, 
w^iich  pleased  and  cheered  and  edified  and  some- 
times surprised  even  his  friends."  Scholarly  and 
artistic  in  his  tastes,  poetical  by  nature,  tender- 
hearted, broad-minded,  endowed  with  superior  ex- 
ecutive ability  and  with  a  remarkable  capacity  for 
business  and  imbued  with  a  spirit  of  real  love  for 
suffering  humanity,  he  was  sincerely  and  pro- 
foundly  devoted    to   the    cause    which    he    espoused 


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and  spared  no  efforts  in  its  advancement.  With 
an  earnestness  that  was  inspiring,  with  a  modesty 
that  was  charming  and  with  an  enthusiasm  that 
sprang  from  a  true  heart  and  sensitive  conscience, 
he  labored  unremittingly  and  without  the  least 
ostentation  for  the  amelioration  of  the  condition  of 
the  blind  and  has  done  during  the  last  quarter  of 
the  nineteenth  century  more  solid  and  effective 
work  for  their  intellectual  and  spiritual  enlighten- 
ment and  for  their  elevation  in  the  industrial  and 
moral  scale  than  any  other  man  in  Great  Britain. 
Mr.  Buckle  was  very  widely  known  and  highly 
esteemed  among  the  members  of  our  profession  on 
both  sides  of  the  Atlantic,  and  he  will  be  greatly 
missed  and  affectionately  remembered  by  a  large 
number  of  them. 

Before  leaving  the  city  of  Vienna  I  called  at  the 
Israelitisches  B linden- Institut  in  Hohe-Warte  and  saw 
my  friend,  Herr  Simon  Heller,  who  is  still  conducting 
the  work  of  his  school  in  a  very  spirited  and  vigorous 
way  and  with  an  unflagging  industry  which  tells  its 
own  story  in  the  quality  of  the  results  obtained  and  in 
the  state  of  health  of  the  chief  toiler.  The  modelling, 
which  impressed  me  most  favorably  in  1889,  seems  to 
be  even  fuller,  more  accurate  and  more  elaborate  now 
than  it  was  before,  while  the  drawing  in  relief  by 
means  of  an  elastic  cotton  string  stuck  on  a  cushion 
with  small  pins  piercing  the  thread,  has  been  greatly 
improved.  The  only  new  feature  which  I  saw  in  the 
industrial  department  was  the  working  with  narrow 
strips  of  thin  sheet  iron  and  making  a  variety  of  orna- 
mental and  useful  articles,  in  some  of  which  well- 
shaped  little  flowers  were  included  in  the  design  of 
the  decoration. 


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The  next  institution  for  the  blind  which  I  vis- 
ited was  that  in  Munich.  This  school  is  situated 
on  Ludwig  street,  opposite  the  royal  library  and, 
like  several  of  the  beautiful  public  buildings  in 
that  vicinity,  was  erected  by  the  architect  Gart- 
ner in  1834-38  in  the  Florentine  style.  It  is  an 
old  edifice  ill  adapted  for  its  purpose,  but  is  well 
preserved  and  kept  in  good  condition.  Its  music 
hall  is  artistically  decorated  and  noted  for  its 
excellent  acoustic  properties,  while  the  portals  at 
the  main  entrance  are  embellished  with  the  statues 
of  the  patron  saints  of  the  blind,  St.  Ruppert, 
St.  Benno,  St.  Ottilia  and  St.  Lucia.  When  I 
entered  the  institution  I  discovered  to  my  great 
regret  that  its  regular  work  was  nearly  finished 
for  the  season  and  that  preparations  were  being 
made  for  an  exhibition  and  for  the  closing  annual 
concert  which  was  to  be  given  two  days  later. 
Nevertheless,  Herr  Joseph  Ruppert,  the  new  in- 
spector, was  so  very  kind  as  to  take  pains  to 
show  me  every  part  of  the  establishment  and  to 
call  together  classes  of  pupils  to  read,  recite, 
play  on  various  instruments  or  sing  for  me.  I 
was  truly  glad  to  see  that,  during  the  last  eleven 
years,  a  decided  change  for  the  better  has  taken 
place  arid  that  there  is  now  greater  order  as  well 
as  more  life  and  spirit  than  there  have  been  here- 
tofore. 

As  the  schools  in  Germany  and  Belgium  were 
generally  closed  for  the  summer  vacation  and  I 
could  no  longer  find  any  of  them  in  operation, 
I     decided     to     direct     my    steps     towards    France. 

On  reaching  Paris  the  following  week  I  was 
exceedingly    glad    to    ascertain     that    both    the    In- 


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stitutioii  Nationale  for  the  young  blind  at  the 
botilevard  des  Invalides  and  the  ecole  Braille  at 
Saint- Mande  were   still  in  session. 

In  a  day  or  two  after  my  arrival  in  Paris 
I  called  at  the  national  institution  and  found 
Monsieur  Paul  Robin  occupying  the  position  of 
superintendent,  which  was  made  vacant  early  in 
August,  1899,  by  the  sudden  and  untimely  death 
of  the  late  lamented  director,  fimile  Martin.  As 
Monsieur  Robin  had  to  keep  a  previous  engage- 
ment, he  could  not  give  me  any  of  his  time,  but 
he  kindly  introduced  me  to  the  censeur  or  prin- 
cipal teacher,  who  is  the  only  seeing  person  on 
the  staff  of  instructors.  Under  the  diligent  and 
thoughtful  guidance  of  this  young  officer,  I  was 
permitted  to  see  the  various  departments  of  the 
establishment  and  to  examine  the  work  which  is 
done  therein.  I  discharged  this  duty  to  the  best 
of  my  ability,  eagerly  looking  not  for  obscure 
defects    but   for  luminous    and    praiseworthy   points. 

I  earnestly  desire  to  give  as  favorable  an 
account  as  possible  of  my  impressions ;  but  regard 
for  truth  compels  me  to  state  that  my  inspection 
and  inquiries  elicited  nothing  that  was  new  or 
modern  and  that  no  signs  of  an  onward  and 
upward  movement  were  visible  anywhere.  Every- 
thing seemed  to  move  in  the  grooves  of  the  good 
old  ways  in  accordance  with  the  requirements  of  a 
routine,  which  has  been  sanctioned  by  the  expe- 
rience of  the  past  and  ratified  by  antiquated  tradi- 
tions and  which  is  impervious  to  the  educational 
influences  of  the  present  day.  It  is  difficult  to 
believe,  nevertheless  it  is  absolutely  true,  that  the 
famous  school    which    was    established  by  the    great 


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apostle  of  the  blind,  Valentin  Haliy,  has  not  as 
yet  procured  for  the  benefit  of  its  students  a  well 
equipped  gymnasium  nor  the  services  of  special 
instructors  in  physical  exercise  ! 

With  the  exception  of  a  few  minor  changes  in 
the  apparatus  and  machinery  for  writing  and  print- 
ing in  raised  characters,  there  have  been  no  im- 
provements of  any  kind  in  this  school  either  in 
its  educational  processes  and  appliances  or  in  its 
methods  of  instruction  and  training ;  nor  are  these 
possible  under  existing  circumstances. 

The  first  condition  of  keeping  pace  with  progress 
is  to  be  in  contact  with  the  world  around  us,  to  know 
precisely  what  is  going  on  in  it  and  to  take  part  in 
its  movements.  The  national  institution  does  noth- 
ing of  this  sort.  It  is  liberally  supported  by  the 
state,  and  its  pupils  are  as  a  rule  superior  in  intel- 
ligence to  those  attending  the  other  European  and 
the  American  schools,  because  they  are  selected 
from  a  very  large  number  of  applicants  residing 
in  all  the  districts  of  France ;  but  it  is  removed 
from  the  general  educational  centres  and  forms  a 
separate  circle  by  itself.  Its  professors,  with  only 
one  exception,  are  exclusively  chosen  from  among 
its  own  graduates.  Obviously  the  duty  of  those 
who  are  entrusted  with  the  power  of  electing  or 
appointing  the  personnel  of  the  corps  of  teachers 
is  to  search  thoroughly  not  Paris  alone  but  every 
city  with  a  view  of  employing  the  ablest  and  most 
competent  instructors,  men  and  women  who  have 
been  taught  and  trained  in  the  leading  colleges 
and  normal  schools  of  the  country,  who  stand  very 
high  in  their  profession  and  who  have  studied  modern 
education  in  all  its  phases  and  are  firmly  grounded  on 


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its  principles.  Instead  of  doing  this,  those  in  author- 
ity give  preference  to  a  sort  of  intellectual  and  moral 
inbreeding  and  have  nearly  all  their  instructors  made 
to  order  at  their  own  establishment,  keeping  a  suffi- 
cient supply  of  them  on  hand  to  fill  any  vacancies 
which  may  occur  from  time  to  time.  This  practice 
has  been  so  deeply  rooted  and  is  so  strenuously  de- 
fended by  those  who  profit  thereby  and  their  friends, 
that  it  has  become  a  sort  of  an  unwritten  law  or  tacit 
recognition  of  the  rights  of  inheritance. 

But  no  intelligent  observer  can  help  noticing  that 
this  policy  is  decidedly  retrogressive  and  leads  to  re- 
sults which  are  far  from  being  beneficial  to  the  great 
mass  of  the  blind  children  and  youth.  It  shuts  out 
all  external  light  and  leaves  no  opportunity  for  the  in- 
troduction of  new  pedagogical  ideas  and  progressive 
thoughts.  It  precludes  the  possibility  of  reform  or  of 
discarding  old  practices  and  renders  inevitable  the 
perpetuation  of  crystallized  formalism  and  of  obsolete 
modes  of  teaching.  Finally  it  deprives  the  students 
of  their  birthright,  namely  the  privilege  of  coming  in 
contact  with  as  many  keen  and  broad  minds  as  possi- 
ble and  of  enjoying  the  advantages  of  the  best  and 
most  approved  methods  of  instruction  and  training. 

On  the  other  hand  the  state  of  things  in  the  ecole 
Braille  at  Saint-Mande  is  wholly  different.  This 
school  is  located  in  one  of  the  suburbs  of  Paris  and  is 
entirely  supported  by  the  city.  It  is  under  the  con- 
trol of  the  municipal  authorities  and  no  ecclesiastical 
influence  is  allowed  to  enter  its  premises.  With  very 
few  exceptions  the  instructors  are  seeing  persons  and 
are  chosen  from  the  ranks  of  the  teachers  of  the  pub- 
lic schools  on  account  of  their  professional  qualifica- 
tions and  their  fitness  for  their  work  and  for  no  other 
reason. 


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Besides  attending  the  closing  exercises  of  this  ex- 
cellent school  I  visited  it  more  than  once,  Q-oino- 
through  its  various  departments  in  company  with  the 
genial  and  obliging  resident  superintendent,  Monsieur 
A.  Baldori,  and  I  was  happily  surprised  at  its  progress 
and  at  the  remarkable  growth  which  it  has  attained 
since  I  saw  it  first  in  1889.  The  effects  of  the  vigor 
and  efficiency  of  its  administration  are  in  evidence 
everywhere.  In  whatever  direction  I  turned  my  at- 
tention I  could  not  help  noticing  life,  energy,  action, 
alertness,  improvement.  The  administrative  director, 
Monsieur  A.  Pephau,  is  a  rare  man.  His  tact,  his 
earnestness,  his  uncommon  ability,  his  enterprising 
spirit,  his  tireless  industry,  his  unquenchable  enthu- 
siasm and  his  exquisite  manners  place  him  at  the 
head  of  the  column  of  the  laborers  in  the  field  of  the 
amelioration  of.  the  condition  of  the  blind  in  France. 
In  this  work  he  has  scarcely  a  rival  among  the  French 
people ;  he  certainly  has  no  superior.  Assisted  by 
the  sympathetic  and  wide-awake  resident  director, 
Monsieur  Baldon,  by  the  brilliant  institutrice  en  chef. 
Mademoiselle  A.  Herbillon,  and  by  a  staff  of  well 
chosen  and  able  teachers.  Dr.  Pephau  has  transformed 
the  ecole  Braille  at  Saint-Mande  and  has  made  it  a 
great  institution.  From  some  of  his  views,  and  espe- 
cially from  his  unwise  doctrine  that  "  the  public  sup- 
port of  the  blind  must  begin  at  their  birth  and  end 
with  the  opening  of  their  grave,"  we  dissent  most  em- 
phatically ;  but  we  cannot  help  loving  and  admiring 
the  man,  who  has  accomplished  so  much,  who  has 
gathered  around  him  a  remarkable  group  of  earnest 
and  sincere  workers  and  who  has  fired  them  with  his 
own  enthusiasm. 

During  the  latter  part  of  my  stay  in  Paris  most  of 


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my  time  was  spent  in  attending  tlie  meetings  of  the 
international  congress  for  the  amelioration  of  the  con- 
dition of  the  bhnd,  which  met  in  that  city  on  the  first, 
second,  third,  fourth  and  fifth  days  of  August  last. 
This  congress  was  one  of  a  series  of  about  two  hun- 
dred gatherings,  which  related  to  a  great  variety  of 
educational,  scientific,  philological,  sociological,  phil- 
anthropic and  professional  subjects  and  which  were 
held  under  the  auspices  of  the  F'rench  republic  in 
connection  with  the  universal  exposition  of  1900. 

The  attendance  was  much  larger  than  is  usual  on 
such  occasions,  including  about  three  hundred  and 
fifty  persons.  Most  of  the  regular  members  or  con- 
gresistes,  as  they  are  aptly  called  by  the  French,  be- 
longed to  France  and  Belgium ;  but  in  addition  to 
these  there  were  a  number  of  men  and  women  repre- 
senting Germany,  England,  Denmark,  Sweden,  Hol- 
land, Russia,  Hungary,  Switzerland,  Italy  and  Portu- 
gal. I  was  the  only  delegate  from  the  United  States 
of  America,  my  friend,  Mr.  F.  D.  Morrison,  superin- 
tendent of  the  Maryland  school  for  the  blind,  who 
had  expected  to  join  me,  having  been  unable  to  do  so. 

It  may  be  stated  with  strict  propriety  that  the  con- 
gress was  controlled  from  beginning  to  end  by  the 
Franco-Belgian  delegates,  who  for  the  most  part  were 
either  ecclesiastics  and  members  of  religious  orders  or 
graduates  of  the  national  institution  and  who  acted 
with  entire  unanimity. 

The  first  regular  meeting  of  the  congress  was  held 
in  the  salle  des  fetes  of  the  national  institution  for  the 
young  blind  on  Wednesday  morning,  the  first  of 
August.  The  president  of  the  commission  which  was 
charged  by  the  French  government  with  the  duty  to 
organize  the  congress.  Monsieur  J.  J.  Dussouchet,  a 


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courteous  and  affable  gentleman,  opened  the  proceed- 
ings in  a  speech  full  of  eloquence  and  cordial  expres- 
sions of  welcome.  He  closed  his  charmino-  address 
by  indicating  briefly  the  objects  of  the  gathering  and 
by  appealing  to  the  friends  of  the  blind  to  work  har- 
moniously and  concentrate  their  efforts  in  promoting 
the  cause  which  brouo;ht  them  too-ether. 

The  four  principal  questions,  which  were  discussed 
by  the  congress  in  accordance  with  the  programme 
prepared  by  the  committee  of  arrangements,  were  as 
follows :  — 

I.  What  is  the  best  organization  of  patronage  (t?)  for  the  blind 
trained  in  special  schools,  (^)  for  other  blind  people  ? 

II.  Ought  the  teaching  and  education  of  blind  children  to  be 
left  to  sightless  masters  ?     If  so,  to  what  extent  ? 

III.  What  is  especially  needed  in  schools  for  the  physical 
development  of  blind  children  in  view  of  their  education  and 
instruction  ? 

IV.  To  what  degree  and  by  what  means  can  a  primary  school 
for  the  seeing  be  used  in  the  intellectual  development  of  blind 
children  ? 

The  first  of  these  questions  was  treated  by  Father 
Amedee  Stockmans  of  Gand,  Belgium,  by  Herr 
August  Brandstaeter  of  Konigsberg,  Germany,  Sister 
BoufBer  of  Marseilles,  Signer  Pierre  Landriani  of 
Florence,  Italy,  Mr.  James  Moldenhawer  of  Copen- 
hagen, Denmark,  Mr.  Alfred  Hirst  of  England, 
Monsieur  Ravel  of  Marseilles  and  Miss  Amy  Seger- 
stedt,  of  Stockholm,  Sweden.  The  keynote  in  nearly 
all  the  papers  which  were  read  on  this  subject  was  not 
how  or  how  far  to  increase  or  multiply  the  educational 
facilities  for  the  blind  and  to  enable  them  to  become 
entirely  self-supporting  and  independent,  but  how  to 
secure  for  them  a  permanent  and  unfailing  supply  of 


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patronage  and  of  maintenance.  Most  of  the  essayists 
did  not  seem  to  realize  that  provisions  of  this  kind,  if 
they  are  thoughtlessly  and  unwisely  made,  are  harm- 
ful rather  than  beneficial.  They  cut  the  nerves  of 
every  exertion  for  self-reliance  and  weaken  all  spurs 
to  such  efforts  as  are  calculated  to  conquer  difBculties 
and  build  up  character.  They  help  to  increase  the 
ranks  of  discontented  and  moaning  paupers  and  to 
diminish  those  of.  active  and  useful  men  and  women. 
Herr  Brandstaeter  was  the  only  writer  who  laid 
special  emphasis  upon  the  self-respect  of  the  blind  and 
who  said  in  his  paper  that,  in  dealing  with  them,  we 
must  adhere  strictly  to  the  very  important  principles 
of  encouraging  them  in  their  work,  of  maintaining 
them  in  their  independence  and  of  never  hurting 
their  dignity.  No  one  else  alluded  to  these  points,  nor 
was  any  attention  given  to  the  fact,  that  aid  must  be 
bestowed  upon  the  blind  with  the  distinct  purpose  of 
enabling  them  to  help  themselves.  The  views  which 
prevail  in  Europe  in  regard  to  the  subject  of  patron- 
age or  direct  assistance  differ  radically  from  those 
which  are  held  in  our  schools.  With  us  public  sub- 
vention or  succor  is  not  considered  as  a  life-long 
necessity,  as  a  main  and  continual  reliance  or  as  a 
permanent  source  of  supplies,  but  rather  as  a  tempo- 
rary expedient,  as  a  means  to  a  definite  end,  as  a  stick 
to  walk  with  conveniently  through  a  course  of  liberal 
education  and  not  as  crutches  to  lean  upon  forever,  as 
a  valuable  auxiliary  to  be  used  just  so  long  as  it  may 
be  needful  to  fit  its  recipients  for  the  active  duties 
and  responsibilities  of  life.  Happily  this  country  is 
entirely  free  from  many  traditions  which  are  still 
dominant  in  the  old  world  and  which  hinder  more  or 
less    the    development   of    individual    independence. 


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The  idea  of  self-help  is  deeply  rooted  in  our  educa- 
tional, social  and  political  institutions  and  forms  both 
the  main  spring  and  the  chief  end  and  aim  of  their 
movements. 

On  the  second  question  ten  papers  were  presented, 
and  to  these  was  added  the  printed  testimony  of  the 
late  director  of  the  national  institution,  fimile  Martin. 
The  reading  of  these  papers  was  followed  by  a  discus- 
sion, during  which  a  divergence  of  opinion  was  shown 
concerning  the  details,  but  the  conclusion  was  nearly 
unanimous  in  favor  of  blind  instructors.  This  result 
was  received  with  great  approval  by  the  audience,  but 
no  true  friend  of  the  blind  could  help  being  pained  in 
observing  that  the  interests  of  a  very  limited  number 
of  adults  were  deemed  of  such  paramount  importance 
as  to  be  placed  far  above  those  of  the  great  mass  of 
sightless  children  and  that  any  kind  of  teaching  would 
be  considered  as  adequate  and  good  enough  for  these 
helpless  sufferers,  provided  a  few  desirable  positions 
could  be  secured  for  grown-up  persons  who  thought 
that  they  were  entitled  to  them.  Herr  Martin  Kunz, 
director  of  the  evangelical  school  for  the  blind  in  111- 
zach,  Alsace,  was  the  only  essayist  who  treated  the 
subject  in  a  way  which  seemed  to  be  free  from  bias, 
recommending  that  only  one-third  of  the  instructors 
employed  by  an  institution  should  be  blind ;  but  his 
remarks  were  evidently  not  at  all  pleasing  to  a  large 
number  of  the  members  of  the  congress  and  espe- 
cially to  those  who  had  been  connected  with  the 
national  institution  or  are  still  in  its  employment. 

The  third  question  was  treated  in  eight  papers,  the 
authors  of  which  recognized  with  perfect  accord  the 
necessity  that  the  blind  should  have  a  thorough  physi- 
cal education,  which  would  develop  their  bodily  powers 


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and  respiratory  organs,  cultivate  their  senses  of  touch 
and  hearing,  strengthen  their  muscles,  rectify  their 
faulty  habits,  straighten  their  carriage  and  regulate 
their  movements.  The  views  expressed  in  these  pa- 
pers met  with  the  unanimous  approval  of  the  congress, 
and  physical  training  was  characterized  by  all  as  an 
indispensable  factor  in  the  education  of  the  blind. 

Seven  papers  were  written  on  the  fourth  question. 
Both  the  gist  of  these  and  the  sense  of  the  congress 
in  general  were  to  the  effect  that  the  public  primary 
school  for  seeing  children  might  be  utilized  to  a  very 
limited  extent  in  behalf  of  the  blind  in  cases  of  neces- 
sity, but  that  it  could  not  replace  the  special  institu- 
tions, to  which  those  bereft  of  the  visual  sense  should 
be  sent  as  soon  as  possible. 

During  the  intervals  between  the  sessions  of  the 
congress,  its  members  conformed  scrupulously  with 
all  the  arrangements  announced  in  the  printed  pro- 
gramme and  visited  in  a  body  several  institutions. 
The  principal  among  these  were  the  national  ophthal- 
mic cli7iic  and  the  hospice  des  Quinze-Vingts^  the  ecole 
Braille  at  Saint-Mande,  the  section  for  the  blind  in 
the  asylum  of  the  brothers  of  Saint-Jean-de-Dieu  for 
infirm  and  poor  children,  and  the  workshops  for  the 
blind  at  Montrouge.  After  inspecting  the  various  de- 
partments of  the  ecole  Braille,  the  members  of  the  con- 
gress were  invited  to  witness  a  series  of  gymnastic  ex- 
ercises, which  were  performed  on  the  large  playground 
of  the  institution  with  perfect  unison  of  movement 
and  absolute  precision  by  several  classes  of  boys  and 
girls  of  different  ages  under  the  direction  of  capable 
instructors.  This  exhibition  showed  conclusively  that 
Mon.  Pephau  and  his  coworkers  have  already  put  into 
practice  with  admirable  success  what,  in  most  of  the 


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schools  for  the  blind  in  France  and  Belgium,  is  still  a 
great  desideratum,  the  realization  of  which  is  very 
highly  recommended  and  most  fervently  prayed  for. 

Finally  on  Sunday  the  fifth  day  of  August,  the  ses- 
sions of  the  congress  were  closed  in  one  of  the  halls 
of  the  "  palace  of  congresses  "  within  the  grounds  of 
the  exposition.  The  president,  Mon.  Dussouchet, 
tiave  with  orreat  feelino^  a  resume  of  the  work  of  the 

0,0  o 

meetings  in  a  speech  which  evoked  hearty  applause. 
He  bade  farewell  to  all  who  came  to  bring  their  little 
stone  to  the  edifice  and  expressed  the  hope  that  the 
seed  which  had  been  planted  during  the  few  previous 
days  would  bear  precious  and  enduring  fruits. 

It  was  voted  to  hold  the  next  session  of  the  inter- 
national congress  at  Brussels  in  the  summer  of  1902. 

Annexed  to  the  cons^ress  there  was  an  educational 
and  mechanical  exhibition  held  in  the  long  playroom 
for  the  girls  of  the  national  institution.  Arranged  in 
perfect  order  on  long  tables  was  a  great  variety  of 
appliances  and  apparatus  for  writing,  of  books  and 
pamphlets  in  raised  characters,  of  maps  and  outlines 
of  animals  in  relief,  of  specimens  of  articles  of  different 
kinds  of  handicraft,  and  of  tools  used  in  their  manu- 
facture. Prof.  Edgard  Guilbeau,  president  of  the  com- 
mission on  studies  of  the  association  Valentin  Haiiy, 
published  a  full  description  of  this  exhibition. 

Conclusion. 

I  thus  conclude  my  theme. 

—  Drydex. 

1  take  sincere  pleasure  in  stating  that,  during  my 
absence  in  Europe,  the  work  of  the  institution  was 
carried  on  harmoniously  and  that  no  serious  drawback 


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of  any  kind  has  occurred  to  hinder  or  disturb  the 
regular  course  of  things. 

For  these  satisfactory  results  I  am  greatly  indebted 
to  each  and  all  of  my  worthy  coadjutors  in  the  corps 
of  teachers  and  other  officers  and  employes  for  their 
loyalty  and  devotion  to  the  interests  of  the  establish- 
ment and  for  the  performance  of  their  respective 
duties  with  fidelity  and  in  the  best  possible  manner. 
On  my  return  home  I  was  highly  pleased  to  find  that 
all  of  them  were  well  and  happy  and  that  the  school 
was  in  perfectly  good  order. 

As  we  close  the  record  of  the  past  twelve  months, 
let  us  enter  rejoicingly  upon  the  work  of  another  year 
with  renewed  hopes,  clearer  insight  and  deeper  en- 
thusiasm. 

All  of  which  is  respectfully  submitted  by 

MICHAEL  ANAGNOS. 


LIST  OF  PUPILS. 


Bennett,  Annie  F. 
Borden,  Lucy  Mabel. 
Brisbois,  Edith. 
Brodie,  Mary. 
Brown,  Grace  L. 
Browne,  Mary  I. 
Bucknor,  Mabel  E. 
Burke,  Norah. 
Carr,  Emma  L. 
Caulfield,  Genevieve. 
Chick,  Alice  E. 
Cole,  Carrie  W. 
Coogan,  Jennie. 
Cooper,  Goldie  May. 
Coyle,  Mabel. 
Cross,  Ida. 
Cummings,  Elsie. 
Dart,  M.  Fernette. 
Diotte,  Corinne. 
Dodd,  E.  Elizabeth. 
Dolan,  Ellen. 
Ellingwood,  Mary  E. 
Elliott,  Bessie  M. 
Elmer,  Edith  M. 
Elwell,  Gertrude. 
Flaherty,  Margaret. 
Forbush,  Vinnie  F. 
Foss,  Jennie. 
Gavaghen,  Annie. 
Gavin,  Ellen  A. 
Gee,  Katherine  M. 
Gilman,  Lura. 
Goullard,  E.  Edna. 


Griffin,  Martha. 
Hayes,  Mary  Etta. 
Heap,  Myra. 
Henley,  Catherine  G. 
Hilgenberg,  Johanna. 
Howard,  Lily  B. 
Hughes,  Mattie. 
Ingham,  Beatrice  E. 
Jones,  Louise. 
Keegan,  Margaret  M. 
Kennedy,  Annie  M. 
Kennedy,  Nellie  A. 
Kent,  Bessie  Eva. 
Keyes,  Teresa  J. 
Knowlton,  Etta  F. 
Lambe,  Caroline  R. 
Lawrence,  Anna. 
Leach,  Alice  E. 
Lee,  Sarah  B.  K. 
Lewis,  Jessie. 
Matthews,  Clara. 
Mattimore,  Augustina  E. 
McClintock,  Mary. 
McKenzie,  Margaret. 
Miller,  Marion  A. 
Muldoon,  Sophia  J. 
Murphy,  Frances  A. 
Mj^ers,  Mabel. 
Newton,  Eldora  B. 
Norton,  Agnes  E. 
O'Neal,  Kate. 
Ovens,  Emily  A. 
Paine,  Elsie  G. 


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Pike,  Fanny. 
Puffer,  Mildred  E. 
Ramsdell,  Harriet  M. 
Reed,  Nellie  Edna. 
Ricker,  Annie  S. 
Robin,  Elizabeth. 
Roeske,  Julia  M.  B. 
Root,  May. 
Ryan,  Margaret. 
Saunders,  Emma  E. 
Sheehy,  Margaret  M. 
Smith,  Florence  G. 
Smith,  Nellie  J. 
Spring,  Genevra  S. 
Stone,  Clara  E. 
Thomas,  Edith  M. 
Thurley,  Blanche  M. 
Tye,  Gertrude, 
Veasey,  Emma, 
Wagner,  M.  Alice. 
Warrener,  Louise, 
Wells,  M.  Esther. 
Wigley,  Florence  M. 
Aberg,  George  H. 
Amadon,  Charles  H, 
Baker,  Frank  G. 
Barnard,  Richard  J,  C, 
Bartlett,  Joseph. 
Belehumeur,  J.  Oscar. 
Black,  Charles. 
Bond,  Samuel  C. 
Bradley,  Edward  F, 
Butters,  Albert  W. 
Gaboon,  Joseph  O. 
Carney,  Frederick. 
Casassa,  Stephen. 
Clark,  George  H. 
Clenon,  William  T. 
Corliss,  Albert  F, 
Cunningham,  James  H. 


Dewhurst,  Henry. 
Dodge,  Wilbur. 
Drew,  Francis, 
Fuller,  Albert. 
Furrow,  George. 
Gibbs,  Reuel  E. 
Hagopian,  Kirkor  D. 
Harmon,  Everett  M, 
Harvey,  Lyman  K. 
Heroux,  Alfred  N. 
Henry,  George  G. 
Howe,  Charles  E, 
Irving,  Frederick, 
Jackson,  Clarence  A. 
Jennings,  Henry  M. 
Kenyon,  Henry  C, 
Levin,  Barnard, 
Lord,  John  W, 
Lucier,  George. 
Lund,  Olaf  H. 
Matteson,  Benjamin  G. 
Mills,  George. 
Moriarty,  John. 
Muldoon,  Henry  M. 
Muldoon,  Robert  D. 
Nilson,  Frank. 
O'Neill,  Patrick. 
Osborne,  Patrick. 
Paige,  Franklin  H. 
Parks,  Edson  A. 
Peabody,  Eugene. 
Putnam,  Herbert  A, 
Rand,  Henry. 
Ransom,  Francis. 
Robinson,  William  E, 
Rochford,  Francis  J, 
Ryan,  Edward  D, 
Schuerer,  Edward. 
Smith,  Eugene  S. 
Stamp,  Charles. 


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Sticher,  Charles  F,  Vaughn,  William  M. 

Sticher,  Frank  W.  Walsh,  Frederick  V. 

Stover,  Alfred.  Walsh,  William. 

Strout,  Herbert  A.  Washington,  Arthur. 

Stuart,  Edwin.  Wilder,  Charles  H. 

Swift,  William  S.  Williams,  Albert  L. 

Thompson,  Robert.  Winchell,  Charles  L. 

Van  VUet,  Henry.  Wrinn,  Owen  E. 


ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. 


Among  the  pleasant  duties  incident  to  the  close  of  the  year  is 
that  of  expressing  our  heartfelt  thanks  and  grateful  acknowledg- 
ments to  the  following  artists,  litterateurs,  societies,  proprietors, 
managers,  editors,  and  publishers,  for  concerts  and  various  musi- 
cal entertainments,  for  operas,  oratorios,  lectures,  readings,  and  for 
an  excellent  supply  of  periodicals  and  weekly  papers,  books,  and 
specimens  of  various  kinds. 

As  I  have  said  in  previous  reports,  these  favors  are  not  only  a 
source  of  pleasure  and  happiness  to  our  pupils,  but  also  a  valuable 
means  of  aesthetic  culture,  of  social  intercourse,  and  of  mental 
stimulus  and  improvement.  So  far  as  we  know,  there  is  no  com- 
munity in  the  world  which  does  half  so  much  for  the  gratification 
and  improvement  of  its  unfortunate  members  as  that  of  Boston 
does  for  our  pupils. 

I. —  Ack/iowledgments  for  Concerts,  Operas,  etc.,  in  the  City. 

To  Mr.  Eugene  Tompkins,  proprietor  of  the  Boston  Theatre, 
through  Mr.  F.  E.  Pond,  for  an  invitation  to  fifty  pupils  to  attend 
the  operas  A'ida  and  Der  Fliegeiide  Hollander. 

To  the  Apollo  Club,  through  its  secretary,  Mr.  Henry  Basford, 
for  nine  tickets  to  each  of  four  concerts. 

To   the    Cecilia   Club,  through   its    secretary,   Mr.   Charles    C, 
Ryder,  for  an  average  of  thirty  tickets  to  each  of  four  concerts. 

To  the  Handel  and  Haydn  Society,  through  its  secretary,  Mr. 
William  F.  Bradbury,  for  an  invitation  to  the  final  rehearsal  of  the 
oratorio  "  Elijah." 

To  Mr.  Henry  G.  Tucker,  for  ten  tickets,  and  to  Miss  M.  E. 
Giddings,  for  twenty  tickets  to  the  oratorio  "  The  Messiah  "  in 
the  People's  Temple. 

To  Mr.  L.  H.  Mudgett,  for  twenty-five  tickets  and  again  for  a 
general  invitation  to  two  recitals  by  De  Pachmann  in  Music 
Hall. 


I30 

To  Mr.  Richard  Newman,  for  an  average  of  thirty-six  tickets  to 
each  of  three  recitals  in  Steinert  Hall. 

To  Madame  Madeline  Schiller,  for  an  invitation  to  fifty  pupils 
to  attend  her  recital  in  Association  Hall. 

To  Miss  Gladys  Perkins  Fogg,  for  twenty  tickets  to  her  recital 
in  Association  Hall. 

To  the  New  England  Conservatory  of  Music,  for  twelve  tickets 
to  an  organ  recital  in  Shawmut  Church. 

To  Mr.  John  M.  Flockton,  for  thirty  tickets  to  a  concert  in  As- 
sociation Hall. 

To  the  Bowdoin  Glee  Club,  through  its  manager,  Mr.  R.  F, 
Chapman,  for  forty  tickets  to  a  concert. 

.To  Mr.  Leo  Lewis  of  the  Twentieth  Century  Club,  for  the  use 
of  a  ticket  to  a  concert  by  the  Symphony  Orchestra. 

To  Miss  Charlotte  W.  Hawes,  for  an  invitation  to  six  pupils  to 
attend  a  course  of  musical  lectures. 

To  La  Socie'te  Fran^aise  of  Boston  College,  through  its  secre- 
tary, Mr.  W.  J.  Chisholm,  for  a  general  invitation  to  a  performance 
of  "  Les  Enfants  d'fidouard." 

To  the  Fulton  Debating  Society  of  Boston  College,  for  six 
tickets  to  a  debate. 

To  Mr.  James  Morrison,  for  a  general  invitation  to  the  Food 
Fair. 

//. — Ack?iowIedgments  for  Concerts  and  Lectures  given  in  our  Hall. 

To  Mrs.  Julia  Ward  Howe,  for  a  lecture  on  "  Jay  and  Jefifer- 
son." 

To  Mrs.  Florence  Howe  Hall,  for  a  lecture  on  "  English." 

To  Madame  Helen  Hopekirk,  for  a  pianoforte  recital. 

To  Mrs.  Maas-Tapper  and  Mr.  E.  Marr,  for  a  concert. 

To  Mr.  Frank  B.  Sanborn,  for  a  lecture  on  "  John  Brown." 

To  Prof.  Arlo  Bates,  for  a  lecture  on  "Beowulf." 

To  Mrs.  LilUan  Lord-Wood,  for  a  pianoforte  recital. 

To  Mr.  Wilhelm  Heinrich  and  Miss  Gladys  Perkins  Fogg, 
for  a  concert. 

To  Prof.  Richard  L.  Garner,  through  Mr.  H.  L.  Broadbridge, 
manager,  for  a  lecture  on  life  in  an  African  forest. 

To  the  pupils  of  Miss  M.  Estelle  Drake  and  other  friends  from 
Waltham,  for  an  entertainment. 

To  the  pupils  of  Mr.  Frank  Morse,  for  a  concert. 


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///. — Ackncnulcilgmeiifs  for  Books,  Spcchfieiis,  etc. 

For  various  books,  specimens,  etc.,  we  are  indebted  to  the 
following  friends  :  — 

To  Mrs.  Frederick  E.  Anthony,  Providence,  R.I.,  Edith  Lady 
Playfair,  Mr.  Charles  H.  Clark,  Mr.  Charles  P.  Scott,  Mr.  S.  A. 
Beadle,  Jackson,  Miss.,  Mr.  William  Wade,  Oakmont,  Pa.,  Mrs, 
Sarah  A,  Stover,  Miss  E.  B.  Webster,  and  the  Society  for  pro- 
viding evangelical  religious  literature  for  the  Blind. 

To  Mr.  Samuel  H.  Wheeler  and  Mr.  I.  Holden,  of  the 
Wheeler  and  Wilson  Manufacturing  Company,  for  the  generous 
gift  of  two  new  sewing  machines. 


IV. —  Ackiwwledgmoits  for  Periodicals  and  Neiuspapers. 

The  editors  and  publishers  of  the  following  reviews,  maga- 
zines and  semi-monthly  and  weekly  papers  continue  to  be  very 
kind  and  liberal  in  sending  us  their  publications  gratuitously, 
which  are  always  cordially  welcomed  and  perused  with  in- 
terest :  — 


The  N.  E.  fournal  of  Ediicatio)i, 

77ie  Atlantic, 

Boston  Home  Journal,  . 

Education,   . 

Youth'' s  Companion, 

Our  Dumb  Animals, 

The  Christian  Register, 

LitteWs  Living  Age, 

The  Missionary  Herald, 

The  Well-Spring, 

IVoman^s  fournal, 

The  Century, 

St.  Nicholas, 

Collier'' s  Weekly, 

American  Annals  of  the  Deaf, 

The  Etude, 

The  Inland  Educator,   . 

The  Mentor,  .         .  Inst. 

Our  Little  People,  Inst,  for 


Boston,  Mass. 


New  York,   N 


Y. 


C. 


Washington,   D 

Philadelphia,   Pa. 
Terre  Haute,  Ind. 
for  Deaf-Mutes,  Malone,   N.  Y. 
Deaf-Mutes,  Rochester,  N.  Y, 


The  Silent  Worker,         Inst,  for  the  Deaf-Mutes,  Trenton,   N.  J. 


132 

The  Ohio  Chronicle,  Inst,  for  the  Deaf-Mutes,  Columbus,  O. 

The  N.  Dakota  Bafiner,  .  School  for  the  Deaf,  N.  Dakota. 
The  Oregon  Gazetteer,  .  School  for  Deaf-Mutes,   Salem,  Ore. 

The  Messenger,     .  .  .  Ala.  Academy  for  the  Blind. 

The  Tablet,  .  .     West  Va.   School  for  Deaf-Mutes  and  Blind. 

The  Inst.  Herald,  Florida  Institute  for  Deaf-Mutes  and  Blind. 
The  Washingtonian,  .  School  for  the  Deaf,  etc.,  Vancouver. 
TJie  Colorado  Index,      .         Colorado  School  for  Deaf  and  Blind. 

I  desire  again  to  render  the  most  hearty  thanks,  in  behalf 
of  all  our  pupils,  to  the  kind  friends  who  have  thus  nobly 
remembered  them.  The  seeds  which  their  friendly  and  generous 
attentions  have  sown  have  fallen  on  no  barren  ground,  but 
will  continue  to  bear  fruit  in  after  years;  and  the  memory  of 
many  of  these  delightful  and  instructive  occasions  and  valuable 
gifts  will  be  retained  through  life. 

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Meats,  35,157  pounds, $3,485.15 

Fish,  4,494  pounds, 218.54 

Butter,  4,179  pounds, 1,094.19 

Bread,  flour,  meal,  etc 1,177.57 

Potatoes  and  other  vegetables, 909.11 

Fruit,  fresh  and  dried, 469.59 

Milk,  37,690  quarts, 2,014.03 

Sugar,  9,332  pounds, 499-73 

Tea  and  coffee,  1,208  pounds, 326.90 

Groceries, 1,203.46 

Gas  and  oil, 440.48 

Coal  and  wood, 3,613.98 

Sundry  articles  of  consumption, 527.27 

Wages,  domestic  service, 8,183.21 

Salaries,  superintendence  and  instruction,       ....  31,775.36 

Medicines  and  medical  sundries, 72.33 

Furniture  and  bedding, 1,178.08 

Clothing  and  mending, 5i-9i 

Expense  of  stable, 167.34 

Musical  instruments,       286.22 

Manual  training  supplies, 73-94 

Stationery,  printing,  etc., 1,627.74 

Construction  and  repairs, 6,185.22 

Taxes  and  insurance, 888.45 

Travelling  expenses, 91.42 

Sundries, 302.57 

$66,863.79 


WORK   DEPARTMENT. 


Statement  for  the  Year  ending  August  ji  ^  igoo. 

Cash  received  from  sales, $21,146.69 

Cash    paid    for    salaries  and  wages,   blind 

people, $4,958.32 

Cash  paid  for   salaries  and   wages,   seeing 

people, 3,605.28 

Cash  paid  for  rent,  stock  and  sundries,  .     .      11,300.12 

19,863.72 

Paid  Perkins  Institution  on  loan  account,    ....        $1,282.97 
Stock  on  hand  and  receivable  bills  August, 

1899, $6,711.01 

Stock  on  hand  and  receivable  bills  August, 

1900, 6,697.78 

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Gain, $1,269.74 


MEMORANDUM. 

Amount  due  to  the  Perkins  Institution  for  loans,  .     .     $45,040.11 
Gain  for  the  year  ending  August  31,  1900,        ,     .     .  1,269.74 

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The  following  account  exhibits  the  state  of  the  property 
as  entered  upon  the  books  of  the  institution  September  i, 
1 900 :  — 


Building  288,  290  Devonshire  street, 

$74,200.00 

Building  250,  252  Purchase  street,      .     . 

83,300.00 

Building  172-178  Congress  street,       .     . 

90,600.00 

Building  205,  207  Congress  street,       .     . 

69,000.00 

Building  363  Boylston  street,     .... 

31,000.00 

Building  383  Boylston  street,     .... 

35,000.00 

House  1 1  Oxford  street, 

9,000.00 

House  402  Fifth  street, 

4,300.00 

Houses  412,  414,  416  Fifth  street,       .     . 

9,300.00 

House  424  Fifth  street, 

3,700.00 

Houses  426,  428  Fifth  street,     .... 

11,600.00 

Houses  430-440   Fifth    street  and    103, 

105  H  street, 

47,200.00 

Building  442  Fifth  to  1 1 1  H  street,     .     . 

21,300.00 

House  537  Fourth  street, 

4,400.00 

Houses  541,  543  Fourth  street,       .     .     . 

8,800.00 

House  555  Fourth  street, 

2,500.00 

Houses  557,  559  Fourth  street,       .     .     . 

15,100.00 

Houses  583,  585,  587,  589  Fourth  street, 

19,900.00 

Houses  591,  593,  595  Fourth  street,    .     . 

15,500.00 

House  99,  loi  H  street, 

3,500.00 

$559,200.00 
32,818.51 

Real  estate,  St.  Paul,  Minn.,      .... 

Real  estate  at  Wachusett  street.  Forest 

Hills,  left  to  the  kindergarten  by  the 

will  of  the  late  Ezra  S.  Jackson,  subject 

to  a  life  annuity  to  Mrs.  Jackson,    .     . 

8,500.00 

Real  Estate  Jised  by  the  Instittitioti. 

Real  estate,  Broadway  and  Fourth  street, 

$322,124.00 

House  418  Fifth  street, 

3,100.00 

House  422  Fifth  street, 

3,700.00 

328,924.00 

Real  estate  used   for   school   purposes. 

Jamaica  Plain 

243,872.00 

Unimproved  land,  South  Boston,   .     .     . 

5,196.00 

Mortgage  notes, 

145,500.00 

Railroad  Stock. 

Boston  &  Providence  R.R.,  100  shares. 

po^^t                   . 

$25,048.75 

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Fitchburg  R.R.,  preferred,    250   shares. 

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23,973-33 

Chicago,  Burlington  &  Quincy  R.R.,  105 

shfircs  cost, 

13,818.04 
3,938.96 

Boston  &  Maine  R.R.,  31   shares,  cost,  . 

Boston  &  Albany  R.R.,  200  shares,  cost,  . 

41,254.08 

New  York  Central  &  Hudson  River  R.R., 

1 1 5  shares,  cost, 

12,512.57 

Amounts  carried  forward^       .     .     . 

$120,545.73 

$1,324,010.51 

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Amounts  brought  forward^      .     .     . 
West  End  Street   Railway,  200  shares, 


cost, 


Consolidated  R.R.of  Vermont,  4  shares, 

Railroad  Bonds. 

Eastern  R.R.,  one  6<^  bond,  cost,  .  . 
Chicago,  Burlington  &.  Quincy  R.R.,  25 

4s,  cost, 

Chicago,     Burlington    &    Quincy    R.R., 

Illinois  division,  2  bonds,  cost,    .     .     . 
Kansas  City,  St.  Joseph  &  Council  Bluffs 

R.R.,  5  7s,  cost, 

St.  Paul,  Minnesota  &  Manitoba  R.R., 

10  4s,  cost, 

Kansas  City,  Clinton  &  Springfield  R.R., 

3  5s,  cost, 

Atchison,   Topeka   &  Santa  Fe ' 

R.R.,  10  4s, 

Atchison,  Topeka  &  Santa  Fd  [ 

R.R.,  adjusted,  5  4s,       .     .     .<'  ^°^^' 
Atchison,   Topeka  &  Santa  Y6 

R.R.,  62  shares, 

Fitchburg  R.R.,  25  5s,  cost,  .  .  •  .  . 
Chesapeake  &  Ohio  R.R.,  20  5s,  cost,  . 
Consolidated  R.R.  of  Vermont,  5  4s,  cost, 

United  States  Hotel  Company,  68  shares. 
Ground  Rent  Trust  Company,  one  share, 
Suffolk  Real  Estate  Trust  Company,  15 

shares, 

Albany  Trust  Company,  100  shares,  .  . 
Illinois  Steel  Company  bonds,  35  5s,  cost. 

Cash, 

Household  furniture,  South  Boston,  .  . 
Household  furniture,  Jamaica  Plain,  .     c 

Provisions  and  supplies.  South  Boston, 
Provisions  and  supplies,  Jamaica  Plain, 

Coal,  South  Boston, 

Coal,  Jamaica  Plain, 


Work  Departtnent. 
Stock  and  bills  receivable, 


Musical  Department. 

Sixty-seven  pianos 

One  large  organ," 

Four  small  organs, 

Band  instruments, 


Amounts  carried  forward, 


$120,545.73 

17,987.50 
400.00 


$1,270.00 
24,190.00 
2,000.00 
6,375.00 
8,800.00 
3,051.25 

15,646.79 


25,531-25 

23,628.60 

4,006.25 


117,900.00 
13,400.00 


;882.oo 
165.00 


5 1,800.00 
1,440.00 


>  10,850.00 

4,000.00 

100.00 

956.00 


$1,324,010.51 


'38,933-23 


114,499-14 

10,840.50 
900.00 

15,480.00 
10,000.00 
36,360.26 
57,021.96 


31,300.00 

1,047.00 
3,240,00 
6,697.78 


$15,906.00 


$1,750,330-38 


144 


Amounts  brought  forward,     .     .     . 

Stringed  instruments, 

Musical  library, 

$15,906.00 

1 20.00 
1,200.00 

$1,750,330-38. 
17,226.00 

Printing  Department. 

Stock  and  machinery, 

Books      

$2,900.00 
14,394.00 
25,652.00 

Electrotype  and  stereotype  plates,      .     . 

42,946.00 

9,000.00 

25,858.00 
115.50 
475.00 

Miscellaneous. 

School  furniture, 

Library  of  books  in  common  print,     .     . 
Library  of  books  in  embossed  print,  .     . 

$4,600.00 
21,258.00 

Boys'  shop, 

Stable  and  tools, 

Less  mortgage  on  building  363  Boylston 

$1,845,950.88 
20,000.00 

$1,825,950.88 

145 

The  foregoing    property   represents   the  following   funds 
and  balances,  and  is  answerable  for  the  same :  — 


INSTITUTION    FUNDS. 

General  fund  of  the  institution,      .     .     . 
Stephen  Fairbanks  fund,       .     .     .     . 

Harris  fund, 

Richard  Perkins  fund 

Stoddard  Capen  fund 

LEGACIES. 

Mrs.  Eleanor  J.  W.  Baker,    .     .     .     . 

J.  Putnam  Bradlee, 

Robert  C.  Billings, 

T.  O.  H.  P.  Burnham, 

Mrs.  Eliza  Ann  Colburn,  .     .     .     .     . 

John  N.  Dix, 

Albert  Glover, 

Benjamin  Humphrey, 

Mrs.  Susan  B.  Lyman 

Stephen  W.  Marston, 

Edward  D.  Peters, 

Henry  L.  Pierce, 

Mrs.  Elizabeth  P.  Putnam 

Mrs.  Charlotte  B.  Richardson,      .     . 
Mrs.  Matilda  B.  Richardson,     .     .     . 

Samuel  E.  Sawyer, 

Joseph  Scholfield 

Mary  F.  Swift, 

Mrs.  Ann  White  Vose, 

Joseph  K.  Wait, 

Mrs.  Mary  Ann  P.  Weld,       ... 
Thomas  Wyman, 

Cash, 

PRINTING    FUND. 

Capital, 

Additions, 

KINDERGARTEN    FUNDS. 

Mrs.  William  Appleton  fund,  .     .     , 

Nancy  Bartlett  fund, 

Miss  Helen  C.  Bradlee"  fund,     .     . 
Miss  Harriet  Otis  Cruft  fund,  .     . 
Mrs.  Helen  Atkins  Edmands  fund, 
Eugenia  F.  Farnham  fund,        .     . 

Albert  Glover  fund, 

Moses  Kimball  fund, 

Mrs.  Warren  B    Potter  fund,    .     . 
Mrs.  Benjamin  S.  Rotch  fund, 
Mary  Lowell  Stone  fund,      .     .     . 
Transcript  ten  dollar  fund,    .     .     . 
Mrs.  George  W.  Wales  fund,    .     . 

LEGACIES. 

Mrs.  Harriet  T.  Andrew,  .... 
Mrs.  Eleanor  J.  W.  Baker,    .     .     . 

Amounts  carried  forward,       .     . 


5119,751.10 
10,000.00 
80,000.00 
20,000.00 
13,770.00 


500.00 
000.00 
750.00 
000.00 
000.00 
000.00 
000.00 
c  00.00 
S0978 
500.00 
500.00 
,000.00 
,000.00 
,507.00 
300.00 
,098.00 
,500.00 
,391.00 
,994.00 
,000.00 
,000.00 
,000.00 


$108,500.00 
49,948.76 


$13 

90, 
6 


000.00 
500.00 
000.00 
000.00 
000.00 
015.00 
,000.00 
,000.00 
,000.00 
,500.00 
500.00 
,666.95 
,000.00 


5,000.00 
2,500.00 


481,370.88 
31,123.35 


158,448.76 


5174,681.95 


$670,942.99 


146 


Amounts  brought  forward, 

Mrs.  Ellen  M.  Baker, 

Sydney  Bartlett, 

Robert  C.  Billings, 

Samuel  A.  Borden, 

Mrs.  Sarah  Bradford, 

John  W.  Carter 

Benjamin  P.  Cheney, 

George  E    Downs, 

Mrs.  Lucy  A.  Dwight, 

Mary  B.  Emmons, 

John  Foster, 

Mrs.  Elizabeth'W.  Gay, 

Mrs.  Ellen  M.  Gifford 

Mrs.  Josephine  S.  Hall, 

Mrs.  Ann  E.  Lambert, 

Elisha  T.  Loring,      

Augustus  D.  Manson,  ......... 

Miss  Sarah  L.  Marsh, 

Mrs.  Richard  Perkins, 

Edward  D.  Peters 

Mrs.  Caroline  S.  Pickman 

Francis  L.  Pratt, 

Miss  Dorothy  Roffe, 

Miss  Edith  Rotch, 

Miss  Rebecca  Salisbury, 

Joseph  Scholfield 

Mrs   Eliza  B.  Seymour 

Mrs.  Cornelia  V.  R.  Thayer 

Mrs.  Delia  D.  Thorndike, 

Mrs.  Betsy  B.  Tolman, 

Royal  W.  Turner, 

Mrs.  Mary  B.  Turner, 

Mrs.  Charles  E.  Ware, 

Mary  H.  Watson, 

Mrs.  Julia  A.  Whitney, 

Miss  Betsey  S.  W^ilder, 

Miss  Mary  Williams 

Almira  F.  Winslow 

Funds  from  other  donations, 

Real  estate  subject  to  annuity, 

Cash  in  the  treasury, 

Buildings,  unimproved  real  estate  and  per- 
sonal property  in  use  of  the  institution, 
South  Boston, 

Land,  buildings  and  personal  property  in 
use  of  the  kindergarten,  Jamaica  Plain,  .     . 


$174,681.95 

9,000.00 

10,000.00 

1 0,000. CO 

4,250.00 

100.00 

500.00 

5,000.00 

3,000.00 

4,000.00 

1,000.00 

5,000.00 

7,93  [.00 

5,000.00 

3,000.00 

700.00 

5,000.00 

8,134.00 

1 ,000.00 

10,000.00 

500.00 

1 ,000.00 

100.00 

500.00 

10,000.00 

200.00 

3,000.00 

5,000.00 

10,000.00 

5,000.00 

500.00 

24,082.00 

7,574.00 

3,500.00 

100.00 

100.00 

500.00 

5,000.00 

306  80 

60,452.25 


$670,942.99 


404,712.00 

8,500.00 

25,898.61 


457.020.28 

258,877.00 

$1,825,950.88 


Whole  amount  of  property  belonging  to  the 
kindergarten, 

Whole  amount  of  property  belonging  to  the 
institution  proper, 


$697,987.61 

1,127,963.27 

$1,825,950.88 


LIST  OF  EMBOSSED  BOOKS 

Printed  at  the  Perkins  Institution  and  Massachusetts  School  for 
THE  Blind,  Boston,  1900. 


Title  of  Book. 


JUVENILE  BOOKS. 

Alcott,  L.  M.     Little  Women, 

Andersen,  Hans.     Stories  and  Tales, 

Arabian  Nights,  six  selections  by  Samuel  Eliot,  .... 

Burnett,  F.  H.     Little  Lord  Fauntleroy, 

Child's  Book,  first  to  seventh, 

Children's  Fairy  Book,  arranged  by  M.  Anagnos,     .     . 

Chittenden,  L.  E.     Sleeping  Sentinel, 

Coolidge,  Susan.     What  Katy  Did, 

Cyr,  E.  M.     Interstate  Primer  and  First  Reader,    .     .     . 

Eclectic  Primer, 

Ewing,  J.  H.     Story  of  a  Short  Life, 

Greene,  Homer.     Blind  Brother, 

Hale,  E.  E.     Man  without  a  Country, 

Harte,  Bret.     Queen  of  the  Pirate  Isle, 

Kingsley,  Charles.     Greek  Heroes, 

Water  Babies, 

Little  Ones'  Story  Book, 

Poulsson,  Emilie.     Bible  Stories  in  Bible  Language,    .     . 

In  the  Child's  World,  Part  I.,     .     .     . 

In  the  Child's  World,  Part  II 

In  the  Child's  World,  Part  III.,      .     . 

Stories  for  Little  Readers,      .... 

Through  the  Farmyard  Gate,     .     .     . 
Richards,  L.  E.     Captain  January  and  other  stories,      .     . 

Ruskin,  John.     King  of  the  Golden  River, 

Sewell.  Anna.     Black  Beauty, 

Spyri,  Johanna.     Heidi,  translated  by  Mrs.  Brooks,      .     . 

Standard  Braille  Primer,  revised, 

Thompson,  Ernest  Seton.     Wild  Animals  I  Have  Known, 

Turner's  First  Reader, 

Twelve  Popular  Tales,  selected  by  H.  C.  Lodge,       .     .     . 

Wiggin,  K.  D.     Christmas  Dinner, 

Story  of  Patsy, 

Youth's  Library,  arranged  by  M.  Anagnos,       

Script  and  point  alphabet  sheets,  per  hundred,     .... 


No. 

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N.B. — The  prices  of  the  books  do  not  include  postage  or  expressage. 

All  the  books  are  printed  in  the  Boston  line  type. 


148 


Title  of  Book. 


GENERAL    LITERATURE. 

American  Prose, 

Anagnos,  J.  R.     Longfellow's  Birthday, 

Burt,  M.  E.    Odysseus,  the  Hero  of  Ithaca, 

Cervantes  Saavedra,  Miguel  de.     Don  Quixote,   .     .     .     . 

Cooke,  R.  T.     Deacon's  Week,       

Cooper,  J.  F.     Pilot, 

Dickens,  Charles.     Christmas  Carol,  with  extracts  from 

Pickwick  Papers, 

David  Copperfield, 

Old  Curiosity  Shop, 

Don't ;  or.  Directions  for  Conduct  and  Speech,  .... 
Eliot,  George.     Adam  Bede, 

Janet's  Repentance, 

Silas  Marner, 

Emerson,  R.  W.     Essays, 

Extracts  from  British  and  American  Literature,  .... 

Francillon,  R.  E.     Gods  and  Heroes, 

Goldsmith,  Oliver.     Vicar  of  Wakefield, 

Hawthorne,  Nathaniel.     Scarlet  Letter, 

Tanglewood  Tales, 

Twice  Told  Tales, 

Irving,  Washington.     Alhambra, 

Johnson,  Samuel.     Rasselas,  Prince  of  Abyssinia,    .     .     . 

Kingsley,  Charles.     Hypatia, 

Lubbock,  Sir  John.     Beauties  of  Nature, 

Lytton,  Edward  Bulwer.  Last  Days  of  Pompeii,  .  .  . 
Macaulay,  T.  B.  Essays  on  Milton  and  Hastings,  .  . 
Martineau,  Harriet.  Peasant  and  the  Prince,  .... 
Most  Celebrated  Diamonds,  translated  by  J.  R.  Anagnos, 
Ruskin,  John.     Selections  by  Edwin  Ginn,       

Sesame  and  Lilies,  ....■;... 
Saint  Pierre,  J.  H.  B.  de.     Paul  and  Virginia,       .... 

Scott,  Sir  Walter.     Ouentin  Durward, 

Talisman, 

Thackeray,  W.  M.     Henry  Esmond, 

POETRY. 

Anagnos,  J.  R.     Stray  Chords, 

Bryant,  W.  C.     Poems, 

Byron,  Lord.     Hebrew  Melodies  and  Childe  Harold,    .     . 
Poems  selected  by  Matthew  Arnold,      .     . 

Holmes,  O.  W.     Poems, 

Homer.     Iliad,  translated  by  Alexander  Pope,      .... 

Longfellow,  H.  W.     Evangeline, 

Evangeline,  and  other  poems,  .     .     . 

Hiawatha, 

Lowell,  J.  R.     Poems, 


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149 


Title  of  Book. 


Milton,  John.     Paradise  Lost, 

Paradise  Regained,  and  other  poems,  .  . 
Pope,  Alexander.  Essay  on  Man,  and  other  poems,  .  . 
Scott,  Sir  Walter.     Lay  of  the  Last  Minstrel,  and  other 

poems, 

Shakespeare,  William.     Hamlet, 

Julius  Caesar, 

King  Henry  Fifth, 

Merchant  of  Venice,       .     .     .     . 

Romeo  and  Juliet, 

Tennyson,  Alfred.     Idylls  of  the  King, 

In  Memoriam,  and  other  poems,    .     . 

Whittier,  J.  G.     Poems, 

Wordsworth,  William.     Poems, 


BIOGRAPHY. 

Biographical  sketches  arranged  by  M.  Anagnos,       .     .     . 

Eliot,  George.     Biographical  Sketch, 

Howe,  S.  G.     Memoir, 

HISTORY. 

Constitution  of  the  United  States, 

Dickens,  Charles.     Child's  History  of  England,  .... 

Fiske,  John.     War  of  Independence, 

Washington  and  his  Country, 

Freeman,  E.  A.     History  of  Europe, 

Green,  J.  R.     Short  History  of  the  English  People,      .     . 
Higginson,  T.  W.     Young  Folks'  History  of  the  United 

States, 

Schmitz,  Leonhard.     History  of  Greece, 

History  of  Rome, 

RELIGION. 

Baxter,  Richard.     Call  to  the  Unconverted, 

Book  of  Common  Prayer, 

Book  of  Psalms, 

Combe,  George.     Constitution  of  Man, 

Hymn  Book, 

New  Testament, 

Paley,  William.     Natural  Theology, 

Swedenborg,  Emanuel.     Selections,* 


Buckley,  A.  B. 
ural  history. 


TEXT    BOOKS. 
Life  and  Her  Children,  a  reader  of  nat- 


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I50 


Title  of  Book. 


No. 

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Vols. 


per 
Set. 


Ccesar.     Commentaries  on  the  Gallic  War, 

Cicero.     Orations, 

Collar  and  Daniell.     Beginner's  Latin  Book, 

Latin-English  Vocabulary,    .... 
Cutter,  Calvin.     Anatomy,  Physiology  and  Hygiene,     .     . 

English-Greek  Vocabulary  (Braille), 

Eysenbach,  William.     German-English  Vocabulary,     .     . 

German  Grammar, 

Geometrical  Diagrams, 

Gleason,  C.  D.     Handbook  of  Crotchet, 

Handbook  of  Knitting,        

Goodwin,  W.  W.     Greek  Grammar  (Braille), 

Greek  Grammar,  vol.  3.     (In  press),    . 

Guyot,  A.  H.     Geography, 

Homer.     Iliad,  Books  1-3  (Braille).     R.  P.  Keep,     .     .     . 

Howe,  S.  G.     Cyclopaedia, 

Huxley,  T.  H.     Introductory  Science  Primer,       .... 

Latin-English  Lexicon,  vol.  I., 

Latin  Selections, 

Riehl,  W.  H.     Der  Fluch  der  Schonheit, 

Scribner,  Charles.     Geographical  Reader, 

Seymour,  J.  O.     Vocabulary  to  Keep's    Iliad  of   Homer 

(Braille), 

Townsend,  Mabel.     Elementary  Arithmetic, 

Wentworth.  G.  A.  Grammar-school  Arithmetic,  .  .  . 
White,  J.  W.  Beginner's  Greek  Book  (Braille),  .... 
Xenophon.     Anabasis  (Braille), 


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32.00 
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3.00 
2.00 
1.50 
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MUSIC. 
Pianoforte. 

Bach,  J.  S.     Six  Little  Preludes  for  Beginners,    .... 

Fifteen  Two-voiced  Inventions.     (Peters),    . 

Fifteen  Three-voiced  Inventions.     (Peters), 

Gavotte  in  G  minor, 

Bach-Saint-Saens.     Gavotte  in  B  minor, 

Bach,  C.  P.  E.     Solfeggietto, 

Bargiel,  W.     Album  Leaf, 

Idylle,  Op.  32,  No.  i, 

Baumfelder.     Good  Humor, 

Beethoven.     Farewell  to  the  Pianoforte, 

Fiir  Elise, 

Sonata,  Op.  10, 

Sonata,  Op.  24,  for  violin   and  piano  (first 
movement), 

Sonatina  (F  major), 

Sonatina  (G  major), 

Behr,  F.     Think  of  Me,  Op.  575,  No.  1 1, 

Berens.     School  of  Velocity,  Op.  61, 


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151 


Title  of  Book. 


No. 
Vols. 


Blakeslee.     May  Party  Dance,  Op.  9,        

Crystal  Fountain  Waltz,  Op.  25, 

Brauer,  Fr.     Twelve  Studies,  Op.  15.     (Litolff),    .     .     .     . 

Burgmiiller.     Studies,  Op.  100, 

Chopin,  F.     Waltz,  Op.  34,  No.  3.     (Kullak), 

Waltz,  Op.  64,  No.  I.     (Kullak), 

£tude,  Op.  10,  No.  I,       

Fantasie  Impromptu,  Op.  66.  (C-sharp  minor), 
Chwatal,  F.     The  Merry  Postilion,  Op.  228,  No.  8,  .     .     . 

Sonatina  in  F,  Op.  245,  No.  2, 

Cramer-Biilow.     Fifty  Selected  Studies,  Books  i  and  2,    . 

Czerny.     Six  Octave  Studies, 

Durand,  A.     Pastorale, ^ 

Duvernoy.     Studies,  Op.  176, 

Egghard.     Tender  Flower, 

Fontaine,  C.     Swing  Song, 

Foote,  A.     Sarabande,  Op.  6,  No.  3, 

Gade,  Capriccio,  Op.  19,  No.  2,        •    . 

Godard,  B.     2d  Valse,  Op.  56, 

Goldner.     Gavotte  Mignonne, 

Grieg,  E.     Albumblatt,  Op.  12, 

Gurlitt,  C.     Studies,  Op.  50, 

Hunting  Song, 

Handel,  G.  F.     Courante,  Minuetto  No.  i,  Minuetto  No. 
2,  Preludio,  Allemande,  from  Twelve  Easy  Pieces,    .     . 

Harberbier.     A  Flower  of  Spring, 

Heller,  St.     Studies,  Op.  46, 

Studies,  Op.  47, 

Promenades  d'un  Solitaire,  Op.  78,  No.  i, 
Hoffmann,  H.     At  Evening, 

Gondollieria, 

Minnelied, 

On  the  Rivulet,  Op.  37,  No.  2,      .... 

Zur  Laute,  Op.  37,  No.  i, 

Jadassohn,  S.     Scherzo,  Op.  35,  No.  3, 

Jensen,  Adolf.     Berceuse  in  A, 

Canzonetta,  Op.  42,  No.  2, 

Widmung,  Op.  33,  No.  i, 

TrompeterstiJcken,  Op.  33,  No.  2,    .     .     . 

Reigen,  Op.  33,  No.  5, 

Erster   Walzer  and  Zweiter  Walzer,  Op. 
33,  Nos.  7  and  8, 

Reiterlied,  Op.  33,  No.  14 

Barcarole,  Op.  33,  No.  16 

Polonaise,  Op.  33,  No.  19, 

Irrlichter,  Op.  17,  No.  11, 

Jungmann,  A.     Will  o'  the  Wisp,  Op.  217,  No.  3,     .     .     . 
Kirchner,  Th.     Album  Leaf,  Op.  7, 

Valse  Impromptu, 

Kuhlau.     Sonatina,  Op.  20,  No.  3, 


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Title  of  Book. 


Kullak,  Th.     Scherzo, 

The  Little  Huntsman, 

Landon,  C.  W.'     Pianoforte  Method, 

Lange,  G.     In  Ranlc  and  File,  Op.  249,  No.  i,      .     .     .     . 

Playfulness,  Op.  292,  No.  i, 

Dressed  for  the  Ball,  Op.  292,  No.  3,      .     .     . 

Meadow  Dance,  Op.  23, 

Valse  Champetre,  Op.  307, 

Happy  Meeting 

Lichner,  H.     Family  Party  Waltz,  Op.  270,  No.  2,    .     .     . 

Morning  Song,  Op.  174,  No.  i, 

Liszt,  F.     La  Regata  \'eneziana, 

Loeschhorn.     £tudes     for   progressed    pupils.    Op.    66, 

book   I,      . 

Studies,  Op.  65,  book  i, 

Studies,  Op.  65,  book  2, 

Lysberg,  Ch.     The  Thrashers,  Op.  71, 

Mason,  Wm.     Touch  and  Technic.     Vol.  i, 

Mathews,  W.  S.  B.     Standard  Graded  Course  of  Studies, 

Vol.  I, 

Mendelssohn.     Christmas  Gift,  Op.  72, 

Prelude  in  E  minor, 

Rondo  Capriccioso,  Op.  14, 

Merkel,  G.     Hunters'  Call, 

In  the  Beautiful  Month  of  May,  Op.  25,    .     . 

Impromptu,  Op.  18,  No.  3, 

Jolly  Huntsman, 

Pleasures  of  May,  Op.  81, 

Spring  Song, 

Moszkowski.     Waltz  in  A  flat, 

Mozart,  W.  A.     Sonata  No.  2  (F  major), 

Sonata  No.  8  (C  major), 

Nicod^,  J.  L.     Barcarolle,  Op.  13,  No.  3, 

Oesten,  Th.     White  Roses,  Op.  276, 

No.  I.     In  the  Spring. 
No.  2.     A  Little  Story. 
No.  5.     In  the  Summer. 
No.  6.     Rural  Pleasures. 

Parker,  H.  W.     Op.  19,  No.  i.     Romanza, 

No.  2.     Scherzino, 

No.  3.     Etude  Mdlodieuse,      .     . 

No.  4.     Nocturne, 

Raff,  J.     The  Echo,  Op.  75,  No.  3, 

Ravina,  H.     Arabeske, 

Reinecke.     Menuetto, 

Roeske,  C.  C.     Capitol  March, 

Dover  Galop, 

Electric  Polka, 

Happv  Thoughts  Polka, 

The  Hub  Waltz, 


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The  Parting  Day, 

Bank,  C.     Evening  Song, 

Becker.     Vocal  March, 

Boieldieu.     Praise  of  the  Soldier, 

Chwatal,  F.  X.     Lovely  Night, 

Cramer.     How  Can  I  Leave  Thee, 

Gounod,  Ch.     The  Chase, 

Hatton,  J.  L.     Tar's  Song, 

Bugle  Song, 

Sailor's  Song, 

Knowles.     Our  Flag, 

Kreutzer.     Serenade, 

Kiicken.     O  Wert  Thou  in  the  Cauld  Blast, 

The  Banner's  Wave, 

The  Rhine, 

Macfarren,  G.  A.     Now  the  Sun  has  Mounted  High,    .     . 

Mendelssohn.     The  Huntsman's  Farewell, 

Farewell, 

The  Cheerful  Wanderer, 

Parting  Song, 

Rhine, 

Serenade, 

Pflueger,    Carl.     The    Bogler.     Song    for    medium    voice 

with  male  chorus, 

Weber.     Bright  Sword  of  Liberty,       

Champagne  Song, 

A  Nation's  Day  is  Breaking, 

O  How  Lovely  the  Face  of  the  Deep,   .... 
Werner.     Two  Roses, 

Part  Songs  for  Fetnale  Voices. 

Gumbert,  F.     Maidens'  Spring  Song  (trio), 

Killer.     Dame  Cuckoo  (trio), 

Mendelssohn.     Hearts  Feel  that  Love  Thee  (trio),   .     .     . 
O  Vales  with  Sunlight  Smiling  (trio),    .     . 


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Wagner,  R.     Spinning-wheel  Chorus  (trio), 

Wiegand.     A  Meadow  Song, 

Duets. 
Smart,  Henry.     The  Fairy  Haunted  Spring, 

Songs  for  Solo  Voice  {soprano). 
-Bischoff,  J.  W.     Marguerite,       

Songs  for  Solo  Voice  {tenor,  baritone). 

Moir,  F.     Best  of  All  (tenor), 

Sibley,  J.  T.     When  Dreaming  (baritone), 

Mixed  Voices. 

Hatton,  J.  L.     Let  All  with  Merry  Voices  Sing,   .... 

Mendelssohn.     On  the  Sea, 

Smart,  Henry.     Wake  to  the  Hunting, 

Chorals,  Anthems,  Hymns. 

Bach,  J.  S.     Sixteen  German  Chorals  edited  by  John  S. 

Dwight, 

<jOunod.     Praise  be  to  the  Father  (anthem), 

Hymns.     Collection  of  Forty-five  Hymn  Tunes,  .... 

Hymns.     Selected.     Words  and  music, 

Weber.     God  of  the  Fatherless  (anthem),    .     .     .     .     .     . 

Vocal  Exercises. 
Scala.     Twenty-five  Concise  Vocal  Exercises,      .... 

Music  for  Children. 

Children's  Souvenir  Song  Book,  selections  from.  Arr.  by 
William  L.  Tomlins  : 

Chadwick,  J.  W.     The  Brook, 

Faning,  Eaton.     Boat  Song, 

Foote,  A.     Land  to  the  Leeward, 

Foster.     Every  Night, 

Johns,  Clayton.     The  Fountain, 

Osgood,  G.  L.     Happy  Spring  Waltz, 

Parker,  H.  W.     Even  Song, 

Roeske,  C.  C.     Collection  of  Songs,  Duets,  and  Trios, 

Orchestra. 

Boccherini.     Minuet  in  A,* 

Minuet  No.  2  in  A,* 

Eilenberg.     The  Mill  in  the  Forest, 

Fahrbach.     Mazurka,  In  the  Forest, 


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Greg,  L.     Joyous  Serenade, 

Grieg,  E.     Anitras  Tanz  from  Peer  Gynt  Suite,*      .     .     . 

Gavotte  from  Holberg  Suite,* 

Rigaudon  from  Holberg  Suite,* 

Haydn,  J.     Minuet  from  tlie  Military  Symphony,      .     .     . 

Hoffman,  R.     No.  i  from  Suite,  Op.  60,* 

Mascagni.     Intermezzo  from  "Cavalleria  Rusticana,"  .     . 

Mendelssohn.     Festival  March, 

Priest's  March  from  "  Athalie,"  .... 
Mozart,  W.  A.     Andante  from  the  8th  Quartette,*   .     .     . 
Menuetto  from  E  flat    Symphony  (com- 
posed 1788), 

Reinecke.     Pastoral,* 

Marchen  Vorspiel,* 

Aus  Tausand  und  eine  Nacht,* 

Frieden  der  Nacht,* 

Ballet  Music,* 

The  above  numbers  from  Zwolf  Tonbilder. 

Schubert,  F.     March  Militaire,       

Moment  Musical, 

Schumann,  R.     Traumerei, 

Strauss.     Light  and  Shade  Waltzes, 

Waldteufel.     Invitation  a  la  Gavotte, 

Violin. 

Accolay.     Concerto, 

Dancla,  C.     First  Air  Varie,  Op.  89, 

De  Beriot.     Fantasie  Ballet,  Op.  100, 

Eichberg,  J.     Complete  Method  for  the  Violin,    .... 

Godard,  B.     Canzonetta, 

Berceuse  from  "  Jocelyn," 

Military  Band. 

Bach,  Charles.     Twelfth  Andante  and  Waltz, 

Balfe.     Fantasia  from  "  Satanella," 

Balfe-Claus.     Selection,  "  Bohemian  Girl," 

Balfe-Wiegand.  Selection,  "  Puritan's  Daughter,"  .  .  . 
Beyer,  E.  Fantasia  from  "  Le  Val  d'Amour."  Arr.,  .  . 
Bizet.     Selection  from  "  Carmen."     Arr.  by  Beyer,       .     . 

Toreador's  song  from  "  Carmen," 

Catlin,  E.  N.     Overture,  "Welcome," 

Donizetti.     Nocturne  from  "  Don  Pasquale,"  f    .     .     .     . 

Ringleben.     Polka  Mazurka,t 

Sponholtz.     Peace  of  Mind,t 

Donizetti.     Sextette  and  Finale  from  "  Lucia,"     .... 

Flotow.     Selection  from  "  Martha," 

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Heinicke.     Grand  National  Melody  Potpourri,     .... 

Military  Prize  Quickstep, 

Hungarian  Quickstep.     Arr., 

Reminiscences  of  Verdi, 

Herman,  A.     Overture,   "  L'Espoir    de    I'Alsace."     Arr. 

by  Claus, 

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Lavallde,  C.     Overture,  "  The  Bridal  Rose," 

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Rollinson,  T.  H.     The  Color  Guard  March, 

Day  Dreams, 

Schubert- Vaughan.     Arr.  of  Serenade, 

Sousa.     Semper  Fidelis  March, 

Supp^.     Banditenstreiche,  overture, 

Supp^-Wiegand.     Overture,  "  Morning,  Noon  and  Night 

in  Vienna," 

Troop-Heinicke.  Arr.  of  Second  Andante  and  Waltz,  . 
Verdi.     Scene  and  Aria  from  "  Ernani."     Arr.  by  Claus, 

Selection  from  "  Ernani."     Arr.  by  Heinicke, 
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Arban.     Method  for  the  Cornet  and  Saxhorn,      .... 

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Bridge,  J.  F.     Counterpoint, 

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Cole,  S.  W.     N.  E.  Conservatory  Course  on  Sight  Singing, 

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Klose,  M.   Conservatory  Method  for  the  Clarinet.    Parti., 

Musical  Characters  used  by  the  Seeing, 

Norris,  Homer  A.     Practical  Harmony, 

Rollinson,  T.  H.    Popular  Collection  for  Cornet  and  Piano, 
Webster,  M.  P.     Preparation  for  Harmony, 


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FOURTEENTH   ANNUAL    REPORT 


OF   THE 


Kindergarten  for  the  Blind 


AUGUST  31,   1900 


BOSTON 

PRESS  OF  GEORGE  H.  ELLIS 

1901 


J'ommt,  lasst  uns  bcix  JiinbErn  librn. 


FRIEDRICH    FROEBEL. 


OFFICERS    OF    THE    CORPORATION. 
I 900-190 I. 


FRANCIS    H.  APPLETON,  President. 
AMORY    A.  LAWRENCE,    Vice-President. 
EDWARD    JACKSON,   Treasurer. 
MICHAEL    ANAGNOS,  Secretary. 


BOARD    OF    TRUSTEES. 

WILLIAM   ENDICOTT.  HENRY   MARION    HOWE. 

CHARLES   P.  GARDINER.  FRANCIS  W.  HUNNEWELL. 

ROBERT   H.  GARDINER.  GEORGE   H.  RICHARDS. 

JOSEPH   B.  GLOVER.  WM.  L.  RICHARDSON,  M.D. 

N.  P.  HALLOWELL.  RICHARD   M.  SAL-TONSTALL. 

J.  THEODORE   HEARD,   M.D.  S.  LOTHROP   THORNDIKE. 


LADIES'   VISITING    COMMITTEE. 

Mrs.  William  Appleton.  Mrs.  John  Chipman  Gray. 

Mrs    Elizabeth  C.  Agassiz.  Mrs.  Thomas  Mack. 

Miss  Agnes  Brooks.  Mrs.  Kingsmill  Marks. 

Miss  Caroline  Derby.  Mrs.  George  Howard  Monks. 

Mrs.  E.  Winchester  Donald.  Mrs.  E.  Preble  Motley. 

Mrs.  Maud  Howe  Elliott.  Miss  Annie  C.  Warren. 


OFFICERS    OF    THE    KINDERGARTEN. 


DIRECTOR. 
MICHAEL   ANAGNOS. 


ATTENDING   PHYSICIAN. 
HENRY    W.  BROUGHTON,   M.D. 


OPHTHALMIC    SURGEON. 
FRANCIS    INGERSOLL  PROCTOR,  M.D. 


Boys'  Department.  Girls'  Department. 

Miss  Nettie  B.  Vose,  Matron.  Mrs.  J.  M.   Hill,  Matron. 

Miss  Flora  C.   Fountain,  Assistant.  Miss  Cornelia  M.  Loking,  Assistant. 

Miss  Grace  W.  Thomas,  Kindergartner.  Miss  Alice  E.  Shedd,  K mdergartner. 

Miss  L.  Henrietta  Stratton,  Teacher.  Miss  Alice  M.  Lane,  Teacher. 

Miss  Eleanor  M.  Hamilton,  Music  Teacher.  Miss  Elfie  M.  Fairbanks,  Music  Teacher. 
Miss  Laura  A.  Brown,  Teacher  of  Manual  Training. 


Primary  Department. 

Mi.ss  Mary  J.  Jones,  Matron.  Miss  Helen  S.  Conley,  Teacher. 

Miss  Bertha  G.  Hopkins,  Teacher.  Miss  Minnie  C.  Tucker,  Music   Teacher. 

Miss  Anna  Parish  Knapp,  Teacher.  Miss  Martha  E.  Hall,  Sloyd. 


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GIFTS    IN    LIFE    AS    WELL    AS    IN    DEATH. 

Dear  Friend  :  —  Are  you  thinking  of  making  your  will  and  of 
disposing  of  the  whole  or  a  part  of  your  estate  for  educational  and 
benevolent  purposes  ?  If  so,  do  not  forget  the  Kindergarten  for 
the  Blind  in  Jamaica  Plain.  Pray  bear  in  mind  the  fact  that  this 
institution  is  doing  a  holy  work  for  the  needy  little  sightless  chil- 
dren, its  object  being  to  mitigate  the  sad  effects  of  their  affliction, 
to  improve  their  condition  physically,  intellectually  and  morally, 
and  to  free  them  from  the  fetters  of  helplessness  and  dependence. 


FORM    OF    BEQUEST. 

I  give,  devise  and  bequeath  to  the  corporation  of  the  Perkins 
Institution  and  Massachusetts  School  for  the  Blind,  Boston,  Mass., 
for  the  sole  use  and  benefit  of  the  Kindergarten  for  the  Blind,  the 
sum  of  dollars. 


FORM    OF    DEVISE   OF    REAL    ESTATE. 

I  give,  devise  and  bequeath  to  the  corporation  of  the  Perkins 
Institution  and  Massachusetts  School  for  the  Blind,  Boston,  Mass., 
for  the  sole  use  and  benefit  of  the  Kindergarten  for  the  Blind 
(here  describe  the  real  estate  accurately),  with  full  power  to  sell, 
mortgage  and  convey  the  same,  free  of  all  trusts. 


ifle€'/dy  ^t 


KINDERGARTEN  FOR  THE  BLIND. 


REPORT  OF  THE  TRUSTEES. 


To  the  Members  of  the  Corporation. 

Ladies  and  Gentlemen  :  —  The  lapse  of  another 
year  has  made  it  incumbent  upon  us  to  render  an 
account  of  our  stewardship  to  the  members  of  the  cor- 
poration and  to  all  those  who  take  an  active  interest 
in  the  welfare  of  the  little  blind  children  and  con- 
tribute liberally  toward  their  support  and  education. 

We  discharge  this  duty  most  cheerfully  since  the 
period  covered  by  our  report  is  one  of  progress  and 
general  prosperity. 

In  the  course  of  the  past  twelve  months  nothing 
has  occurred,  which  requires  special  mention  or  explan- 
ation. There  have  been  no  deaths  and  no  cases  of 
severe  illness,  good  health  having  invariably  prevailed. 
The  work  of  educating  and  training  the  children  has 
been  carried  on  regularly  and  systematically,  and  the 
administration  of  the  different  departments  of  the  little 
school  has  been  conducted  with  uniformity,  perfect 
harmony  and  success. 

We  take  very  great  pleasure  in  being  able  to  state 
that  the  amount  of  money  received  during  the  past 
twelve  months  from  annual  subscriptions  and  dona- 
tions shows  no  falling  off  from  the  receipts  of  previous 
years.  For  this  favorable  result  we  beg  to  express 
our  sense  of  profound  gratitude  to  the  Idyal  friends 
and  constant  benefactors  of  the  little  blind  children, 


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and  at  the  same  time  to  remind  them  that  the  kinder- 
garten depends  upon  their  generosity  not  only  for  the 
continuance  of  its  beneficent  work  within  the  present 
Hmits,  but  for  the  realization  of  the  larger  plans  of 
usefulness,  which  have  already  been  formed  and  made 
known  to  the  public. 

Condition  and  Work  of  the  Kindergarten. 

The  kindergarten  is  in  a  flourishing  condition  and 
continues  to  do  a  good  work.  It  has  long  been  firmly 
established  in  the  confidence  of  the  community. 

Organized  in  1887,  the  little  school  has  been  ever 
since  in  operation  and  has  proved  its  value  by  the 
fruits  of  its  ministrations  as  a  prime  factor  and  as  one 
of  the  most  beneficent  agencies  in  the  education  of 
the  blind.  Its  doors  are  kept  wide  open  to  all  the 
little  sightless  children  of  both  sexes,  who  seek  admis- 
sion, and  scores  of  these  flock  to  it  and  receive  under 
its  roof  tender  care  and  suitable  nurture  of  body  and 
mind,  while  their  spiritual  needs  are  not  neglected. 
They  are  placed  under  the  best  domestic  influences, 
developed  in  conformity  with  the  laws  of  their  being 
and  trained  according  to  the  principles  of  Froebel's 
philosophy  of  pedagogy.  They  are  led  out  of  intel- 
lectual and  moral  darkness  into  light  and  enabled  to 
acquire  a  knowledge  of  the  world  of  objects  around 
them  through  the  senses  of  hearing,  touch,  taste  and 
smell.  They  are  taught  to  control  themselves,  to  ap- 
preciate industry,  to  use  their  fingers  skilfully  and  to 
be  honest,  truthful,  courteous,  orderly,  patient,  unself- 
ish, painstaking  in  their  work  and  thoughtful  of  the 
comfort  an^  happiness  of  others. 

The  results  already  obtained  show  that,  in  this  gar- 


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den  of  childhood,  life  is  unfolded  on  all  sides  under 
universal  laws,  the  nature  of  the  pupils  is  broadened 
and  deepened  as  well  as  quickened,  their  mind  is 
developed  and  enlivened,  while  their  hands  are  trained, 
their  self-activity  is  fostered  and  their  self-reliance 
promoted.  The  children  are  treated  not  merely  as 
bundles  of  faculties  to  be  cultivated  and  disciplined, 
nor  as  complicated  mechanisms  to  be  adjusted  and 
put  into  motion,  but  as  many-sided  human  souls  to  be 
set  in  harmonious  relations  with  the  whole  order  of 
things — spiritual,  social  and  material — of  which  they 
are  a  part. 

The  kindergarten  has  unquestionably  attained  a 
high  standard  of  excellence,  and,  if  this  is  to  be  still 
further  elevated,  or  if  the  little  sightless  children  are 
to  be  amply  provided  with  such  facilities  and  improve- 
ments as  may  be  demanded  by  the  progress  of  peda- 
gogical science,  in  addition  to  the  advantages  which 
they  are  now  enjoying,  the  public  in  general  and  the 
stanch  friends  of  the  blind  in  particular  must  come 
generously  to  the  support  of  the  little  school  and 
keep  its  treasury  in  a  healthy  condition. 

Fortunately  our  community  abounds  in  philan- 
thropic men  and  women,  who  are  looking  for  a  blessed 
opportunity  to  turn  their  beneficence  into  the  chan- 
nels where  it  is  most  needed  and  where  it  will  yield 
the  largest  return,  and  we  cannot  refrain  from  urging 
them  most  earnestly  to  turn  their  attention  toward 
the  sacred  cause  of  the  little  sightless  children. 


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Exercises  at  Tremont  Temple. 

At  the  commencement  exercises  in  Tremont  Tem- 
ple, on  the  afternoon  of  June  5,  the  little  people  from 


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the  kindergarten  held  full  sway  upon  the  stage  during 
the  first  part  of  the  programme,  which  was  their  share 
of  the  entertainment.  They  were  eager  listeners  to 
the  music  by  the  older  pupils,  which  opened  the  exer- 
cises, and  were  then  alert  in  beginning  their  own 
work,  charming  the  audience  by  their  happiness  in 
songs  and  games. 

Too  much  cannot  be  said  of  the  wonderful  progress 
of  Tommy  Stringer,  which  was  demonstrated  by  his 
Story  of  a  Dime^  the  first  exercise.  This  was  his  own 
weaving  into  an  imaginative  tale  of  the  impressions 
gained  at  a  visit  to  the  mint  in  Philadelphia.  The 
paper  was  as  thoughtful,  as  well  written,  as  logical  and 
as  descriptive  as  that  of  any  seeing,  hearing  boy  of  his 
age  could  be.  It  reflected  the  greatest  credit  upon 
his  teachers,  who  have  sought  to  effect  his  rational 
and  systematic  development,  and  upon  his  own  care- 
fully-trained powers  of  concentration,  observation  and 
appreciation,  while  it  proved  that  the  saving  grace  of 
humor  is  not  lackinor  amono^  his  characteristics.  The 
story  followed  the  fortunes  of  a  dime  from  its  first 
home  in  the  depths  of  a  mine  to  its  final  resting-place 
in  a  little  boy's  pocket,  where  Tommy  bestowed  it 
with  evident  satisfaction.  It  was  illustrated  throuQ^h- 
out  by  a  series  of  articles  and  silhouettes,  which 
Tommy  held  up  in  full  view  of  the  audience. 

When  the  applause  elicited  by  Tommy's  achieve- 
ments had  quite  died  away,  four  tiny  children  ad- 
vanced to  their  familiar  low  kindergrarten  table  and 
began  to  model  in  clay  the  martial  figures  of  knights 
and  soldiers.  While  they  were  thus  engaged  Gen. 
Appleton  introduced  the  speaker  of  the  afternoon. 
Rev.  Alexander  McKenzie,  D.D.,  of  Cambridge,  who 
had  very  kindly  consented  at  the  last  minute  to  fill  the 


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vacancy  caused  by  the  illness  of  the  Rev.  Thomas 
Van  Ness,  and  who  did  so  most  effectively  in  the  fol- 
lowing impressive  words :  — 

Ladies  and  Gentlemen : —  If  there  ever  was  an  hour  when  it 
was  presumption  for  a  man  to  speak,  this  is  the  time,  between 
the  address  to  which  we  have  listened  and  the  address  which  is  at 
this  moment  going  on  before  our  eyes.  To  attempt  through  the 
common  vehicle  of  speech  to  say  anything  of  interest  seems  to 
be  a  vain  undertaking.  You  will  be  kind  enough  to  pass  up  your 
money  while  these  children  are  before  you ;  or  if  you  do  not  care 
to  do  that  just  now,  you  may  present  your  card  with  the  amount 
of  your  subscription  written  upon  it.  I  take  it  for  granted  that 
you  all  understand  why  we  are  here.  The  managers  of  the  Per- 
kins Institution  are  not  presenting  a  drama  for  our  amusement. 
These  children  are  not  brought  here  today  for  any  mere  purpose 
of  entertainment.  This  is  a  very  real,  a  very  earnest,  a  very  im- 
portant work.  You  have  not  come  here  to  see  any  mere  exhibi- 
tion. If  you  have,  there  is  time  now  for  you  to  recover  from  your 
mistake  and  to  go  out.  This  is  simply  nature  on  a  very  large  and 
impressive  scale,  and  the  intention  of  it  is  to  show  us  what  has 
been  done  and  what  can  be  done  under  very  great  difficulties  by 
divine  ingenuity,  and  then  to  move  us  to  continue  the  work.  All 
this  which  you  see  has  been  learned,  and  it  is  necessary  to  con- 
tinue and  to  carry  on  this  learning,  and  to  offer  it  to  others  that 
they  may  profit  by  the  same  kind  of  instruction.  You  are  here  to 
see  what  has  been  accomplished  and  to  help  to  extend  the  doing  of 
it.  "  The  Story  of  the  Dime  "  has  been  told  you.  It  is  in  one 
chapter.  The  "  Story  of  the  Dollar  "  is  now  to  be  told.  You  are 
to  tell  the  first  chapter,  and  these  teachers  will  tell  the  next ;  but 
the  second  chapter  will  be  another  manifestation  of  these  great 
and  blessed  results.  In  these  June  days  we  all  realize  how  fair 
and  pleasant  everything  is,  and  rejoice  that  we  have  passed  out  of 
the  death  and  dearth  of  winter  into  the  gladsome  season  when 
the  prominent  thing  about  us  is  life.  It  is  only  a  short  time  since 
it  was  winter,  and  yet  we  see  that  everything  is  green  and  beautiful 
—  the  birds  are  singing  in  the  trees  and  the  air  is  filled  with  music  ; 
and  as  you  walk  abroad  your  path  lies  through  the  green  grass 
where  the  red  berries  nestle  and  await  your  coming.     We  can  en- 


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joy  all  this.  The  great  question  is,  can  this  good  world  be  opened 
to  these  children.  Would  you  like  to  take  one  of  these  children 
out  into  the  fields  and,  putting  your  finger  on  his  eyes,  show  him 
the  great  trees  and  the  green  everywhere  and  the  beautiful  flowers 
and  birds  ?  That  is  precisely  what  you  are  asked  to  do.  If  you 
could  say,  "  no,  I  will  see  the  trees  and  the  green  grass  and  the 
roses  and  lilies,  and  I  will  enjoy  the  pleasure  with  which  the 
coming  and  the  going  of  the  birds  fills  me,  and  that  is  all  I  care 
for,"  the  difference  between  that  and  utter  selfishness  would  not  be 
apparent  to  my  mind.  The  aim  and  object  of  this  institution,  of 
its  managers  and  its  teachers,  is  simply  to  let  these  children  see 
and  enjoy  through  our  assistance  the  things  which  are  open  to  us. 
It  is  not  only  the  things  which  we  see  that  delight  us,  but  it  is  the 
thought  within  us.  While  we  see  the  summer  and  enjoy  it,  we 
enter  into  its  meaning,  and  know  that  the  beautiful  bird  flying  and 
singing  through  the  air  is  our  cousin,  and  that  there  is  not  a  bee 
that  hums  who  is  not  our  blood  relation,  or  a  tree  with  which  we 
cannot  claim  some  kinship.  The  primrose  by  the  river's  brim 
shares  life  with  the  child  who  takes  it  into  his  hand.  It  is  that 
which  you  cannot  see  through  your  eyes,  but  which  you  find 
through  your  mind,  which  is  to  be  given  to  these  children  who 
are  to  be  taught  at  this  institution.  For  you  can  teach  them. 
You  can  do  this  ever  marvelous  thing  of  gaining  access  to  their 
minds.  You  can  tell  them  that  life  is  one,  that  all  nature  is  one, 
and  that  it  is  all  the  work  of  the  one  God  who  is  our  Father  and 
Saviour,  and  in  this  you  are  doing  a  gracious  and  sublime  work. 
If  anything  appeals  to  our  ambition  in  the  highest  and  best  sense, 
it  must  be  to  take  one  who  has  never  looked  into  the  world  of 
nature  and  teach  him  these  blessed  truths  for  the  uplifting  of  him- 
self and  the  making  of  his  own  life  divine. 

I  am  sure  that  there  is  no  need  of  making  an  appeal  to  this 
audience  for  aid  for  this  work.  I  am  told  there  is  to  be  no  appeal 
today.  But  it  is  all  appeal.  The  air  trembles  with  eloquence. 
Here  is  our  chance.  Think  of  it  —  calmly,  quietly.  Do  you  want 
these  boys  and  girls  to  know  what  your  children  know .-'  Are  you 
willing  to  go  without  luxury,  if  that  be  necessary ;  are  you  willing 
to  go  beyond  your  path,  that  those  whom  Providence  has  thrown 
into  our  way  may  have  the  means  opened  up  to  them  whereby  they 
may  learn  the  ways  of  Providence  in  nature  and  have  them  inter- 
preted to  them,  in  order  that  they  may  know  the  world  which  is .'' 


169 

The  world  is  not  much  better  known  to  us  than  it  may  be  to  them. 
I  think  if  we  recognize  this  wonderful  opportunity  we  shall  be  im- 
pressed with  its  importance.  There  is  one  of  the  great  verses  in 
the  New  Testament  which  comes  to  my  mind,  especially  in  these 
days  when  some  people  do  not  recognize  the  marvelous  things 
which  are  going  on  about  tljem.  Christ  does  more  than  summon 
our  faith  to  believe  in  his  miracles.  He  said,  "the  works  that  I 
do  shall  ye  do,  and  greater  works  than  these."  I  say  for  these 
children,  when  you  have  opened  up  to  them  the  love  of  God  and 
of  Jesus  Christ,  you  have  done  a  greater  miracle  than  was  done 
for  Bartimeus  when  he  sat  at  the  gate  of  the  city  and  by  divine 
power  his  eyes  were  opened  and  he  could  see,  for  in  the  educating 
of  these  children  you  open  the  eyes  of  the  mind,  and  the  heart  — 
and  they  are  enabled  to  see  and  to  feel  the  unseen  and  eternal. 
See  these  girls  and  boys  before  you,  and  behold  the  illustration 
of  the  greater  work,  which  enables  them  to  have  that  sight  which 
does  not  see  simply  the  thing,  but  admits  them  into  the  divine 
thought  and  order. 

There  is  much  yet  needed  to  be  done.  I  think  one  of  the 
most  profound  moments  I  have  had  for  a  long  time  was  in  read- 
ing a  report  of  this  society  a  year  ago,  when  I  came  upon  a  very 
touching  story  of  the  orator  who  was  just  now  speaking  to  you. 
He  was  taken  upon  a  mountain.  After  long  climbing  he  stood 
on  an  immense  height,  as  it  seemed  to  him.  He  thought  that 
when  he  reached  the  summit  he  would  be  close  to  the  sky,  and 
standing  there  on  the  mountain  he  naturally  lifted  up  his  hands  to 
see  how  the  sky  felt,  and  he  could  not  touch  it.  There  was  great 
disappointment  because  he  could  not  touch  the  clouds.  Now, 
what  we  have  to  do  is  to  take  that  disappointed  boy  and  let  him 
stand  on  our  shoulders,  and  then  he  will  reach  as  far  as  we  can. 
Tell  him  that  the  sky  is  vapor,  and  that  it  would  not  do  him  any 
good  to  touch  it.  Tell  him,  through  his  teachers,  about  the  earth 
and  the  sky  and  he  will  know  what  they  are.  He  will  know  how 
high  a  mountain  is,  and  what  is  above  it,  and  how  far  off  is  that 
range  of  pure  substantial  clouds  floating  upon  the  heights  of 
thought,  love,  imagination.  Lift  him  up,  until  when  he  raises 
his  hands  he  shall  feel  the  great  realities,  the  divine  truths,  until 
he  knows  heaven  and  earth  and  the  maker  of  earth  and  heaven, 
and  goes  with  the  immortals  up  the  steeps  of  light,  and  here  upon 
the  earth  has  the  delight  of  that  country  of  ours  which  seems 
very  far  off,  but  is  close  upon  his  spirit. 


170 

You  know,  my  friends,  that  you  and  I  are  the  world  to  these 
children.  They  never  see  your  face,  or  any  human  face.  Their 
idea  of  what  men  and  women  are  depends  upon  their  opinion  of  us. 
We  are  the  world.  We  are  the  love  of  God.  We  are  humanity. 
We  are  affection  to  these  children.  There  was  once  a  man  who 
was  born  blind,  and  he  recovered  his  sight.  The  moment  he  passed 
out  from  darkness  into  light  so  that  he  could  see,  what  a  transfor- 
mation there  was  !  He  had  a  notion,  I  dare  say,  that  people  were 
kind  and  beautiful.  He  found  that  every  face  he  looked  upon 
was  wrinkled  and  wore  a  scowl.  He  found  that  every  man  was 
ugly,  that  the  men  who  spoke  to  him  were  trying  to  bewilder  him. 
They  twitted  him  and  accused  him.  By  and  by  he  saw  his  father 
and  his  mother.  He  had  never  seen  his  mother's  face,  and  he 
had  idealized  her  beauty,  but  he  found  that  she  looked  down  upon 
him,  and  was  ready  to  disown  him,  indeed  she  half  denied  him. 
His  father  frowned  in  such  a  way  that  I  should  not  wonder,  if  the 
poor  man  prayed,  "  Oh  Lord,  deliver  me  from  the  disappointment. 
Take  away  the  sight  which  you  have  given  me.  Take  away  the 
father  and  the  mother  I  see  and  give  me  the  father  and  the  mother 
I  used  to  dream  about."  See  these  blind  children  —  what  do  you 
suppose  their  idea  about  you  and  me  is  ?  I  suppose  they  think 
every  man  is  a  kind  man  and  every  woman  is  a  kind  woman. 
"  Oh,  if  I  could  look  upon  the  genial  faces  of  these  kind  men  and 
women,"  I  fancy  I  hear  one  of  these  children  saying.  "They  tell 
me  every  man  and  every  woman's  face  is  beaming  with  interest  in 
me,  they  are  reaching  out  with  sympathy  to  me  and  brimming  over 
with  love  of  me."  The  teacher  stands  showing  the  world  to  them, 
showing  human  nature  to  them  ;  and  since  they  must  interpret  the 
divine  through  the  human,  we  are  showing  to  them  what  it  is  to 
call  God  Father.  What  do  you  suppose  it  meant  to  that  blind 
man  when  he  learned  first  that  God  was  his  father,  and  then 
thought  of  his  own  father !  It  reminds  me  of  the  experience  of 
a  good  missionary  who  went  out  West,  where  she  found  such  a 
condition  of  things  that  she  did  not  dare  to  teach  the  Lord's 
prayer  to  the  children.  The  boys  she  found  did  not  know  what 
the  love  and  respect  of  a  father  is.  The  fathers  they  knew  had 
done  little  but  abuse  their  children,  so  that  the  good  missionary 
found  that  the  worst  thing  she  could  say  to  a  boy  was,  "  God  is 
your  father."  We  are  here  in  God's  name,  in  the  name  of  fathers 
and  of  mothers,  and  in  the  name  of  friends,  and  what  these  boys 


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and  girls  are  to  learn  of  the  world  of  men  and  women  is  what 
they  learn  of  us,  is  what  we  are  ;  and  I  do  not  know  that  there 
will  come  to  us  soon  a  greater  opportunity  than  this  to  reveal  the 
eternal  things  and  the  divine  love  to  these  quick  minds  which, 
behind  these  benighted  eyes,  are  waiting  for  the  revelation  of  that 
human  nature  through  which  the  divine  is  known.  This  is  the 
meaning  of  the  hour.  This  is  the  opportunity.  This  adds  one 
page  to  the  New  Testament,  one  illustration  ;  —  these  are  the 
greater  works  of  which  the  Master  spoke. 

This  powerful  appeal  stirred  the  hearts  of  his 
hearers  to  their  depths,  and  the  emotions  aroused 
by  it  were  quickened  by  the  sight  of  the  bonny  , 
little  lads  and  lassies,  who  sang  and  played  at 
"  Heroes  and  Soldiers,"  but  whose  cheerfulness  and 
happiness  told  a  tale  of  unconscious  heroism,  un- 
derlying their  innocent  child-lives. 

Thanks  be  to  its  benevolent  founders  and  friends  - 
for  the  kindergarten,  which  lightens  the  clouds  for 
these  blighted  buds  of  humanity  and  gives  them 
the  blessed  sun  for  their  unfolding  and  rejoicing! 
Having  here  come  into  their  own  —  a  happy  child- 
hood—  the  clouds  can  never  again  be  so  dense, 
no  matter  what  the  future  may  bring  to  them.  In 
truth,  it  is  not  for  them  that  the  heart's  depths 
should  be  stirred :  rather,  let  it  be  for  those  other 
little  ones,  still  in  their  unlovely  homes,  barred  out 
from  these  beneficent  privileges  by  lack  of  ac- 
commodations. 

The  rendering  of  A  Merry  Slcigh-ride  Party  by 
the  kinder  orchestra  showed  excellent  work  on  the 
part  of  the  little  boys,  whose  musical  ability  and 
interest  seem  thoroughly  awakened  and  whose 
talents  are  ripening  early.  This  brought  to  an 
end   the  part    which    the    kindergarten    took    in    the 


172 

commencement  exercises,  and  with  it  the  climax  of 
the  day's  pleasure  was  reached,  if  we  may  judge 
by  the  melting  away  of  a  large  number  from  the 
audience  when  the  little  children  had  disappeared 
from  the  scene  of  action,  which  was  then  left  to 
the  devices  of  the  older  pupils. 

All  which  is  respectfully  submitted  by 

WILLIAM    ENDICOTT, 
CHARLES    P.    GARDINER, 
ROBERT    H.    GARDINER, 
JOSEPH    B.    GLOVER, 
N.    P.    HALLOWELL, 
J.    THEODORE    HEARD, 
HENRY    MARION    HOWE, 
FRANCIS    W.    HUNNEWELL, 
GEORGE    H.    RICHARDS, 
WILLIAM    L.    RICHARDSON, 
RICHARD    M.    SALTONSTALL, 
S.   LOTHROP    THORNDIKE, 

Trustees. 


KINDERGARTEN  FOR  THE  BLIND. 


FOURTEENTH   ANNUAL   REPORT  OF  THE 
DIRECTOR. 


For  the  structure  that  we  raise 
Time  is  with  materials  filled  ; 
Our  todays  and  yesterdays 
Are  the  blocks  with  which  we  build. 

—  Longfellow. 
To  the  Board  of  Trustees. 

Gentlemen  :  —  We  stand  at  the  meeting  point  of 
two  years,  one  that  is  just  ended  and  the  other  that 
is  taking  its  vacant  place.  The  past  we  know  well, 
and  while  we  recall  to  mind  and  review  with  pleasure 
what  has  been  done  during  its  course  for  the  ad- 
vancement of  the  cause  of  the  little  blind  children, 
we  turn  our  attention  to  the  present  and  look  forward 
with  faith  and  confidence  for  greater  achievements. 

At  no  former  period  has  the  prosperity  of  the 
kindergarten  been  more  satisfactory  than  during  that 
of  the  past  twelve. months,  nor  has  the  success  of  its 
operations  ever  been  better  or  larger. 

There  have  been  74  children  in  attendance.  The 
health  of  these  little  pupils  has  been  so  good 
throughout  the  year  that  there  is  nothing  amiss  on 
this  score  to  report  except  six  cases  of  chicken-pox, 
which  made  its  appearance  at  the  beginning  of  the 
school  term,  and  -eight  of  whooping-cough,  which 
occurred  later  in  the  winter. 


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We  desire  in  this  connection  to  express  once  more 
our  sense  of  profound  gratitude  to  Dr.  Henry  W. 
Broughton  for  his  unfailing  attention  and  unsur- 
passed kindness  to  every  one  of  the  children  who 
seemed  to  be  sick  or  ailing  and  were  in  need  of  his 
care.  Ever  since  the  opening  of  the  kindergarten  in 
1887  Dr.  Broughton  has  been  its  faithful  friend  and 
regular  attending  physician,  and  although  he  has 
responded  most  readily  and  cheerfully  to  all  calls 
for  examining  and  treating  such  cases  of  illness  or 
indisposition  as  are  unavoidable  in  large  households, 
the  only  compensation  he  has  ever  been  willing  to 
receive  has  consisted  in  hearty  thanks  and  not  in 
gold  or  silver.  We  are  also  greatly  indebted  to  his 
younger  brother,  Dr.  Arthur  N.  Broughton,  to  our 
ophthalmic  surgeon.  Dr.  Francis  Ingersoll  Proctor, 
and  to  Dr.  Clarence  J.  Blake  for  professional  services, 
which  they  have  gladly  rendered  whenever  they  were 
requested  to  do  so. 

The  domestic  management  of  the  different  house- 
holds of  the  kindergarten  has  received  proper  atten- 
tion and  diligent  care,  and  I  take  sincere  pleasure  in 
reporting,  that  harmony,  peace  and  a  spirit  of  good 
will  and  of  mutual  helpfulness  have  been  conspicuous 
in  every  department. 

The  necessities  which  called  the  -kindergarten  into 
existence  fourteen  years  ago  are  as  urgent  today  as 
they  were  then.  The  number  of  little  blind  children 
has  been  steadily  increasing,  while  the  reasons  for  the 
speedy  removal  of  the  majority  of  them  from  their 
surroundings  and  for  the  early  training  of  all  of 
them  are  even  more  urgent  at  the  present  time  than 
heretofore. 


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The  New  Organization  Works  Admirably  Well. 

We  are  blessed  in  the  change. 

—  Shakespeare. 

As  was  stated  in  our  last  annual  report,  the  radical 
change  in  the  administration  of  the  kindergarten, 
which  became  obviously  inevitable  some  time  ago, 
was  effected  at  the  beginning  of  the  past  year 
without  the   least  difficulty. 

At  the  opening  of  the  school  term  in  September, 
1899,  the  office  of  the  principal  matron  was  abolished, 
and,  as  far  as  internal  management  is  concerned,  the 
different  families,  into  which  the  recipients  of  the 
benefits  of  the  kindergarten  are  divided,  were  made 
entirely  independent  of  the  control  of  a  central 
authority  and  perfectly  free  from  the  administrative 
jurisdiction  of  any  officer  residing  on  the  premises. 

According  to  the  new  plan  of  organization,  the 
matrons  in  charge  of  the  different  houses  are  placed 
on  a  footing  of  absolute  equality,  and  there  is  nothing 
to  indicate  any  distinction  of  priority  or  superiority 
among  them.  Each  of  them  is  charged  with  the 
duty  of  conducting  the  affairs  of  the  household  over 
which  she  presides  in  accordance  with  the  established 
rules  and  with  instructions  emanating  from  the  head- 
quarters at  South  Boston  without  interference  from 
any  other  source. 

It  was  confidently  expected  that  this  change  would 
bring  about  happy  results  and  our  anticipations  have 
been  fully  realized.  Since  the  discontinuance  of  the 
services  of  a  principal  executive  officer  there  has 
prevailed  throughout  every  department  of  the  kin- 
dergarten a  spirit  of  good  will  and  of  perfect 
harmony,  which  — 

Spreads  undivided  and  operates  unspent. 


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Nowhere  has  there  been  friction.  The  matrons  have 
held  cordial  social  relations  and  have  cherished  the 
kindliest  feelings  toward  one  another.  They  have 
cooperated  heartily  in  all  matters  relating  to  their 
work  and  have  tried  to  be  mutually  helpful.  They 
have  shown  a  disposition  of  pleasing  concord  in  their 
actions  and  have  pursued  in  every  instance  the  right 
way  with  a  steady  and  even  step.  Moreover,  by 
attending  closely  to  the  requirements  of  their  house- 
keeping and  to  the  details  of  their  domestic  affairs, 
they  have  looked  after  the  proper  use  of  provisions, 
prevented  unnecessary  waste  in  the  kitchen  and  the 
dining  room  and  have  promoted  wholesome  economy, 
which  is  the  legitimate  offspring  of  intelligent  super- 
vision and  conscientious  management. 

Thus  the  change  in  the  form  of  the  administration 
of  the  kindergarten  has  been  productive  of  excellent 
fruits,  and  we  have  ample  cause  to  feel  that  we  are 
"  blessed  in  it." 

Imperative  Need  of  a  Primary  Building. 

An  enterprise,  when  fairly  once  begun, 
Should  not  be  left  till  all  that  ought  is  won. 

—  Shakespeare. 

Among  the  educational  institutions,  which  are  es- 
tablished and  maintained  for  the  amelioration  of  the 
condition  of  the  afflicted  members  of  the  human 
family,  none  is  doing  a  holier  work  or  is  growing  at  a 
more  rapid  rate  than  the  kindergarten  for  the  blind. 

The  pupils  of  this  school  are  drawn  from  all  classes 
of  people,  but  principally  from  such  families  as  are 
living  in  ignorance  and  poverty  and  are  utterly  incap- 
able of  making  the  physical  situation  and  environment 
of  their  little  ones  pleasant  and  morally  healthful,  or 


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of  taking  any  measures  either  for  their  development 
and  training  or  for  their  protection  from  noisome  and 
debasing  influences. 

It  is  sad  to  relate  that  in  many  instances  these  hap- 
less little  creatures,  born  in  misery  and  reared  in 
wretchedness,  are  vegetating  in  the  midst  of  loath- 
some and  filthy  surroundings  and  are  constantly 
assailed  by  "  the  blasts  and  fogs "  that  come  upon 
them  from  every  direction.  Although  not  entirely 
deprived  of  the  necessaries  of  existence,  they  are  so 
poorly  fed  and  so  insufficiently  clad  that  they  are 
stunted  in  their  growth  of  body  and  mind  and  suffer 
for  lack  of  raiment.  They  are  often  confined  to  dirty 
and  unwholesome  quarters,  breathing  foul  air  and  im- 
bibing the  poison  of  the  vile  and  blasphemous  talk 
which  is  prevalent  in  their  neighborhood.  No  ray  of 
cheer  or  gleam  of  gladness  enters  their  dismal  abodes 
to  briofhten  the  darkness  of  their  affliction,  nor  is  there 
a  fire  of  affection  kindled  therein  to  warm  their  shiv- 
ering hearts  and  impart  glow  to  their  souls.  They  are 
either  rudely  treated  or  entirely  neglected  and  their 
lot  in  life  is  as  hard  and  as  unbearable  as  the  cruel 
hand  of  fate  could  make  it. 

In  order  to  be  able  to  save  these  children  from  the 
horrors  of  a  future  of  absolute  darkness  and  wretched- 
ness we  must  have  ample  accommodations  for  them, 
so  that  we  can  take  them  away  from  their  environ- 
ment as  soon  as  they  are  reported  to  us  and  keep 
them  in  a  healthful  place,  where  they  can  have  the 
best  and  most  fitting  training  under  the  wisest  super- 
vision and  where  they  may  ripen  like  apples  in  the 
sun  of  affection  and  parental  care  before  the  seeds  of 
evil  tendencies  and  inherited  taints  have  time  to  germi- 
nate, take  root  and  blossom. 


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So  far  as  the  boys  are  concerned  we  are  well  pre- 
pared to  do  this,  the  erection  and  equipment  of  a 
primary  building  for  their  benefit  having  supplied  us 
with  sufficient  room  to  meet  all  demands  promptly. 
But  the  case  of  the  little  girls  is  altogether  different. 
We  have  only  one  house  for  them,  and,  as  this  is  al- 
ready filled  to  overflowing,  we  are  compelled  to  post- 
pone indefinitely  the  admission  of  a  number  of 
suitable  applicants,  who*  pray  fervently  to  be  allowed 
to  come  in  and  who  ought  to  be  received  at  once  and 
placed  under  the  roof  of  the  kindergarten. 

It  is  hardly  needful  to  say  that  the  inability  to  open 
widely  the  doors  of  the  infant  institution  and  take  in 
instantly  every  sightless  child  of  tender  age,  who 
knocks  at  them  earnestly  and  who  is  famishing  for 
the  bread  of  life  and  in  sore  need  of  the  comforts  of 
an  orderly  home,  is  radically  wrong  and  grievously 
unjust  to  one  half  of  our  tiny  pupils.  The  only  way 
to  rectify  this  injustice  is  to  erect  a  primary  building 
for  the  girls  similar  to  that  which  was  provided  for 
the  boys  three  years  ago.  Justice  and  humanity  alike 
demand  that  this  should  be  done  without  delay  and 
that  the  educational  advantages  afforded  to  the  blind 
should  be  equal  for  both  sexes. 

In  view  of  these  facts  we  place  the  matter  before 
the  public  in  general  and  the  friends  of  the  blind  in 
particular  and  hcg  of  them  to  supply  the  means  for 
the  erection  and  equipment  of  a  commodious  build- 
ing. The  remarkable  work  which  is  done  by  the 
kindergarten  is  in  itself  a  resistless  appeal  to  those 
who  appreciate  its  value  and  who  are  eager  not  only 
to  secure  its  continuance  but  to  provide  for  its 
enlargement. 

May  we  hope  that  the  plea  which  is  earnestly  made 


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in  furtherance  of  this  most  worthy  project  will  fall 
upon  friendly  ears  and  touch  sympathetic  hearts  and 
thus  prove  to  be  something  more  than  an  ineffective 
voice  crying  in  the  wilderness  ? 

The  Helen  Curtis  Bradlee  Fund. 

Ten  thousand  vows  from  yearning  hearts 

To  heaven's  own  gates  shall  soar, 
And  bear  you  up,  as  Anselm's  hand 

Those  unseen  angels  bore. 

—  S.  Teackle  Wallis. 

The  trustees  of  the  estate  of  the  late  J.  Putnam 
Bradlee,  complying  with  the  instructions  which  his 
sister.  Miss  Helen  Curtis  Bradlee,  left  with  them 
shortly  before  her  death,  have  given  to  the  kinder- 
garten another  sum  of  ^25,000.  With  this  addition 
the  gifts  received  from  Miss  Bradlee  at  different 
times  make  a  grand  total  of  ^100,000.  One-tenth  of 
this  amount  has  been  used  for  building  purposes  and 
the  remainder,  namely  $90,000,  stands  as  a  perma- 
nent fund  bearing  the  name  of  the  donor. 

In  recording  these  facts  we  can  find  no  words  in 
which  to  pay  an  adequate  tribute  of  gratitude  to 
Miss  Bradlee  for  her  benevolence  and  boundless 
generosity.  Through  her  princely  liberality  she  has 
won  the  highest  place  in  the  ranks  of  the  noble  army 
of  the  benefactors  of  the  blind  and  raised  an  imperish- 
able monument  to  herself  and  to  her  honored  family. 

Wishing  to  have  the  name  of  this  great  friend  of 
the  little  blind  children  indissolubly  connected  with 
the  kindergarten  we  have  decided  to  dedicate  to  her 
memory  the  house  on  Perkins  street  which  is  occu- 
pied by  the  girls  and  to  the  erection  and  equipment 
of  which  she  was  the  largest  contributor.     A   simple 


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brass  plate  containing  the  words  Helen  Curtis 
Bradlee  Building,  has  therefore  been  placed  on 
the  front  door  of  the  edifice,  and  it  will  be  kept  there 
forever.  This  tells  the  story  of  our  profound  grati- 
tude briefly  but  very  distinctly.  We  could  hardly 
find  a  simpler  and  more  fitting  memorial  than  this. 
The  capital  letters,  in  which  the  name  of  Miss  Brad- 
lee is  ineffaceably  engraved  on  the  metallic  tablet, 
are  symbolic  of  the  golden  characters  in  which  her 
blessed  memory  is  so  deeply  written  in  the  hearts 
of  the  blind  that  no  lapse  of  time  will  ever  blot  it  out. 
The  founders  and  .supporters  of  the  kindergarten 
will  be  always  grateful  to  the  trustees  of  the  Bradlee 
estate,  Messrs.  William  L.  Strong  and  William  H. 
Hodgkins,  for  their  active  and  unfailing  interest  in 
the  cause  of  the  little  sightless  children. 

Legacies  and  Gifts  to  the  Kindergarten. 

The  soul  that  gives  is  the  soul  that  lives, 

And  bearing  another's  load 
Doth  lighten  your  own  and  shorten  the  way, 

And  brighten  the  homeward  road. 

—  Washington  Gladden. 

The  amount  received  from  legacies  during  the  past 
year  is  a  little  larger  than  that  recorded  in  our  last 
annual  report  and  shows  that  the  value  of  the  minis- 
trations of  the  kindergarten  is  duly  appreciated  by 
eminent  men  and  women,  noted  for  their  intelligence, 
for  their  public  spirit  and  for  the  soundness  of  their 
judgment. 

In  addition  to  Miss  Helen  C.  Bradlee,  whose  legacy 
of  ^25,000  has  been  already  mentioned  in  the  forego- 
ing pages,  there  are  six  others,  who  remembered  the 
infant  institution  in  their  wills  in  a  very  substantial 


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manner  and  whose  honored  names  are  indehbly  in- 
scribed on  the  golden  roll  of  the  distinguished  bene- 
factors of  the  little  sightless  children  :  Mr.  Robert  C. 
Billings,  Mrs.  Delia  D.  Thorndike,  Mrs.  Josephine  S. 
Hall,  Mr.  Edward  D.  Peters,  Miss  Dorothy  Roffe  and 
Mrs.  Betsy  B.  Tolman. 

We  acknowledge  with  grateful  appreciation  the  re- 
ceipt of  a  legacy  of  $10,000,  which  was  left  to  the 
kindergarten  by  the  will  of  the  late  Robert  C.  Bil- 
lings and  which  was  paid  to  our  treasurer  by  his  ex- 
ecutors, Messrs.  Thomas  Minns,  Matthew  Luce  and 
Joseph  S.  Kendall.  Mr.  Billings  was  a  public  bene- 
factor in  the  widest  and  best  sense  of  the  term.  His 
sole  purpose  was  to  benefit  his  fellow  men  without 
distinction  of  race,  color  or  creed.  Like  Henry  L. 
Pierce,  Augustus  D.  Manson  and  Robert  Brock 
Brigham,  he  was  distinguished  by  a  liberality  and 
catholicity  of  spirit,  which  did  great  credit  to  his  head 
and  heart  and  at  the  same  time  are  a  stern  rebuke  to 
the  narrowness  of  some  wealthy  persons  who  are  so 
nearsighted  that  they  see  but  little  good  outside  of 
their  immediate  circle  or  of  the  sect  to  which  they 
belong.  Although  no  special  services  were  held  in 
commemoration  of  Mr.  Billings'  life  and  work  and  no 
high-pitched  and  gorgeously  colored  sermons  were 
preached  to  glorify  his  deeds,  the  monument  which 
he  built  to  his  memory  by  his  liberal  bequests  to 
worthy  causes  will  be  greatly  appreciated  by  genera- 
tions to  come,  and  his  generosity  will  receive  its  due 
meed  of  praise  and  admiration. 

The  widow  of  the  late  John  H.  Thorndike,  Mrs. 
Delia  D.  Thorndike,  left  by  her  will  a  legacy  of 
15,000  to  the  kindergarten,  which  amount  has  already 
been   paid  to    us,  free  from  taxes.     Mrs.    Thorndike 


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was  a  woman  of  rare  devotion  to  many. good  causes 
and  a  very  generous  contributor  to  them.  She  had 
deeply  at  heart  the  welfare  of  the  little  sightless 
children  and  her  active  interest  in  them  never  abated 
a  jot  from  the  time  that  it  was  first  awakened,  when 
the  establishment  of  the  infant  institution  was  decided 
upon,  up  to  the  last  day  of  her  valuable  life.  Gifted 
with  a  broad  mind,  with  quick  intuition,  with  a 
conscience  as  pure  as  that  of  a  child  and  with  a 
sympathy  that  embraced  every  living  creature,  she 
has  raised  through  her  innumerable  deeds  of  benevo- 
lence and  charity  a  lasting  monument  to  her  memory, 
which  will  be  more  enduring  than  any  shaft  of 
granite. 

From  the  estate  of  Mrs.  Josephine  S.  Hall, 
widow  of  the  late  Martin  L.  Hall,  we  received 
through  the  executor  of  her  will,  Mr.  A.  W.  Hooper 
of  New  Haven,  Connecticut,  a  legacy  of  $3,000. 
Mrs.  Hall  was  a  true  and  noble  woman,  highly  es- 
teemed and  dearly  beloved  by  those  who  knew  her. 
Benevolence  was  her  predominant  quality.  She  was 
always  and  under  all  circumstances  a  faithful  friend 
to  the  kindergarten,  and  while  she  was  one  of  the 
regular  contributors  to  its  funds  she  was  trying  at 
the  same  time  to  persuade  others  to  follow  her  ex- 
ample. She  did  so  much  for  the  cause  of  the  little 
sightless  children,  that  we  shall  never  cease  to  mourn 
her  loss  and  to  cherish  her  memory. 

The  late  Edward  D.  Peters  was  a  man  of 
sympathetic  and  kindly  nature,  of  tender  feelings 
and  of  sterling  character.  His  deeds  of  charity  were 
countless,  and  he  never  wearied  of  well  doing.  He 
was  a  loyal  friend  to  the  cause  of  the  little  sightless 
children    and    a    contributor   to    the    means    for   its 


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furtherance.  Before  his  death  he  expressed  the 
desire  that  the  sum  of  ^500  be  given  to  the  kinder- 
garten from  his  estate.  This  wish  has  been  carried 
out  most  faithfully  by  his  son,  Mr.  W.  Y.  Peters, 
who  sent  to  us  last  July  a  cheque  for  one  thousand 
dollars,  one  half  of  which  amount  was  to  be  applied 
to  the  needs  of  the  parent  institution  and  the  re- 
mainder to   those   of  the  little  school. 

Miss  Dorothy  Roffe  of  Boston  bequeathed  to  the 
kindergarten  the  amount  of  $500,  which  has  been 
received  from  the  executor  of  her  will,  Mr.  John 
Lawrence  of  Groton.  Miss  Roffe  was  a  woman  of 
solid  worth  of  character, —  benevolent,  liberal,  public- 
spirited,  refined,  retiring,  unostentatious.  She  proved 
to  be  one  of  the  true  friends  of  the  kindergarten,  and 
we  bless  her  name,  rejoice  in  the  inspiration  of  the 
beautiful  memory  she  left  to  us  and  bring  our  tribute 
of  reverence  and  affection  for  what  she  did  and  for 
all  that  she  was. 

By  the  will  of  Mrs.  Betsy  B.  Tolman  of  Norwell, 
Mass.,  widow  of  the  late  Joseph  C.  Tolman,  the  sum 
of  ^500  was  left  to  the  kindergarten  and  was  paid  to 
our  treasurer  in  May  last  by  the  executor  of  her 
estate,  Mr.  David  B.  Ford.  When  the  project  of 
building  the  infant  institution  was  placed  before  the 
public,  Mr.  Tolman  showed  his  hearty  approval  of  it 
by  sending  a  gift  of  ^800.  Mrs.  Tolman  followed  in 
the  footsteps  of  her  dear  husband  by  leaving  a  legacy 
to  it,  and  for  this  kind  action  she  will  be  held  in 
grateful  remembrance  by  those  who  will  be  bene- 
fited by  her  thoughtful  generosity  for  generations 
to  come. 

While  we  are  paying  a  just  tribute  to  the  blessed 
memory  of  the  above   mentioned  benefactors  of  the 


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blind,  who  provided  most  generously  for  the  kinder- 
garten by  their  wills,  we  cannot  let  the  opportunity 
pass  without  expressing  our  sense  of  profound  grati- 
tude and  everlasting  obligation  to  a  host  of  living 
friends,  who  do  not  cease  to  manifest  a  warm  and 
unflagging  interest  in  the  cause  of  the  little  sightless 
children  and  who,  although  their  ranks  are  being 
steadily  thinned  by  death,  still  continue  to  be  one  of 
the  strongest  pillars  of  its  support.  In  this  list  are 
included  the  honored  names  of  Mrs.  William  Apple- 
ton,  Mrs.  Annie  B.  Matthews,  Miss  Sarah  M.  Fay, 
Mrs.  Warren  B.  Potter,  Mrs.  Prescott  Bigelow  of 
Brookline,  Mrs.  Samuel  Downer  of  Dorchester,  Mr. 
Henry  H.  Fay,  Mr.  Francis  W.  Hunnewell,  Mrs. 
Samuel  Eliot,  Mr.  M.  S.  Kettell  of  Brookline,  Miss 
H.  W.  Kendall,  Mr.  Eliot  C.  Lee,  Mrs.  Joseph  Lee, 
Miss  M.  M.  Dutton,  Mrs.  Leopold  Morse,  the  Misses 
Peabody  of  Cambridge,  Mr.  Francis  H.  Peabody,  Mr. 
Wallace  L.  Pierce,  Miss  Adelaide  Standish,  Miss 
Elizabeth  B.  Thacher,  Mr.  Charles  A.  Welch,  Miss 
Ruth  Williams,  Mr.  Charles  L.  Young,  Mrs.  George 
N.  Black,  Mr.  George  A.  Gardner,  Mr.  Joseph  B. 
Glover,  Mr.  D.  W.  Hitchcock,  the  Misses  Loring, 
Mrs.  Theodore  Lyman  of  Brookline,  Miss  Fanny  E. 
Morrill,  Mrs.  George  H.  Perkins,  Mrs.  Mahlon  D. 
Spaulding,  Mrs.  Frederick  L.  Ames,  Miss  Mary  S. 
Ames,  Mrs.  Charles  W.  Amory,  Mr.  Zenas  Crane  of 
Dalton,  Mr.  H.  H.  Hunnewell,  Mrs.  William  V.  Kel- 
len,  Mrs.  Marcus  M.  Kimball,  Mrs.  Winthrop  Sar- 
gent, Mrs.  William  H.  Slocum  of  Jamaica  Plain,  Mrs. 
Bayard  Thayer,  Mrs.  Francis  C.  Foster  of  Cambridge 
and  Mrs.  Henry  Clark  of  Worcester. 

In  addition  to  these  generous  benefactors  there  have 
been  many  who  have  proved  their  interest  by  regular 


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and  unfailing  subscriptions  to  the  funds  of  the  kinder- 
garten and  whose  names,  together  with  the  amount  of 
their  respective  contributions,  are  given  in  the  several 
lists  of  acknowledgments  which  are  printed  in  full 
elsewhere. 

For  all  the  bequests,  donations  and  annual  sub- 
scriptions recorded  in  this  report,  whether  large  or 
small,  whether  reaching  thousands  of  dollars  or  limited 
to  modest  sums,  we  are  truly  and  profoundly  grateful 
to  those  who  gave  them.  Our  hearts  are  also  replete 
with  thankfulness  to  them  for  the  kind  and  encourag- 
ing words  and  for  the  cordial  and  earnest  wishes  for" 
the  achievement  of  greater  results,  with  which  their 
gifts  have  often  been  accompanied. 

The  noble  friends  of  the  blind,  who  supplied  the 
means  for  the  establishment  of  the  kindergarten  and 
upon  whose  unceasing  liberality  it  depends  both  for 
the  continuance  of  its  ministrations  in  their  full  integ- 
rity and  for  the  increase  of  its  usefulness,  may  well 
experience  a  delightful  feeling  of  satisfaction  when 
they  see  that  the  object  of  their  beneficence  is  a  living 
and  helping  force,  diffusing  among  the  little  sightless 
children  educational  advantages  and  home  comforts 
or  domestic  enjoyments  which  are  of  inestimable 
value   to  these  maimed    lambs   of    the    human  flock. 

Who  are  the  blest? 
They  who  have  kept  their  sympathies  awake, 
And  scattered  joy  for  more  than  custom's  sake, — 
Steadfast  and  tender  in  the  hour  of  need, 
Gentle  in  thought,  benevolent  in  deed. 

May  we  hope  that  the  kindergarten  will  continue 
liberally  remembered  in  the  wills  of  its  steadfast 
friends  and  benefactors  ? 


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Appeal  to  Annual  Subscribers. 

The  quality  of  mercy  is  not  strained ; 
It  droppeth,  as  the  gentle  rain  from  heaven 
Upon  the  place  beneath  :  it  is  twice  bless'd ; 
It  blesseth  him  that  gives,  and  him  that  takes  : 
'Tis  mightiest  in  the  mightiest  ;  it  becomes 
The  throned  monarch  better  than  his  crown. 

—  Shakespeare. 

To  the  Friends  of  the  Little  Blind  Children. 

Once  more  the  time  has  come  to  bring  our  work 
before  you  and  to  tell  of  its  constant  growth,  as  well 
as  to  thank  you  earnestly  for  your  generosity  during 
the  past  year  and  to  express  constantly  the  hope  that 
you  will  sustain  the  kindergarten  in  the  future  and 
will  not  allow  its  life-giving  ministrations  to  be  crip- 
pled by  the  lack  of  sufficient  funds. 

We  take  very  great  pleasure  in  stating  that  the 
sum  of  money  received  through  the  ladies'  auxiliary 
society  and  its  various  branches  from  annual  sub- 
scriptions and  donations  amounts  to  $8,569.26.  This 
sum  exceeds  by  $8.26  the  receipts  for  the  year  1899. 

For  this  satisfactory  result  we  are  profoundly 
grateful  to  each  and  all  of  the  contributors. 

But  the  needs  of  the  kindergarten  have  been  rap- 
idly increasing  and  render  it  imperative  for  us  to  ask 
for  further  additions  to  the  list  of  generous  givers. 
A  second  or  primary  school  building  for  the  girls, 
similar  to  that  which  was  erected  for  the  little  boys 
three  years  ago,  has  now  become  an  absolute  neces- 
sity. The  number  of  the  tiny  applicants  awaiting  ad- 
mission is  steadily  increasing,  and  we  cannot  receive 
them  for  want  of  room. 

It  is  sad  enough  when  children  with  all  their  senses 
are  kept  out  of  our  public  schools  through   lack   of 


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proper  accommodations,  but  when  the  little  blind 
boys  and  girls  are  deprived  of  an  education  which 
literally  means  life  itself  to  them,  we  are  brought  face 
to  face  with  a  tragedy  that  is  all  the  greater  because 
it  is  silent,  the  dumb  suffering  of  young  and  helpless 
human  beings. 

Since  blindness  is  in  the  majority  of  cases  the  result 
of  infringements  of  the  laws  of  health  and  cleanliness, 
it  is  most  common  among  the  poor  and  vicious.  The 
young  creatures  doomed  to  pass  through  life  without 
looking  on  the  faces  of  their  kind  or  beholding  the 
cheerful  sunshine  and  all  the  beauties  of  bounteous 
nature  are  usually  born  into  cramped  and  narrow, 
not  infrequently  into  degraded  homes.  His  infirmity 
renders  it  impossible  that  such  a  child  should  go 
abroad  alone,  often  there  is  no  one  to  take  him.  So 
he  must  remain  in  the  foul  air  of  a  small  room  in 
some  shabby  tenement  house,  perhaps  in  the  imme- 
diate vicinity  of  a  hot  cook-stove  in  summer,  while  in 
winter  he  shivers  for  lack  of  exercise  and  of  fuel  to 
heat  the  poor  apartment. 

If  his  mother  goes  out  to  work,  he  is  perhaps  locked 
up  here  with  the  risk  of  fire ;  if  she  stay  at  home, 
she  is  too  overworked  and  worn  with  care  to  teach 
one  who  needs  long  and  special  training.  So  he 
remains  inert  and  still,  suffering  from  neglect,  pas- 
sive, helpless.  Or  if  he  is  naturally  of  an  active  dis- 
position, and  his  abode  is  among  the  vicious,  the 
seeds  of  future  wickedness  are  sown  in  the  best  pos- 
sible soil,  that  of  idleness  and  misery.  In  one  of  the 
novels  of  Charles  Dickens,  there  is  a  graphic  and 
terrible  description  of  a  clever  blind  rascal,  a  criminal 
leader  of  criminals.  Perhaps  this  painful  portrait 
was  drawn  from  the  novelist's  own  experience   of  the 


slums  of  London.  It  should  certainly  serve  to  remind 
us  of  the  danger  of  leaving  the  sightless  subjected  to 
the  dark  temptations  that  often  surround   them. 

From  all  this  wretchedness  and  sin,  from  gloomy 
and  noisome  dwellings,  as  well  as  from  better  homes 
where  the  little  blind  child  vegetates  through  mistaken 
kindness,  growing  up  absolutely  helpless  and  unable 
even  to  put  on  his  own  shoes,  from  these  we  propose 
to  rescue  all  little  sufferers  and  to  provide  for  them  a 
sunny  and  delightful  home  within  the  precincts  of  that 
wonderful  child-garden  where  so  many  little  ones  have 
already  found  salvation  from  the  evils  surrounding 
them  at  birth.  All  our  energies  therefore  must  be 
bent  toward  this  needed  increase  of  our  work  and 
toward  raising  funds  for  maintaining  another  family  in 
the  building  soon  to  be  erected.  This  will  involve  an 
additional  yearly  expense  of  seven  or  eight  thousand 
dollars.  For  the  funds  necessary  to  meet  these  in- 
creasing liabilities  we  are  constrained  to  appeal  to 
those  who  have  so  generously  helped  us  hitherto  and 
who  will  not  suffer  the  good  work,  which  is  largely 
their  own,  to  languish  in  the  midst  of  a  community 
renowned  for  benevolence,  wise  philanthropy  and  pub- 
lic spirit. 

Will  not  the  tried  and  faithful  friends  of  the  kin- 
dergarten increase  the  amount  of  their  annual  sub- 
scriptions to  give  the  lamp  of  life  to  the  little  ones 
waiting  for  admission  ?  Will  they  not  persuade  their 
neighbors  to  become  annual  subscribers  and  thus 
enlarge  the  circle  of  sympathy  which  sustains  this 
blessed  home  for  the  stricken  lambs  of  the  human 
fold .? 

To  you  who  have  visited  the  kindergarten,  who 
have  seen  the  happy  beaming  faces  of  the  children 


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there,  who  have  noted  their  eagerness  to  learn,  their 
delight  in  play,  this  appeal  will  not  come  in  vain. 
Fifteen  or  twenty  more  little  blind  girls  to  be  given 
the  birthright  of  a  happy,  active,  natural  childhood  ; 
to  be  brought  out  of  darkness  into  light  and  taught 
to  walk,  run  and  play  in  the  fashion  of  seeing  chil- 
dren ;  to  acquire  the  habit  of  using  feet  and  hands 
instead  of  sitting  all  day  in  a  chair,  like  a  passive 
lump  of  clay;  to  "learn  by  doing,"  progressing  ever 
by  easy  gentle  steps  toward  higher  and  higher  knowl- 
edge according  to  the  beautiful  method  of  Froebel ! 
Another  score  of  young  sightless  children  to  enter 
upon  the  path  leading  to  independence,  self-support 
and  self-respect  and  be  brought  at  every  step  further 
and  further  away  from  the  dangers  of  pauperism  and 
crime  !  This  is  the  object  for  which  we  propose  to 
erect  our  new  building  and  for  which  we  count  con- 
fidently upon  the  support  of  all  good  citizens  and 
especially  of  those  who  are  blessed  with  children  pos- 
sessed of  all  their  faculties.  Let  all  such  happy 
parents  bring  a  thank  offering  to  help  the  sons  and 
daughters  of  affliction,  lest  some  day  they  find  their 
own  homes  desolate. 

We  have  never  asked  in  vain  for  help  for  the  little 
creatures  standing  in  such  sore  need  ;  surely  our  ap- 
peal will  go  to  the  hearts  of  those  who  — 

Have  love.     Not  love  alone  for  one, 
But  man  as  man  their  brother  call, 

And  scatter  like  the  circling  sun 
Their  charities  on  all. 

We  shall  be  very  grateful  for  any  additional  contri- 
butions,'Vhich  may  be  sent  for  the  erection  of  a  second 
building  for  the  use  of  the  girls. 


I  go 

11  n  noemoriam. 

Death  of  Friends  of  the  Kindergarten. 

As  thrills  of  long  hushed  tone 
Live  in  the  viol,  so  our  souls  grow  fine 
With  keen  vibrations  from  the  touch  divine 

Of  noble  natures  gone. 

—  Lowell. 

Since  the  publication  of  our  last  annual  report 
death  has  robbed  the  kindergarten  of  some  of  its 
stanchest  friends  and  most  constant  benefactors.  In 
the  list  of  the  deceased  are  included  the  honored  and 
beloved  names  of  Mrs.  George  Baty  Blake,  Mrs. 
John  T.  Coolidge,  Mrs.  Lewis  S.  Dabney,  Mr.  Epes 
Sargent  Dixwell,  Mrs.  M.  Day  Kimball,  Mrs.  John 
Ellerton  Lodge,  Mrs.  George  Augustus  Meyer,  Mr. 
Edward  Dyer  Peters,  Mrs.  L.  Miles  Standish,  Mrs. 
John  H.  Thorndike,  Mrs.  George  P.  Upham,  Mrs. 
Robert  C.  Waterston  and  Mrs.  Thomas  Goodwin 
Wells. 

A  life  that  was  especially  valuable  to  the  com- 
munity was  brought  to  a  close  by  the  death  on  De- 
cember thirtieth,  1899,  of  Mrs.  Sarah  Putnam 
Lowell  Blake,  widow  of  the  late  George  Baty 
Blake.  She  was  prominently  connected  with  many 
patriotic  societies  and  philanthropic  movements  and 
did  much  to  lighten  the  burdens  of  the  poor  and  the 
needy.  Both  her  natural  inclinations  and  the  obliga- 
tions of  inheritance,  which  had  come  down  to  her 
from  her  ancestors,  made  it  impossible  for  her  to 
show  indifference  to  the  sorrows  and  the  sufferings 
of  those  who  were  in  trouble,  or  to  be  unwilling  to 
engage  in  the  work  for  their  relief  and  solace.  She 
was  deeply  devoted  to  the  service  of  King's  chapel, 


as  she  was  to  all  matters  pertaining  to  the  welfare  of 
the  parish.  Her  pecuniary  aid  to  the  kindergarten 
was  generous  and  unfailing.  Mrs.  Blake's  personality 
made  the  home,  in  which  she  always  reigned  as  a 
gracious  queen,  one  of  the  most  delightful  resorts  of 
men  of  letters  and  of  the  best  society  in  the  highest 
sense  of  the  word.  She  has  left  a  host  of  relatives 
and  devoted  friends  to  mourn  her  death  and  to  revere 
her  memory.     As  Campbell  expresses  it, — 

To  live  in  hearts  we  leave  behind 
Is  not  to  die. 

By  the  solemn  seal  of  death,  which  was  placed 
upon  the  life  of  Mrs.  Anna  Tucker  Coolidge,  wife 
of  John  T.  Coolidge,  on  the  eighteenth  of  October, 
1899,  the  community  at  large  lost  a  rare  woman  and 
the  kindergarten  for  the  blind  one  of  its  most  loyal 
friends  and  munificent  benefactors.  She  was  a  phil- 
anthropist in  word  and  deed,  believing  that  the 
noblest  service  is  to  help  one's  fellowman.  She 
devoted  herself  largely  to  charitable  objects  and  her 
benefactions  were  numerous.  In  every  relation  of 
life  she  presented  to  the  world  the  beautiful  and 
helpful  example  of  a  pure,  useful,  noble  and  public- 
spirited  woman.  No  one  could  come  into  personal 
contact  with  her  without  feeling  the  strength  and 
grace  of  her  character.  Her  interest  in  the  little 
blind  children  was  as  strong  as  it  was  profound. 
This  was  made  manifest  by  a  codicil  added  to  her 
last  will  and  testament,  whereby  she  bequeaths  to  the 
kindergarten  all  the  residue  of  her  estate  after  the 
payment  of  some  personal  legacies  and  the  satis- 
faction of  certain  life  trusts.  This  testamentary 
provision  for  the  benefit  of  the  stricken  lambs  of  the 


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human  fold  is  in  itself  a  beautiful  and  enduring 
monument,  which  will  perpetuate  the  memory  of 
Mrs.  Coolidge  for  generations  to  come.  The  death 
of  such  a  person  causes  an  irreparable  loss  to  the 
community,  and  those  who  knew  her  intimately  grieve 
with  her  bereaved  husband  in  his  great  sorrow.  The 
world  is  poorer  because  she  has  ceased  to  live  in  it, 
but  the  hearts  of  her  numerous  friends  and  acquaint- 
ances are  richer  for  the  many  loving  memories  that 
she  has  left  to  them  as  an  undying  legacy.  Here 
was  — 

A  blessed  life  of  service  and  of  love, 

Heart  wide  as  life,  deep  as  life's  deepest  woe! 

His  servants  serve  him  day  and  night  above, 

Thou  servedst  day  and  night,  we  thought,  below. 

By  the  death  of  Mrs.  Clara  Bigelow  Dabney 
wife  of  Mr.  Lewis  S.  Dabney,  which  occurred  in 
Paris,  France,  on  Monday,  the  sixteenth  of  October, 
1899,  the  kindergarten  has  been  bereft  of  a  valuable 
friend  whom  it  could  ill  afford  to  lose, —  one  who 
proved  to  be  a  constant  benefactor  of  the  little  sight- 
less children.  She  was  the  daughter  of  the  late  Hon. 
George  Tyler  Bigelow  and  an  estimable  and  unselfish 
lady,  to  whose  sterling  qualities  and  noble  character- 
istics we  can  hardly  pay  too  high  a  tribute.  The  sad 
news  of  her  decease  in  a  foreign  country  came  as  a 
great  shock  to  all  her  relatives,  but  especially  to  her 
afflicted  husband,  who  has  in  his  deep  sorrow  the 
warmest  sympathy  of  a  host  of  friends.  Mrs.  Dab- 
ney was  a  tireless  worker  in  alleviating  the  suffering 
and  in  ameliorating  the  condition  of  the  unfortunate. 
She  leaves  a  memory  which  will  abide  forever  in  the 
hearts  of  those  who  knew  her  well,  and  which  shall 
grow  — 


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Greener  with  years,  and  blossom  through  the  flight 
Of  ages. 

Mr.  Epes  Sargent  Dixwell  died  at  his  home, 
No.  58  Garden  street,  Cambridge,  on  the  second  of 
December,  1899,  at  the  age  of  ninety-two  years.  For 
a  long  period  of  time  he  was  teacher  and  head  master 
of  the  Ens^hsh  Hio^h  school  and  of  the  Boston  Latin 
school.  Under  his  tuition  and  direction  were  taught 
and  trained  two  generations  of  men,  many  of  whom 
have  become  eminent  while  some  are  still  playing  a 
very  important  role  in  the  intellectual,  social,  political 
and  business  circles  of  the  city.  He  was  not  only  a 
generous  and  public-spirited  citizen,  but  also  a  man 
beloved  and  revered  in  private  life.  His  devotion  to 
his  profession  was  exemplary,  and  he  placed  all  his 
talents  —  "all  that  he  knew  and  was"  —  at  the  ser- 
vice of  his  fellowmen.  Pure,  serene,  refined,  elevated 
in  the  tone  and  tenor  of  his  life, —  serus  in.  coehtfn 
rediens, —  he  left  behind  him  a  ripe  harvest  of  the 
fruits  and  the  flowers  of  his  earthly  career. 

So  blest  is  he,  and  ever  blest, 

Who  patient  sows  where  others  reap  ; 

And  ever-ripening  fields  shall  best 
His  ever  growing  memory  keep. 

A  severe  loss  has  befallen  the  cause  of  the  little 
blind  children  in  the  death  of  Mrs.  Susan  Tilling- 
HAST  Kimball,  widow  of  the  late  M.  Day  Kimball, 
which  occurred  on  the  twenty-second  day  of  March, 
1900.  She  was  a  lady  of  great  worth  and  of  many 
noble  traits  of  character,  widely  known  for  her  many 
public  and  private  charities  and  beneficent  deeds.  In 
&pite  of  her  age  and  feeble  health  she  was  ever  ready 
to  listen  with  patience  to  the  stories  of  woe  and  pri- 
vation brought  to  her  by  a  regular  visitor  of  the  poor, 


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whom  she  was  able  to  see,  and  to  give  not  only  time 
and  thought  but  money  for  the  relief  of  the  suffer- 
ing. Thus  she  kept  both  her  heart  and  her  purse 
open  to  those  in  distress.  She  was  a  woman  of  great 
vital  force  and  energy.  Those  who  were  in  the  inner 
circle  of  her  friends  remember  her  indomitable  forti- 
tude under  serious  infirmities  and  the  fine  courao:e 
which  minimized  her  own  physical  ills.  Nothing 
could  hinder  or  deter  her  from  doing  what  conscience 
and  duty  commanded  her  to  do.  Her  gifts  to  the 
kindergarten  were  liberal  and  unfailing,  and  these 
were  usuallv  sent  to  us  throuQ^h  her  esteemed  friend 
and  our  honored  benefactor,  Mr.  George  W.  Wales. 
Mrs.  Kimball  was  a  genuine  "heir  of  the  true  line 
and  stock  "  of  her  ancestors.  She  is  fittingly  depicted 
in  the  following  words  of  Carey  :  — 

Noble  by  heritage, 
Generous  and  free. 

May  her  devotion  to  works  of  benevolence  and  her 
active  sympathy  with  the  needy  and  the  suffering 
abide  with  her  descendants,  and  may  these  be  inspired 
by  her  example  to  go  on  and  do  likewise. 

The  sudden  and  lamented  death  of  Mrs.  Anna 
Cabot  Lodge,  widow  of  the  late  John  Ellerton 
Lodge,  which  occurred  on  the  nineteenth  of  Febru- 
ary, 1900,  deprived  the  kindergarten  of  another  of 
its  stanch  friends.  The  career  of  this  most  estima- 
ble lady  was  characterized  by  true  liberality,  noble 
beneficence  and  public  spirit.  She  had  always  been 
identified  with  many  philanthropic  and  benevolent 
societies  and  she  gave  generously  from  her  means 
for  the  advancement  of  many  good  causse.  To  the 
funds    of    the    kinderorarten    she  was  a    reo^ular  and 


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thoughtful  contributor,  and,  in  several  of  the  letters, 
with  which  she  accompanied  her  gifts,  she  expressed 
in  warm  terms  her  appreciation  of  the  work  of  the 
little  school.  The  life  of  Mrs.  Lodge  was  long,  ac- 
tive and  useful,  although  during  the  past  few  years  she 
had  lived  in  close  retirement  in  consequence  of  fail- 
ing health.  She  had  outlived  the  great  majority  of 
her  immediate  contemporaries,  yet  her  memory  will 
be  tenderly  cherished  by  many  loving  friends,  and 
her  innumerable  good  deeds  will  remain  engraved  on 
the  tablets  of  eternity.  The  following  lines  form  a 
most  suitable  epitaph  for  her :  — 

Life's  race  well  run, 
Life's  work  well  done, 
Now  Cometh  rest. 

Mrs.  Grace  Helen  Meyer,  widow  of  the  late 
George  Augustus  Meyer,  died  on  the  twenty-third 
of  September,  1900,  in  the  sixty-sixth  year  of  her  age, 
and  the  managers  of  the  kindergarten  have  good 
and  substantial  reason  to  feel  her  loss  keenly.  She 
was  preeminently  a  charitable  woman,  and  her  life 
has  been  a  useful  and  upright  one.  She  was  identi- 
fied with  several  charitable  societies  and  was  ever 
ready  to  lend  a  helping  hand  to  the  cause  of  the 
little  sightless  children  in  time  of  need.  Beloved  by 
her  friends  and  highly  respected  by  all  who  knew 
her,  she  leaves  a  memory  which  is  in  itself  a  noble 
inheritance.  In  the  words  of  the  poet,  she  surely 
showed  — 

Patience  and  abnegation  of  self  and  devotion  to  others. 

The  late  Edward  Dyer  Peters,  who  died  on  the 
twentieth  day  of  February,  1900,  was  another  of  the 
devoted  friends  and  unfailing  helpers  of  the  cause  of 


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the  little  blind  children.  In  many  respects  he  was  a 
remarkable  man.  He  belonged  to  the  old  school  of 
New  England  gentlemen  whereof  he  was  one  of  the 
few  survivors.  His  kindness  of  heart  was  as  bound- 
less as  his  courtesy  was  conspicuous.  His  efforts  and 
labors  were  stimulated  by  an  earnest  desire  to  be  of 
service  and  to  render  assistance  to  those  whom  fort- 
une had  placed  under  heavy  disadvantages.  Humane 
and  benevolent  by  nature,  he  felt  a  tender  sympathy 
for  the  little  sightless  children,  and  this  has  been 
practically  expressed  in  several  contributions  of  money, 
which  he  sent  from  time  to  time  to  our  treasurer  for 
the  benefit  of  the  kindergarten.  These  gifts  were 
finally  supplemented  by  a  legacy  of  five  hundred  dol- 
lars, which  his  son,  Mr.  W.  Y.  Peters,  has  recently 
paid  to  us.  Through  these  tokens  of  his  deep  in- 
terest in  the  cause  of  the  blind,  Mr.  Peters  won  for 
himself  our  affection  and  gratitude,  and  in  his  death 
we  feel  the  loss  of  a  personal  friend, —  one  whose  — 

Friendship  was  like  the  sun's  eternal  rays  ; 
Not  daily  benefits  exhaust  the  flame : 
It  still  is  giving  and  still  burns  the  same. 

Another  valued  friend  of  the  blind  was  removed 
from  our  midst  by  the  death  of  Mrs.  Olive  L. 
Standish,  widow  of  the  late  L.  Miles  Standish, 
which  occurred  on  the  twelfth  day  of  September, 
1900.  Mrs.  Standish,  like  her  dear  daughter.  Miss 
Adelaide  Standish,  was  intensely  interested  in  our 
work  for  the  amelioration  of  the  condition  of  the 
little  sightless  children  and  made  regular  yearly 
contributions  towards  its  support.  Tenderness  of 
feeling,  sweetness  of  nature,  warm  sympathy  for 
all  sufferers  and  sterling  moral  worth  were  the  prin- 
cipal features    of    her   character,  and    nothing    could 


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be  told  of  her  life,  which  would  not  tend  to  justify 
the  high  esteem  in  which  she  was  held  and  to  in- 
crease  the  strong  affection  with  which  her  friends 
cherish  her  memory.  She  was  a  lovable  woman, 
broad-minded  and  large-hearted,  and  hers  was  — 

A  soul  of  beauty,  light  and  grace. 

The  kindero^arten  has  suffered  a  most  serious  loss 
in  the  death  of  Mrs.  Delia  D.  Thorndike,  widow 
of  the  late  John  H.  Thorndike,  which  occurred  at 
Nice,  France,  on  the  thirtieth  of  October,  1899,  She 
was  one  of  the  noblest  and  most  benevolent  women  in 
our  community.  For  many  years  her  name  appeared 
regularly  in  the  "  acknowledgments "  for  all  worthy 
causes,  great  or  little.  The  message  of  her  decease, 
which  came  from  over  the  ocean,  created  profound 
grief  in  many  a  friendly  bosom.  It  announced  the 
loss  of  a  regular  giver.  It  marked  the  departure  of 
a  cherished  associate  in  life's  battles  against  the  foes 
of  human  welfare.  Mrs.  Thorndike  had  the  heart  of 
a  child  and  the  sweet  and  gentle  spirit  of  a  saint. 
Hence  to  preserve  her  faith  and  interest  in  all  things 
high  and  pure  was  an  easy  task  for  her.  The  bene- 
factions of  this  noble  woman  were  systematically  and 
widely  bestowed.  Her  kind  motives  were  matched 
by  discriminating  judgment.  The  cause  of  the  little 
sightless  children  had  in  her  one  of  its  truest  friends 
and  stanchest  supporters.  When  the  first  building 
of  the  kindergarten  was  opened  in  1887,  she  gave 
the  greater  part  of  the  furniture  of  her  own  drawing- 
room  to  furnish  its  parlor.  Her  annual  contributions 
both  to  the  endowment  fund  and  to  the  account  for 
current  expenses  were  as  regular  as  the  return  of  the 
seasons  of  the  year.     These  gifts  were  crowned  by  a 


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legacy  of  ^5,000,  which  has  already  been  received 
from  the  executors  of  her  will,  free  from  all  taxes. 
Mrs.  Thorndike  wrote  her  name  in  kindness,  love 
and  mercy  in  the  hearts  of  the  blind  and  of  all  per- 
sons who  were  recipients  of  her  bounty,  and  she  will 
never  be  forgotten.  Her  good  deeds  will  stand  as  a 
perpetual  monument  to  her  memory  and  will  shine  as 
brightly  on  the  earth  as  the  stars  in  heaven.  Hers 
was  — 

A  strong  yet  gentle  soul  whose  presence  shed 
An  influence  that  cheered  and  comforted, — 
One  of  those  chosen  few  who  seem  to  be 
The  pledge  of  heaven  and  immortality. 

A  noble  woman  has  been  lost  to  the  community  by 
the  death  of  Mrs.  Sarah  S Prague  Upham,  wife  of 
Mr.  George  P.  Upham,  which  occurred  on  the 
twenty-second  day  of  January,  1900.  Mrs.  Upham 
was  endued  with  rare  virtues  and  gifts,  uniting  in 
herself  the  qualities  of  sweetness,  refinement  and 
strength,  which  seldom  are  found  in  such  excellent 
combination.  Her  heart  and  energies  were  enlisted 
in  various  sorts  of  philanthropic  work,  and  her  purse 
was  freely  and  generously  opened  to  the  cause  of  the 
little  blind  children ;  but  her  wise  and  widespread 
liberality  was  known  only  to  few  persons.  Her  left 
hand  was  entirely  ignorant  of  what  the  right  one  did. 
Quietly  and  unostentatiously  she  did  an  immense 
amount  of  good  and  exerted  a  silent  influence,  which 
can  hardly  be  overrated.  One  who  was  well  ac- 
quainted with  her  has  said  that  for  more  than  twenty 
years  he  never  met  her  without  going  on  to  his  work 
refreshed  and  strengthened  by  some  gracious  word 
of  encouragement  or  by  the  sympathetic  smile,  with 
which  she  was  wont  to  greet  her  friends  and   fellow 


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workers.  Mrs.  Upham's  name  holds  a  high  place  on 
the  Hst  of  the  charitable  women  of  Boston,  and  will 
always  be  remembered  with  honor  and  love.  There 
was  no  trace  of  vanity  or  of  thirst  for  fame  in  her 
character.  Her  ambition  was  to  serve  and  help  not 
to  talk  and  shine.  No  murmur  of  complaint  over  her 
illness  or  infirmities  was  ever  heard,  but  to  the  day  of 
her  death  she  was  unceasingly  thoughtful  of  others. 
Her  infinite  patience,  serenity  and  humility  were 
natural  expressions  of  the  unalterable  trust  in  the 
"  eternal  goodness,"  which  possessed  her  through 
life  and  which  was  not  shaken  either  by  pain  or  by 
bereavement. 

What  was  the  secret  of  that  calm,  strong  soul, 
Calm,  sweet,  yet  strong  for  life's  activities? 
What,  of  the  power  that  either  touched  the  goal 
Or  turned  its  failures  into  victories  ? 
Her  face  looked  sunward,  like  the  heliotrope's. 
That  was  the  secret.     Out  of  sky-born  hopes 
Her  life  was  lighted,  till  the  shadows  fell. 

By  the  death  of  Mrs.  Anna  Cabot  Lowell 
QuiNCY  Waterston,  widow  of  the  late-  Robert  C. 
Waterston,  which  occurred  on  the  fourteenth  of 
October,  1899,  the  kindergarten  has  lost  a  firm  friend 
and  the  community  a  woman,  who  acted  a  noble  part 
in  life's  drama  and  whose  uniform  kindness  and  con- 
sideration for  others  won  the  deserved  respect  of 
those  who  knew  her  well.  Possessing  uncommon 
natural  endowments  and  unusual  acquirements,  Mrs. 
Waterston  was  as  distinguished  and  as  prominent  in 
the  literary  and  social  life  of  Boston  as  she  was 
modest  in  her  demeanor  and  unassuming  in  her  man- 
ners. Like  her  late  husband,  she  had  a  heart  of 
remarkable  capacity  for  tender  feeling  and  warm 
sympathy    with    all    sufferers,    and   she   manifested   a 


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profound  interest  in  the  cause  of  the  Httle  sightless 
children  from  the  time  that  their  special  needs  were 
first  brought  to  the  notice  of  the  community.  She 
contributed  freely  to  the  support  of  many  philan- 
thropic enterprises  and  her  benefactions  reached  the 
full  extent  permitted  by  her  means.  Generosity  was 
a  dominant  feature  of  her  character,  and  now  that 
she  has  left  us  forever  and  gone  on  to  the  "  beautiful 
river  of  rest,"  she  will  be  greatly  missed,  and,  to  use 
Milton's  words,  she  will  — 

Be  honored  ever  with  grateful  memory. 

The  death  of  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Sewall  Wells, 
widow  of  the  late  Thomas  Goodwin  Wells,  which 
occurred  on  the  eighth  of  August,  1900,  inflicted  a 
great  loss  upon  the  kindergarten  for  little  sightless 
children.  She  was  very  happy  in  being  of  service 
to  the  blind,  and  her  interest  in  their  welfare  never 
abated  or  faltered  from  the  time  that  it  was  awakened 
to  the  last  day  of  her  noble  life.  She  was  endued 
with  an  acute  understanding  and  quick  perceptions, 
and  was  ever  ready  to  engage  or  assist  in  works  of 
charity.  She  was  a  worthy  and  public-spirited  lady, 
one  whose  kindness  of  heart  was  equal  to  her  wisdom. 
Through  her  long  and  beneficent  earthly  career  she 
endeavored  to  follow  Tennyson's  advice  and  to  — 

Live  pure,  speak  true,  right  wrong. 

In  addition  to  these  names  the  obituary  record  of 
the  past  year  contains  those  of  Mrs.  William  Cum- 
ston  of  Brookline,  Mrs.  Octavius  B.  Frothingham  of 
Boston,  Mr.  Louis  P.  Ober  of  Brookline,  Mrs.  John 
C.  Robinson  of  Jamaica  Plain,  Mr.  Barthold  Schle- 
singer  of  Brookline,  Mr.  Benjamin  F.  Smith  of  Bos- 
ton, Mr.  Lucian  Sharpe  of  Providence  and  Mrs.  Mary 


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E.  Wright  of  Boston.  All  these  were  valued  friends 
of  the  little  sightless  children  and  annual  subscribers 
or  regular  contributors  to  the  funds  of  the  kinder- 
garten, and  their  departure  from  among  us  is  keenly 
felt  and  deeply  lamented. 

Nor  virtue,  wit,  or  beauty,  could 
Preserve  from  death's  hand  this  their  heav'nly  mould. 

In  closing  these  tributes  of  reverent  esteem  and 
affectionate  remembrance  to  the  above-named  eminent 
citizens  of  Boston  and  New  England  and  great  bene- 
factors of  the  blind,  we  fervently  hope  that  their 
vacant  places  will  soon  be  filled  by  new  men  and 
women.  When  we  think  of  the  tenderness  and  the 
benevolence  of  these  departed  saints,  their  devotion 
to  deserving  causes,  their  participation  in  the  ad- 
vancement of  philanthropic  movements  and  their  un- 
faltering public  spirit,  we  feel  that  the  world  is 
emptier  and  poorer  without  them.  We  gather  up 
the  completeness  of  finished  and  blessed  lives  like 
these  and  place  it  in  the  shrine  of  memory  to  be 
thenceforth  a  power  and  an  incitement  to  good  and 
great  works  for  all  time  to  come. 


Annual  Reception  at  the  Kindergarten. 

And  each  of  them  doth  all  his  diligence 
To  do  unto  the  feast  all  reverence. 

—  Chaucer. 

On  the  23d  of  April,  the  date  of  the  reception 
given  by  the  ladies'  visiting  committee  at  the  kinder- 
garten, many  anxious  eyes  scanned  the  frowning 
skies  for  some  promise  of  brightness ;  but  no  kindly 
fate  dispelled  the  clouds,  so  that  the  warm  sun  might 


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add  to  the  attractiveness  of  the  scene  of  the  little 
festival.  These  untoward  conditions  necessarily  de- 
terred many  persons  from  attending  the  exercises ; 
but  for  the  large  number  of  guests,  who  did  gather 
within  the  walls  of  the  several  buildings,  there  was 
no  lack  of  cheerful  welcome  and  hospitality  emanat- 
ing from  every  group  of  little  hosts  and  hostesses 
or  from  their  older  guardians.  All  were  eager  to 
"do  reverence  unto  the  feast"  and  to  assist  in  enter- 
taining their  friends, —  here  a  tiny  pupil  rapidly 
folded  colored  papers  into  symmetrical  shapes  for 
presentation  to  the  chance  visitor  who  paused  to  ad- 
mire the  work ;  there  an  older  boy,  with  quickly 
moving  forefinger,  read  his  story  aloud  to  the  group 
around  him,  while  little  black  Joe,  a  centre  of  interest, 
was  too  busily  engaged  in  making  friends  and  in 
examining  everything  that  his  little  fingers  could 
reach,  to  accomplish  his  own  appointed  task  of  sewing 
upon  a  card  with  bright  worsted. 

The  half-hour  passed  all  too  quickly  in  moving 
from  room  to  room,  viewing  these  busy  little  folks 
at  their  various  occupations  and  marvelling  at  the 
dexterity  and  self-possession  which  they  manifested. 
The  visitors  then  assembled  in  the  hall,  where  special 
preparations  had  been  made  for  their  entertainment. 
Row  upon  row  of  the  little  people  graced  the  plat- 
form, ready  to  raise  their  joyous,  melodious  voices  in 
the  fresh,  bright  songs  of  the  springtime.  Gen. 
Francis  H.  Appleton,  who  presided  on  this  occasion, 
greeted  the  audience  with  a  few  well-chosen  words 
of  welcome,  and  paid  the  following  tribute  to  the  many 
friends  and  benefactors  of  the  little  school :  — 

Although  the  appropriate  tune  for  public  expression,  as  to  the 
importance  of  all  branches  of  our  institution  and  school,  is  at  the 


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graduation  exercises  in  June,  as  president  of  the  corporation,  of 
which  this  valuable  kindergarten  is  so  important  a  part,  it  is 
proper  and  right  that  I  should  say  a  very  few  words  now  in  open- 
ing these  exercises. 

To  the  ladies  of  the  visiting  committee,  who  have  held  the 
reception  today,  we  are  both  deeply  grateful  for  their  active 
interest  in  the  kindergarten  and  very  appreciative  of  their  kindly 
guiding  and  helpful  work  throughout  the  year  in  connection  with 
the  little  school. 

Through  generous  contributions  by  personal  gift  and  by 
bequest,  this  good  work  goes  on.  We  thank  all  the  generous 
givers. 

I  would  express  hearty  appreciation  on  behalf  of  the  corpo- 
ration to  all  the  laborers  in  this  field  of  humanity.  In  so  doing, 
I  am  sure  that  we  are  all  mindful  of  the  cheerful  and  faithful 
work  of  the  director,  the  assistants  and  teachers. 

In  order  to  bring  about  the  best  results,  the  work  of  love  must 
go  hand  in  hand  with  that  of  duty  at  the  kindergarten  as  else- 
where, and  such  is  the  nature  of  the  work  that  we  recognize  in 
the  staff  of  this  school.     For  this  we  sincerely  thank  them. 

It  is  not  for  me  to  detain  you  longer,  nor  the  children,  whom 
we  greet  today  with  our  best  wishes  and  our  kindly  thoughts. 

The  first  number  in  the  order  of  the  exercises  is  an  operetta. 
The  details  of  this  are  given  in  full  on  the  programme,  which  you 
all  have  before  you. 

Then  in  flitted  the  flowers,  the  bees,  the  birds,  the 
frogs  and  the  polHwog,  with  mirthful  faces  and  in 
appropriate  garb,  each  to  add  a  glad  testimony  to  the 
joy  of  living  and  growing.  Such  happiness  could 
but  communicate  itself  to  the  audience  whose  laughter 
and  bursts  of  applause  were  quick  to  greet  each  dis- 
tinctive feature  of  the  cantata,  while  to  the  little  per- 
formers the  educational  value  of  their  attempts  at 
representation  upon  the  stage  must  be  counted  an 
important  part  of  the  day's  achievement. 

The  parts  of  the  operetta,  Voices  of  Nattcre,  were 
thus  assigned  :  —  Buttercup,   Helen  Clark;  sunflower. 


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Mary  Allen;  violet,  Luc}^  Barabesic;  daisy,  Laretta 
Noonan ;  queen  bee,  Nettie  Gray;  hojiey  bee,  Edna 
Abbott;  lively  bee,  Ludge  Jean;  drone,  John  Curran ; 
robin,  Daniel  Crandall ;  woodpecker,  John  Wetherell ; 
crow,  Edward  Ray ;  polliwog,  Joseph  Rodrigo ;  frogs, 
Alfred  Heroux  and  Harry  Rand. 

Gen.  Appleton  next  introduced  the  speaker  of  the 
afternoon,  the  Rev.  Everett  D.  Burr,  whose  interest 
in  the  work  of  the  kindergarten  ensured  the  sympa- 
thetic and  moving  quality  of  the  address  which  is 
here  given  in  full. 

ADDRESS  OF  REV.  EVERETT  D,  BURR. 

Mr.  president  and  friends,  it  is  a  real  pleasure  to  me  to  speak  a 
word  of  congratulation  this  afternoon  for  the  splendid  work  that 
is  done  here.  This  institution  has  always  seemed  to  me  the 
incarnation  of  science  and  love,  not  the  great  exception,  as 
some  people  are  incHned  to  think  of  it,  but  rather  the  most 
superb  expression  of  the  new  education.  The  time  was,  you 
know,  when  the  child  was  thought  of  as  a  little  receptacle,  into 
which  information  was  to  be  poured  as  moulten  metal  into  the 
mold,  but  the  modern  teaching  does  not  seek  to  inform  a  child, 
but  to  form  new  life  in  the  child.  The  modern  teacher  does  not 
seek  to  leave  a  thought,  but  to  find  a  thought.  Instead  of  looking 
upon  the  child's  mind  as  a  granary  to  be  stored  with  grain,  and 
the  will  an  armory  to  be  furnished  with  weapons,  and  the  memory 
an  art  gallery  to  be  hung  with  pictures,  we  have  come  to  think  of 
the  child  soul  as  a  seed,  for  which  the  school  is  to  furnish  the 
atmosphere  and  soil  that  it  may  paint  its  own  pictures,  forge  its 
own  weapons  and  develop  its  own  resources.  The  true  educa- 
tion is  education  of  the  soul.  The  mother  in  the  household  has 
been  the  great  leader  in  the  new  education.  The  sweetest  task, 
the  task  at  once  the  most  difficult  and  the  most  delicate,  is  the 
nurture  of  the  child's  soul.  We  used  to  have  educational  theories 
chiseled  out  of  the  heads  of  grown-up  people,  but  since  Froebel 
has  led  us,  we  have  been  living  with  the  child,  thinking  with  the 
child,  and  allowing  the  child  to  think  for  himself.  He  has  taught 
the  teacher  to  continue  what  the  mother  so  wisely  begins.     That 


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little  bit  of  humanity  in  the  mother's  lap  has  eyes  but  cannot  see, 
ears  but  cannot  hear  accurately,  and  hands  that  wander  aimlessly. 
It  is  her  pleasant  task  to  teach  the  eye  to  see  correctly,  the  ear 
to  hear  accurately,  and  the  hand  to  move  deftly.  She  holds  her 
hand  at  that  little  back  until  the  spine  ossifies. 

What  more  are  the  teachers  doing  today  than  this  ?  Are  we 
not  taking  this  imprisoned  child  soul  and  seeking  to  give  it  its  own 
expression,  to  allow  the  imprisoned  soul  to  get  away  from  its 
incarceration  and  express  itself  f  It  seems  to  me  that  we  are 
thinking  in  these  days  of  the  child's  soul  as  a  seed,  in  which  there 
are  wrapped  all  the  possibilities  of  future  development,  and  it  is  the 
function  of  the  school  and  of  the  home  to  provide  the  atmosphere, 
the  soil,  the  sunshine,  the  shower,  in  which  that  seed  will  mature. 

One  of  the  many  sententious  expressions  of  Froebel's,  which 
has  interested  me  greatly  in  the  study  of  child  nature,  is  that  the 
child  is  first  the  child  of  nature  ;  after  that,  the  child  of  humanity, 
and  after  that  the  child  of  God,  and  as  that  child's  soul  is  led  out 
into  these  wider  reaches  of  thought,  we  have  the  fully  developed, 
symmetrical  human  soul.  This  is  the  education  of  which  this 
kindergarten  is  a  splendid  illustration. 

We  have  seen  this  afternoon  a  most  beautiful  triumph.  That 
is  the  one  thought,  which  filled  my  heart  as  I  listened  to  these 
songs,  as  1  saw  these  children  demonstrating  the  fact  that  they 
were  close  relatives  of  the  flowers,  the  birds,  the  bees  and  the 
frogs.  Their  identity  with  the  flower  life  was  so  actual  and  so 
real  that  they  have  breathed  their  fragrant  music  upon  us.  We 
have  listened  to  the  song  of  the  bird,  or  the  croak  of  the  frog 
and  the  aspiration  of  the  polliwog.  You  wonder  at  the  genius  of 
our  most  versatile  and  most  fascinating  author,  Rudyard  Kipling, 
you  marvel  how  he  can  assume  such  Protean  forms  and  with  equal 
ease  become  a  polo  pony,  a  locomotive  engine,  a  ship,  a  seal,  or 
an  elephant. 

This  mature  genius  is  but  the  larger  expression  of  the  impris- 
oned powers,  which  we  have  seen  in  these  budding  geniuses  this 
afternoon.  Such  growth  is  the  result  of  the  splendid  industry 
and  faithful  sympathy  of  teachers,  who  have  provided  the  atmos- 
phere, and  soil,  and  rain,  and  sunshine,  in  which  these  little  lives 
have  developed. 

Let  us  forget  our  German  for  a  minute,  and  realize  that  we 
are  in  a  child-garden,  and  that  we  are  giving  care  and  culture  to 


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these  children's  souls  as  really  as  any  naturalist  gives  care  and 
culture  to  some  rare  plants.  We  can  no  longer  think  of  a  child 
as  a  volume  to  be  read,  a  riddle  to  be  solved,  a  block  to  be  chis- 
eled into  form,  material  to  be  built  into  a  structure.  The  achieve- 
ments of  this  kindergarten  have  led  us  into  the  very  being  of  the 
child  and  revealed  the  only  true  method  of  education,  to  work  in 
harmony  with  nature,  and  recognize  the  laws  of  normal  growth. 

A  child  is  one  of  the  expressions  of  God  to  man.  He  is  not 
the  true  master  of  horticulture,  who  produces  out  of  season  some 
unusual  results  for  his  own  pleasure.  He  is  the  true  teacher,  who 
sees  to  it  that  the  child  gives  expression  to  the  thought  of  God, 
which  God  intended  through  him,  and  would  not  for  his  life  insist 
that  the  child  should  be  forced  to  fit  any  one's  idea  of  what  he 
should  be.  Self-expression  is  the  triumph  of  today.  I  am  sure 
that  the  president  of  the  corporation  and  his  associates,  teachers, 
visitors  and  all  who  are  interested  in  this  process  of  education, 
realize  the  grandeur  of  this  triumph,  the  splendor  of  this  achieve- 
ment. It  is  as  we  work  together,  officers  and  teachers,  friends 
and  patrons  of  this  institution,  that  the  best  and  brightest  sun- 
beams can  be  afforded  to  these  child-flowers,  that  the  most  nutri- 
tious soil  can  be  furnished  them,  and  their  lives  nourished  in  all 
that  makes  for  the  best  in  living. 

I  am  under  the  embarrassment  in  speaking  today  of  having  an 
audience  behind  me  as  well  as  before  me,  and  I  must  show  equal 
courtesy  to  both. 

I  want  to  speak  just  a  word  to  the  children,  for  it  is  with  the 
children  that  I  love  most  to  play.  I  am  sure  you  will  pardon  me 
if  I  turn  my  back  to  those  who  are  sitting  in  the  hall,  and  speak 
to  those  who  have  entertained  us,  in  order  that  I  may  entertain 
them  for  just  a  moment. 

I  have  been  perfectly  amazed  to  hear  what  treasures  of  song 
you  have  in  your  throats,  and  what  treasures  of  thought  you  have 
in  your  minds.  I  am  not  sure  but  you  have  some  treasures  in 
these  lives  of  yours  of  which  at  this  moment  you  are  not  con- 
scious. 

I  wonder  if  you  have  ever  heard  the  story  of  Hans  and  the  four 
big  giants.  Hans  was  a  boy  who,  with  his  bundle  of  clothes  on 
his  back,  went  out  to  find  a  chance  to  make  his  living.  He  found 
his  first  task  in  a  blacksmith  shop.  While  he  was  working  one 
day  there  drove  by  the  princess  of  the  realm  in  a  beautiful  car- 


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riage  drawn  by  a  pair  of  ponies.  He  said,  as  he  caught  the  light 
from  her  eyes,  to  the  blacksmith  who  was  by  his  side,  who  can  that 
beautiful  creature  be  ?  He  was  told  that  it  was  the  princess. 
Well,  said  he,  I  must  secure  a  place  in  the  palace  of  the  king  that 
I  may  serve  that  beautiful  life.  It  was  not  very  long  before  he 
went  to  the  palace  and  found  an  entrance  into  the  presence  of  the 
king.  The  king  asked  him  why  he  was  there.  He  said  he  de- 
sired to  enter  the  service  of  the  princess,  and  the  king  gave  him  a 
great  task  to  test  his  worth.  He  said,  if  you  will  go  to  the  North 
Sea  and  find  a  beautiful  necklace  of  pearls  that  was  lost  there  in 
the  sea,  you  may  have  the  best  place  in  the  realm.  You  may 
come  and  serve  the  king. 

It  was  a  great  task.  How  far  it  was  to  the  great  North  Sea,  he 
did  not  know,  but  he  started  off  on  his  long,  long  journey.  As  he 
went  along  he  saw  what  looked  to  -him  like  a  great  boulder  of 
rock  by  the  roadside.  He  thought  it  was  a  queer  looking  boulder. 
He  came  near  to  sit  down  upon  it  to  get  rested  and  think.  But 
it  moved,  turned  over,  got  up  and  spoke.     It  was  a  great  giant. 

Who  are  you  ?  Where  are  you  going  ?  Hans  told  him  of  his 
errand.  Can  I  help  you  ?  said  the  giant.  Perhaps  so,  said  Hans. 
What  can  you  do  ?  And  he  said,  I  have  the  longest  legs,  and  I 
can  run  faster  than  the  wind.  I  am  more  fleet  than  the  deer  on 
the  mountains.  So  they  went  on  together  and  soon  met  another 
great  friend,  who  offered  his  services.  Who  are  you?  said  Hans, 
what  can  you  do  ?  The  giant  answered,  I  am  the  giant  with  the 
great  eyes.  I  have  wonderful  sight.  I  can  see  the  ships  far  out 
to  sea.  I  can  watch  the  birds  in  their  higher  flights.  Can  I  help 
you  ?  Well,  said  Hans,  I  don't  know  but  you  can  ;  come  along. 
So  they  went  on  together  and  pretty  soon  came  to  another  good 
friend  and  Hans  asked  him,  what  can  you  do  ?  The  giant  replied, 
I  have  a  very  long  arm.  I  can  reach  to  the  skies  and  touch  the 
stars,  and  I  can  reach  down  deep  into  the  sea.  I  can  reach  down 
in  the  mines,  and  pick  up  treasures  hidden  from  view.  Can  I  help 
you  ?  I  think  you  can,  said  Hans,  come  along.  So  they  went  on 
together  and  came  to  another  giant,  the  best  and  biggest  of  all. 
Hans  asked  him  what  he  could  do.  Said  the  giant,  I  have  won- 
derful power  of  hearing.  I  can  hear  the  ripple  of  the  waves  in 
mid-ocean.  I  can  hear  the  whispers  of  the  birds  in  the  night 
when  their  day  songs  are  still.  I  can  hear  children's  secrets 
whispered  in  the  dark.     So  Hans  went  on  his  journey  with  his 


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four  new  friends,  whom  he  had  found  on  his  way,  until  he  came  to 
the  North  Sea.  They  took  a  boat  and  rowed  far  out  upon  the  sea 
until  one  of  them  said,  I  see  the  pearl  necklace  brilliant  white 
down  deep  in  the  ocean.  Then  they  stopped  rowing,  and  the  man 
with  the  long  arm  reached  way  down  in  the  water  and  picked  up 
the  necklace  of  pearls,  and  when  they  came  to  shore  the  man  who 
could  listen  so  acutely  put  his  hand  to  his  ear  and  listened  and 
said,  it  is  the  birthday  of  the  princess  at  the  king's  palace.  They 
are  giving  her  a  birthday  party,  and  if  there  ever  was  a  time  when 
the  princess  should  have  the  necklace,  it  is  this  very  day.  Well, 
said  the  man  with  the  long  legs,  I  can  get  you  to  the  palace  before  - 
the  party  is  over.  You  get  upon  my  shoulder  and  I  will  go  as 
fast  as  I  can.  Hans  climbed  to  the  giant's  back,  and  oh,  how  he 
rode  !  He  reached  the  palace  in  time,  left  Hans  at  the  gate,  who, 
with  the  necklace  of  pearls  in  his  hands  went  into  the  presence  of 
the  king.  The  king  put  the  necklace  of  pearls  upon  the  princess' 
neck,  and  placed  her  hand  in  the  triumphant  hand  of  Hans,  say- 
ing, this  hand  that  has  found  the  treasure  may  have  a  gift  more 
precious,  and  the  heart  that  was  true  to  a  task  may  have  a  task 
that  is  greater,  and  he  made  him  his  prime  minister. 

It  seems  to  me  that  the  German  writer  who  gave  us  this  little 
story  of  Hans  and  the  four  big  giants  was  just  trying  to  have  us 
understand  ourselves.  You  children  have  learned  already  of  some 
of  the  powers  wrapped  up  within  you.  But  I  want  you  all  to  know 
that  you  have  four  big  giants  right  in  yourselves  ready  to  help  you. 
(One  of  the  children  here  exclaimed,  "  oh,  my  !  I  am  not  big 
enough.")  Here  is  little  Robert  sitting  on  the  front  seat.  I  have 
known  him  for  four  years,  but  nobody  ever  told  him  before  that 
he  had  four  giants  to  help  him,  but  it  is  true,  true  as  can  be,  and 
each  one  of  these  giants  will  help  you  accomplish  your  task  in  the 
world,  just  as  the  four  big  giants  helped  Hans  perform  his.  They 
are  your  mind,  your  heart,  your  will,  and  your  conscience.  If  you 
will  train  your  mind  so  that  it  will  think  only  of  what  is  true,  and 
think  accurately,  discipline  that  heart  of  yours  and  allow  it  to  love 
only  what  is  pure  and  beautiful,  sweet  and  high,  gird  that  will  of 
yours  and  let  it  do  only  what  is  worth  doing,  and  hold  that  con- 
science of  yours  to  approve  only  what  is  just  and  right,  these  four 
wonderful  powers  within  your  own  little  selves,  dLtnind,  a  heart,  a 
7vill  and  a  conscience,  will  bring  the  treasures  of  earth  and  heaven 
■within  your  grasp.     These  powers  are  grander  than  giants,  more 


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powerful  than  giants,  and  more  really  helpful  than  giants,  because 
they  are  your  own  selves,  not  somebody  outside  of  yourselves,  but 
powers  within  yourselves,  and  I  am  sure,  if  you  will  work  with 
these  teachers  of  yours  as  faithfully  as  they  work  for  you,  you  will 
discover  treasures  and  win  crowns,  you  will  have  the  highest  place 
in  all  the  realm,  for  your  life  will  find  its  highest  expression.  All 
honor  today  to  the  great  teacher  who  taught  us  the  value  of  a 
child  and  the  dignity  of  childhood.  All  praise  to  the  faithful 
teachers  who  have  nurtured  these  child-flowers  and  made  the 
garden  radiant  with  their  varied  growths.  We  pledge  to  you  our 
heartiest  cooperation  and  our  loyal  sympathy  in  all  your  beautiful 
tasks. 

The  children's  delight  in  the  part  of  the  speech 
addressed  to  them  burst  all  bounds  of  dignified 
silence,  and  they  chatted  gaily  over  the  remarkable 
story,  which  had  been  told  to  them,  until  Gen.  Apple- 
ton's  closing  words  again  drew  their  attention. 

The  last  number  on  the  programme  was  the  Fest 
Waltz,  which  was  excellently  rendered  by  the  orchestra 
in  admirable  time  and  tone. 

In  leaving  the  hall  many  paused  to  offer  to  the 
laborers  in  this  field  of  activity  words  of  commenda- 
tion and  appreciation,  which  could  not  fail  to  bring 
'encouragement  to  them  in  their  task.  This  consists 
largely  in  patiently  smoothing  the  rough  places, 
tenderly  urging  forward  the  little  feet  on  the 
pathway  of  education  and  gently  guiding  the  wan- 
dering little  hands  to  which  the  dexterity  that  seems 
so  wonderful  does  not  come  in  a  moment,  but  is  the 
result  of  daily,  painstaking  care  in  each  individual 
case.  The  guests  could  not  have  failed  to  carry  away 
with  them  a  deeper  and  more  abiding  faith  in  the 
sacredness  of  this  work  of  opening  the  eyes  of  the 
blind,  that,  through  intellectual  life  and  vigor  if  not 
through  physical  means,  they  may  indeed  see,  and  a 


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higher  and  firmer  resolve  to  uphold  the  hands  of 
those,  whose  labor  of  love  it  is  to  lead  these  little 
blind  children  toward  the  light. 

Thomas  Stringer. 

I  live  not  in  myself,  but  I  become 
Portion  of  all  around  me ;  and  to  me 
High  mountains  are  as  feeling. 

—  Byron. 

These  words  of  the  great  poet  are  so  peculiarly- 
appropriate  to  the  case  of  Tommy  Stringer,  that 
they  almost  seem  as  if  expressly  written  to  give 
utterance  to  his  sentiments  and  to  portray  his  happy 
deliverance  from  solitary  confinement  in  the  dreadful 
dungeon  of  total  darkness  and  of  absolute  stillness 
and  his  restoration  to  his  human  estate. 

When  we  consider  the  forlorn  and  distressing 
condition,  in  which  Tommy  was  nine  years  ago,  and 
compare  it  with  that  in  which  he  is  now,  we  cannot 
help  seeing  that  a  wonderful  development  has  taken 
place  in  his  case,  which,  whether  it  is  regarded  from 
a  physical  or  from  an  intellectual  and  moral  stand- 
point, represents  an  educational  achievement  of  the 
utmost  importance. 

Tommy  was  born  near  Waynesburg,  Greene 
county,  Pennsylvania,  on  the  third  day  of  July, 
1886.  In  early  infancy  he  sustained  an  irreparable 
loss  through  the  death  of  his  mother.  This  affliction 
was  followed  by  a  terrible  disease,  spinal  meningitis, 
which  left  the  hapless  baby  at  the  age  of  two  years 
without  the  senses  of  sight  and  of  hearing.  After 
the  occurrence  of  this  frightful  calamity  his  father 
removed  to  Washington,  Pennsylvania,  whence  the 
little  child  was  taken  subsequently  to  the  Allegheny 
hospital. 


THOMAS   STRINGER. 


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On  the  eighth  of  April,  1891,  Tommy  was  brought 
to  us  from  that  institution,  under  the  care  of  one  of 
its  nurses,  who  seemed  to  be  very  much  attached  to 
him.  He  was  then  nothing  but  a  mass  of  flesh, 
fashioned  in  the  form  of  a  child,  with  the  breath 
of   life    in   it ;    a  spiritless   little  creature  with   a  low 


THE  HOUSE  IN    WASHINGTON,  PENN.,  P^ROM  WHICH  TOMMY 
WAS  TAKEN  TO  THE  ALLEGHENY  HOSPITAL. 


degree  of  intelligence,  somewhat  resembling  a  puppy 
in  his  instincts  and  characteristics. 

On  the  day  of  his  arrival  in  Boston  Tommy  was 
placed  in  the  kindergarten  for  the  blind  at  Jamaica 
Plain  in  charge  of  a  special  teacher,  who  was  em- 
ployed to  devote  all  her  time  to  him,  and  measures 
were  immediately  taken  to  awake  him  from  his  torpid 
condition  and  to  discover  some  way  of  penetrat- 
ing the  triple  walls  of  the  prison,  in  which  his  spirit 
was  locked  up. 


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The  task  of  rescuing  the  Httle  victim  of  affliction 
from  the  captivity  of  darkness  and  of  bringing  him 
out  into  the  light  of  inteUigence  and  of  human  fel- 
lowship was  a  tremendous  one.  Indeed,  when  all 
circumstances  attendant  on  his  case  are  taken  into 
account,  it  is  no  exaggeration  to  call  it  herculean. 
Owing  to  his  physical  infirmity  and  mental  vacuity 
there  seemed  little  hope  of  improvement.  He  was 
heedless,  dull,  inactive  and  a  very  unpromising  sub- 
ject. He  was  found  to  be  as  passionate  as  a  little 
brute,  tearing  his  clothes  and  screaming  violently. 
He  was  entirely  isolated  from  the  rest  of  mankind 
and  utterly  indifferent  to  what  was  going  on  around 
him.  He  had  no  means  of  expressing  himself  save 
a  monotonous,  fretful  moan,  which  was  not  a  cry 
and  which  manifested  neither  pleasure  nor  pain. 
Although  he  was  nearly  five  years  old,  he  could  not 
walk  upright,  but  crawled  on  hands  and  feet,  and  that 
backward,  for  sad  experience  had  evidently  taught 
him  that,  when  he  crept  forward,  his  head  ran  the 
risk  of  coming  unexpectedly  in  contact  with  things 
harder  than  itself. 

Such  was  Tommy  when  he  was  received  at  the  kin- 
dergarten, and  we  set  about  the  task  of  transforming 
him  and  making  an  intelligent  boy  of  him. 

From  the  very  start  it  was  obvious  to  us,  that 
nothing:  could  be  done  to  arouse  the  helpless  little 
creature  from  the  strange  drowsiness,  which  "had 
locked  up  his  mortal  sense,"  and  to  quicken  his  men- 
tal faculties  without  a  decided  amelioration  of  his 
physical  organization.  Hence  our  principal  efforts 
were  at  once  concentrated  upon  the  attainment  of 
this  end.  A  series  of  simple  exercises  were  pre- 
scribed for  him  and  were  carried  on  faithfully.     These 


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were  calculated  to  strengthen  his  flabby  muscles,  to 
quicken  the  circulation  of  the  blood  and  build  up  his 
nerve-tissues,  to  regulate  the  performance  of  his 
bodily  functions,  to  increase  his  vital  force  and  cor- 
poreal activity  and  thus  enable  him  to  stand  erect  and 
move  about  unassisted,  to  feed  and  dress  or  undress 
himself  and  to  walk  and  play  in  the  open  air. 

Through  constant  efforts  and  innumerable  trials, 
varying  both  in  character  and  in  duration,  a  positive 
gain  was  obtained  in  this  direction,  and  then  steps 
were  taken  to  establish  the  means  of  communication 
between  Tommy  and  the  outer  world. 

The  methods  and  processes  employed  for  the 
accomplishment  of  this  purpose  were  precisely  those, 
which  were  devised  by  the  illustrious  liberator  of 
Laura  Bridgman,  Dr.  Samuel  G.  Howe,  and  used  by 
him  with  wonderful  success  in  the  emancipation  of 
his  famous  pupil.  These  were  applied  in  Tommy's 
case  with  unwavering  faith,  ardent  hope,  steadfast 
perseverance  and  intense  enthusiasm.  Most  of  the 
operations  were  repeated  hour  after  hour  with  unflag- 
ging industry  and  renewed  ingenuity,  but  apparently 
without  effect.  The  enormous  difhculties,  with  which 
the  pathway  to  progress  was  thickly  beset,'  were  inten- 
sified by  Tommy's  stolid  apathy  and  obstinate  resist- 
ance. He  was  unwilling  to  make  the  slightest 
exertion,  and  it  appeared  more  than  probable  that  the 
efforts  to  reach  his  mind,  put  forth  by  his  teachers, 
would  result  in  failure.  But  in  spite  of  these 
immense  obstacles  and  in  the  face  of  — 

The  body's  ills  that  clog  the  mind 
And  the  bold  spirit  bind, 

the  work  of  rescuing  the  unfortunate  child  went  on 


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uninterruptedly,  and,  although  it  was  prosecuted 
with  great  earnestness  and  exemplary  fidelity,  days, 
weeks  and  months  had  to  pass  before  he  could  be 
made  to  comprehend  that  things  have  names,  which 
can  be  represented  by  arbitrary  signs  or  letters  of  the 
manual  alphabet,  formed  upon  the  fingers.  Finally  a 
ray  of  light  was  introduced  into  the  prison-cell  of  his 
mind,  dispersing  gradually  the  sullen  clouds  that  sur- 
rounded it,  and  the  education  of  Tommy  was  fairly 
begun. 

He  was  put  through  a  regular  and  systematic  course 
of  training,  based  upon  Froebel's  principles  of  natural 
development  and  of  "  learning  by  doing,"  and  a  veri- 
table pedagogical  miracle  has  been  wrought.  Out 
of  the  puny,  weakly,  listless,  lifeless  little  creature 
with  debilitated  body  and  vacant  mind  there  has 
been  evolved  a  fine  specimen  of  childhood, —  a  most 
attractive  boy, —  tall,  erect,  robust,  manly,  straight- 
forward, alert,  self-reliant,  alive  from  top  to  toe,  thirst- 
ing insatiably  for  knowledge  and  possessed  of  a  brain 
which  is  well  stored  with  greneral  information  and 
teemmg  with  mgenious  conceptions.  It  is  indeed  a 
"  far  cry,"  as  one  friend  has  aptly  expressed  it,  from 
the  Tommy  Stringer  of  those  early  days,  —  as  he  is 
represented  in  the  first  photograph  which  was  taken 
of  him  several  months  after  his  admission  to  the  kin- 
dergarten,—  to  the  one  who  stands  before  us  at  the 
close  of  the  century  and  who  is  admirably  portrayed 
in  the  picture  facing  this  sketch. 

At  the  present  time  Tommy  shows  an  activity  both 
of  body  and  of  mind,  which  is  indefatigable  and  which 
forms  a  striking  contrast  to  the  lethargy  of  his  early 
years.  He  is  doing  something  all  the  time.  He 
thinks,  plans,  executes,  achieves.     He  enjoys  life  im- 


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mensely  and  is  full  of  sportiveness  and  jollity,  as  well 
as  of  amiability  and  of  affection  for  those  around  him. 
His  heart  is  as  tender  as  it  is  pure  and  spotless.  He 
keeps  vigilantly  the  current  of  thought  scrupulously 
clear  and  absolutely  clean.  Candor,  serenity,  generos- 
ity, patience,  perseverance,  devotion  to  duty,  unswerv- 
ing loyalty  to  truth, 
these  constitute  the 
principal  traits  of  his 
character.  He  is  a 
faithful  and  persistent 
worker.  In  whatever 
he  undertakes  to  do  he 
evinces  an  unflagging 
energy  and  sustained 
industry.  He  has  an 
unquenchable  fondness 
for  fun  and  for  playing 
tricks  upon  others,  but 
there  is  not  a  vestige  of 
malice  or  of  cruelty  in 
his  jokes. 

The  grand  work  of 
rescuing  this  unfortu- 
nate boy  could  hardly 
have  been  accomplished 
anywhere  outside  of  the 
kindergarten.  There  was  no  place  so  well  fitted  as 
this  for  its  performance.  Here  Tommy  found  those 
opportunities,  which  were  needed  to  secure  his  salva- 
tion from  the  thraldom  of  his  triple  affliction  and 
his  elevation  in  the  scale  of  intelligence.  Here  he 
was  surrounded  by  everything  that  was  good  and 
gentle  and  lovely  and  inspiring.     Here  he  tasted  the 


TOMMY    STRINGER    AS    HE    AP- 
PEARED   SHORTLY    AFTER 
ARRIVING    IN    BOSTON. 


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fruit  of  parental  affection  and  drank  the  milk  of 
human  kindness  in  abundance.  Here  his  wants  were 
promptly  supplied  and  the  work  of  his  transformation 
and  development  was  carried  on  with  diligent  care  and 
watched  over  with  assiduous  solicitude.  Here  he 
lived  and  grew  in  the  light  of  love  and  sympathy  and 
was  steeped  in  them,  moulded  by  them  and  trans- 
figured into  their  own  image.  Lastly,  it  was  in  the 
vivifying  air  and  genial  warmth  of  this  garden  of 
childhood  that  the  sound  seeds  of  the  qualities  of  his 
character,  which  had  been  planted  in  the  soil  of  his 
mind  by  the  hand  of  nature,  were  fostered  and  freed 
from  noxious  weeds  and  are  now  sprouting  and  blos- 
soming forth  into  physical  strength,  intellectual  power 
and  moral  beauty. 

Tommy  has  been  peculiarly  fortunate  in  all  his  rela- 
tions and  associations,  but  especially  in  the  upright- 
ness and  nobility  of  the  character  of  those  persons 
under  whose  immediate  control  he  was  placed.  He 
has  been  tenderly  protected  and  carefully  shielded 
from  all  mean,  deceitful  and  debasing  influences,  which 
might  pervert  his  mind,  shake  his  confidence  in  justice 
and  friendship,  destroy  his  love  of  truth  and  veracity, 
ruin  his  simple  and  fearless  trust  in  human  goodness 
and  upset  his  implicit  faith  in  the  kindness,  sincerity 
and  probity  of  his  fellow  men.  Nor  has  he  ever  come 
in  contact  with  unscrupulous  tutors  and  dishonest  or 
vindictive  mentors,  whose  sole  aim  in  caring  for  him 
would  have  been  to  secure  for  themselves  a  comfortable 
place  and  fame  as  distinguished  pedagogues  and  who, 
in  order  to  be  able  to  accomplish  some  selfish  end, 
would  not  have  hesitated  to  drag  him  into  the  mire  of 
falsehood  and  deceit,  to  use  him  as  the  means  for  ob- 
taining personal  advantages  or  for  gaining  admission 


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to  polite  society  and  literary  circles,  and  to  fill  his  soul 
with  gloomy  views  and  his  heart  with  bitter  feelings 
of  distrust  and  sentiments  of  arrogance  and  ingrati- 
tude. 

During  the  past  year  there  have  occurred  in 
Tommy's  life  two  events  of  paramount  importance 
and  of  great  help  and  usefulness  to  him. 

First,  he  was  admitted  early  in  the  autumn  to  the 
Lowell  public  grammar  school  in  Roxbury  and  took 
his  place  among  the  pupils  of  the  sixth  grade.  Then, 
at  the  beginning  of  the  spring  vacation  in  April,  he 
was  enabled,  through  the  unfailing  kindness  of  his 
dear  friend,  Mr.  William  T.  Ellis  of  Philadelphia,  to 
visit  both  that  city  and  Washington. 

On  entering  the  Lowell  school  Tommy  was  very 
kindly  received  by  its  master,  as  well  as  by  the 
teacher  of  the  sixth  grade,  in  which  he  was  placed, 
and  he  was  made  to  feel  quite  at  home.  He  began 
to  work  with  great  earnestness  and  assiduity  and  by 
means  of  his  appliances  and  with  the  aid  of  his  tutor 
and  interpreter  he  succeeded  in  keeping  up  with  his 
classmates  in  all  their  studies  and  in  doing  as  well  as 
most  of  them.  Owing  to  the  peculiarity  of  his  case 
and  to  the  manliness  of  his  bearing,  he  was  the  centre 
of  loving  solicitude  and  tender  compassion  among  his 
young  companions,  and  it  is  the  voluntary  testimony 
of  the  teachers  of  the  Lowell  school,  that  the  chivalry 
which  he  aroused,  even  in  the  roughest  and  most 
troublesome  pupil,  more  than  compensates  for  the 
slight  loss  of  attention  through  interest  in  him. 

The  noble  sentiments  and  humane  feelings  which 
Tommy's  presence  excites  are  not  confined  to  the 
pupils  of  the  Lowell  grammar  school  nor  to  Boston 
and    Massachusetts.     They    are   found    through    the 


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length  and  the  breadth  of  the  country.  One  of  the 
most  touching  incidents,  which  has  come  to  our 
knowledge,  was  the  personal  sacrifice  made  by  a  little 
boy  of  Tommy's  age, —  one  of  the  scholars  in  the  infant 
class  of  a  Sunday  school  in  Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania, 
He  was  sick  with  typhoid  fever  for  a  long  time.  Dur- 
ing his  protracted  illness  he  exacted  from  his  parents 
five  cents  for  every  dose  of  medicine  taken  by  him- 
self, which  sum  was  to  be  given  to  Tommy  Stringer. 
These  little  contributions,  added  together,  made  a 
total  of  ten  dollars,  and  this  amount  was  sent  to 
Tommy  by  his  unknown  young  friend  as  soon  as  the 
latter  had  been  restored  to  health  and  was  able  to 
join  his  class  in  the  Sunday  school  and  confer  with 
its  treasurer.  A  more  pathetic  instance  of  genuine 
and  cordial  interest,  actively  manifested  by  a  tempo- 
rary sufferer  in  one  who  is  fated  to  go  through  life 
without  hearing  a  single  note  of  the  music  of  the 
birds  or  getting  a  glimpse  of  the  beauties  of  the  vis- 
ible world,  can  hardly  be  found  in  the  annals  of  kind 
and  tender-hearted  children. 

Tommy's  trip  to  Philadelphia  and  Washington  has 
proved  a  source  of  great  benefit  and  of  inexpressible 
joy  to  him.  Through  it  fresh  fields  of  knowledge 
and  new  channels  of  thought  have  been  opened  to 
his  keen  mind.  Among  the  many  pleasant  excur- 
sions which  he  enjoyed  there  was  a  delightful  visit  to 
the  United  States  mint  in  Philadelphia,  where  the 
successive  processes  of  coinage  were  revealed  to  him 
The  facts  thus  learned  were  embodied  by  the  boy 
himself  in  a  brief  descriptive  paper,  which  he  read 
before  the  audience  at  the  commencement  exercises 
in  Tremont  Temple  in  June  last.  He  wrote  it  in 
the  Braille  point  system  and  read  it  with  his  left  hand 


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while  his  right  one  was  engaged  in  spelHng  it  out  in 
the  manual  alphabet  for  interpretation  to  the  large 
nurrtber  of  guests,  who  listened  to  every  word  with 
intense  interest.  It  was  illustrated  by  objects,  repre- 
senting the  things  referred  to  in  the  paper,  which 
Tommy  held  into  view  at  the  proper  moments,  and 
the  happy  smile  with  which  he  carried  out  the  sug- 
gestion at  the  conclusion  of  his  exercise,  by  pocketing 
his  coin,  showed  how  thoroughly  he  enjoyed  his  little 
joke.     The  paper  is  here  given  in  full. 

The  Story  of  a  Dime. 

My  first  home  was  a  deep,  dark  mine,  far  away  in  the  Rocky 
Mountains,  and  here  my  name  was  Silver  Ore.  One  day,  some 
miners  came,  took  me  out,  and  sent  me  to  the  smelter,  where  the 
silver  was  separated  from  the  rock.  Then  I  heard  men  say  : 
"  This  silver  is  for  the  Mint,"  so  I  knew  that  I  was  to  be  sent  to 
Philadelphia  to  be  made  into  money.  The  first  man  whom  I  saw 
there  was  the  assayer.  He  weighed  and  measured  me,  and  put 
me  in  a  tube  with  some  alloy,  because  pure  silver  would  be  too 
soft  to  use.  Then  I  heard  him  say:  "Take  this  to  the  furnace." 
That  was  a  hot  place  !  The  silver,  in  many  little  cups,  was  put 
in  the  furnace.  Then  the  melted  silver  was  turned  into  moulds. 
These  thick  bars  were  pressed  between  heavy  rollers,  then  cut 
into  the  different  sized  coins,  and  the  edges  of  these  were  then 
marked. 

In  the  stamping-room,  men  fed  the  machines  all  day,  with 
money.  Then  the  coin  was  weighed  on  great  scales,  tied  in  bags, 
sixty  pounds  in  a  bag,  and  carried  away. 

Now  I  am  really  a  piece  of  money,  ready  to  travel  all  over  the 
world.  I  may  help  to  buy  many  beautiful  and  useful  things,  and 
find  many  strange  homes.  But  the  best  and  safest  place  of  all  — 
for  a  dime  —  is  in  the  bottom  of  a  little  boy's  pocket. 

Two  of  the  stanchest  friends  and  most  constant 
benefactors  not  of  Tommy  alone  but  of  all  needy  and 
suffering  children,  Mrs.  Quincy  A.   Shaw  and   Mrs. 


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William  H.  Slocum,  have  made  him  exceedingly 
happy.  The  former  has  presented  him  with  a  sloyd- 
bench  of  the  newest  and  most  improved  pattern,  .sup- 
plied with  a  full  complement  of  tools,  and  the  latter 
has  purchased  for  him  a  companion  bicycle,  on  which 
he  rides  with  the  guidance  of  a  seeing  person.  Both 
of  these  invaluable  gifts  afford  to  him  very  great 
pleasure  and  the  means  of  exercise  and  recreation. 
In  the  following  letter,  which  he  wrote  to  me  last 
summer,  he  makes  special  mention  of  them,  as  well 
as  of  his  trip  to  Philadelphia  and  Washington :  — 

Jamaica  Plain  June  25. 
Dear  Mr.  Anagnos  It  is  a  long  time  since  you  went  away. 
Are  you  having  a  good  time  ?  We  are  all  going  away  for  vaca- 
tion very  soon.  Mrs.  Shaw  has  given  me  a  sloyd  bench  to  use 
at  Wrentham  with  all  the  tools.  I  am  going  to  take  care  of  Mr. 
Brown's  home  now.  I  will  work  hard  all  summer.  Mrs.  Slocum 
has  given  me  a  wheel  and  all  the  boys  have  fun  riding  it.  I  had 
a  very  good  time  when  I  went  to  Philadelphia  and  Washington 
in  April.  I  went  to  the  White  House.  We  came  home  on  the 
boat  and  slept  on  it  all  night.  I  hope  that  you  will  have  a  very 
pleasant  summer  and  come  back  safely  next  fall. 

Good-bye.     With  much  love  Tom  Stringer. 

Under  the  supervision  of  his  kind  friend,  Mr.  Gustaf 
Larsson,  Tommy  continues  to  take  lessons  in  sloyd 
from  the  same  skilful  and  devoted  instructors,  who 
have  shown  great  interest  in  his  manual  training. 

Miss  Helen  S.  Conley,  who  for  the  past  seven  years 
has  been  Tommy's  special  teacher,  sincere  friend,  de- 
voted companion  and  unselfish  assistant,  has  prepared 
with  great  care  a  full  report  of  his  work  and  expe- 
riences during  the  past  twelve  months.  In  point  of 
accuracy  of  statement,  clearness  of  expression,  skilful 
grouping  of  facts  and  general  excellence,  this  account 


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is  all  that  could  be  desired,  and  we  take  pleasure  in 
publishing  it  herewith  in  toto,  being  sure  that  it  will 
be  eagerly  read  by  those  who  take  a  deep  interest  in 
the  unfortunate  boy. 

The  opening  of  the  school-year  last  September  marked 
for  Tommy  the  beginning  of  a  new  epoch  in  his  life,  when 
he  was  transferred  from  the  kindergarten  department  to  the 
primary  building.  With  apparent  realization  of  his  added 
dignity  and  importance,  he  settled  himself  and  his  posses- 
sions in  his  new  home,  feeling  evidently  that  this  was  the 
first  vital  step  in  putting  away  forever  childish  things  and  in 
becoming  a  man,  which  is  the  summit  of  his  ambition.  The 
change  proved  at  once  to  be  wise  and  beneficial,  for  the 
sense  of  larger  things,  which  all  his  surroundings  suggested, 
reacted  as  a  mental  stimulus,  and  the  desire  to  rival  "  the 
big  boys  "  in  all  their  achievements  was  a  constant  spur  to 
energies  oft-times  prone  to  flag.  With  the  facility  of  child- 
hood he  adapted  himself  to  the  new  and  strange  conditions, 
finding  the  keenest  satisfaction  and  enjoyment  in  the  fact 
that  he  could  feel  a  personal  ownership  in  the  new  building, 
characterized  by  Tommy  as  "a  pretty  house,"  because  of  its 
unmarred  freshness.  The  year  thus  began  most  auspiciously 
for  the  little  fellow,  happy  in  his  environment. 

For  the  first  few  months  of  the  term.  Tommy  entered 
the  classes  with  the  primary  boys,  taking  the  regular  course 
of  work  assigned  to  them.  Then  it  was  deemed  advisable 
to  make  a  change,  both  for  the  purpose  of  comparing 
Tommy's  standing  in  all  lines  of  general  knowledge  with 
that  of  normal  boys  of  his  own  age  and  also  of  bringing  him 
into  contact  with  the  world  outside  the  kindergarten  since  it 
may  be  necessary  hereafter  for  him  to  live  there.  A  request 
for  Tommy's  admission  to  one  of  the  public  grammar  schools 
in  the  vicinity  of  the  kindergarten  was  therefore  made. 
With  perfect  willingness  and  great  kindness  on  the  part  of 
both  principal  and  teacher,  the  request  was  granted,  and 
Tommy  became  a  regular  attendant  at  the  Lowell  school, 
entering:  the  sixth  grade. 


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It  is  safe  to  say  that  not  one  of  all  the  pupils  who 
daily  entered  the  school  did  so  with  greater  alacrity  or 
found  more  pleasure  in  the  work  than  Tommy.  No 
change  in  the  routine  of  class  work  was  made  for  his  benefit, 
and  no  concessions  were  granted,  save  a  few  which  were 
absolutely  unavoidable.  Using  his  own  appliances  and 
having  the  prescribed  work  for  the  day  interpreted  to  him 
through  the  medium  of  these  and  of  the  manual  alphabet,  he 
found  no  difficulty  in  following  the  general  line  of  study.  It 
was  a  satisfaction  to  his  teachers  and  friends  to  learn  that, 
in  most  respects,  Tommy's  knowledge  and  ability  compared 
favorably  with  those  of  boys  whose  average  age  was  but  lit- 
tle below  his  own.  After  several  weeks  of  attendance  at  the 
Lowell  school,  the  results  of  the  experiment  began  to  be 
evident,  and  they  were  wholly  gratifying.  There  could  be 
detected  an  increase  in  ambition  and  self-reliance,  and  a  rec- 
ognition of  the  necessity  of  application,  if  he,  alone,  would 
not  be  found  with  a  task  unfinished, — a  situation  which  he 
came  to  abhor  and  to  look  upon  as  humiliating  and  needless. 

The  sense  of  good  comradeship,  which  gradually  developed 
between  Tommy  and  the  other  pupils,  was  one  of  the  most 
valuable  results  attending  those  few  months  of  companion- 
ship. On  the  part  of  the  normal  children,  Tommy's  presence 
among  them  awakened  all  the  chivalry  and  unselfishness  of 
their  natures,  and  it  was  the  cordial  testimony  of  the  teacher 
that  any  inattention  in  the  case  of  the  pupils,  created  by 
Tommy's  presence  in  the  school-room,  was  far  outweighed 
by  the  spirit  which  had  been  unconsciously  engendered  in 
all,  even  in  the  hardest,  roughest  boy,  whom  all  other  means 
had  failed  to  reach.  As  for  Tommy,  he  thoroughly  enjoyed 
the  association  with  the  other  children,  seeming  to  realize 
intuitively  that  some  subtle  difference  existed  between  them 
and  himself  and,  accordingly,  to  admire  them  and  emulate 
their  accomplishments.  To  be  one  of  this  little  school- 
world,  to  work  at  a  desk  and  feel  the  importance  of  his 
position  as  a  school-boy,  was  worth  even  the  struggle  with 
long  division  and  the  conquest  of  the  perplexities  of  decimals 
and  fractions.     Because  "the  big  boys"  considered  it  neces- 


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sary  to  learn  how  and  when  to  use  the  marks  of  punctuation, 
Tommy  at  once  decided  that  it  was  his  duty  to  inform  him- 
self concerning  these  formerly  despised  adjuncts  of  compo- 
sition, and  he  soon  became  proficient  in  their  use.  At  the 
close  of  the  term  Tommy  packed  up  his  books  for  departure, 
assuring  all  that  he  would  be  glad  to  return  in  the  autumn. 

Two  lessons  each  week  in  manual  training  have  been 
taken  by  Tommy  under  the  oversight  of  his  good  friend, 
Mr.  Larsson,  with  no  abatement  on  the  part  of  his  kind  in- 
structors of  the  skill  and  interest  and  devotion  to  Tommy's 
best  good,  which  have  characterized  their  teaching  in  pre- 
vious years.  His  knowledge  of  the  use  of  tools  still  con- 
tinues to  furnish  Tommy  with  pleasure  and  profit,  and  the 
results  of  these  years  of  instruction  in  sloyd  now  prove 
indisputably  its  value  to  him.  It  has  meant  to  him,  this 
year,  happy  employment  for  many  a  leisure  hour,  the  pleas- 
ure of  giving  to  others  that  which  represented  his  own  un- 
aided efforts,  and  an  increasing  sense  of  independence  as  his 
confidence  in  his  own  skill  and  ability  became  more  assured 
at  each  new  step.  The  making  of  a  nail-box  for  a  friend 
who  was  furnishing  a  new  home,  a  number  of  desk  blotters 
and  rulers  for  Christmas  gifts  and  a  new  top  for  his  sled, 
characteristically  finished  in  October,  and  the  repairing  of 
divers  broken  toys,  have  been  some  of  the  many  ways  in 
which  he  has  exercised  his  talent.  In  the  regular  sloyd  work 
he  has  made  a  wood-carrier  and  a  small  cabinet  or  medicine- 
closet. 

One  of  the  greatest  joys  of  Tommy's  life  has  come  to 
him  with  the  ownership  of  a  sloyd  bench,  a  happiness  made 
possible  through  the  generosity  of  Mrs.  Quincy  A.  Shaw, 
who  not  only  gave  the  bench  but  also  fitted  it  with  all  the 
requisite  tools.  This  was  sent  to  Wrentham  for  his  use 
during  the  summer  vacation.  Long  before  the  close  of 
school.  Tommy  mentally  located  his  bench,  weighing  the 
respective  merits  of  one  spot  after  another  and  finally  an- 
nouncing that  he  had  decided  to  place  it  in  "the  barn  near 
the  window  and  the  horse's  stall,"  feeling  sure  that  the 
space  would  admit  it,  and   that   the  horse  would   enjoy  his 


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companionship.  In  acknowledging  the  gift,  Tommy  declared 
"  now  I  shall  take  all  the  care  of  Mr.  Brown's  house,"  feeling 
well  equipped  to  undertake  the  welcome  duty  and  daunted 
by  nothing,  for  in  "Mr.  Brown's  house"  Tommy  feels  an 
equal  share  of  privilege  and  responsibility  with  the  owner. 
Subsequent  events  have  proved  that  Tommy  has  valiantly 
kept  to  his  purpose,  and  through  the  hot  summer  days  he 
has  found  his  greatest  pleasure  at  his  bench.  He  has  neatly 
replaced  worn  door-sills  with  new  ones,  made  a  new  barnyard 
gate  and  assumed  the  self-imposed  duty  of  repairing  the 
smoke-house,  beginning  the  task  by  making  a  most  ingen- 
ious shutter  for  an  open  window,  which,  he  explained,  would 
serve  upon  occasion  either  to  allow  the  smoke  to  escape  or 
to  shut  out  the  cold. 

Another  gift,  for  which  it  is  indeed  difificult  to  find  fitting 
expression  of  appreciation,  was  that  of  a  beautiful  companion 
bicycle,  given  by  Mrs.  William  H.  Slocum.  This  has  been 
a  source  of  infinite  pleasure  and  of  great  physical  benefit  to 
Tommy,  who  was  indeed  a  proud  and  happy  boy  when  he 
found  that  his  desire  for  a  wheel  was  to  be  gratified.  He 
mastered  at  once  the  few  difificulties  incident  to  riding  a 
vehicle  of  this  sort  and  thenceforth  enjoyed  keenly  the 
exhilarating  sense  of  rapid  motion  and  the  tonic  of  air  and 
sunshine.  Nor  were  all  the  joys  of  this  long-coveted  posses- 
sion realized  by  Tommy  alone,  for  he  was  always  ready  to 
resign  his  place  in  favor  of  one  of  the  other  boys, —  particu- 
larly when  the  ride  was  to  be  an  early  morning  one  before 
*  breakfast.  If  left  in  undisturbed  enjoyment  of  that  last  half- 
hour  in  bed,  he  never  failed  to  be  in  waiting  at  the  barn  upon 
the  return  of  the  riders,  to  see  that  the  wheel  was  properly 
cared  for  and  the  barn  locked, —  a  duty  which  he  assumed 
of  his  own  accord. 

More  and  more  Tommy  is  growing  to  feel  the  responsibil- 
ity of  himself  and  of  his  possessions,  and  a  care  and  interest 
in  those  around  him.  This  he  is  encouraged  to  do  as  far  as 
possible,  oftentimes  with  surprising  and  most  satisfactory 
results.  He  will  pack  his  own  trunk  as  neatly  and  coni- 
pactly  as  possible,  collecting  all  necessary  articles  for  a  jour- 


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ney  and  proving  as  reliable  as  a  memorandum  in  reminding 
others  of  the  small  details,  so  likely  to  be  forgotten. 

In  common  with  all  children,  Tommy  thoroughly  enjoys 
the  novelty  and  excitement  of  travel,  but,  his  only  journey 
of  any  length  having  been  taken  when  he  was  far  too  young 
to  appreciate  it,  his  experience  in  this  direction  has  been 
quite  limited  until  this  year.  In  the  last  spring  vacation, 
however,  a  new  and  delightful  opportunity  came  to  Tommy 
through  the  great  kindness  of  his  good  friend  Mr.  William 
T.  Ellis,  who  arranged  for  the  little  fellow  a  trip  to  Philadel- 
phia and  Washington.  With  every  faculty  keenly  alert  to 
receive  new  impressions  and  with  his  mind  ready  and  eager 
for  information,  Tommy  was  prepared  to  enjoy  to  the  full 
every  hour  as  it  passed  ;  and,  when  the  journey  was  ended, 
his  world  had  been  infinitely  broadened,  for  it  is  safe  to  vent- 
ure the  assertion  that  few  boys  of  thirteen  return  from  a 
pleasure  trip  with  a  better  recollection  of  what  they  have 
seen  or  a  more  definite  knowledge  of  the  places  and  objects 
visited  than  Tommy  displayed.  He  proved  himself  one  of 
the  best  of  travellers  and  an  ideal  companion,  for  the  com- 
mon annoyances,  incident  to  travel,  were  calmly  accepted  by 
him  as  inevitable,  and  no  amount  of  fatigue  or  excitement 
produced  the  least  display  of  irritation  on  his  part.  His 
excellent  memory  and  sense  of  responsibility  enabled  him 
to  take  care  ftf  himself  and  his  possessions  with  little  assist- 
ance from  others. 

New  York  has  long  been  a  Mecca,  to  which  he  has  wished 
to  turn  his  steps,  but  lack  of  time  made  sight-seeing  there 
impossible.  Tommy's  dreams  of  the  great  metropolis  suf- 
fered a  downfall,  for  the  hurried  transit  across  the  city  and 
the  roughness  of  the  street  pavements  left  a  very  vivid  im- 
pression upon  his  mind.  Thereafter,  when  he  wished  a  sim- 
ile for  instability  and  general  discomfort,  he  would  say,  "  like 
the  New  York  cabs."  Stepping  from  the  train  in  Philadel- 
phia, almost  before  greetings  were  exchanged  with  his 
friends,  Tommy  drew  himself  up  and  with  an  air  of  pride 
remarked,  "  my  state,"  like  one,  who  after  long  absence  had 
returned  to  claim  his  inheritance.     From  that  moment  until 


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his  return  to  the  state  of  his  adoption,  some  new  pleasure 
was  constantly  opening  to  him,  and  everything  which  love 
and  thoughtfulness  could  devise  was  made  to  minister  to  his 
enjoyment. 

There  was  a  visit  to  the  mint,  a  veritable  treasure-house 
into  whose  innermost  recesses  Tommy  was  privileged  to 
penetrate,  for  here,  as  everywhere,  bolts  and  bars  gave  way 
before  him.  With  great  satisfaction  Tommy  here  exchanged 
a  silver  quarter  for  bright  new  pennies  to  take  as  souvenirs 
to  "  all  the  boys."  Each  day  brought  some  new  delight  in 
visits  to  the  historic  and  interesting  spots,  in  which  Philadel- 
phia abounds,  all  bringing  valuable  knowledge  to  Tommy, 
from  whom  they  often  elicited  comments  both  striking  and 
original.  Were  the  truth  told,  he  would  doubtless  count  as 
best  among  the  happy  experiences  of  that  week  his  visit  to 
the  great  locomotive  works,  where  he  examined  the  con- 
struction and  mechanism  of  the  huge  engines  to  his  entire 
satisfaction,  for  nineteenth-century  achievements  are  cer- 
tainly of  more  vital  interest  to  Tommy  than  the  most  valiant 
deeds  of  a  century  ago. 

After  a  week  in  Philadelphia,  Tommy  continued  his  jour- 
ney to  Washington.  Here  came  his  first  experience  of  hotel 
life,  and  how  thoroughly  he  did  enjoy  it  !  Washington  pre- 
sents to  all  sight-seers  a  field  both  profitable  and  interest- 
ing, and  Tommy  certainly  found  this  to  be  true.  But  the 
most  memorable  occasion  of  all  was  his  visit  to  the  white 
house,  and  nowhere  did  the  independence  of  the  spirit  of 
young  America  manifest  itself  more  plainly  than  in  his  in- 
terview with  the  president.  Fatigued  by  the  unusual  heat 
of  the  season  and  the  constant  strain  of  sight-seeing.  Tommy 
was  thoroughly  tired  when  the  hour  appointed  for  his  visit 
to  the  executive  mansion  arrived.  After  acknowledging  the 
introduction  to  the  president.  Tommy  prepared  to  seat  him- 
self. Being  advised  to  remain  standing  during  the  conver- 
sation, he  earnestly  remonstrated  :  "  I  am  too  tired.  The 
president  can  sit  down  too.  There  are  many  chairs."  How- 
ever, he  finally  abandoned  this  idea  and  decided  to  conform 
to  the  etiquette  required  by  the  occasion.     Feeling  that  the 


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time  was  brief,  Tommy  lost  none  in  gaining  from  the  presi- 
dent all  the  information  possible.  He  first  ascertained  the 
name  of  the  state  which  the  president  claimed  as  his  and 
then  plied  him  with  innumerable  questions  concerning  the 
"red  room,"  the  "  blue  room  "  and  the  "green  room."  With 
sincere  interest  and  sympathy,  plainly  manifested,  the  presi- 
dent asked  Tommy  if  he  would  not  like  to  see  "  his  house." 
The  delighted  acceptance  of  the  proffered  privilege  left  no 
room  for  doubt,  and  Tommy  went  eagerly  from  room  to 
room,  noting  the  minutest  details  of  finishing  and  furnishing, 
and  in  the  end  annoucing  that  "  the  blue  room  is  the  pret- 
tiest," being  duly  impressed  with  the  silk  hangings  on  the 
walls. 

Tommy  had  learned  about  the  destruction  of  .  Pompeii 
not  long  before  he  went  to  the  national  capital,  and 
the  story  was  made  real  to  him  by  a  visit  to  the  halls 
of  the  ancients,  where,  without  reservation,  Tommy  was 
free  to  wander  and  examine  the  accumulations  of  years. 
His  first  ride  in  an  automobile  was  through  the  city  of 
Washington,  a  red-letter  experience  for  him,  since  he 
is  deeply  interested  in  electricity,  and  his  questions  con- 
cerning this  strange  vehicle  were  very  intelligent. 

The  journey  home  was  made  by  steamer  from  New 
York,  a  decided  novdty  to  Tommy  as  it  was  his  first 
night  upon  the  water.  To  the  kindness  of  Mr.  O.  L. 
Taylor  of  the  Fall  River  line  of  steamboats,  this  pleas- 
ure was  due,  for,  learning  of  Tommy's  visit  to  Washing- 
ton, he  asked  the  privilege  of  providing  two  tickets  over 
that  route  for  the  travellers'  return.  The  construction  and 
arrangement  of  so  large  a  boat  was  a  constant  source 
of  inquiry  on  Tommy's  part,  the  sleeping  accommodations 
in  particular  exciting  his  interest.  He  at  once  selected 
the  upper  berth  for  himself,  and  then,  fearing  that  he  had 
taken  the  best  and  left  his  friend  in  an  uncomfortable 
position,  he  issued  frequent  warnings  not  to  "bump  your 
head"  to  the  occupant  of  the  lower  berth.  In  a  letter 
of  acknowledgment  written  after  his  return,  he  described 
the    boat    trip    thus :     "  It    was    a   very    nice    boat    and    a 


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very  pretty  boat.  The  beds  were  very  small  and  very 
high  —  but  I  did  not  fall  out  —  for  it  was  just  like 
sleeping  in  a  sink."  Who  but  Tommy  would  ever  have 
thought  of  such  a  comparison  .■' 

To  all  who  opened  their  doors  in  gracious  and  delight- 
ful hospitality  and  who  were  instrumental  in  bringing  so 
much  happiness  to  him,  Tommy  surely  owes  a  debt  of 
gratitude,  for  by  the  experiences  of  these  ten  days,  he 
has  gained  a  wealth  of  knowledge  of  incalculable  benefit 
and  an  amount  of  pleasure  beyond  computation. 

After  such  a  royal  good  time  it  was  a  little  hard  to 
settle  down  once  more  to  fractions  and  geography  and 
articulation,  but  Tommy  made  a  valiant  effort  to  do  so, 
and  thus,  by  faithful  application  to  the  duties  of  each 
day,  the  year  of  study  drew  to  a  successful  close. 

The  twelve  months  have  brought  many  changes  to 
Tommy,  both  physical  and  mental,  and  it  is  hard  to 
realize  that  the  little  boy  is  so  fast  disappearing  and  the 
manly,  independent  and  dignified  one  taking  his  place. 
Little  by  little,  the  close  surveillance  has  been  relaxed, 
reliance  now  being  placed  upon  Tommy's  own  sense  of 
right  and  honor  to  control  his  action, —  upon  a  principle 
rather  than  upon  conformity  to  definite  rules.  Tommy 
has  not  taken  advantage  of  this,  for  though  oftentimes 
mischievous  and  sometimes  irritable,  he  is  never  mali- 
ciously naughty,  and  the  necessity  for  discipline  during 
the  past  year  has  been  very  slight.  Seeing  a  possible 
temptation  or  quicksand  before  him,  it  is  usually  sufficient 
for  one  to  say,  "  of  course  you  would  not  do  that,  for 
you  know  better,  and  I  can  trust  you."  Whether  he 
ever  contemplated  the  deed  or  not,  having  been  consid- 
ered virtuous,  he  feels  it  incumbent  upon  him  to  live  up 
to  his  reputation. 

The  other  boys  are  loyal  and  generous  to  a  fault  where 
Tommy  is  concerned,  and,  unless  one  is  an  eye-witness 
to  a  misdemeanor  on  his  part,  it  is  almost  impossible  to 
get  one  of  his  schoolmates  to  admit  that  Tommy  is 
in    the    wrong.      On    one    occasion    he    "  borrowed "  from 


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another  boy  some  much  desired  article,  without  the  pre- 
liminary of  seeking  permission  and  regardless  of  the  dis- 
tinction between  "mine  and  thine."  With  Tommy's  full 
knowledge  of  the  transaction  and  of  the  reason  for  it, 
this  loss  was  made  good  from  Tommy's  treasures.  He 
recognized  the  justice  of  the  act,  and  uttered  no  remon- 
strance, even  helping  in  the  selection  of  the  articles. 
But  the  remarks,  "  it  is  too  mean  to  treat  poor  Tom 
this  way,"  and  "  what's  the  first  day  I  can  give  it  back 
to  him  .'' "  proved  that  the  young  victim  of  Tommy's  ra- 
pacity was  quite  unconvinced  that  the  latter's  moral  inter- 
ests required  such  treatment  of  him. 

The  demands  of  Tommy's  active  mind  grow  increasingly 
hard  to  satisfy,  for  the  air  above,  the  earth  beneath  and  the 
waters  under  the  earth,  all  present  to  him  a  field  for  research 
and  thought.  Hitherto  it  has  been  deemed  advisable  to  give 
to  him  no  definite  religious  instruction,  but  to  wait  rather 
until  his  mind,  developed  sufficiently  to  comprehend  the  idea 
of  a  creative  power,  should  prove  itself  so  by  reaching  out 
for  the  truths,  which  would  answer  his  own  questionings. 
Slowly  but  surely,  from  the  depths  of  his  own  consciousness 
alone.  Tommy  has  recognized,  through  the  visible,  tangible 
reality  of  the  known,  the  supreme  power  behind  it  in  the 
unknown.  Essentially  a  child  of  nature,  with  a  close  and 
personal  love  for  all  her  children,  the  birds  and  trees  and 
flowers,  he  has  walked  most  naturally  and  sweetly  "from 
nature  up  to  nature's  God."  Knowing  man's  power,  he  came 
also  to  realize  its  limitations.  With  growing  knowledge,  he 
said:  "The  world  is  very  large.  Men  make  houses  and 
ships,  but  men  cannot  make  land.  Who  made  the  land  ? " 
"Who  sends  the  rain.?"  "Who  tells  the  birds  where  and 
when  to  go  > "  From  year  to  year  he  has  seen  the  unfailing 
regularity  of  the  return  of  the  seasons  and  has  learned  that 
seed-time  and  harvest,  summer  and  winter,  have  not  ceased, 
that  night  ever  follows  the  day  and  that  the  tides  ebb  and 
flow, —  all  controlled  by  a  more  than  human  power  "  which 
governs  the  world  it  created."  So  Tommy  has  come  to  feel 
that  this  power,  which  brings  such  wonderful  blessings  into 


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our  lives,  is  one  not  to  be  feared  but  to  be  loved,  and,  with 
no  creed  nor  ritual  nor  dogma,  to  formulate  for  himself  his 
simple  childish  faith. 

Often  in  the  past  Tommy's  progress  has  seemed  slow  in- 
deed and  well  nigh  hopeless  ;  yet  one  cannot  but  feel,  as 
one  looks  at  him  today,  that  the  faith,  which  long  ago  braved 
opposition  and  criticism  to  lift  him  from  that  darkness  and 
stillness,  has  been  vindicated.  Today  Tommy  stands,  eager 
and  expectant,  just  at  the  threshold  of  a  larger  life,  as  anx- 
ious to  press  forward  now  as  nine  years  ago  he  was  hesitat- 
ing and  reluctant,  knowing  then  not  even  the  hand  that 
should  lead  him. 

Mecca,  the  central  and  most  holy  city  of  all  Islam, 
is  no  more  attractive  to  the  Moslems  than  Wrentham 
is  to  Tommy.  He  is  as  eager  to  visit  that  town  and 
spend  weeks  and  months  on  the  farm  of  the  Rev. 
William  L.  Brown,  examining  all  its  parts,  as  every 
Mohammedan  is  to  undertake  a  pilgrimage  to  the 
birthplace  of  Mahomet  and  walk  around  the  sacred 
shrine  of  Kaaba  in  the  centre  of  the  immense  enclos- 
ure of  the  great  mosque,  starting  from  the  famous 
"  black  stone,"  laid  in  its  corner,  which  is  believed  to 
have  been  brought  from  heaven  by  angels  and  which 
is  touched  and  kissed  by  the  faithful  with  the  highest 
veneratiop. 

Throughout  the  summer  vacation  Tommy  is  a  wel- 
come guest  in  the  family  of  his  dear  friend,  Mr. 
Brown,  and  is  considered  as  one  of  its  members.  He 
is  so  kindly  treated  and  so  affectionately  cherished, 
that  he  has  come  to  regard  Mr.  Brown's  residence  as 
his  own  home  and  to  feel  that  he  must  share  with  its 
owner  in  the  care  and  responsibility  of  the  estate. 
He  makes  frequent  tours  of  inspection  all  over  the 
place, —  through  the  rooms  and  the  cellar  of  the  house, 
through  the  barn  and  the  shed,  the  garden  and  the 


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orchard,  over  the  stone  walls  and  the  fences, —  and, 
apart  from  his  amusements,  many  are  the  changes  and 
improvements  which  his  busy  brain  plans  and  his  deft 
fingers  execute.  He  is  as  skilful  in  making  repairs 
and  additions  of  various  kinds  as  he  is  quick  in  dis- 
covering the  need  of  them. 

Miss  Laura  E.  Brown,  Tommy's  former  teacher,  is 
strongly  attached  to  him.  She  looks  after  him  and 
cares  for  him  in  the  best  possible  manner  while  he 
stays  at  her  father's  house.  Like  Miss  Conley,  she 
takes  the  most  profound  interest  in  the  development 
of  his  mental  faculties  and  the  formation  of  his  char- 
acter and  gives  to  him  cheerfully  her  time  and  atten- 
tion to  the  full  extent  of  her  strength.  From  the 
notes,  which  she  kept  during  the  summer  months,  she 
has  written  with  great  care  and  excellent  taste  a  brief 
statement  of  what  Tommy  did  and  how  he  spent  his 
vacation  at  Wrentham.  This  account  forms  a  contin- 
uation of  that  of  Miss  Conley  and  is  published  here- 
with as  its  complement. 

Once  more,  as  the  vacation  season  draws  to  a  close,  an 
outline  may  be  given  of  the  manner,  in  which  Tommy  has 
spent  the  past  twelve  weeks  in  Wrentham.  Throughout  the 
entire  period  he  has  been  very  well  and  full  of  such  ceaseless 
activity  as  a  healthy  boy  of  fourteen  should  display. 

A  source  of  endless  pleasure  and  of  beneficial  occupation 
was  provided  for  Tommy  in  the  kind  gift  of  Mrs.  Quincy  A. 
Shaw,  that  of  a  sloyd-bench  and  the  requisite  tools,  and  the 
greater  part  of  his  time  was  spent  in  their  use.  Indeed,  the 
barn,  in  which  the  bench  was  kept,  was  the  first  place  in 
which  he  was  sought,  when  wanted.  He  would  often  speak 
of  John,  the  boy  employed  on  the  farm,  as  "  a  farmer  boy," 
but  of  himself,  with  evident  pride,  as  "a  carpenter  boy." 

Many  were  the  tasks  which  he  considered  it  necessary  to 
perform,  calling  his  hammer,  screw-driver,  saw  and  plane  into 


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service.  One  of  his  first  achievements  was  to  fit  to  the 
lower  part  of  the  bench  a  removable  shelf,  made  of  two 
boards  joined  by  cleats,  which  held  numerous  boxes  of  nails, 
screws  and  extra  tools,  while  the  wall  near  by  was  decorated 
with  odds  and  ends  of  iron,  brass  or  steel,  hung  on  nails. 
This  was  called  a  hardware  store,  but  the  public  was  not 
desired  to  make  any  purchases,  since  Tommy  decided  that  he 
needed  them  for  his  own  use.  These  arrangements  com- 
pleted, Tommy  sallied  forth  in  search  of  work. 

Some  of  the  boards  in  the  flooring  of  the  porch  were  re- 
placed, a  railing  was  put  up  for  aid  in  going  up  and  down 
the  shop  stairs,  and  hooks  were  driven  into  the  walls  to 
fasten  every  door  which  was  in  any  danger  of  being  slammed 
by  the  wind.  The  railing  was  considered  a  pressing  need 
by  Tommy,  since  one  member  of  the  family  had  fallen  down 
these  rather  steep  stairs.  When  this  was  in  place,  Tommy 
walked  up  and  down  the  stairs  with  a  tread,  which  could  be 
heard  all  over  the  house.  When  a  step  was  found  to  have 
been  broken  by  this  means,  it  furnished  Tommy  with  an  ex- 
cuse to  "put  on  a  new  board.  The  old  step  was  not  strong 
and  it  was  better  to  have  a  new  one,  as  it  might  have  broken 
and  hurt  Mr.  Brown  badly." 

One  morning  Tommy  came  into  the  house  to  announce 
that  he  had  just  mended  the  cows'  stalls,  where  they  had 
torn  down  the  boards  with  their  horns  and  that  twelve  nails 
had  been  required  to  repair  the  damage,  the  number  show- 
ing the  extent  and  importance  of  the  work  to  his  mind.  His 
explanation  ended,  as  usual,  with  the  remark  :  "  Mr.  Brown 
will  be  so  glad  to  have  me  do  it." 

Before  the  close  of  the  school-year,  Tommy  had  made  a 
wooden  shutter  for  the  smoke-house.  When  this  had  been 
put  into  place  with  hinges,  a  fastener  and  a  long  hook  to 
hold  it  open  at  the  proper  angle  for  the  fresh  air  to  come  in, 
Tommy  adopted  this  little  building  as  his  especial  field  of 
labor.  The  wooden  button  on  the  door  was  removed,  and 
a  latch,  evolved  from  discarded  pieces  of  brass  and  iron,  was 
substituted.  A  large  wooden  knocker  was  screwed  on  the 
outside  for  the  use  of   callers,  since  the   door  was    always 


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fastened  when  Tommy  was  "  at  home."  An  old  chair  and 
stand  were  procured  for  furniture,  although  the  former  sel- 
dom held  anything  except  tools  or  strips  of  wood.  The 
sliding  windows  were  taken  out,  given  new  frames  and  re- 
placed on  hinges,  and  bars,  thick  and  strong,  were  nailed 
across  the  outside  of  the  windows  to  prevent  the  cows  from 
breaking  the  glass  with  their  horns.  Thus  securely  pro- 
tected, Tommy  spent  many  happy  hours  in  the  little  house, 
now  putting  up  a  shelf,  or  adjusting  a  board,  or  adding  a 
brace  to  strengthen  some  part  of  his  habitation. 

Having  arranged  the  interior  to  his  satisfaction,  Tommy 
turned  his  attention  to  the  surroundings.  Close  by  the 
smoke-house  was  a  stone  wall  which  had  been  partly  over- 
thrown. In  a  few  days,  not  only  was  the  wall  rebuilt  very 
creditably,  but  the  loose  stones  and  pine  needles  were  neatly 
cleared  away. 

But  Tommy's  crowning  achievement  was  the  planning  of 
a  means  of  opening  a  window  in  the  shed,  which  had  never 
been  honored  by  spring  or  weight.  By  his  ingenious  ar- 
rangement it  was  easily  raised  or  lowered  and  was  made  self- 
locking  by  a  piece  of  iron,  which  dropped  back  when  the 
window  was  closed,  thus  acting  as  a  check.  At  the  top  of 
the  lower  sash  a  cord  was  fastened,  which  ran  through  pul- 
leys overhead  and  down  one  side  of  the  window.  The  weight 
at  the  end  of  the  cord  was  a  bar  of  iron,  which  swung  to  and 
fro  freely.  Tommy  considered  this  dangerous  for  cats  and 
people,  so  he  devised  a  scheme  for  preventing  any  accident. 
With  strips  of  leather  he  fastened  to  the  wall  a  piece  of  iron 
piping,  one  end  resting  on  the  floor,  the  top  snugly  covered 
with  a  tin  can  in  which  there  was  a  hole  for  the  cord  to  pass 
through,  the  weight  being  thus  secured  in  a  box. 

Another  idea,  in  executing  which  Tommy  had  the  as- 
sistance of  a  kind  friend,  was  that  of  a  "bicycle,"  or 
"foot-car,"  as  it  was  finally  called.  It  looked  not  unlike 
a  carpenter's  horse,  but  instead  of  four  legs  it  had  but 
two,  terminating  in  wooden  wheels.  In  front  a  bell  was 
held  aloft  by  a  strip  of  iron,  and  its  tinkle  could  be 
heard    whenever   Tommy    took    a    ride,    sitting   astride   his 


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queer  vehicle.  Provision  was  made  for  a  passenger,  but 
no  other  child  derived  the  pleasure  that  he  himself  did 
from  his  car.  If  while  on  the  road  Tommy  perceived 
the  approach  of  a  wagon,  he  grasped  his  car  quickly  and 
wheeled  it  into  the  grass,  returning  to  the  road  when 
the  team  had  passed.  The  car  was  completed  toward  the 
end  of  the  week  and  the  desire  to  use  it  on  Sunday  was 
strong.  On  being  refused  permission  to  do  so,  he  argued : 
"  The  electric  cars  and  steam  cars  run  on  Sunday."  He 
was  reminded  that  he  had  six  days  for  work  and  play  and 
one  day  for  rest.  "  But  the  conductors  and  motor  men 
work  on  Sundays,"  objected  Tommy.  "  Did  God  tell 
them  to  rest  ? "  "  Have  they  bibles  ^  "  "  Do  they  go  to 
church  ?  "  were  some  of  the  many  questions  which  followed. 

Tommy  frequently  spoke  of  God  and  expressed  some 
original  and  quaint  ideas,  showing  the  workings  of  his 
mind.  One  day  he  asked  questions  concerning  the  con- 
tents of  a  purse.  When  he  was  told  to  whom  it  be- 
longed, he  replied:  "No,  it  is  God's  money."  At 
another  time  his  puzzling  question,  "who  helps  John 
ride  his  bicycle.'*"  was  answered  thus:  "John  works  the 
pedals  with  his  own  feet,"  but  Tommy  said,  correcting 
the  speaker,  "  God  makes  John  strong  and  helps  him 
ride  his  wheel."  At  bedtime  one  night  Tommy  men- 
tioned a  slight  trouble,  but  with  "God  will  make  it 
well,"  he  dismissed  the  subject.  In  the  morning  he  an- 
nounced cheerfully:  "It  is  all  better.     God  fixed  it." 

Another  of  Tommy's  choicest  possessions  was  the  bi- 
cycle, which  Mrs.  W.  H.  Slocum  gave  him  and  from 
which  he  derived  great  enjoyment,  although  the  excessive 
heat  and  dust  prevented  him  from  using  it  as  much  as 
he  would  otherwise  have  done.  He  took  pride  in  sitting 
up  very  straight  and  in  doing  more  than  half  the  push- 
ing, and,  after  the  first  slight  fear  was  overcome,  he  en- 
joyed riding  very  fast. 

All  of  the  hours  were  not  spent  in  pursuing  his  own 
pleasure,  for,  aside  from  the  one  or  two  hours  of  study, 
which    Tommy    accomplished    daily,    he    performed    many 


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little  tasks  to  aid  the  family.  The  winter's  supply  of 
wood  was  housed  as  formerly,  the  clothes  wringer  and 
ice-cream  freezer  were  turned,  doubtless  with  preference 
for  the  latter,  water  was  pumped  and  the  tubs  emptied 
and  the  wood-box  was  kept  well  filled,  all  by  the  same 
busy  hands. 

Two  weeks  before  the  time  for  returning  to  school, 
Tommy  packed  up  his  bench  and  cleaned  the  tools  with 
an  unnecessary  amount  of  oil  for  fear  of  ru5t.  Boxes 
of  choice  bits  of  metal,  nails,  screws  and  other  things 
dear  to  his  heart  were  neatly  tied  up  days  before  hand, 
awaiting  the  time  for  packing  his  trunk.  Then  began 
the  last  lingering  but  business-like  survey  of  the  prem- 
ises. Nothing  was  overlooked,  and  by  the  close  of  the 
last  day  everything  had  been  completed.  Then,  with  a 
firm  conviction  that  he  had  "  helped  Mr.  Brown "  by  all 
his  doings,  Tommy  was  again  ready  for  school. 

Thus  runs  the  story  of  Tommy's  life  and  work  at 
school  and  in  his  beloved  summer  home  at  Wrentham, 
and  also  of  his  visit  to  Philadelphia  and  Washington 
with  his  experiences  at  the  white  house  and  his  sensa- 
tions in  the  great  government  buildings.  An  excel- 
lent photograph  of  the  dear  boy,  taken  a  few  weeks 
ago,  has  been  reproduced  and  placed  at  the  begin- 
ning of  this  account,  showing  how  much  he  has  grown 
and  how  manly  he  looks. 

We  may  repeat  here  what  has  been  said  in  our  last 
annual  report,  that  so  far  as  achievement  of  results  is 
concerned  Tommy's  record  surpasses  that  of  all  other 
persons  in  his  condition.  It  bears  witness  to  the 
marked  enlargement  of  the  capacities  of  his  mind,  the 
steady  development  of  the  sweetness  of  his  nature  and 
the  constant  increase  of  the  admirable  qualities  of  his 
character.  Moreover,  it  speaks  very  eloquently  of  the 
unstinted  liberality  of  those  who  have  kindly  volun- 


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teered  to  supply  the  means  for  his  maintenance  and 
education.  Nothing  could  have  been  done  without 
their  assistance. 

The  most  prominent  of  Tommy's  benefactors,  to 
whose  generosity  his  emancipation  and  training  are 
mainly  due,  are  Mr.  Joseph  B.  Glover,  a  dear  anony- 
mous friend,  who  has  paid  from  time  to  time  such 
deficits  as  occurred  in  Tommy's-  accounts  and  upon 
whom  we  are  obliged  to  call  again  this  year  for  the 
amount  of  ^85.34,  Mrs.  Warren  B.  Potter,  Mrs.  George 
W.  Wales,  Mrs.  Annie  B.  Matthews,  Miss  Sarah  M. 
Fay,  A.B.,  Mrs.  A.  A.  Ballou,  Detroit,  Michigan,  Dr. 
B.  H.  Buxton,  New  York,  Master  Willie  B.  Conrad, 
Mr.  James  Eckersley  of  Plattsburgh,  N.Y.,  Mrs.  J. 
Conklin  Brown  of  Berkeley,  California,  and  her  little 
son  Warner,  the  Misses  Jane  F.  and  Lucia  Dow  of 
Milton,  Miss  Mary  D.  Sohier,  Mrs.  Dudley  L.  Pick- 
man,  Mrs.  B.  L.  Young,  Mrs.  John  Jay  Chapman  of 
New  York,  Miss  Susan  Day  Kimball,  Miss  Eleanor 
G.  May,  trustee  of  the  Lydia  Maria  Child  fund,  Mrs. 
William  H.  Slocum,  Mr.  John  Gribbel,  Philadelphia, 
Mrs.  M.  Abbie  Newell,  Mrs.  Henrietta  M.  Reed,  Mrs. 
E.  Rollins  Morse,  children  of  the  kindergarten  at 
Florence,  Mass.,  Mr.  Robert  D.  McGonnigle  of  Pitts- 
burg, Pa.,  the  late  Miss  Emily  M.  Everett  of  Cleve- 
land, Ohio,  and  many  others,  whose  names  are  printed 
in  full  in  another  part  of  this  report.  All  these  gen- 
erous and  kind-hearted  givers  have  ample  reason  to 
rejoice  over  the  splendid  results  which  have  been 
obtained  by  the  help  of  their  gifts.  Through  their 
liberality  Tommy  has  been  restored  to  human  fellow- 
ship, is  comforted  in  the  bosom  of  sdciety  and  is 
enjoying  the  advantages  of  education  and  the  bless- 
ings of  domestic  life. 


I  cannot  refrain  from  speaking  at  this  juncture  of 
the  groundlessness  of  the  impression,  which  prevails 
among  many  people,  that  suflficient  provision  has 
already  been  made  for  Tommy,  that  he  is  favored  with 
a  large  number  of  sympathizers  who  are  actively  inter- 
ested in  him,  and  that  all  his  wants,  present  and 
future,  are  amply  supplied.  I  wish  from  the  bottom  of 
my  heart,  that  these  notions  were  correct ;  but  I  am 
grieved  to  be  obliged  to  state  that  they  are  entirely 
erroneous. 

The  truth  of  the  matter  is  that,  with  the  exception 
of  the  amount  of  fifty  dollars  per  annum,  which  has 
been  provided  for  him  through  the  keen  foresight  and 
thoughtful  generosity  of  his  beloved  friend,  Mr.  Joseph 
B.  Glover,  Tommy  has  nothing  coming  to  him  regu- 
larly from  any  direction.  Indeed,  it  is  with  immense 
difficulty  and  by  means  of  constant  personal  appeals 
that  the  requisite  sum  of  money  for  his  support  is 
obtained. 

But  for  obvious  reasons  this  state  of  things  is  exceed- 
ingly precarious,  and  we  feel,  that  a  surer  and  more 
permanent  source  of  revenue  ought  to  be  procured  for 
the  unfortunate  boy  without  further  delay.  Action 
should  be  taken  while  the  intelligent  and  well-to-do 
members  of  our  community  are  still  manifesting  both 
a  profound  interest  in  Tommy  and  his  work  and  a 
disposition  to  lend  a  helping  hand  to  him  and  encour- 
age him  to  go  forward.  It  is  high  time  for  us  to  seize 
the  opportunity  and  inaugurate  an  immediate  move- 
ment for  securing  a  fund  for  his  benefit  large  enough 
to  yield  a  yearly  income  of  five  hundred  dollars,  such 
fund  to  be  raised  with  the  distinct  understanding  that 
it  is  to  be  placed  under  the  care  and  control  of  the 
trustees  of  the  Perkins  Institution  and  Massachusetts 


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School  for  the  BHnd,  and  that  only  its  net  income  is  to 
be  given  to  Tommy  so  long  as  he  lives  or  is  in  need 
of  it,  the  principal  remaining  intact  forever.  It  should 
be  further  understood,  that  at  his  death,  or  when  he  is 
otherwise  provided  for,  another  child  similarly  afflicted 
shall  have  the  benefit  of  this  fund. 

With  this  explanation  we  appeal  most  earnestly  to 
the  public  in  general  and  to  Tommy's  loyal  friends 
and  benefactors  in  particular,  asking  them  for  gifts 
toward  this  permanent  fund,  as  well  as  for  a  sufficient 
number  of  annual  subscriptions  to  pay  his  current 
expenses,  and  we  fervently  hope  that  this  request  will 
meet  with  a  favorable  response. 

From  the  depths  of  the  dense  darkness  and  awful 
stillness  in  which  he  is  plunged,  the  unfortunate  boy 
is  as  incapable  of  pleading  his  own  case  in  eloquent 
words  as  he  is  of  singing  a  song  of  glee  or  a  carol  of 
joy.  His  voice  can  be  of  no  service  to  him  in  por- 
traying his  condition  or  in  presenting  his  claim  to  a 
thorough  education,  which  is  to  him  the  veritable  bread 
of  life  and  therefore  of  infinitely  greater  importance 
than  to  children  possessed  of  all  their  faculties.  In 
all  probability  he  does  not  realize  fully  the  extent  of 
his  indebtedness  to  his  benefactors,  and  therefore  he 
does  not  take  up  his  pencil  to  write  a  few  words  to 
them,  acknowledging  their  goodness  towards  him  and 
expressing  his  sentiments  of  high  appreciation  and  of 
profound  gratitude  to  them  for  what  they  have  done 
for  him.  Nevertheless,  he  is  gradually  becoming  con- 
scious of  the  inestimable  value  of  the  aid  which  they 
bestow  upon  him,  and,  although  mutely  and  unosten- 
tatiously yet  touchingly  and  earnestly, — 

He  sends  a  prayer  from  his  heart's  deep  core, 
And  flings  a  plea  upwards  to  heaven's  door, 


for  their  spiritual  well-being,  as  well  as  for  their  hap- 
piness and  continued  prosperity. 

In  the  whole  range  of  humble  and  pathetic  suppli- 
cations is  there  one,  which  can  reach  the  throne  of 
glory  more  quickly  or  will  be  heard  more  attentively 
than  that,  which  emanates  from  the  white  soul  and 
the  sealed  lips  of  Tommy  Stringer? 

Let  us  Press  toward  the  Mark  of  Perfection. 

I  trust  it  will  grow  to  a  more  prosperous  perfection, 

—  Shakespeare. 

We  close  another  chapter  in  the  history  of  the  kin- 
dergarten with  a  feeling  of  thankfulness  for  the  un- 
failing support,  which  has  been  generously  given  to 
this  beneficent  institution,  and  with  a  sense  of  pro- 
found gratitude  for  the  "numerous  blessings,  which 
have  been  yearly  showered  upon  it." 

The  review  of  the  work  of  the  past  twelve  months 
presents  a  record,  which  is  marred  by  no  drawbacks 
of  any  kind  and  is  full  of  hopefulness,  encouragement 
and  inspiration.  It  shows  clearly  that  steady  advance- 
ment has  been  made  toward  the  goal  of  perfection, 
which  we  are  striving  to  approach,  and,  it  serves  as  an 
incentive  to  further  exertions  in  the  same  direction 
and  as  a  pledge  and  promise  of  the  accomplishment 
of  the  best  that  we  desire  and  plan  for  the  blind,  one 
and  all. 

In  the  light  of  the  facts  which  lie  before  us  we  can 
readily  see  that  no  preceding  year  can  compare  with 
the  one  just  closed  in  material  prosperity,  in  the  rich- 
ness of  fruition  and  in  the  extent  of  its  beneficent  in- 
fluences on  the  lives  and  characters  of  the  little  sight- 
less children. 


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Is  it  not  possible  for  us  to  continue  our  progress 
without  interruption  ? 

The  kindergarten  for  the  blind,  with  its  sacred  min- 
istrations to  the  needs  of  tiny  afflicted  human  beings, 
is  unquestionably  one  of  the  innumerable  precious 
legacies,  which  have  been  bequeathed  to  us  by  the 
nineteenth  century.  In  entering  upon  its  successor, 
let  us  carry  into  the  latter  and  intensify  the  noble 
spirit,  which  prompted  the  founders  and  promoters  of 
the  little  school  to  establish  and  endow  it  for  the  care, 
development,  comfort  and  happiness  of  the  stricken 
lambs  of  the  human  fold. 

Respectfully  submitted  by 

M.  ANAGNOS. 


WORK  OF  THE  KINDERGARTEN. 


Extracts  from  the  Reports  of  the  Teachers. 

A  report  of  the  kindergarten  would  be  by  no  means 
complete  without  the  personal  testimony  to  the  value 
of  its  work,  afforded  by  the  laborers  among  the  little 
blind  children.  In  their  own  faith  in  its  beneficence, 
they  offer  a  perfect  justification  of  the  constant,  stren- 
uous efforts  put  into  this  field  of  labor  and  a  strong 
note  of  encouragement  for  its  continuance  and  expan- 
sion. We  take  pleasure  in  presenting  some  brief 
excerpts  from  the  records  of  each  teacher  in  the  little 
school. 

Girls'  Section.  Kinder  gar te^t.  In  this  depart- 
ment of  the  work  the  little  children  are  led  gently  and 
patiently  into  a  wonderful  world,  aglow  with  beauty  of 
which  their  starved  little  hearts  have  never  dreamed. 
Miss  Alice  E.  Shedd  thus  speaks  of  her  little  charges 
in  this  division :  — 

During  the  school- year  ending  in  June,  1900,  fourteen  little 
girls  were  included  in  the  three  classes,  into  which  the  kinder- 
garten department  is  divided,  while  one  little  new  pupil  joined 
this  number  during  the  last  three  months  of  the  session.  By 
the  daily  programme  two  periods  of  time  have  been  devoted 
to  each  of  the  younger  classes  for  work  on  gift  and  occupa- 
tion, and  one  hour  of  the  first  class,  connecting  with  the 
primary  grade.  The  three  classes  have  met  together  during 
the  first  hour  in  the  morning  for  a  general  talk  and  again, 
later   in    the    forenoon,    for    games, —  two    periods,  which    have 


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been  particularly  helpful  in  bringing  the  little  blind  child  into 
touch  with  the  life  around  her. 

Simple  talks  on  such  subjects  as  cotton,  wool,  leather,  wood, 
iron,  coal  and  animal  life  were  given  in  connection  with  the 
work  in  nature,  which  has  followed  the  course  of  the  seasons 
through  the  year.  An  attempt  has  been  made  to  teach  the 
children  to  recognize  at  a  touch  the  common  nuts,  some  of  the 
leaves  and  the  first  wild  flowers  of  spring,  and  to  identify 
the  notes  of  the  birds,  which  are  most  frequently  heard.  As 
a  result  of  the  latter  effort  nearly  every  child  knows  the  notes 
of  the  crow,  robin,  oriole,  yellow  warbler  and  blue-jay. 

One  day,  when  the  first  class  of  kindergarten  children  had 
gone  into  the  park  to  listen  for  the  birds,  they  came  upon  a 
redstart,  singing  his  characteristic  song,  — "  Zweeoo-weeoo- 
weeoo/'^  "Why,"  exclaimed  one  of  the  little  girls,  "it 
sounds   just   like  a  star,  but  it   only  has    three  points." 

In  regard  to  the  technical  work  of  this  department,  the 
progress  has  been  fair  throughout  the  school-year,  and,  at  its 
close,  four  little  girls  proudly  took  their  places  in  the  primary 
grade. 

Primary  Class.  Through  the  influence  of  kinder- 
garten training,  the  children  grow  into  the  more  self- 
reliant  and  independent  work  of  this  class,  in  which 
individual  development  is  the  dominant  note.  Here 
is  Miss  Alice  M.  Lane's  report  of  the  results  attained 
in  their  cases  :  — 

The  work  of  the  primary  class  in  the  girls'  department  has 
been  along  the  same  lines  as  in  previous  years. 

The  aim  has  been  to  gain  the  free  and  individual  develop- 
ment of  each  child,  by  allowing  her,  as  far  as  possible,  to 
follow  out  her  own  intellectual  interests  and  by  encouraging 
her  to  the  highest  attainment  in  mental  progress. 

Work  in  nature  forms  a  very  important  part  of  our  pro- 
gramme, being  full  of  fresh  delights  and  abounding  in  pleasur- 
able discoveries  respecting  our  animate  and  inanimate  friends. 
Through  the  study  of  language,  which  with  us  is  closely  related 
to  work  in  nature,  they  find  expression  for  their  awakened 
interests  and  novel  experiences. 


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All  of  the  little  girls  enjoyed  the  work  of  reproducing 
leaves,  fruits,  nuts,  maps  or  designs  in  clay  or  with  pins  upon 
cushions, —  an  accomplishment  which  was  called  by  one  child 
"  drawing." 

A  visit  to  the  state  house  and  to  Boston  common  furnished 
material  for  many  lessons  upon  our  form  of  government  and 
for  talks  upon  the  history  of  Boston.  The  work  of  the  class 
in  arithmetic  has  been,  with  few  exceptions,  satisfactory. 

The  girls  have  shown  ambition  and  interest  in  their  daily 
tasks,  and  most  of  them  have  made  good  progress. 

Music  Department.  Music  offers  such  thorough 
enjoyment  to  the  little  blind  child  and  such  complete 
relaxation  from  the  daily  routine  of  the  school-room, 
that  no  urging  is  needed  to  secure  the  hearty  coopera- 
tion of  the  tiny  students  with  their  teacher  of  music, 
Miss  Elfie  M.  Fairbanks,  who  thus  summarizes  the 
year's  achievements :  — 

In  the  work  of  the  music  department  the  aim,  throughout 
the  year,  has  been  to  make  music  a  living  reality  and  not  a 
merely  mechanical  manipulation  of  the  keyboard. 

Fifteen  girls  have  received  instruction  on  the  pianoforte, 
while  two  of  these  have  also  studied  the  violin.  All  the  girls 
have  had  daily  instruction  in  singing  and  training  in  the  recog- 
nition of  tones,  with  frequent  lessons  in  elementary  harmony. 
As  a  whole,  the  pupils  have  worked  with  interest  and  zeal  and 
have  made  good  progress. 

One  evening  each  week  has  been  devoted  to  reading  about 
the  world  of  music,  and  the  brief  selections  of  matter  relating 
to  music  or  musicians  have  been  listened  to  with  earnest  at- 
tention. 

At  frequent  intervals  the  children  have  been  allowed  to  play 
to  each  other,  and  the  "little  concerts,"  as  they  called  these 
occasions,  have  been  a  source  of  profit  as  well  as  pleasure  to 
the  participants. 

Boys'  Section.  Kindergarten.  Here  are  taken 
the    first    timid    steps    on    tlie    path    which    leads    to 


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heights  towering  so  far  beyond  the  Httle  climbers  that 
an  immediate  revelation  of  them  might  well  over- 
shadow the  delights  of  the  successive  gifts,  occupa- 
tions and  games.  But  in  serene  unconsciousness  of 
their  future  responsibilities  the  children  rejoice  in  the 
sunlit  way.  Miss  Grace  W.  Thomas  describes  the 
possibilities  of  the  work  as  follows :  — 

To  give  a  correct  idea  of  the  work  of  the  past  year,  it  would 
be  gratifying  to  record  the  progress  of  each  individual  child. 

Be  it  yours  to  give  bread  unto  men 

Be  it  mine  to  give  men  unto  themselves, 

are  the  words  expressing  the  life  purpose  of  the  great  founder 
of  the  kindergarten.  This  work,  as  a  rich  legacy,  he  has  be- 
queathed to  us,  his  humble  followers. 

In  this  department  there  have  been  sixteen  little  boys,  many 
of  whom,  even  if  they  had  their  sight,  could  not  be  reckoned 
normal  children.  Their  lives  were  sadly  fettered.  What  could 
be  done  to  free  them  has  been  the  problem,  which  has  daily 
presented  itself  to  us. 

But  encouraging  signs  of  progress  have  not  been  wanting. 
The  games,  the  walks  and  other  physical  exercises  have  tended 
to  develop  freedom  in  bodily  activity.  A  marked  improvement 
has  been  noted  in  the  children's  ability  to  concentrate  their 
thoughts  on  the  continued  stories,  which  are  read  to  them  daily. 
At  the  tables,  in  their  work  with  the  gifts  and  occupations,  it 
was  quite  evident  that  their  powers  of  perception  had  steadily 
increased,  and  the  ability  to  express  what  has  been  revealed  to 
tliem  has  likewise  grown  in  proportion. 

The  work  in  nature  has  been  one  of  the  most  hopeful  feat- 
ures of  the  year's  work.  As  opportunities  have  offered,  the 
children  have  been  taken  out  to  breathe  in  the  freedom  of 
"  God's  out-of-doors."  To  its  influence  their  young  hearts 
have  been  wonderfully  responsive. 

Prima7y  Class.  In  a  greater  or  less  degree  the 
children  respond  to  the  teachings  of  the  kindergarten 
and    brin^  to  this  hii^her  grade  the  results   of   such 


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training,  to  continue  here  the  development  of  mind, 
body  and  heart.  Miss  L.  Henrietta  Stratton  has 
given  the  following  account  of  the  year's  work  :  — 

The  class  of  1900  numbered  ten.  The  record  of  work  for 
the  year  is  quite  satisfactory,  although  at  the  beginning  of  the 
school  term  the  prospect  was  not  as  bright  as  in  some  previous 
years.  These  boys  did  not  manifest  a  spirit  of  investigation 
and  were  not  mentally  alert,  but,  on  looking  back  at  the  close 
of  the  year,  it  can  be  seen  that  they  have  grown  stronger  both 
physically  and  intellectually  and,  on  the  whole,  have  made 
commendable  progress.  The  development  in  some  cases  has 
been  very  slow  and  has  required  much  patience  and  individual 
attention  on  the  part  of  the  teacher. 

The  class  has  done  excellent  work  in  reading.  One  of  their 
number  reads  as  rapidly  with  his  fingers  as  the  average  boy  of 
the  same  age  who  has  his  sight.  Instruction  in  reading  was 
begun  with  two  boys  who  were  thought  to  be  too  weak  men- 
tally to  learn.  It  was  a  hard  struggle,  but  the  task  was  ac- 
complished and  at  the  end  of  the  term  both  boys  were  reading 
from  books. 

It  has  always  been  hard  for  the  children  to  learn  to  write, 
since  proficiency  in  this  art  does  not  appeal  to  them  tangibly 
or  through  any  sense  and  fails  to  attract  or  interest  them,  but 
the  exercise  has  proved  to  be  of  the  utmost  value  in  training 
brain  and  hand  to  work  together.  In  some  cases  the  attempt 
to  teach  the  square-hand  method  of  writing  has  been  neces- 
sarily abandoned,  but  in  no  case  has  a  pupil  failed  to  learn  to 
read. 

Their  modelling  in  clay  has  been  very  good.  The  children 
enjoy  this  work  as  much  as  anything  which  they  do,  and  they 
form  a  happy  little  group  when  they  are  seated  around  the 
tables,  busily  engaged  in  shaping  some  object.  They  have 
made  leaves,  flowers,  fruit,  cups  and  saucers,  pitchers  and  can- 
dlesticks.    Some  of  their  articles  have  been  baked  and  glazed. 

Music  Department.  The  use  of  Miss  Fletcher's 
"  musical  simplex  system  "  has  been  so  fully  set  forth 
that  it  is  hardly  necessary  to  call  attention  to  its  value, 


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as  proved  by  the  advancement  of  the  little  boys 
through  instruction  by  this  method.  These  results 
are  admirably  shown  by  the  following  extract  from 
Miss  Eleanor  Maud  Hamilton's  record  of  the  year's 
work :  — 

During  the  last  school-year  18  boys  have  studied  music,  begin- 
.ning  their  work  with  the  "  Fletcher  musical  simplex  system,"  the 
value  of  which  to  our  blind  children  has  been  amply  demonstrated 
by  the  results  obtained  by  its  use  and  by  the  interest  and  appre- 
ciation inculcated  by  this  mode  of  teaching.  Although  the  prog- 
ress of  the  several  boys  has  varied  greatly,  the  average  advance 
has  quite  realized  all  expectations. 

The  work  of  the  most  advanced  of  the  three  classes  may  be 
summed  up  as  follows  :  — 

In  musical  history,  the  boys  have  studied  the  lives  of  Pales- 
trina,  Scarlatti,  Bach,  Handel,  Gluck,  Haydn,  Mozart,  Beethoven 
and  Rossini. 

They  can  read  and  write  easily  the  Braille  system  of  musical 
notation. 

They  are  able  to  distinguish  all  intervals  and  almost  any  tone. 

They  can  play  all  the  scales  (major  and  minor)  with  correct 
fingering,  each  hand  alone ;  the  triads  of  all  scales  in  the  three 
positions  ;  cadences  in  all  keys,  commencing  with  the  root  posi- 
tions or  either  of  the  inversions  of  the  triads ;  dominant  and  di- 
minished sevenths  in  any  key,  resolving  them ;  several  brief 
selections  from  Orth's  Mother  Goose  Songs  without  Words,  plac- 
ing the  hand  in  a  good  position,  and  one  piece  from  Faelten's 
Reader  in  any  key,  major  or  minor. 

The  boys  of  the  second  class  have  completed  the  elementary 
course,  Ayhich  was  pursued  by  the  older  pupils  last  year,  and  the 
youngest  children  or  those  of  the  third  class  have  accomplished 
about  one  half  of  this  work.  Nearly  all  the  boys  have  taken  a 
great  delight  in  this  study  and  have  been  willing  workers. 

Department  of  Manual  Training.  Both  the  little 
boys  and  the  little  girls  follow  out  a  well-arranged 
course  of  manual  training,  which  is  excellently  adapted 
to  meet  the  needs  of  their  growing  organisms,  and, 


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while  holding  their  voluntary  interest,  imparts  strength 
to  weak  muscles  and  increases  mental  vigor.  Miss 
Laura  A.  Brown  briefly  narrates  the  successful  work 
of  this  department  as  follows :  — 

In  the  department  of  manual  training,  knitting  and  sewing 
have  been  regularly  taught  according  to  the  system  followed  in 
previous  years.  There  have  been  forty-eight  pupils,  twenty-seven 
of  whom  were  girls,  and  twenty-one  boys. 

The  work  has  progressed  smoothly  throughout  the  year,  and 
the  advance  made  by  the  majority  of  the  pupils  has  been  all  that 
could  be  desired.  Not  only  were  greater  skill  and  dexterity  ac- 
quired in  the  use  of  the  fingers,  but  a  corresponding  mental  de- 
velopment was  distinctly  noticeable. 

Work  of  the  Primary  Department. 

When  the  boys  have  attained  the  proud  distinction 
of  promotion  to  this  department,  they  scorn  to  be  des- 
ignated "  kindergarten  children  "  and  desire  due  stress 
to  be  laid  upon  their  new-found  dignity  as  "  primary 
boys."  An  incentive  to  greater  diligence  is  thus  fur- 
nished, and  the  result  is  shown  in  a  sturdier  effort 
and  a  deeper  purpose.  Without  instituting  new 
methods  or  abandoning  the  healthful  and  regenerative 
activities  of  the  kindergarten  course,  the  lines  of  work 
in  this  department  broaden  and  widen  to  find  outlet 
for  the  larger  capabilities  of  the  growing  boy.  The 
progress  in  this  direction  during  the  last  twelve 
months  has  been  marked,  while  the  strong  spirit  of 
mutual  helpfulness,  cooperation  and  forbearance 
throughout  this  household,  as  well  as  in  every  one 
connected  with  the  kindergarten  for  the  blind,  has 
been  most  commendable  and  has  contributed  largely 
to  the  success  noted  in  the  history  of  the  year. 


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Literary  Classes-  The  regular  course  which  has 
here  been  established  and  carried  out  under  the 
supervision  of  its  two  teachers,  Miss  Bertha  G.  Hop- 
kins and  Miss  Anna  Parish  Knapp,  is  free  from  stereo- 
typed forms  and  seeks  by  natural  and  progressive 
methods  the  development  of  each  young  individual. 
Miss  Hopkins,  the  teacher  of  senior  standing,  thus 
recounts  the   labors  of  the  year :  — 

At  the  beginning  of  the  school-year  in  September,  1899,  this 
department  opened  with  an  enrohnent  of  twenty  pupils.  Of 
these,  twelve  had  been  here  during  the  preceding  year,  while  the 
remaining  eight  were  transferred  from  the  kindergarten.  On 
account  of  the  increase  in  the  number  of  boys  one  new  teacher 
was  added  to  the  literary  department. 

The  pupils  have  been  divided  into  four  classes  according  to  the 
degree  of  knowledge  attained.  All  have  received  instruction  in 
arithmetic,  reading,  spelling,  writing,  both  in  the  "square-hand" 
method  and  in  the  Braille  point  system,  language,  geography, 
history  and  the  study  of  nature.  The  object  of  the  work  in  the 
last  three  subjects  has  been  not  only  to  increase  their  knowledge 
of  the  country  and  people  about  which  they  study,  but  to  widen 
their  horizon  and  create  an  interest  in  more  remote  parts  of  the 
world. 

With  few  exceptions  the  boys  have  completed  the  course  so 
satisfactorily  that  nearly  all  have  been  advanced  in  grade,  while 
the  seven  students  who  formed  the  highest  class  were  promoted  at 
the  end  of  the  school-year  to  the  institution  at  South  Boston. 

Music  Department.  Under  Miss  Minnie  C.  Tucker, 
the  study  of  music  has  continued  in  this  department, 
as  well  as  in  the  kindergarten,  to  be  taught  according 
to  the  principles  of  Miss  Fletcher's  "  musical  simplex 
system,"  to  which,  in  its  results  for  little  blind  children, 
too  much  credit  cannot  be  given  for  its  presentation 
of  "learning  by  doing,"  for  its  inculcation  by  natural 
methods  and  for  its  union  of  the  interests  of  blind  and 


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seeing  in  the  use  of  musical  symbols.  Of  her  work 
among  the  boys  of  this  department,  Miss  Tucker, 
speaks  as  follows:  — 

In  the  musical  studies  of  the  boys'  primary  department  fourteen 
boys  have  received  instruction  in  playing  upon  the  pianoforte, 
three  on  the  violin,  two  on  the  flute,  two  on  the  clarinet,  and  six 
on  brass  instruments,  two  of  the  latter  beginning  the  work  in 
^l^anuary,  1900.  The  boys  have  been  taught  musical  notation  by 
the  use  of  Miss  Fletcher's  "musical  simplex  system,"  that  most 
delightful  of  methods  for  little  children,  by  which  they  pass  natu- 
rally and  easily  into  the  complexity  of  musical  knowledge,  without 
realizing  that  it  is  other  than  a  pleasant  game. 

Close  study  has  been  given  to  intervals  and  chords,  and  the  ear 
has  been  carefully  trained.  A  class  in  singing  has  had  daily 
practice,  following  a  line  of  work  similar  to  that  taught  in  public 
schools.  The  results  obtained  have  been  satisfactory  considering 
the  limited  amount  of  time  allowed  for  practice. 

Department  of  Manual  Training.  The  system  of 
work  in  knitting  and  sewing,  which  aids  in  the  devel- 
opment of  the  kindergarten  child,  here  gives  place  to 
a  course  of  wood  sloyd,  which  awakens  a  fresh  in- 
terest in  the  half-Q:rown  lad,  to  whom  the  use  of  tools 
is  always  a  joy.  A  systematic  training  in  this  direc- 
tion has  been  found  to  be  of  incalculable  benefit  to 
every  side  of  a  boy's  nature,  and  the  success  of  this 
branch  of  education  in  our  school  is  unquestionable. 
Miss  Martha  E.  Hall  thus  describes  the  training  of 
her  pupils  in  this  work:  — 

Each  of  the  nineteen  boys  has  spent  one  recitation  period 
every  day  in  the  sloyd  room  during  the  past  year.  Those  who 
had  already  received  a  year's  training  in  this  work  were  able 
to  continue  the  regular  course  from  the  point,  at  which  they  had 
left  it  in  the  previous  June,  and  during  the  past  year  these 
have  not  only  completed  the  elementary  course,  but  have  also 
begun    the    work  arranged   for  boys  of   the  seventh    grade,  with 


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such  changes  as  were  necessary  to  meet  the  requirements  of  the 
pupils.  The  difficulty  in  copying  the  models  was  greatly  in- 
creased for  them  by  the  use  of  the  third  dimension,  thickness, 
for  they  found  it  much  harder  to  plane  four  surfaces  true  than 
only  two,  as  heretofore.  A  few  of  the  most  ambitious  boys 
completed  the  work  of  the  seventh  grade  and  made  a  few  models 
utilized  in  the  eighth  division. 

The  boys  who  entered  this  department  from  the  kindergarten 
at  the  beginning  of  the  school-year  have  pursued  the  ordinary' 
elementary  course  for  beginners. 

The  ability  of  the  pupils  to  grasp  the  idea  of  the  proper  use 
of  the  tools  was  as  marked  as  in  the  previous  year,  but  their 
interest  in  the  work  has  remained  unabated  and  their  progress 
during  the  year  has  been  satisfactory. 


ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. 


« 

We  take  great  pleasure  in  acknowledging  our  indebtedness 
to  the  firm  friends  and  benefactors  of  the  little  blind  chil- 
dren for  many  gifts  and  benefits  bestowed  upon  them  during 
the  past  year. 

The  musical  interests  of  the  little  school  have  been  furthered 
by  the  gift  of  a  pianoforte  from  Mrs.  Whitney,  through  her  son, 
Mr.  E.  G.  Whitney. 

Mr.  John  M.  Rodocanachi  has  again  most  generously  remem- 
bered the  needs  of  the  kinder  orchestra  and  has  given  twenty  dol- 
lars for  new  instruments  for  the  little  band  of  tiny  musicians. 

The  products  of  garden  and  orchard  have  come  in  bountiful 
measure  from  Mrs.  W.  H.  Slocum  and  Mrs.  George  R.  Fowler, 
both  of  Jamaica  Plain,  from  Mrs.  L.  B.  Schwarz  and  Mrs.  Pres- 
cott  Bigelow  of  Brookline,  Miss  Cornelia  A.  French  of  Boston, 
Miss  Brown  of  Roxbury,  Mrs.  Joseph  Burns  of  Taunton,  Mrs. 
J.  D.  Randall  of  Portland,  Maine,  Mr.  Noonan  of  Dorchester, 
Mrs.  O.  H.  Stevens  of  Marlborough,  Mrs.  F.  B.  Allen  and  Mrs. 
J.  W.  Kirkham  of  Springfield,  Temple  Adath  Israel,  the  Flower 
Mission  of  the  Woman's  Christian  Temperance  Union  of  Boston 
and  from  the  Mission  Band  of  the  Congregational  Church  of  Wol- 
laston,  which  also  donated  bed-linen.  A  gift  of  jelly  has  been 
presented  by  Mrs.  E.  D.  Bell  of  Dorchester. 

Articles  of  clothing  have  been  received  from  the  employment 
department  of  the  First  Church,  Boston,  from  Mrs.  Richard  Free- 
man of  Wollaston,  the  Misses  Ware  of  Cambridge  and  Mrs.  Mary 
S.  Swift  of  Waquoit.  Mrs.  Robert  Reed  of  Jamaica  Plain  and 
Miss  Atwood  of  Chelsea  have  assisted  in  clothing  two  of  the  httle 

girls. 

Miss  Mollie  Learned  of  New  London,  Conn.,  manifested  her 
interest  in  the  little  school  by  the  gift  of  five  dollars.  At 
Christmas  time  Mrs.  Walter  C.  Baylies  sent  ten  dollars  for 
Christmas  gifts,  while  a  generous  supply  of  candy  in  dainty 
boxes  was  presented  by  Mr.  Andrew  Gunaris.  The  gift  of 
ice-cream    and    cake   from   Mrs.   Warren   B.  Potter  and  Mrs.  E. 


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Preble  Motley  made  the  occasion  one  of  festivity,  long  to  be 
remembered.  Candy  was  also  sent  to  the  children  by  Mr. 
J.  B.  Glover  and  Mr.  Howard  Wade. 

On  Easter  Sunday  the  children  were  invited  to  the  Unitarian 
Church  in  Jamaica  Plain,  where  each  was  presented  with  a 
potted  plant. 

The  children  enjoyed  to  the  full  a  drive  through  the  parks, 
followed  by  a  feast  of  strawberries, —  a  pleasure  made  pos- 
sible by  the  kindness  of  Mr.  Nelson  Curtis,  who  gave  twenty 
dollars  for  the  purpose.  They  were  further  indebted  to  Mrs. 
Thomas  Mack  for  a  delightful  sleigh-ride. 

Through  the  kindness  of  Miss  Helen  W.  Aubin  arrange- 
ments were  made  for  one  of  the  little  boys  to  spend  his  vaca- 
tion at  the  Children's  Island  Sanitarium  in  Marblehead. 

Dancing  lessons  have  been  given  to  the  little  ones  by  the 
Misses  Gill  and  their  friends,  the  season  ending  with  a  Ger- 
man, for  which  bells  were  provided  by  Miss  Nichols. 

A  musical  entertainment  was  furnished  for  the  children's  pleas- 
ure by  the  "  Hospital  Music  Fund,"  through  Dr.  John  Dixwell. 

Eight  tickets  for  a  concert  by  the  Apollo  Club  were  sent  to 
the  children  by  its  secretary,  Mr.  Henry  Basford. 

A  band  of  young  people  at  Crow  Point,  Hingham,  acting 
under  the  kindly  guidance  of  Mrs.  J.  D.  Scudder,  held  a  fair 
for  the  benefit  of  the  kindergarten,  the  net  proceeds  of  which 
amounted  to  $278.39.  This  sum  was  received  too  late  to  ap- 
pear in  our  accounts  for  this  year,  but  it  will  be  duly  entered 
in  our  next  annual  report.  Mrs.  Scudder  is  the  daughter  of 
the  late  Samuel  Downer,  who  was  one  of  the  most  intimate 
friends  and  constant  associates  of  Dr.  Howe,  Charles  Sumner, 
Horace  Mann  and  Theodore  Parker. 

Gifts  of  money  for  the  purchase  of  books  have  been  received 
from  Mrs.  Frank  Stevens  of  Boston  and  Mrs.  O.  H.  Stevens 
of  Marlborough,  and  additions  to  the  library  have  been  made 
by  Mrs.  S.  B.  Jackson  of  Newton,  Miss  Oliver  of  Southborough 
and  Miss  Isabel  Greeley  who  gave  Christmas  at  Deacon  Hacketfs 
and  Hcnv  Tovwiy  saved  the  Barn.  The  musical  library  was  en- 
riched by  the  gift  of  A  Naples  Lullaby,  from  Dr.  A.  P.  Reed 
of  Naples,  Maine. 

The  Jajtiaica  Plain  Nezcs  and  The  Jimior  Christian  Endeavor 
World  have  been  sent  gratuitously  to  the  little  school  by  their 
publishers  throughout  the  year. 


LIST   OF  THE   CHILDREN. 


Abbott,  Edna  May. 
Allen,  Mary  K. 
Anderson,  Elizabeth. 
Barabesic,  Lucy. 
Brannick,  Elizabeth. 
Brayman,  Edith  I. 
Burns,  Nellie. 
Clark,  Helen  F. 
Curran,  Mary  I. 
Finnegan,  Alice. 
Flaudo,  Rena. 
Foss,  Jessie  E. 
Goodale,  Elcina  A. 
Gray,  Nettie  C. 
Hamilton,  Annie  A, 
Hamlet,  Ethel. 
Knap,  Mary  G. 
Langdon,  Margarita. 
Mather,  Flora  L. 
McGill,  Marie. 
Miller,  Gladys. 
Miller,  Margaret. 
Miller,  Mildred  H. 
Minahan,  Annie  E. 
Noonan,  Marian  L. 
Perella,  Julia. 
Randal],  Helen  I. 
Smith,  Elena. 
Viles,  Alison  P. 
Walsh,  Annie. 
Watts,  Kate. 
Wilde,  Agnes. 
Anderson,  Adolf  A. 
Bardsley,  William  E. 
Bates,  Harold  W. 
Bixby,  Charles  A. 
Blood,  Howard  W. 


Casey,  Frank  A. 
Corliss,  William  A. 
Cotton,  Chesley  L. 
Crandall,  Daniel  L. 
Cummings,  Edwin, 
Curran,  Edward. 
Curran,  John. 
Ellis,  John  W, 
Farley,  Charles. 
Gibson,  Leon  S. 
Giles,  Lawrence  F. 
Goyette,  Arthur. 
Graham,  William. 
Hamlett,  Clarence  S. 
Hart,  D.  Frank. 
Hickey,  Bernard. 
Jean,  Ludge. 
Jordan,  John  W. 
Kettlewell,  GabrieL 
Kirshen,  Morris. 
McDonough,  William. 
McQueeney,  William. 
Mills,  Walter  F. 
Musante,  Anthony. 
Nelson,  Charles  S. 
Pierce,  Charles  F. 
Rawson,  Willey. 
Ray,  Edward  R. 
Rodrigo,  Joseph  L. 
Ryan,  Michael  J. 
Sacco,  Nicola. 
Safford,  Robert  F. 
Stringer,  Thomas. 
Sullivan,  Thomas  B. 
Tyner,  Edward  T. 
Wetherell,  John. 
White,  Thomas  E. 


FINANCIAL  STATEMENT  OF  THE   KINDERGARTEN 

For  the  Year  ending  August  31,  1900. 

Receipts. 

Cash  on  hand  September  i,  1899, ?I3.075-Si 

Legacies  :  — 

Mrs.  Josephine  S.  Hall, 3,000.00 

J.  Putnam  Bradlee, 25,000.00 

Robert  C.  Billings, 10,00000 

Mrs.  Delia  D.  Thorndike, 5,000.00 

Mrs.  Betsy  B.  Tolman, 500.00 

Edward  D.  Peters, 500.00 

Miss  Dorothy  Roffe, 500.00 

Gifts: — 

Mrs.  William  Appleton  fund  (additional),      ....  300.00 

Endowment  fund, $41709.77  ) 

Endowment  fund,  through  Ladies'  Auxiliary                       \  6,437.27 

Society, 1,727.50  ) 

Annual  subscriptions  through  Ladies'  Auxiliary  Society, .  6,841.76 

Board  and  tuition 7>355-2i 

Rents,' 1,238.12 

Income  from  investments, 16,127.81 

■  $95.875-68 

Expenses. 

Maintenance, $20,922.53 

Expenses  on  houses  let, 36933 

Bills  to  be  refunded, 90.89 

Taxes  and  annuity,  Jackson  estate,  Wachusett  street,  .     .  594-32 

Invested, 48,000.00 

$69,977.07 

Balance  September  i,  1900, 25,898.61 

$95,875.68 


PROPERTY   BELONGING   TO   THE   KINDERGARTEN. 

Mrs.  William  Appleton  fund, ^13,000.00 

Nancy  Bartlett  fund, 500.00 

Miss  Helen  C.  Bradlee  fund, 90,000.00 

Miss  Harriet  Otis  Cruft  fund, 6,000.00 

Mrs.  Helen  Atkins  Edmands  fund,    ...'...  5,000.00 

Eugenia  F.  Farnham  fund, 1,015.00 

Albert  Glover  fund, 1,000.00 

Moses  Kimball  fund, 1,000.00 

Mrs.  Warren  B.  Potter  fund, 25,000.00 

Mrs.  Benjamin  S.  Rotch  fund, 8,500.00 

Mary  Lowell  Stone  fund, 500.00 

Mrs.  George  W.  Wales  fund 10,000.00 

Amount  carried  forward, $161,515.00 


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Amount  brought  fo7"ward, $161,515.00 

'     Legacies  :  — 

Mrs.  Harriet  T.  Andrew 5,000.00 

Mrs.  Eleanor  J.  W.  Baker, 2,500.00 

Mrs.  Ellen  M.  Baker 9,000.00 

Sydney  Bartlett, 10,000.00 

Robert  C.  Billings, 10,000.00 

Samuel  A.  Borden, 4,250.00 

Mrs.  Sarah  Bradford, 100.00 

John  W.  Carter, 500.00 

Benjamin  P.  Cheney, 5,000.00 

George  E.  Downs, 3^000.00 

Mrs.  Lucy  A.  Dvvight, 4,000.00 

Mary  B.  Emmons, 1,000.00 

John  Foster, 5,000.00 

Mrs  Elizabeth  W.  Gay, 7,931.00 

Mrs.  Ellen  M.  Gifford, 5000.00 

Mrs.  Josephine  S.  Hall, 3,000.00 

Mrs.  Ann  E.  Lambert, 700.00 

Elisha  T.  Loring, 5,000.00 

Augustus  D.  Manson, 8,134.00 

Miss  Sarah  L.  Marsh, 1,000.00 

Mrs.  Richard  Perkins, 10,000.00 

Edward  D.  Peters 500.00 

Mrs.  Caroline  S.  Pickman, 1,000.00 

Francis  L.  Pratt, 100.00 

Miss  Dorothy  Roffe, 500.00 

Miss  Edith  Rotch, 10,000.00 

Miss  Rebecca  Salisbury, 200.00 

Joseph  Scholfield, 3,00000 

Mrs.  Eliza  B.  Seymour, 5,000.00 

Mrs.  Cornelia  V.  R.  Thayer, 10,000.00 

Mrs.  Delia  D.  Thorndike, 5,000.00 

Mrs.  Betsy  B.  Tolman, 500.00 

Royal  W.  Turner, 24,082.00 

Mrs.  Mary  B.  Turner, 7,574.00 

Mrs.  Charles  E.  Ware, 3,500.00 

Mary  H.  Watson, 100.00 

Mrs.  Julia  A.  Whitney, 100.00 

Miss  Betsy  S.  Wilder, 500.00 

Miss  Mary  Williams, 5,000.00 

Almira  F.  Winslow, 306.80 

Transcript  ten-dollar  fund 5,666.95 

Funds  from  other  donations, 60,452.25 

$404,712.00 

Real  estate  subject  to  annuity, 8,500.00 

Cash  in  the  treasury, 25,898.61 

Land,  buildings,  and  personal  property  belonging  to  the  kindergar- 
ten, Jamaica  Plain, 258,877.00 

Total  amount  of  property  belonging  to  the  kindergarten,  .     $697,987.61 


KINDERGARTEN    ENDOWMENT   FUND. 


List  of  Contributors 


From  August  31,  1S99,  to  September  i,  1900. 

A  friend, 

Balfour,  Miss  Mary  Devens,  Charlestown,       .... 

Bemis,  J.  M,, 

Bigelow,  Mrs.  Prescott, 

Billings,  Mrs.  Elizabeth, 

Bradshaw,  Mrs.  Martha  A.,  Washington,  D.C.,    . 

Brown,  Mrs.  Samuel  N., 

B.  R.  S., 

Bryant,  Mrs.  Annie  B.  Matthews, 

Bullard,  Miss  Katherine  E., 

Cabot,  Louis  H., 

Children  of    Miss    Bean's  class  in  the    Sunday-school 

of  Harvard  Church,  Brookline, 

Children    of   the  Primary  class  in  the  Sunday-school 

of  Harvard  Church,  Brookline, 

Children  of  the  Florence  Kindergarten, 

Children    of    Miss    Sheldon's    Kindergarten,    Herbert 

street,  Salem, 

Children    of    Miss    Seeger's    School,    Jamaica    Plain, 

Clapp,  Miss  Helen, 

Class  in  the  Sunday-school  of  the  First  Congregational 

Society  of  Jamaica  Plain,  Miss  Cummings',     .     .     . 

Codman,  Edward  W., 

Coolidge,  John  T., 

Crosby,  Sumner, •      • 

Curtis,  Miss  Bella  P., .... 

Dabney,  Miss  Roxana  L.,  Milton, 

Dalton,  C.  H.,        

Downer,  Mrs.  Samuel,  Dorchester, 

Drew,  Frank,  Worcester, 

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10.00 


5.00 
5.00 

7.00 

19.06 

2.00 

5.26 

5.00 

10.00 

5.00 

5.00 

3.00 

10.00 

50.00 

2.50 

525-07 


257 

Amount  brought forivard, $325.07 

Ellis,  George  H.,         75-oo 

Fairbanks,  Miss  C.  L., 10.00 

Farnham,  the  Misses, 5.00 

Fay,  Henry  H., 100.00 

Fay,  Miss  Sarah  M.,        1,000.00 

Forbes,  Mrs.  William  H., 10.00 

Hale,  Mrs.  Robert, 5.00 

Hemenway,  Miss  Clara, 20.00 

Hill,  Mrs.  S.  A.,     .     .     . i.oo 

Howe,  Mrs.  James  H., 10.00 

Hunnewell,  F.  W., 100.00 

lasigi,  Miss  Mary  V., i5-oo 

In  memory  of  Dr.  Samuel  Eliot,  from  Mrs.  Eliot,     .     .  100.00 
In  memory  of  Miss  Alice  M.  C.  Matthews,     ....  100.00 
In  memory  of  his  mother,  from  M.  S.  Kettell,  Brook- 
line, .  100.00 

Jennings,  Miss  Julia  F.,  Wellesley, i.oo 

Kendall,  Miss  H.  W., .     .  50.00 

Knapp,  George  B., 25.00 

Lee,  Elliot  C, 75-°° 

Leeds,  Miss  Caroline  T.,  Cambridge, i.oo 

Lend-a-hand  Club  of    the  First  Unitarian  Church    in 

Worcester, 5.00 

Lombard,  the  Misses, 10.00 

Lord,  John,  Lawrence, 50.00 

Matthews,  Mrs.  Annie  B., 1,000.00 

M.  M.  D., 100.00 

Morse,  Mrs.  Leopold, 100.00 

Motley,  Mrs.  E.  P.,          25.00 

Moulton,  Mrs.  Louise  Chandler, 25.00 

Moulton,  Miss  Maria  C, 25.00 

Newell,  Mrs.  M.  Abbie, 40.00 

Nichols,  Miss  Sarah  H., 10.00 

Otis,  Mrs.  William  C, 20.00 

Peabody,  the  Misses,  Cambridge, 50.00 

Peabody,  F.  H., 100  00 

Pierce,  Wallace  L., 100.00 

AmouJit  carried  forward^ $3,788.07 


258 

AfHOunt  brought  forward, $3,788.07 

Primary  Department  of    the  Union    Church    Sunday- 
school  of  Weymouth  and  Braintree, i5-oo 

Proceeds  of  fair  held  in  Cambridge  by  Mary  Wood- 
man, Anna    Woodman,    Molly    Gardner,    Katharine 

Dorr,  and  Josephine  Dorr, 33- n 

Proceeds    of    entertainments   given    by  the    pupils    of 

Perkins  Institution,  February  22,   1900,     ....  42.69 

Raymond,  Master  Fairfield  Eager, 5.00 

"Relief," 100.00 

Rogers,  Miss  Catharine  L., i5-oo 

Rogers,  Miss  Clara  B., 5.00 

Seabury,  the  Misses,  New  Bedford, 25.00 

Shepard,    Mrs.    Otis  (Emily  E.    Shepard),    Brookline,  6.00 

Sohier,  Miss  E.  D., 25.00 

Sohier,  Miss  E.  L., 25.00 

St.  Agnes  Guild  of  Trinity  Parish,  Melrose,    ....  5.00 

Standish,  Miss  Adelaide, 50.00 

Stockwell,  Miss  M.  Louise, i.oo 

Story,  Mrs.  George  O., 2.00 

Sunday-school  of  the  First  Church,  Boston,     ....  89.18 
Sunday-school    of    the    Shepard    Church,    Cambridge, 

through  Mr.  Henry  T.  Burrage,  treasurer,  ....  17.62 

Talbot,  Mrs.  Thomas  H., 3.00 

Thacher,  Miss  Elizabeth  B., 50.00 

"The    Cranford    Ladies,"    through    Miss    Annie    C. 

Thornton, 75 -0° 

Tolman,  Miss  Elizabeth i.io 

Upham,  Mrs.  Evelina, i.oo 

Vose,  Miss  C.  C,  Milton, lojoo 

Walnut  Avenue  Congregational  Church,  Roxbury,  .     .  5.00 

Welch,  Charles  A., 50.00 

White,  Prof.  C.  J., 25.00 

White,  Miss  Eliza  Orne, .  5.00 

Whitehead,  Miss  Mary, i5-oo 

Whitney,  Miss  Elizabeth  J., 5.00 

Williams,  Miss  Louise  H., iS-oo 

Williams,  Miss  Ruth, 100.00 

Young,  Charles  L., 100.00 

$4,709-77 


259 


CONTRIBUTIONS   FOR   CURRENT   EXPENSES. 

Annual    subscriptions  through  the    Ladies'    Auxiliary 

Society,   Miss  S.   E.  Lane,  treasurer, $5,654.00 

Cambridge    Branch,    through    Mrs.     E.     C.    Agassiz, 

treasurer, 518.76 

Dorchester    Branch,    through    Mrs.    J.    Henry    Bean, 

treasurer,        206.00 

Lynn  Branch,  through  Mr.  L.  K.  Blood, 109.00 

Milton  Branch,  through  Mrs.  William  Wood,  treasurer,  140.00 
Worcester  Branch,  through  Mrs.  Gilbert  H.   Harring- 
ton, treasurer, 214.00 

$6,841.76 


All  contributors  to  the  fund  are  7'espectfully  requested  to  peruse 
the  above  list,  atid  to  report  either  to  Edward  Jackson,  Treasurer, 
No.  5J  State  street,  Boston,  or  to  the  Director,  M.  Anagnos,  South 
Boston,  any  omissions  or  inaccuracies  which  they  may  find  in  it. 

EDWARD    JACKSON,    Treasurer. 

No.  53  State  Street  (Room  840),  Boston. 


DONATIONS     AND     SUBSCRIPTIONS     FOR 
THOMAS  STRINGER. 

From  August  31,  1S99,  to  September  i,  1900. 

A.  B.,        $10.00 

Ballou,  Mrs.  A.  A.,  Detroit,  Mich., lo.oo 

Brown,  Mrs.  J.  Conklin,  Berkeley,  Cal., lo.oo 

Bryant,  Mr.  John  D., 5.00 

Buxton,  Dr.  B.  H.,  New  York, 15.00 

Calvary    Presbyterian    Sunday-school,    Wyncote,    Pa., 

through  Mr.  Homer  L.  Pond, 20.50 

Chapman,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  W.,  New  York,        ....  25.00 

Amount  carried  forward, $95.50 


26o 

Amount  brought  forward, $95-5° 

Children   of  the    Ashmont    Hall    School,    Dorchester, 

through  Miss  Mary  E.  Nightingale, 6.25 

Children  of  the  first  grade  of  Winthrop  School,  Brook- 
line,      1. 00 

Children  of  Miss  Katherine  C.   Baker's    class    of  the 

Cogswell  Primary  School,  Ipswich, 2.00 

Children's  Aid  Society  of  Washington  Count)^,  Pa.,     .  25.00 

Churchill,  Mrs.  Annie   S.,  New  Britain,  Conn.,    .     .     .  2.00 

Conant,  Miss  Grace  W.,  Wellesley  Hills, 2.00 

Conrad,  Master  Willie  Britton, 10.00 

Dow,  Miss  Lucia  A.,  Milton, 25.00 

Fay,  Miss  Sarah  M.,        50.00 

First  Parish  Boys'  Club, 5.00 

George,  Master  Robert  Huflson, i.oo 

Gribbel,  Mr.  John,  Philadelphia,        ...           ...  50.00 

Hatch,  Mrs.  Jennie  B.,  Reading, 5.00 

Heath,  Mrs.  Sarah  A., 5.00 

Hudson,  Miss  Mary  R., i.oo 

Infant  class  Lend  a  Hand  Club  of  Howard  Sunday- 
school,  Bulfinch  street,  Boston, 6.00 

In  memory  of  Miss  Emily  M.  Everett,  .......  25.00 

Jackson,  Mrs.  Mary  J., 2.00 

Jenckes,  Dr.  J.  F., 3.00 

Junior  Children's  Aid  Society  of  Washington  County, 

Pa., 37-00 

Keeler,'  Mary  F.,  Circle  of  King's  Daughters,   Somer- 

ville, 3-00 

Kimball,  Miss  Susan  Day, 25.00 

Kindergarten  at  Florence,  through  Miss  Frances    H. 

Look, 5.00 

Kindergarten  department  of  Washington  Street  Baptist 

Church,  Lynn, .    5-oo 

Lilly  Kindergarten  at  Florence,  through  Miss  Frances 

H.  Look, " 5  00 

Matthews,  Mrs.  Annie  B., 50.00 

May,  Miss  Eleanor  G.,  trustee  of  Lydia  Maria  Child 

fund, 35-°o 

Amount  carried  forward, $486.75 


26l 

Anioimt  brought  forward^ $486.75 

McGonnigle,  Mr.  Robert  D.,  Pittsburg,  Pa.,  ....  2.50 

Mission  Band  of  Congregational  Church,  Wollaston,     .  2.00 

Moore,  Mrs.  G.  W.,  Brookline, 2.50 

Morse,  Mrs.  E.  RolUns  (annual), 5.00 

Newell,  Mrs.  M.  Abbie, 10.00 

Peyraud,  Mademoiselle  Rosalie  J.  (annual),     ....  i.oo 

Pickman,  Mrs.  D.  L., 10.00 

Primary  class  in  Sunday-school    of     Walnut    Avenue 

Congregational  Church, 5.00 

Primary    department    of     Immanuel     Sunday-school, 

through  Miss  Antoinette  Clapp, 10.00 

Reed,  Mrs.  Henrietta  M., 50.00 

"Rodelmer,". 2.75 

Sohier,  Miss  Mary  D., 25.00 

Sunday-school  of  First  Methodist  Protestant  Church  of 

Pittsburg,  Pa.,  through  Mr.  Robert  D.  McGonnigle,  7.50 
Treat,  Mr.  M.  C,  Washington,  Pa.,  through  Mr.  John 

A.  Mcllvaine,  Jr., 10.00 

Wales,  Mrs.  George  W., 50.00 

Young,  Mrs.  B.  L., 10.00 

Zakrzewska,  Dr.  Marie, 5-°° 

$695.00 

Permanent  Fund  for  Thomas  Stringer. 

A.  B., $100.00 

Eckersley,  Mr.  James,  Plattsburgh,  N.Y., 25.00 

Friend  C, lo-oo 

Income  from  the  Glover  Fund, ■  40.00 

Potter,  Mrs.  Warren  B., 100.00 

$275.00 


202 


DONATIONS   THROUGH    THE    LADIES'    AUXILIARY. 

"A.  E.  S." $i.oo 

A  friend,  Roxbury, i.oo 

Ahl,  Mrs.  Daniel, 25.00 

Allan,  Mrs.  Bryce  J., 25.00 

Anonymous 5.00 

Anonymous, i.oo 

Appleton,  Mrs.  R.  W., 5.00 

Bailey,  Miss  Elizabeth  H.,  Peterborough,  N.H.,       .     .  5.00 

Bailey,  Mr.  Edward  S., i.oo 

Ballard,  Miss  Elizabeth, 5.00 

Baylies,  Mrs.  Walter  C, 10.00 

Benedict,  Mrs.  William  L.,  Brookline, 10.00 

Bennett,  Mrs.  M.  S.,        5.00 

Bigelow,  Miss  Mary  A., 10.00 

Black,  Mrs.  George  N., 50.00 

Blake,  Mrs.  Arthur  W.,  Brookline, 10.00 

'  Blanchard,  Mrs.  W.  G.,  Roxbury, i.oo 

Bowditch,  Mrs.  Alfred, 10.00 

Bowditch,  Mr.  William  L, 5.00 

Burgess,  Mrs.  S.  K.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Cabot,  Mrs.  George  E.,  .     . 3.00 

Cabot,  Mrs.  Joseph  S., 5.00 

Caldwell,  Mrs.  J.  F., 2.00 

Carruth,  Mr.  Frank  H.,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Cary,  Miss  Georgiana  S., 4.00 

Gary,  Mrs.  Richard, 9.00 

Chester,  Mrs.  H.  C,  Brookline, 2.00 

Child,  Miss  Helen  M.  C,  Cambridge, 1.50 

Clapp,  Mrs.  Channing, S-oo 

Collar,  Mr.  William  C,  Roxbury. 2.00 

Colman,  Mrs.  Moses, 10.00 

Cotting,  Mrs.  C.  E., 5.00 

Crane,  Mrs.  James  B.,  Dalton, 10.00 

Crane,  Gov.  W.  Murray, 25.00 

Crane,  Mrs.  Z.  Marshal,  Dalton,        30.00 

Crocker,  Mrs.  Uriel  H., 10.00 

Amount  carried  forzvard, $318.50 


263 

Anioimt  brought  fortvard, $318.50 

Cross,  Dr.  H.  B.,  Jamaica  Plain,        5.00 

Cumston,  Mrs.  William,  Brookline  (since  died),        .     .  10.00 

Curtis,  Mrs.  Charles  P.,  Jr., 5.00 

Cashing,  Mrs.  J.  W.,  Brookline, 2.00 

Dabney,  Miss  Roxana  L.,  Milton, 3.50 

Devlin,  Mr.  John  E., i5-oo 

Donations  at  the  Annual  Reception, 3.00 

DuBois,  Mrs.  L.  G., 10.00 

Ernst,  Mrs.  H.  C,  Jamaica  Plain,     .......  5.00 

Evans,  Mrs.  Glendower, 5.00 

Farnam,  Mrs.  Henry,  New  Haven,  Conn 25.00 

FitzGerald,  Mrs.  Desmond,  Brookline,        5.00 

French,  Miss  C.  A 25.00 

Frothingham,  Miss  J.  W., 5.00 

Galloupe,  Mr.  Charles  W.,        25.00 

Gardner,  Mrs.  Augustus  P., 10.00 

Gardner,  Mr.  George  A., 50.00 

Gavett,  Mrs.  S.  E.,  Roxbury,    .     .     .     .• i.oo 

Glover,  Mr.  Joseph  B., 100.00 

Goddard,  Mr.  A.  W.,  BrookUne, 10.00 

Gooding,  Mrs.  T.  P., i.oo 

Green,  Mr.  Charles  G.,  North  Cambridge             ...  10.00 

Greene,  Miss  Emily,  Jamaica  Plain,        5.00 

Grew,  Mr.  Edward  S., 25.00 

Guild,  Miss  Harriet  J., 5-oo 

Hall,  Miss  Laura  E., 5-°° 

Hallowell,  Miss  Henrietta  T.,  Milton i.oo 

Hill,  Mrs.  L.  C, 5-oo 

Hitchcock,  Mr.  D.  V^'., 5°-oo 

Hodges,  Miss  P.  C,        5-oo 

Hollings,  Mrs.  H.,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Howe,  the  Misses,  BrookUne,        10.00 

Hunt,  Mrs.  William  D.,  Brookline, 5-°o 

Jenks,  Miss  C.  E., S^o 

Kimball,  the  Misses,  Longwood, 10.00 

Leavitt,  Mr.  Frank  M.,  Roxbury,       ........  5.00 

Lincoln,  Mr.  A.  L.,  Jr.,  BrookUne, 5-oo 

Amount  carried fonaard, $792.00 


264 

Amount  brought  forward, $792.00 

Lockwood,  Mr.  Thomas  S., 5.00 

Loring,  Mrs.  Augustus  P., 10.00 

Loring,  the  Misses, •    .     .     .     .  5o-oo 

Lowell,  Mrs.  George  G., 20.00 

Lyman,  Mrs.  Theodore,  Brookline, 200.00 

Melvin,  Miss  Rebecca  S., 10.00 

Monks,  Mrs.  George  H., 10.00 

Morrill,  Miss  Amelia, 20.00 

Morrill,  Miss  Fanny  E., 50.00 

Peabody,  Mr,  Francis  H., go. 00 

Perkins,  Mrs.  George  H., 50.00 

Perry,  Mrs.  C.  F.,       '. 2.00 

Peters,  Mrs.  Francis  A., 10.00 

Pickering,  Mrs.  Edward, 5.00 

Pierce,  Mrs.  Wallace  L., 10.00 

Putnam,  Mrs.  James  J., 5.00 

Schlesinger,  Mr.  Barthold,  Brookline, 10.00 

Schmidt,  Mr.  Arthur  P., .'  5.00 

Sherwin,  Mr.  Edward, 10.00 

Shumway,  Mrs.  Nelson,  Groton, i.oo 

Skinner,  Mr.  Francis,  Jr., 10.00 

Spalding,  Miss  Dora  N., 25.00 

Spaulding,  Mrs.  Mahlon  D., 100.00 

Sprague,  Mrs.  Charles  F.,  Brookline, i5-oo 

Sprague,  Dr.  Francis  P., 10.00 

Stetson,  Mr.  Amos  W., 20.00 

Stevenson,  Miss  Annie  B.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Stowell,  Mrs.  H.  B., 3.00 

Strong,  Mrs.  Alex., ,  15-00 

Tapley,  Mrs.  Anna  S., 10.00 

Thayer,  Mr.  Bryon  T., 5.00 

Thorndike,  Mr.  Albert, 5.00 

Townsend,  Mrs.  William  E., 2.00 

Tucker,  Mrs.  A.  E.,  Roxbury, i.oo 

Turner,  Miss  Esther  Parkman,  Brookline,       ....  i.oo 

Turner,  Oliver,  Brookline,         i.oo 

Vialle,  Mr.  C.  A.,        5.00 

Amount  carried  forward, $1,598.00 


265 

Amount  brought  forivard, $1,598.00 

Ware,  Miss  Mary  L., 25.00 

Warner,  Mr.  R.  L., 2.50 

Warren,  Mrs.  Susan  C, 10.00 

Watson,  Mrs.  Thomas  A.,  Weymouth, 10.00 

Wesson,  Miss  Isabel, 5.00 

Whiting,  Miss  Anna  M.,  Newton, 5.00 

Whiting,  Mrs.  S.  B.,  Cambridge, iS-oo 

Whitman,  Mr.  James  H.,  Charlestown, 10.00 

Whitman,  Mrs.  James  H.,  Charlestown, 10.00 

Whitney,  Miss  Kate  A., 5.00 

Whitney,  Miss  Maria  D., 5.00 

Willson,  Miss  Lucy  B.,  Salem, 5.00 

Windram,  Mrs.  Westwood  T., 10.00 

Wood,  Mrs.  R.  W.,  Jamaica  Plain, 5.00 

Woodman,  Mr.  Stephen  F.,  Jamaica  Plain 5.00 

Young,  Mr.  Calvin,  Dorchester, 2.00 

$1,727.50 


ANNUAL   SUBSCRIPTIONS. 

Through  the  Ladies'  Auxiliary  Society,  Miss  S.  E.  Lane,  Treasurer . 

Abbot,  Miss  A.  F., $1.00 

Abbot,  Miss  G.  E., i.oo 

Abbott,  Mrs.  J., 5.00 

Abel,  Mrs.  S.  C,  Roxbury, i.oo 

Adams,  Mrs.  Charles  H.,  Jamaica  Plain, 5.00 

Adams,  Mr.  George,  Roxbury, i.oo 

Adams,  Mrs.  Hannah  P., 5.00 

Adams,  Mrs.  James,  Longwood, i.oo 

Adams,  Mrs.  Waldo, 5-oo 

Adams,  Mr.  Walter  B., •  10.00 

Alford,  Mrs.  O.  H.,  Longwood, 5.00 

Allen,  Mrs.  A.  N., 2.00 

Allen,  Mrs.  F.  R., 5.00 

Allen,  Mrs.  Thomas, 5.00 

Allen,  Mrs.  W.  H., 5.00 

Amount  carried  forward, $57.00 


266 

Amount  brought  forward, '     .  $57.00 

Allen,  Mrs.  W.  L.,  Chestnut  Hill, 2.00 

Alley,  Mrs.  John  R.,  Jamaica  Plain, 10.00 

Ames,  Rev.  Charles  G., 10.00 

Ames,  Mrs.  Frederick  L., 50.00 

Ames,  Miss  Mary  S., 50.00 

Amory,  Mrs.  C.  W., 50.00 

Amory,  Mrs.  William, 5.00 

Anderson,  Miss  Anna  F.,  Lowell, 2.00 

Anderson,  Mrs.  J.  F., 5.00 

Andrews,  Miss  Ellen, 10.00 

Anthony,  Mrs.  S.  Reed, 5.00 

Appleton,  Miss  Fanny  C, 2.00 

Appleton,  Mrs.  William, 5.00 

Archer,  Mrs.  Ellen  M.  H.,  Charlestown, i.oo 

Armstrong,  Mr.  George  W., 10.00 

Arnold,  Mrs.  Richard, 2.00 

Atkins,  Mrs.  Edwin  F.,  Belmont, 5.00 

Atkinson,  Mrs.  Edward,  Brookline,         10.00 

Ayer,  Mrs.  James  B., 5.00 

Ayer,  Mrs.  Monroe, 2.00 

Bacon,  Miss  Ellen  S.,  Jamaica  Plain. 5.00 

Bacon,  Miss  Julia,  Jamaica  Plain, 5.00 

Bacon,  Miss  Mary  P.,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Bailey,  Mrs.  Hollis  R.,  Cambridge, 2.00 

Balch,  Miss  Elizabeth  A., 2.00 

Balch,  Mrs.  F.  G.,       .     .     .     .' 5.00 

Baldwin,  Mr.  E.  L., i.oo 

Baldwin,  Mrs.  J.  A.,  Brookline, 2.00 

Bancroft,  Mrs.  J.  C,        5.00 

Bangs,  Miss  Edith, - 10.00 

Bangs,  Mrs.  Edward, 5.00 

Barnard,  Mrs.  Mary  C.  E.,  Dorchester, 2.00 

Barnes,  Mrs.  Amos, i.oo 

Barnes,  Mrs.  Charles  B., 10.00 

Barron,  Mr.  Clarence  W 5.00 

Barstow,  Miss  C.  A., 5.00 

Bartlett,  Miss  Mary  H., 5.00 

ArtiouJit  carried forzvard, $373.00 


267 

AmoHiif  brought  forward^ 5373-oo 

Bartol,  Rev.  Cyrus  A.,  D.D., 10.00 

Bass,  Mrs.  Emma  M.,  Newtonville, 10.00 

Basto,  Mrs.  Mary  A.,  Roxbury 3.00 

Batcheller,  Mrs.  A.  H., 5.00 

Batcheller,  Mr.  Robert, 2.00 

Bates,  Messrs.  W.  and  S.  W., 2.00 

Batt,  Mrs.  C.  R., 5-oo 

Bayley,  Mrs.  M.  R., i.oo 

Beebe,  Mrs.  J.  Arthur,    . 25.00 

Belknap,  Mrs.  George  E.,  Brookline, i.oo 

Bemis,  Mr.  J.  M., ■ 5.00 

Bemis,  Mrs.  John  W., 2.00 

Berlin,  Dr.  Fanny, i.oo 

Berwin,  Mrs.  Jacob, 5-oo 

Bigelow,  Mrs.  Alanson,  Chestnut  Hill, 2.00 

Bigelow,  Mrs.  A.  O., 5-°° 

Bigelow,  Mrs.  G.  T., 5-oo 

Bigelow,  Miss  Helen  O., ....  5.00 

Bigelow,  Mrs.  J.  S., 10.00 

Bigelow,  Mrs.  Prescott,  Brookline, 10.00 

Bigelow,  Mrs.  Prescott,  Jr.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Billings,  Mrs.  J.  B., 2.00 

Blacker,  Miss  Eliza  F.,  Allston, 5-oo 

Blackmar,  Mrs.  W.  W., 5-oo 

Blake,  Mrs.  Charles, 5-oo 

Blake,  Mrs.  George  B., i5-oo 

Blake,  Mrs.  J.  A.,  Brookline, i-oo 

Blake,  Mrs.  S.  Parkman, 5-oo 

Blake,  Mr.  William  P., S-oo 

Boardman,  Miss  E.  D., ' 2.00 

Boardman,  Miss  Madeleine, 2.00 

Boland,  Dr.  E.  S.,  South  Boston, 5-°° 

Bolster,  Mrs.  Wilfred,  Roxbury, i-oo 

Boody,  Mr.  J.  H.,  Brookline, 50° 

Bowditch,  Dr.  Henry  P.,  Jamaica  Plain 2.00 

Bowditch,  Dr.  Vincent  Y 2.00 

Bradford,  Mrs.  C.  F., ^°-°° 

Afttounf  carried  forward, $564.00 


268 

Amount  brought  forivard^ $564.00 

Bradlee,  Mrs.  Caleb  D.,  Brookline, 2.00 

Bradt,  Mrs.  Julia  B,, i.oo 

Bremer,  Mrs.  J.  L., 5.00 

Brewer,  Mr.  Edward  M., 5.00 

Brewer,  Miss  Lucy  S., 10.00 

Bridge,  Mrs.  J.  G., i.oo 

Broughton,  Mrs.  U.  H.,        10.00 

Brown,  Miss  Abby  C, «...  5.00 

Brown,  Mrs.  Atherton  T.,  Roxbury,        .;....  10.00 

Brown,  Miss  Augusta  M., 5.00 

Brown,  Mr.  C.  H.  C,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Brown,  Miss  Elizabeth  Bowen,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Brown,  Miss  Rebecca  Warren, 5.00 

Brown,  Mrs.  Samuel  N., * 7.00 

Browne,  Miss  Harriet  T., 10.00 

Bruerton,  Mrs.  James,  Maiden, 10.00 

Bryant,  Mrs.  J.  D., 2.00 

Bullard,  Mr.  Stephen, 10.00 

BuUard,  Mrs.  WilUam  S., 10.00 

Bullens,  Miss  Charlotte  L.,  Newton, i.oo 

Bullens,  Mrs.  George  S.,  Newton, i.oo 

Bumstead,  Mrs.  Freeman,  Cambridge, 10.00 

Bunker,  Mr.  Alfred,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Burgess,  Mrs.  Sophia  K.,  Brookline,      ....           .  10.00 

Burkhardt,  Mrs.  P.  W.,  Brookline, 10.00 

Burnett,  Mrs.  Joseph, S-oo 

Burnham,  Mrs.  H.  D., S-oo 

Burnham,  Mrs.  John  A.,  Jr., 5.00 

Burr,  Mrs.  AUston,  Chestnut  Hill, 2.00 

Burr,  Mrs.  C.  C,  Auburndale, 10.00 

Burr,  Mrs.  I.  Tucker,  Jr.,  Readville, 10.00 

Butler,  Mrs.  Charles  S.,        2.00 

Butler,  Mrs.  William  S., 2.00 

Cabot,  Dr.  A.  T., 5-oo 

Cabot,  Mr.  John  H.,  BrookUne, 5-°° 

Cabot,  Miss  Mary  E.,  Brookhne, S-°° 

Cabot,  Mrs.  Walter  C,  Brookline, 10.00 

Amount  carried  forward, $782.00 


269 

Amojmt  brought  for7i>ard, ^782.00 

Caldwell,  Mr.  J.  A.,  Roxbury, i.oo 

Calkins,  Miss  Mary  W., 2.00 

Capen,  Mr.  Samuel  B.,  Jamaica  Plain, 3.00 

Carlton,  Mrs.  John,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Carpenter,  Mr.  F.  B., 5.00 

Carr,  Mrs.  Samuel, 10.00 

Carter,  Mrs.  George  E., 5.00 

Carter,  Mrs.  John  W.,- West  Newton, 5.00 

Carter,  Miss  M.  Elizabeth,  .     .     .     .    ' 10.00 

Carter,  Mrs.  William  S.,  Jamaica  Plain, 2.00 

Cary,  Miss  Ellen  G., .  20.00 

Cary,  Miss  Georgiana  S., ' i.oo 

Cary,  Mrs.  Richard, i.oo 

Caryl,  Miss  Harriet  E., 2.00 

Case,  Mrs.  James  B., 5.00 

Cate,  Mr.  Martin  L.,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Cate,  Mrs.  Martin  L.,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Center, .Mr.  Joseph  H.,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Chamberlain,  Mrs.  M.  L., 5.00 

Chandler,  Mrs.  Cleveland  A.,  Jamaica  Plain,  ....  5.00 

Chandler,  Mrs.  Frank  W., 5.00 

Channing,  Miss  Blanche  M.,  Brookline, i.oo 

Channing,  Mrs.  Walter,  Brookline, 5.00 

Chapin,  Mrs.  H.  B.,  Jamaica  Plain, 5.00 

Chapman,  Mrs.  D.   R.,  Cambridge, i.oo 

Chapman,  Miss  E.   D.,  Cambridge,  .     .           ....  i.oo 

Chapman,  Miss  J.,  Cambridge, 2.00 

Cheney,  Mrs.  Arthur, 5- 00 

Chick,  Mrs.  I.  W., 2.00 

Choate,  Mr.  Charles  F., 10.00 

Church,  Mrs.  H.  A., i-oo 

Clapp,  Miss  Antoinette, 2.00 

Clapp,  Dr.  H.  C,       2.00 

Clapp,  Miss  Helen, 3-oo 

Clark,  Mrs.  B.  C, 5-oo 

Clark,  Miss  Eleanor  J., ^        10.00 

Clark,  Mrs.  Frederick  S., 10.00 

Amount  carried forzvard, $948.00 


270 

I 

Amount  brought  forward, $948.00 

Clark,  Mrs.  J.  J., .  2.00 

Clark,  Mrs.  John  T.,  Jamaica  Plain, 10.00 

Clark,  Miss  Mary, 2.00 

Clark,  Miss  Sarah  W.,  Beverly, 10.00 

Clement,  Mrs.  Hazen, 5.00 

Clerk,  Mrs.  W.  F.,  Roxbury, 3.00 

Cobb,  Mrs.  Charles  K,,  Chestnut  Hill, 5.00 

Cobb,  Mrs.  Francis  D., i.oo 

Coburn,  Mrs.  George  W., 25.00 

Cochrane,  Mrs.  Alexander, 5.00 

Codman,  Mrs.  Charles  R.,        . 10.00 

Codman,  Mrs.  J.  Amory, 5.00 

Codman,  Mr.  Robert, 5.00 

Coffin,  Mrs.  C.  C, 2.00 

Coffin,  Mrs.  George  R.,  Brookline, 2.00 

Cole,  Mr.  B.  E., 5.00 

Collamore,  the  Misses, 5.00 

Conant,  Mrs.  William  M., i.oo 

Conrad,  Mrs.  David,  Brookline, 2.00 

Converse,  Mrs.  C.  C, 5.00 

Converse,  Mrs.  E.  S., 5.00 

Coolidge,  Mrs.  Algernon, 5.00 

Coolidge,  Mrs.  J.  Randolph, 10.00 

Cordis,  Mrs.  Edward,  Jamaica  Plain, 5.00 

Corey,  Mrs.  H.  D.,  Newton, 2.00 

Cotton,  Miss  Elizabeth  A.,  Longwood, 5.00 

Covel,  Mrs.  A.  S., 2.00 

Cowing,  Mrs.  Martha  W.,  West  Roxbury, 25.00 

Cox,  Mrs.  Wm.  E.,  Chestnut  Hill 10.00 

Crafts,  Mrs.  James  M., 30.00 

Craig,  Mrs.  D.  R., 5.00 

Craigin,  Dr.  G.  A., 5.00 

Crane,  Mrs.  Aaron  M., 5.00 

Crane,  Mr.  Zenas,  Dalton,        50.00 

Crehore,  Mrs.  G.  C, 5.00 

Crocker,  Mrs.  Sarah  H., 5.00 

Crosby,  Mrs.  S.  V.  R., 5.00 

Amount  carried fonvard, $1,237.00 


271 

Amount  brought  forward, $1,237.00 

Cumings,  Mrs.  Charles  B.,  Jamaica  Plain,      ....  2.00 

Cummings,  Mrs.  Charles  A., 5.00 

Cummings,  Mr,  George  W.,  Brookline 2.00 

Curtis,  Mrs.  Charles  P., 20.00 

Curtis,  Mr.  George  W.,  Roxbury,      ........  5.00 

Curtis,  Mrs.  H,  G., 5.00 

Curtis,  Mrs,  J.  F., 5.00 

Curtis,  Mrs.  M.  P.,  Roxbury, 10.00 

Curtis,  the  Misses,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Curtis,  Mr.  William  O.,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Gushing,  Mrs.  H.  W., 5.00 

Gushing,  Miss  Sarah  P., 5.00 

Cutler,  Mr.  C.  F., i.oo 

Cutler,  Mrs.  E.  G., 2.00 

Cutter,  Master  Edward  L.,  Dorchester, i.oo 

Cutter,  Mrs.  Ellen  M., i.oo 

Cutter,  Mrs.  Frank  W.,  Dorchester, i.oo 

Cutts,  Mrs.  H.  M.,  Brookline, i.oo 

Dale,  Mrs.  Eben, 5.00 

Dana,  Mr.  Samuel  B., 10.00 

Dane,  Mrs.  E.  S.,  Longwood, 2.00 

Danforth,  Mr.  James  H., 10.00 

Daniell,  Mrs.  Henry  W., 5.00 

Dary,  Mr.  George  A.,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Davis,  Mrs.  Edward  L., 5.00 

Davis,  Mrs.  James  H.,  North  Andover  Depot,     .     .     ,  5.00 

Davis,  Mrs.  Joseph  E., S-oo 

Davis,  Mrs.  Simon, 3.00 

Day,  Mrs.  Lewis,  Norwood, 2.00 

Day,  Mrs.  William  F.,  Egypt, 2.00 

Dean,  Mr.  Charles  A.,  Roxbury, 10.00 

Dehon,  Miss  Cornelia, 5-°° 

Deland,  Mrs.  Thomas  W.,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Dennison,  Mrs.  E.  W.  Brookline, 5-oo 

Denny,  Mrs.  Arthur  B.,  Chestnut  Hill, 5.00 

Denny,  Mrs.  W.  C,  Pittsburg,  Pa.,        2.00 

Derby,  Miss  Caroline, S-°° 

Amount  carried fonvard, $1,408.00 


272 

Amou7it  brought  forward, $1,408.00 

Derby,  Mrs.  Hasket, 5.00 

Dewey,  Miss  Mary  E., 2.00 

Dexter,  Miss  Rose  L., 5.00 

Dexter,  Miss  Sarah  V,, 10.00 

Dillaway,  Mrs.  Charles 'K.,  Roxbury, i.oo 

Dixon,  Mrs.  L.  S., 2.00 

Doliber,  Mrs.  Thomas,  Brookline, 5.00 

Dove,  Mrs.  G.  W.  W., 2.00 

Dow,  Mrs.  R.  S., 2.00 

Dowries,  Mrs.  Lilla  A.,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Dowse,  Mrs.  Chas.  F., i.oo 

Draper,  Dr.  F.  W., 5.00 

Driscoll,  Mrs.  Dennis,  Brookline, 2.00 

Drost,  Mrs.  C.  A.,  Brookline, 2.00 

Drummond,  Mrs.  James, 5.00 

Dunbar,  Mrs.  James  R., 5.00 

Dunn,  Mrs.  E.  H., 2.00 

Dwight,  Mr,  Edmund  (since  died), 5.00 

Dwight,  Mrs.  James,        i.oo 

Dwight,  Mrs.  Thomas, i.oo 

Dwight,  Mrs.  Thomas,  Jr., i.oo 

Eager,  Mrs.  G.  H., 2.00 

Edmands,  Mr.  H.  H.  W.,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Edmands,  Mrs.  M.  G.,  Brookline, 10.00 

Edmond,  Mrs.  Emma  H.,  Brookline, i.oo 

Edwards,  Miss  Hannah  M., 5.00 

Edwards,  Mr,  John  C,  Brookline, 10.00 

Eldredge,  Mrs.  J.  T., 10.00 

Eliot,  Mrs.  Amory, 2.00 

Ellis,  Mrs.  Caleb,        i.oo 

Elms,  Mrs.  Edward  C,  Newton, 2.00 

Elms,  Miss  Florence  G.,  Newton, i.oo 

Elms,  Mr.  James  C,  Newton,        2.00 

Elms,  Mrs.  James  C,  Newton, 2.00 

Ely,  Mrs.  Harriet  E., 5.00 

Emerson,  Miss  Elizabeth,  Brookline, i.oo 

Emerson,  Mrs.  Susan,  Brookline, i.oo 

Amount  carried  forward, $1,531.00 


273 

Amount  brought  forward, $1,531.00 

Emerson,  Mrs.  William  P.,  Brookline, 3.00 

Emery,  Mrs.  Mark,  North  Anson,  Me., i.oo 

Emmons,  Mrs.  George  Beale,  Brookline, 5.00 

Emmons,  Mrs.  Henry,  Roxbury,        3.00 

Emmons,  Mr.  N.  H., 10.00 

Emmons,  Mrs.  R,  W.,  2d, 10.00 

Endicott,  Mrs.  Henry, 5.00 

Endicott,  Mrs.  William  C, 5.00 

Ernst,  Mrs.  C.  W., 2.00 

Estabrook,  Mrs.  Arthur  F., 5.00 

Eustis,  Mrs.  H.  H.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Eustis,  Mrs.  W.  T.,  Brookline  (since  died),     ....  2,00 

Evans,  Mrs.  Charles, 2.00 

Everett,  Miss  Caroline  F.,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Fairbairn,  Mrs.  R.  B., 2.00 

Fairbanks,  Mrs.  C.  F., 5.00 

Fairbanks,  Mrs.  Horace,  St.  Johnsbury,  Vt.,  ....  10. oo 

Farmer,  Mr.  L.  G.,  Roxbury, 1,00 

Farwell,  Mrs.  Susan  W., 5.00 

Faulkner,  Mrs.  Charles, 10.00 

Faulkner,  Miss  Fannie  M., 10.00 

Fay,  Mrs.  Dudley  B., 10.00 

Fay,  Mrs.  Henry  H., icoa 

Fay,  Mrs.  Joseph  S., 10.00 

Fay,  Miss  Sarah  B., 10.00 

Fay,  Miss  Sarah  M., 10.00 

Ferrin,  Mrs.  M.  T.  B.,  Newton, 5.00 

Ferris,  Mrs.  Mortimer  C,  Brookline, 5.00 

Ferris,  Miss  M.  E.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Fessenden,  Mrs.  Sewell  H., 2.00 

Field,  Mrs.  D.  W.,  Brockton, 5.00 

Field,  Mrs.  George  P., 2.00 

Fisher,  Mrs.  James  T.,  Jamaica  Plain,         2.00 

Fisk,  Mr.  Lyman  B.,  Cambridge, 10.00 

Fiske,  Miss  Elizabeth  S., 10.00 

Fiske,  Mrs.  Joseph  N., 5.00 

Fitch,  Miss  Carrie  T., 10.00 

Amount  carried forivard, $1,748.00 


274 

Amount  brought  fonoard, $1,748,00 

Fitz,  Mrs.  S.  J., 2,00 

Fitz,  Mrs.  Walter  Scott, 25.00 

Flagg,  Mrs.  Augustus, 6.00 

Flint,  Caroline  E., 5.00 

Folsom,  Miss  Ellen  M.,        2.00 

Foote,  Mr.  Henry  W., 10.00 

Forbes,  Mrs.  W.  H.,  Jamaica  Plain, 3.00 

Forster,  Mrs.  Henry,  Jamaica  Plain, 5.00 

Foss,  Mrs.  Eugene  N.,  Jamaica  Plain,         10.00 

Fottler,  Mrs.  Jacob,         5.00 

Frank,  Mrs.  Daniel,          2.00 

Freeman,  Mrs.  A.  Forbes,         2.00 

Freeman,  Mrs.  Louisa  A., .  2.00 

French,  Mrs.  E.  A.,         5.00 

French,  Mrs.  John  J., 5.00 

Friedman,  Mrs.  Max,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Friedman,  Mrs.  S.,  Roxbury,          5.00 

Frothingham,  Miss  Ellen, 10.00 

Frothingham,  Mrs.  L.  F., 2.00 

Frothingham,  Mrs.  O.  B.  (since  died),         5.00 

Fry,  Mrs.  Charles, 10.00 

Fry,  Mrs.  E.  V,  Sheridan, 5.00 

Gaffield,  Mr.  Thomas, 5.00 

Gardner,  Mrs.  John  L.,         5.00 

Gaston,  Mrs.  W.,         : 5.00 

Gates,  Mr.  Gardiner  P.,        5.00 

Gay,  Mrs.  Albert,  Brookline, i.oo 

Gay,  Dr.  Warren  F.,        5.00 

Gilbert,  Mr.  Joseph  T.,        5.00 

Gill,  Mr.  Abbott  D.,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Gill,  Mrs.  George  F., i.oo 

Gillett,  Mr.  S,  Lewis,  Roxbury 3.00 

Gilmore,  Mrs.  K.  M.,  Lexington, 5.00 

Gleason,  Mrs.  Cora  L.,  South  Boston, 2.00 

Goddard,  Mrs.  Thomas, 3.00 

Goodhue,  Mrs.  George  H.,  Chestnut  Hill,       ....  i.oo 

Goodwin,  Mr.  Frank, i.oo 

Amount  carried  forward, $1,928.00 

« 


275 

Atnoimt  brought  fonvard, $1,928.00 

Gorham,  Mrs,  W.  H., 5.00 

Graefif,  Miss  Virginia  E.,  Cleveland,  Ohio,       ....  i.oo 

Grandgent,  Prof.  Charles  H.,  Cambridge, 5.00 

Grandgent,  Mrs.  Lucy  L.,  Cambridge,        5.00 

Grant,  Mrs.  Robert, 2.00 

Graves,  Mrs.  J.  L., 5.00 

Graves,  Mr.  J.  L., 10.00 

Gray,  Mrs.  John  Chipman, 10.00 

Gray,  Mrs.  Joseph  H., 5.00 

Gray,  Mrs.  Morris,  Chestnut  Hill, 5.00 

Gray,  Mrs.  Reginald,  Chestnut  Hill, 5.00 

Greeley,  Mrs.  R.  F., 5.00 

Greene,  Mrs.  J.  S.  Copley, 2.00 

Greenleaf,  Mrs.  L.  B., 5.00 

Greenough,  Mrs.  A.  A.,  Jamaica  Plain, 5.00 

Grew,  Mrs.  H.  S., 10.00 

Griggs,  Mr.  B.  F.,  Roxbury, i.oo 

Gunsenhiser,  Mrs.  A.,  Brookline, i.oo 

Hall,  Mrs.  Anthony  D ,        2.00 

Hall,  Miss  Fanny, i.oo 

Hall,  Mr.  George  G., 2.00 

Hall,  Mrs.  Jacob, 2.00 

Hall,  Mrs.  Solomon,  Dorchester, 10.00 

Hammond,  Miss  E.,  Cambridge, S-oo 

Harding,  Mrs.  E 10.00 

Hardy,  Mrs.  A.  H., ' Z-oo 

Harrington,  Mrs.  F.  B., 5.00 

Harrington,  Dr.  Harriet  L.,  Dorchester 2.00 

Harris,  Mrs.  William,  Jamaica  Plain, 2.00 

Hart,  Mrs.  Thomas  N., 2.00 

Harwood,  Mrs.  George  S.,  Newton, 5.00 

Haskell,  Mrs.  C.  A.,  Newton, 2.00 

Haskell,  Miss  Louisa  P., 2.00 

Hastings,  Mr.  Arthur  E.,  Brookline, i.oo 

Hastings,  Miss  Emily  A.,  Brookhne, i.oo 

Hastings,  Mrs.  L.  W.,  BrookHne, i.oo 

Hayden,  Mrs.  C.  R.,        S-oo 

Amount  carried  forward, $2,078.00 


276 

Amount  broiighl  foriuard, $2,078.00 

Hayden,  Miss  Lena  E., 5.00 

Head,  Mrs.  Charles, 25.00 

Healey,  Miss  Helen,        i.oo 

Heard,  Mrs.  J.  Theodore, 5.00 

Heath,  Mrs.  Sarah  A.,    .     .     .  ^ 2.00 

Hemenway,  Mrs.  C.  P.,        10.00 

Henshaw,  Mrs.  Harriet  A., 10.00 

Herman,  Mrs.  Joseph  M., 2.00 

Herrick,  Miss  A.  J., i.oo 

Hersey,  Miss  M.  T.,  .     .     . i.oo 

Higginson,  Mrs.  Corina, 5.00 

Higginson,  Miss  E.  C,  Brookline, 5.00 

Higginson,  Mrs.  Henry  L., i5-oo 

Hill,  Mrs.  C.  W.,  Roxbury, i.oo 

Hill,  Mrs.  S.  A.,  Brookline,      .     .   * i.oo 

Hills,  Mrs.  E.  A., 5.00 

Hills,  Mrs.  S.  E.,  Jamaica  Plain, 2.00 

Hoadley,  Mrs.  John  C,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Hobbs,  Mrs.  Warren  D., 2.00 

Hogg,  Mr.  John, 25.00 

Holbrook,  Mrs.  Walter,  Newton, i.oo 

Hollander,  Mrs.  Louis  P., 5.00 

Hood,  Mi-s.  George  H., 5.00 

Hooper,  Mrs.  James  R., 10.00 

Hooper,  Mrs.  N.  L., i.oo 

Hooper,  Mrs.  R.  C,  Sr., \     .     .     .  10.00 

Hopkins,  Mrs.  Charles  A.,  Brookline, 10.00 

Horton,  Mrs.  E.  A., 2.00 

Houghton,  Miss  Elizabeth  G., 10.00 

Houston,  Mr.  James  A.,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Howe,  Mrs.  Arabella, 2.00 

Howe,  Mrs.  George  D., 5.00 

Howe,  Mr.  George  E., 2.00 

Howe,  Mrs.  J.  S.,  Brookline, 5  00 

Howes,  Mrs.  Osborn, 2.00 

Howland,  Mrs.  D.  W,,  Brookline, i.oo 

Hoyt,  Mrs.  J.  C, 5-oo 

Amount  carried  forward, $2,284.00 


277 

Amount  brought  forward, $2,284,00 

Hubbard,  Mrs.  Eliot 10.00 

Hudson,  Mrs.  John  E., 5.00 

Hunneman,  Miss  Elizabeth  A.,  Roxbury,         ....  3.00 

Hunneman,  Mrs.  S.  W.,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Hunnewell,  Mrs.  Arthur, 10.00 

Hunnewell,  Mr.  H.  H., 50.00 

Hunnewell,  Mr.  Walter, 10.00 

Hutchins,  the  Misses, 3.00 

Hutchins,  Mrs.  Constantine  F., 5-oo 

lasigi,  Mrs.  Oscar, 10.00 

In  memory  of  Mrs.  Charles  Lowell  Thayer,     ....  3.00 

In  memory  of  Mrs.  Robert  Swan, 10.00 

Ireson,  Mrs.  S.  E., 5-oo 

Jackson,  Mrs.  J.  B.  S., 20.00 

Jelly,  Dr.  George  F., 10.00 

Jenkins,  Mr.  Charles, S-oo 

Jenney,  Mrs.  Annie  S.,  Weston,    .     ," 2.00 

Jennings,  Miss  Julia  F.,  Wellesley, i.oo 

Jewett,  Miss  Annie, 2.00 

Jewett,  Miss  Sarah  Orne,  South  Berwick,  Me.,          .     .  5.00 

Johnson,  Miss,        5-oo 

Johnson,  Mr.  Arthur  S., 5-oo 

Johnson,  Mrs.  Edward,         2.00 

Johnson,  Mr.  Edward  C, 10.00 

Johnson,  Miss  Fanny  L.,  Wollaston, i.oo 

Johnson,  Mrs.  F.  W.,        2.00 

Jolliffe,  Mrs.  T.  H.,  Brookline, Z-°o 

Jones,  Mrs.  B.  M., lo-oo 

Jones,  Miss  Ellen  M., 10.00 

Jones,  Mrs.  Jerome,  Brookline, 10.00 

Jones,  Mr.  Rollin,  Brookline,         10.00 

Jordan,  Mrs.  Eben  D.,          S-oo 

Josselyn,  Mrs.  A.  S.,        5-oo 

Joy,  Mrs.  Charles  H., ^o-oo 

Keep,  Mrs.  F.  E.,  BrookUne,         i-oo 

Kellen,  Mrs.  William  v., _•  5o-oo 

Kenerson,  Mr.  Austin  H.,  Roxbury, '.  2.00 

Amount  carried  forward, $2,598.00 


278 

Amount  brought  forward, $2,598.00 

Kennard,  Mrs.  Charles  W., 5.00 

Kenney,  Miss  E.  I.,         2.00 

Kettle,  Mrs.  C.  L., i.oo 

Kidder,  Mrs.  Henry  P.,  Milton,         5.00 

Kidner,  Mrs.  Reuben, 2.00 

Kimball,  Mrs.  D.  P.,        25.00 

Kimball,  Mr.  Edward  P.,  Maiden, 10.00 

Kimball,  Mrs.  Marcus  M.,        50.00 

Kimball,  Miss  Susan  Day,        2.00 

King,  Mrs.  D.  Webster, 2.00 

Kingsbury,  Miss  Mary  E.,  Brookline, i.oo 

Klous,  Mr.  Isaac,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Koshland,  Mrs.  Joseph,        10.00 

Kuhn,  Mrs.  Grace  M.,         10.00 

Lamb,  Miss  Augusta  T.,  Brookline, i.oo 

Lamson,  Mrs.  J.  A., i.oo 

Lancaster,  Mrs.  W.  B.,   . 5.00 

Lane,  Mrs.  Benjamin  P.,  Roxbury, i.oo 

Larkin,  the  Misses, 2.00 

Lavalle,  Mrs.  John, 5.00 

Lawrence,  Mrs.  Abbott, 5.00 

Lawrence,  Mr.  Charles  R.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Leach,  Mrs.  M.  E.,  Roxbury, i.oo 

Lee,  Mrs.  George  C, 10.00 

Lee,  Mrs.  Henry,  Brookline, 20.00 

Lee,  Mr.  James  S., 10.00 

Lee,  Mrs.  Joseph, 100.00 

Leighton,  Mrs.  John  W.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Leland,  Mrs.  Mary  E., 2.00 

Lincoln,  Miss  C.  K.  T., i.oo 

Lins,  Mrs.  Ferdinand,  Jamaica  Plain, 2.00 

Livermore,  Mr.  Thomas  L.,  Jamaica  Plain,     ....  10.00 

Locke,  Mrs.  Charles  A.,  Chestnut  Hill, 10.00 

Loring,  the  Misses, i5-oo 

Loring,  Mrs.  Harrison, 3.00 

Loring,  Mrs.  W.  C, 25.00 

Lothrop,  Miss  Mary  B., 5.00 

Amount  carried  forward, $2,969.00 


279 

Amount  brought  fonuard, $2,969.00 

Lothrop,  Mrs.  Thornton  K., 25.00 

Lothrop,  Mrs.  W.  S.  H., 5.00 

Loud,  Miss  Sarah  P., 5.00 

Lovering,  Mrs.  C.  T., 10.00 

Lovett,  Mr.  A.  S.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Lowell,  Mrs.  Charles, 5.00 

Lowell,  Mrs.  Edward  J., 5.00 

Lowell,  Mrs  John,  Chestnut  Hill, 5.00 

Lowell,  Mrs.  John,  Jr.,  Chestnut  Hill, 5.00 

Lyman,  Mr.  John  Pickering, 10.00 

Lyman,  Mrs.  Theodore,  Brookline, 20.00 

Mack,  Mrs.  Thomas, 5.00 

Mackinnon,  Mrs.  T.  A., 5.00 

Mackintosh,  Mrs.  W.  H.,  Roxbury, 3.00 

Magee,  Mr.  J.  L.,  Chelsea, 10.00 

Mallory,  Mrs.  F.  B., 2.00 

Mandell,  Mrs.  S.  P., 5.00 

Mansfield,  Mrs.  George  S.,  Maiden, 5.00 

Marrs,  Mrs.  Kingsmill,  Wayland, 10.00 

Marsh,  Mrs.  Robert, i.oo 

Marshall,  Mrs.  J.  P.  C, 10.00 

Martin,  Mrs.  Alex., i.oo 

Mead,  Mrs.  S.  R., 10.00 

Means,  Mrs.  James, 5.00 

Means,  Mrs.  William  A., 10.00 

Melville,  Mrs.  H.  H., 10.00 

Meredith,  Mrs.  J.  H., 5.00 

Merriara,  Mrs.  Charles, 5-oo 

Merriam,  Mr.  Frank, 10.00 

Merrill,  Mrs.  J.  Warren,  Providence,  R.L,       ....  10.00 

Merritt,  Mrs.  George  W., S-oo 

Merritt,  Mrs.  Mary  E., i-oo 

Messenger,  Miss  Susan  D.,  Roxbury, i.oo 

Meyer,  Mrs.  George  A., 10.00 

Meyer,  Mrs.  George  von  L., 25.00 

Mitton,  Mrs.  E.  J.,  Brookline,        5.00 

Mixter,  Miss  M.  A., i-oo 

Amount  carried  fonuard, $3,239.00 


28o 

Amount  brought  forward, $3,239.00 

Mixter,  Mrs.  William, i.oo 

Monks,  Mrs.  George  H., ^.00 

Monroe,  Mrs.  George  H.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Morison,  Mr.  George  B., 3.00 

Morison,  Mrs.  John  H., 5. 00 

Morrill,  Miss  Annie  W., 5.00 

Morrill,  Miss  Ellen  A.,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Morrill,  Miss  Fanny  E.,        .   • 5,00 

Morrill,  Mrs.  F.  Gordon, 2.00 

Morris,  Mrs.  Frances  Isabel,  Westchester,  New  York 

City, 5.00 

Morse,  Mrs.  Jacob,     .     .    ^ 5.00 

Morse,  Mr.  John  T., 5.00 

Morse,  Miss  Margaret  F.,  Jamaica  Plain, 5.00 

Morss,  Mrs.  Anthony  S.,  Charlestown, 5.00 

Moseley,  Miss  Ellen  F., 5.00 

Motte,  Mrs.  Ellis  L., 2.00 

Murdock,  Mrs.  Joseph,  Roxbury, i.oo 

Nazro,  Mrs.  Fred  H.,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Nazro,  Miss  Mary  W.,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Neal,  Miss  Caro  F.,  Charlestown, 5.00 

Newell,  Mrs.  James  W,,  Brookhne, 2.00 

Newell,  Mrs.  M.  A.  M.,  Roxbury,      ........  5.00 

Newton,  Mrs.  E.  Bertram, i.oo 

Nichols,  Mrs.  E.  H., 2.00 

Nichols,  Mrs.  Fred  S., 5.00 

Nichols,  Mr.  Seth,  New  York, 5.00 

Nickerson,  Mr.  Andrew, 10.00 

Nickerson,  Miss  Florence  S.,  South  Boston,   ....  i.oo 

Nickerson,  Miss  Grace  E.,  South  Boston, i.oo 

Nickerson,  Miss  Isabel  J.,  South  Boston,   .     .     .     .     .  i.oo 

Niebuhr,  Miss  Mary  M., i.oo 

Norcross,  Miss  Edith  C,  Roxbury, i.oo 

Norcross,  Mrs.  J.  W.,  Roxbury, i.oo 

Norcross,  Mrs.  Otis, 5.00 

Norcross,  Mrs.  Otis,  Jr., 5.00 

North,  Mrs.  J.  N.,  Brookline,         2.00 

Anwufit  carried fonaard, $3,365.00 


2»I 

Amount  brought  fonvard, $3,365.00 

Norton,  Mrs.  Frank  L.,        .     .   • 5.00 

Noye,  Mrs.  W.  F., i.oo 

Noyes,  Mrs.  George  D.,  Brookline,          i.oo 

Oliver,  Miss  Martha  C,  Philadelphia,         2.00 

Osborn,  Mrs.  Anna  F.,  Pittsfield,  Me.,        i.oo 

Osborn,  Mrs.  John,          2.00 

Osgood,  Mrs.  John  Felt, 10.00 

Page,  Mrs.  Calvin  Gates, 2.00 

Page,  Rev.  Charles  L.,  Roxbury,        i.oo 

Palfrey,  Mrs.  J.  C, 2.00 

Parker,  Miss  Eleanor  S., 5.00 

Parker,  Mrs.  T.  K.,  Winchendon, i.oo 

Parkinson,  Mrs.  John, 20.00 

Parsons,  the  Misses,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Patterson,  Miss  M.  J., 2.00 

Paul,  Mrs.  Frank,  Roxbury, 3.00 

Payne,  Miss  S.  A.,  Jamaica  Plain, 5.00 

Peabody,  Mr.  F.  H.,         10.00 

Peabody,  Mrs.  Oliver  W.,  Milton, 5.00 

Peabody,  Mrs.  S.  Endicott, 10.00 

Pearson,  Mrs.  C.  H.,  Brookline,         5.00 

Pecker,  the  Misses  Annie  J.  and  Mary  L.,       ....  5.00 

Peirce,  Mrs.  Silas,  Jr.,  Brookline, 2.00 

Peirson,  Mrs.  Charles  L.,          10.00 

Penfield,  Mrs.  James  A., 2.00 

Percy,  Mrs.  Fred  B.,  Brookline,         2.00 

Perry,  Mrs.  C.  N.,  Roxbury,          5.00 

Perry,  Miss  Elizabeth  H.,  Bridgewater, 2.00 

Peters,  Mr.  Edward  D.  (since  died), 10.00 

Pfaff,  Mrs.  Jacob,        10.00 

Philbrick,  Mrs.  E.  S.,  Brookline,        3-oo 

Phillips,  Mrs.  Anna  T., 25.00 

Phipps,  Mrs.  Mary  J., 25.00 

Pickman,  Mrs.  Dudley  L., 25.00 

Pierce,  Mrs.  N.  W., 2.00 

Pierce,  Mr.  Phineas, 5-°° 

Pitkin,  Mrs.  C.  L.,  Brookline  (since  died),      ....  2.00 

Amount  carried foriuard, $3,598.00 


282 

Amount  brought  for^vard, $3,598.00 

Plumer,  Mrs.  Avery,   .     .     .     .   ' i.oo 

Poor,  Mrs.  C.  C, i.oo 

Pope,  Mrs.  Albert  A., 25.00 

Pope,  Drs.  C.  A.  and  E.  F., 2.00 

Porteous,  Mrs.  John, 4.00 

Porteous,  Miss  M.  F., i.oo 

Porter,  Mrs.  A.  S., i.oo 

Porter,  Miss  Nellie  E.,  North  Anson,  Me.,      ....  i.oo 

Porter,  Mrs.  P.  G.,  Cambridgeport, i.oo 

Potter,  Mrs.  Warren  B., 100.00 

Poulsson,  Miss  Emilie, i.oo 

Poulsson,  Miss  Laura  E., i.oo 

Prager,  Mrs.  Phillip, 3.00 

Prang,  Mr.  Louis, 10.00 

Prendergast,  Mr.  James  M., 10.00 

Prescott,  Dr.  W.  H., 2.00 

Preston,  Dr.  A.  F., 2.00 

Preston,  Mrs.  G.  H., 2.00 

Prince,  Mr.  C.  J., i.oo 

Proctor,  Miss  Ellen  O.,  Brookline, 10.00 

Proctor,  Mrs.  H.  H., 2.00 

Putnam,  Mrs.  George, 5.00 

Putnam,  Miss  Georgina  Lowell, 10.00 

Putnam,  Mrs.  J.  Pickering, 5.00 

Quincy,  Mrs.  C.  F.,  Chicago,  III, 2.00 

Quincy,  Mrs.  Geo.  H., 10.00 

Quincy,  Mrs.  H.  P., 5.00 

Ramsdell,  Mrs.  E.  A., i.oo 

Ranney,  Mr.  Fletcher,  Brookline, 5.00 

Ratshesky,  Mrs.  I.  A., 5.00 

Raymond,  Mrs.  Henry  E.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Raymond,  Mrs.  T.  C.,  Cambridge, 5.00 

Reed,  Mrs.  William  H., 10.00 

Revere,  Mrs.  Paul  J., i.oo 

Reynolds,  Mr.  Walter  H., •    .  5.00 

Rhodes,  Mrs.  Albert  H., 5.00 

Rhodes,  Miss  Florence  R., 2.00 

Amount  carried fonvard, $3,860.00 


283 

Amount  brought  forward, $3,860.00 

Rhodes,  Mrs.  S.  H., r.oo 

Rice,  Mr.  David,  Jamaica  Plain, 10.00 

Rice,  Mrs.  David,  Jamaica  Plain, i^.oo 

Rice,  Mrs.  David  Hall,  Brookline, 2.00 

Rice,  Mrs.  Henry  A., c  qo 

Rice,  Mrs.  N.  W., ^.00 

Rice,  Mrs.  W.  B.,  Quincy, 2.00 

Rice,  Mrs.  W.  P., ^,00 

Richards,  Miss  Alice  A.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Richards,  Miss  Annie  Louise, 20.00 

Richards,  Miss  C, e  00 

Richards,  Mrs.  Dexter  N.,  Brookline, 10.00 

Richardson,  Mrs.  E.  C, 2.00 

Richardson,  Mr.  Homer  B., 5.00 

Richardson,  Mr.  Spencer  W., 5,00 

Richardson,  Mrs.  Mary  R.,  Newport,  R.I.,      ....  10.00 

Ridgway,  Miss  H.  B., i.oo 

Riley,  Mr.  C.  E,  Newton, 10.00 

Ripley,  Mr.  Frederic  H., 2.00 

Robeson,  Mrs.  Andrew, 5.00 

Robinson,  Mrs.  Henry  H.,  Brookline, 2.00 

Robinson,  Miss  H.  M.,         25.00 

Roby,  Mrs.  C.  C, 10.00 

Rochford,  Master  Francis  J.,  Newton  Lower  Falls,       .  i.oo 

Rodman,  Mr.  S.  W.,        10.00 

Roeth,  Mrs.  A.  G., i.oo 

Rogers,  Miss  Anna  P.,         10.00 

Rogers,  Mrs.  Jacob  C,         5.00 

Rogers,  Mrs.  J.  F., 3.00 

Rogers,  Mrs.  J.  P., 5.00 

Rogers,  Miss  Susan  8.,  Milton, 5.00 

Rogers,  Mrs.  William  B.,     .     .^ 3.00 

Rosenbaum,  Mrs.  L., i.oo 

Ross,  Mrs.  Waldo  O., 5.00 

Rotch,  Mrs.  C.  M.,  New  York, 10.00 

Rotch,  Miss  Mary  R.,  New  York, 5.00 

Rotch,  Mrs.  T.  M,,          .     .     .     , 2.00 

Amount  carried fonvard, $4,092.00 


284 

Amount  brought  fonvard, $4,092.00 

Rothwell,  Mrs.  W.  H.,  Longwood,          5.00 

Russell,  Mrs.  Eliot, 2.00 

Russell,  Mrs.  Henry  G.,  Providence,  R.I.,       ....  25.00 

Russell,  Mrs.  Isaac  H.,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Rust,  Mrs.  Nathaniel  J., 2.00 

Rust,  Mrs.  W.  A., 10.00 

Sabin,  Mrs.  Charles  W.,  Brookline,         2.00 

Sabine,  Miss  Catherine,  Brookline,         2.00 

Sabine,  Mrs.  G.  K.,  Brookline,          2.00 

Sacker,  Miss  Amy  M.,          5.00 

Sacker,  Mrs.  H.  H.,        2.00 

Saltonstall,  Mrs.  Henry, 10.00 

Saltonstall,  Mrs.  Leverett,  Chestnut  Hill,        ....  10.00 

Sampson,  Mrs.  Edwin  H.,  Cambridge,        .....  i.oo 

Sampson,  Miss  H.  H., i.oo 

Sampson,  Mrs.  O.  H., 5.00 

Sanborn,  Mrs.  C.  W.  H.,  Brookline, i.oo. 

Sargent,  Mrs.  E.  P.,  Brookline, 2.00 

Sargent,  Mrs.  F.  W., 5.00 

Sargent,  Mrs.  Winthrop, 50.00 

Sawyer,  Mrs.  Timothy  T., 5  00 

Scaife,  Miss  Helen, 2.00 

Schofif,  Miss  M.  H., i.oo 

Schouler,  Mrs.  James, 5.00 

Schmidt,  Mr.  Arthur  P., 10.00 

Scott,  Mrs.  William  M 2.00 

Seamans,  Mr.  James  M.,  Brookline, 10.00 

Sears,  Mrs.  A.  P.,  BrookUne, i-oo 

Sears,  Mr.  Frederick  R., 25.00 

Sears,  Mrs.  Herbert  M., 25.00 

Sears,  Mrs.  Knyvet  W.,        10.00 

Sears,  Mrs.  Philip  H., 10.00 

Sears,  Mrs.  Willard  T., 5.00 

Severance,  Mrs.  Pierre  C, 5.00 

Shattuck,  Mrs.  G.  B., 5.00 

Shaw,  Mrs.  Benjamin  S., 5.00 

Shaw,  Mrs.  G.  Howland,      .     .     .   ' 10.00 

Amount  carried  forward, $4,375.00 


285 

Amount  brought fonvard, $4,375.00 

Shaw,  Mrs.  George  R., 2.00 

Shaw,  Mrs.  Henry  Russell, 10.00 

Shaw,  Mrs.  Robert  Gould, 5.00 

Shepard,  Mrs.  L.  H.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Shepard,  Mr.  O.  A.,  Brookline, 3.00 

Shepard,  Mrs.  Thomas  H.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Shepard,  Mrs.  T.  P.,  Providence,  R.I., 25.00 

Sherburne,  Mrs.  F.  S., 5.00 

Sigourney,  Mr.  Henry, 10.00 

Simons,  Mrs.  S.  B.,  Wellesley, 2.00 

Simpkins,  Miss  Mary  W.,  Jamaica  Plain, 5.00 

Skinner,  Mrs.  William,  Holyoke, 5.00 

Slatery,  Mrs.  William, i.oo 

Slocum,  Mrs.  William  H.,  Jamaica  Plain, 50.00 

Smith,  Miss  Anne  E.,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Smith,  Mr.  B.  F.  (since  died), 5.00 

Smith,  Mr.  Charles  Gaston,  Jr.,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Smith,  Mrs.  Samuel, 5.00 

Smith,  Mrs.  Thomas  P.,  Brookline, 2.00 

Snow,  Mrs.  F.  E., 20.00 

Soren,  Mr.  John  H.,  Roxbury, i.oo 

Sowdon,  Mr.  A.  J.  C.,     .     .     .  ' 10.00 

Stack,  Mrs.  James  H.,  Brookline, i.oo 

Stackpole,  Miss  Roxanna, 5.00 

Stadtmiller,  Mrs.  F.,  Jamaica  Plain, 5.00 

Standish,  Mrs.  L.  M., 10.00 

Stearns,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Charles  H.,  Brookline,      .     .     .  30.00 

Stearns,  Mrs.  R.  H.,    ' 10.00 

Stearns,  Mrs.  R.  S.,  Jamaica  Plain, 10.00 

Stedman,  Mrs.  Daniel  B.,  Jr., i.oo 

Steese,  Mrs.  Edward,  Brookline, 5.00 

Steinert,  Mrs.  Alex., 3.00 

Stetson,  Miss  Sarah  M., 10.00 

Stevens,  Mrs.  H.  H., 5.00 

Stevens,  Mr.  J.  C, 2.00 

Stone,  Mrs.  Edwin  P., 5.00 

Stone,  Mrs.  Frederick 20.00 

Amount  carried  fonoard, $4,680.00 


286 

Amount  brought  foru>ard, $4,680.00 

Stone,  Mrs.  J.  S., 5.00 

Storer,  the  Misses, 4.00 

Strauss,  Mrs.  J.  W.,  Jamaica  Plain  (since  died),  ...  2.00 

Strauss,  Mrs.  Louis,    .     .     .     .• 2.00 

Strauss,  Mrs.  Philip, 2.00 

Strong,  Mrs.  Alex., 10.00 

Sturgis,  Mrs.  John  H., 5.00 

Swan,  Mr.  Charles  H., 5.00 

Swan,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  B.,  Dorchester, 5.00 

Swan,  Mr.  Robert,  Dorchester, 10.00 

Swann,  Mrs.  John,  Stockbridge, 10.00 

Sweetser,  Mr.  Frank  K, 5.00 

Sweetser,  Mrs.  Frank  E., 5.00 

Sweetser,  Miss  Ida  E., 10.00 

Sweetser,  Mr.  I.  Homer, 10.00 

Symonds,  Miss  Lucy  Harris, 5.00 

Talbot,  Miss  Leslie,  Ashmont, i.oo 

Talbot,  Mrs.  Thomas,  North  Billerica, 25.00 

Talbot,  Mrs.  Thomas  Palmer,  Ashmont, i.oo 

'Tappan,  Miss  Mary  A., ^S-oo 

Tarbell,  Mrs.  J.  P., 5.00 

Taylor,  Mrs.  Charles  H.,  Jr.,  .     .  • 10.00 

Taylor,  Mrs.  E.  B., 5.00 

Thacher,  Mrs.  H.  C, 10.00 

Thacher,  Mrs.  Lydia  W.,  Peabody, 10.00 

Thayer,  Miss  Adela  G., 10.00 

Thayer,  Mrs.  Bayard, 50.00 

Thayer,  Mrs.  Ezra  Ripley, •  .     .     .     .  15-00 

Thayer,  Miss  Harriet  L., 5.00 

Thayer,  Mrs.  William  G.,  Southborough, 10.00 

Thomas,  Miss  Catharine  C, 2.00 

Thomson,  Mrs.  Arthur  C,  Brookline, 5.00 

Thorndike,  Mrs.  A., •  5.00 

Tilton,  Mrs.  Joseph  B., 5.00 

Tilton,  Mrs.  William  S.,  Newtonville, 5.00 

Tippett,  Miss  Constance, 1.00 

Tippett,  Mrs.  J.  Emory, i.oo 

Amount  carried  fonvard, $4,971.00 


287 

Amount  brought  forward, $4,971.00 

Topliff,  Miss  Mary  M., 2.00 

Townsend,  Mrs.  Thomas  D., 2.00 

Tucker,  Mrs.  James, i.oo 

Tucker,  Mrs.  J.  Alfred,  Newton, i.oo 

Tuckerman,  Mrs.  C.  S., 2.00 

Turner,  Miss  Abby  W.,  Randolph, 10.00 

Tyler,  Mr.  Edward  Royall, 5.00 

Tyler,  Mrs.  J.  H. 5.00 

Van  Nostrand,  Mrs.  Alonzo  G., 5.00 

Vaughn,  Master  William  M., i.oo 

Vickery,  Mrs.  Herman  F., 5.00 

Vogel,  Mrs.  Frederick  W., 5.00 

Vorenberg,  Mrs.  S., 1,00 

Vose,  Mr.  Frank  T.,  Jamaica  Plain, 5.00 

Wadsworth,  Mrs.  A.  F., 5.00 

Wadsworth,  Mrs.  Clarence  S.,       10.00 

Wadsworth,  Mrs.  O.  F., 5.00 

Wainwright,  Miss  R.  P., 10.00 

Waldo,  Mr.  Clarence  H., i.oo 

Wales,  Mrs.  George  W.,        5.00 

Walker,  Mrs.  J.  Albert, 2.00 

Walker,  Mrs.  Nathaniel  U.,  Brookline, i.oo 

Walley,  Mrs.  William  Phillips, i.oo 

Ward,  Miss  Ellen  M., 5.00 

Ward,  Mrs.  Henry  V., 5.00 

Ware,  Miss  Charlotte  L.,  Cambridge, 20.00 

Ware,  Miss  Harriot,  Brooklyn,  N.Y., 2.00 

Warner,  Mrs,  F.  E., 5. op 

Warren,  Mrs.  Frederick,       5.00 

Warren,  Mrs.  Susan  C, 10.00 

Warren,  Mrs.  William  W., 25.00 

Washburn,  Mrs.  Rufus  A., i.oo 

Wason,  Mrs.  E.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Watson,  Mrs.  H.  H.,        2.00 

Wead,  Mrs.  Leslie  C,  Brookline, 2.00 

Webster,  Mrs.  F.  G., 5.00 

Weeks,  Mrs.  A.  G., S-oo 

Amount  carried  forward, $5,158.00 


288 

Amount  brought  forward, $5,158.00 

Weeks,  Mr.  A.  G.,  Jr., 5.00 

Weld,  Miss  Alice  B.,  Jamaica  Plain, 10.00 

Weld,  Mrs.  A.  Davis,  Jamaica  Plain,      ...;..  5.00 

Weld,  Mrs.  A.  W.,  Chestnut  Hill, 2.00 

Weld,  Mrs.  Samuel  M.,  North  Chatham, 2.00 

Weld,  Mrs.  William  F., 20.00 

Weston,  Mrs,  H.  C, 10.00 

Whalen,  Mrs.  J.  E.,  Melrose  Highlands, i.oo 

Wheeler,  Mrs.  G.  H., i.oo 

Wheelwright,  the  Misses, 2.00 

Wheelwright,  Mrs.  Edward, 5.00 

Wheelwright,  Mrs.  G.  W.,  Jamaica  Plain, 10.00 

Wheelwright,  Mrs.  J.  W., 10.00 

Whidden,  Miss  Georgia  M., 25.00 

Whipple,  Mrs.  J.  Reed, 10.00 

White,  Miss  A.  B., i.oo 

White,  Mrs.  C.  T., 2.00 

White,  Mr.  George  A., 25.00 

White,  Miss  G.  R., 2.00 

White,  Mrs.  Jonathan  H.,  Brookline, 16.00 

White,  Mrs.  Joseph  H.,  Brookline, 2.00 

White,  Mrs.  W.  H.,  Brookline, 20.00 

Whiting,  Mrs.  J.  K.,  Longwood, 5.00 

Whiting,  Miss  Susan  A.,  Newton, 5.00 

Whiting,  Mrs.  S.  B.,  Cambridge, 10.00 

Whiting,  Mrs.  W.  S.,  BrookUne, 5.00 

Whitman,  Mrs.  Henry, 25.00 

Whitney,  the  Misses, 2.00 

Whitney,  Mrs.  Edward,  Belmont, 25.00 

Whitney,  Mr.  Edward  F., 10.00 

Whitney,  Mr.  George  M.,  Winchendon, i.oo 

Whitney,  Mrs.  H.  A., S-oo 

Whitney,  Mrs.  Henry  M.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Whitney,  Miss  Mary, i.oo 

Whittington,  Mrs.  Hiram,  Roxbury, 2.00 

Whitwell,  Mrs.  Frederick  A., 5.00 

Whitwell,  Miss  S.  L.,  .     .     .     .  • 10.00 

A?}iount  carried  forward, $5,454.00 


289 

Amount  brought  forward, $5,454.00 

Willard,  Mrs.  A.  R., 5.00 

Willard,  Miss  Edith  G., ' 2.00 

Willcomb,  Mrs.  George, 5.00 

Willcutt,  Mr.  Levi  L.,  Longwood, 10.00 

Williams,  the  Misses, 2.00 

Williams,  Miss  Adelia  C,  Roxbury, 10.00 

Williams,  Mrs.  Charles  A.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Williams,  Mrs.  Harriet  C, 25.00 

Williams,  Mrs.  Jeremiah, 2.00 

Williams,  Mr.  Moses, 5.00 

Williams,  Mrs.  T.  B., 5.00 

Wilson,  Miss  Annie  E.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Wilson,  Mrs.  Edward  C,  Brookline, 5.00 

Wilson,  Miss  Lilly  U.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Winkley,  Mrs.  Samuel  H., 25.00 

Winslow,  Miss  Helen  M., i.oo 

Winsor,  Mrs.  Ernest,  Chestnut  Hill, i.oo 

Withington,  Miss  Anna  S.,  Brookline, i.oo 

Wolcott,  Mrs.  Roger, 5.00 

Wood,  Mrs.  E.  S., 2.00 

Wood,  Mr.  Henry,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Woodbury,  Mrs.  John  P., 5.00 

Woodworth,  Mrs.  A.  S., 10.00 

Worthington,  Mrs.  Roland,  Roxbury, 5.00 

Worthley,  Mrs.  George  H.,  Brookline, 2.00 

Wright,  Miss  M.  A., 3.00 

Wright,  Mrs.  Mary  E., 5.00 

Wyman,  Mr.  A.  E.,  Newtonville, 15-00 

Young,  the  Misses,  Brookline, 5.00 

Young,  Mrs.  Benjamin  L.,  Auburndale, 10.00 

Young,  Mr.  Calvin,  Dorchester, 2.00 

Young,  Miss  Lucy  F.,  Groton, 2.00 

Ziegel,  Mr.  Louis,  Roxbury, 5.00 

$5,654.00 


290 


Cambridge  Branch. 

Through  Mrs.  E.  C.  Agassiz. 

Abbot,  Miss  Anne  W., $10.00 

Abbot,  Mrs.  Edwin  H., 10.00 

Allen,  Mrs.  J.  H., 2.00 

Ames,  Mrs.  James  B., 5.00 

Anonymous, i5-oo 

Anonymous, 5.00 

Anonymous, 5.00 

Bartlett,  Mrs.  John, 2.00 

Batchelder,  Miss  J., 2.00 

Beard,  Mrs,  Edward  L.,  . i.oo 

Bemis,  Mrs.  J.  W.  (since  died), 10.00 

Blatchford,  Miss  M.  E., 5.00 

Boott,  Mr.  F., 2.00 

Bradford,  Miss  Edith, 5.00 

Brewster,  Mrs.  William, 5.00 

Brooks,  Miss  Martha  W.,  Petersham, 5.00 

Buttrick,  Miss  Anne, i.oo 

Gary,  Miss, 2.00 

Cooke,  Mrs.  J.  P., 5.00 

Coolidge,  Mrs.  J,  I.  T., i.oo 

Cushman,  Miss  Edith  W., i.oo 

Davis,  Mrs.  W.  M., 2.00 

Dixwell,  Mr.  E.  S.  (since  died), 50.00 

Emery,  Miss  Octavia  B., 2.00 

E.  M.  H., 1.50 

Eustis,  Mrs.  Frank  I.,     ..........     .  i.oo 

Everett,  Mrs.  Emily, 10.00 

Everett,  Miss  Mildred, 10.00 

Fish,  Mrs.  F.  P., 5.00 

Fisk,  Mrs.  James  C, 5.00 

Foote,  Miss  M.  B., 5.00 

Foster,  Mrs.  Francis  C, 100.00 

Goodale,  Mrs.  G.  L., i.oo 

Goodwin,  Miss  A.  M., 5.00 

Goodwin,  Mrs.  H.  B., 5.00 

Ainotint  carried  fonvard, $301.50 


291 

Amount  brought  forward, $301.50 

Goodwin,  Mrs.  W.  W., 5.00 

Harding,  Mrs.  C.  L., ' 10.00 

Harris,  Miss  Charlotte  M., i.oo 

Hayward,  Mrs.  J.  W., 2.00 

Hedge,  Miss  Charlotte  A.,  Brookline, 5.00 

Henchman,  Miss  A.  P., 10.00 

HoUis,  Mrs.  I.  N., i-5o 

Hopkinson,  Mrs.  J.  P., S-oo 

Horsford,  Miss, 5.00 

Horsford,  Mrs.  E.  N., 5.00 

Houghton,  Miss, 10.00 

Lamb,  Mrs.  George, 5.00 

Lyon,  Mrs.  D.  G., 2.00 

McKean,  Mrs.  H.  S., i.oo 

Moore,  Mrs.  L.  T., i.oo 

Morison,  Mrs.  Robert  S., 2.00 

Norton,  Prof.  Charles  Eliot,      ., 10.00 

Orne,  Miss  M.  E., i.oo 

Page,  the  Misses, 2.00 

Palfrey,  the  Misses, 5.00 

Palfrey,  Mrs.  C, 2.00 

Pickering,  Mrs.  E.  C, 5.00 

Read,  Mrs.  William, i.oo 

Richards,  Mrs.  J.  R., 2.00 

Saville,  Mrs.  H.  M., i.oo 

Scudder,  Mr.  S.  H., i.oo 

Sedgwick,  Miss  M.  T., 5.00 

Sharpies,  Mrs.  A.  W., 2.00 

Simmons,  Mrs.  M.  E., i.oo 

Smith,  Mrs.  Horatio  S.,  .     .     . 2.00 

Spelman,  Mrs.  I.  M., 5.00 

Stark,  Mrs.  W.  F., i.oo 

Swan,  Mrs.  S.  H., 5-oo 

Thayer,  Mrs.  J.  B., i.oo 

Thorp,  Mrs.  J.  G., 10.00 

Tofifey,  Mrs.  A.  S., 10.00 

Toppan,  Mrs.  R.  N., 5.00 

Amount  carried foruiard, $449.00 


292 

Amoimt  brought  forward, $449.00 

Tower,  Miss  A.  E., i.oo 

Wesselhoeft,  Mrs.  W., 2.00 

White,  Mrs.  J.  Gardner, 5.00 

White,  Mrs.  M.  P., •     .     .     .  5.00 

Whittemore,  Mrs.  F.  W., 10.00 

Whittemore,  Mrs.  G.  W., i.oo 

Willson,  Mrs.  Robert  W., 5.00 

Woodman,  Mrs.  C.  F., 25.00 

Interest, 15-76 

$518.76 


Dorchester  Branch. 

Through  Mrs.  J.  Henry  Beak. 

Atherton,  Mrs.  Samuel,  Boston, 

Barnard,  Mrs.  C.  F.,        

Barry,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  S., 

Bartlett,  Mrs.  S.  E.,  Boston, 

Bates,  Mrs.  Henry  L., 

Bean,  Mrs.  J.  Henry,        

Bennett,  Miss  M.  M.,  Wellesley  College,    .... 

Bird,  Mrs.  John  L., 

Bockus,  Mrs.  Charles  E., 

Bradford,  Mrs.  Martin  L., 

Brigham,  Mrs.  Frank  E., 

Burdett,  Mrs.  Charles  A., 

Callender,  Miss, 

Callender,  Mrs,  Henry, 

Churchill,  Mrs.  J.  R., 

Clark,  Mrs.  W.  R.,  Jr., 

Copeland,  Mrs.  W.  A., 

Gushing,  Mrs.  Benjamin, 

Gushing,  Miss  Susan  T., 

Cutter,  Mrs.  D.  J., 

Dolan,  Miss, 

Dorchester  Woman's  Club, 

Amoiint  carried  forward, $37.00 


$1. 

00 

2. 

00 

00 

.00 

GO 

,00 

,00 

,00 

,00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

10 

.00 

293 

Amou?it  brought  forward, $37-oo 

Downer,  Mrs.  Samuel 5.00 

Eaton,  Mrs.  Albert, i.oo 

Eliot,  Mrs.  Christopher  R.,  Boston, i.oo 

Estabrooks,  Miss, i.oo 

Everett,  Mrs.  William  B., i.oo 

Faunce,  Mrs.  Sewall  A., i.oo 

Fay,  Mrs.  M.  C.  T.,  Milton, 2.00 

Flusk,  Miss  Elizabeth  A., i.oo 

Forrest,  Mrs.  R.  M., i.oo 

Foster,  Mr.  Lucius, 2.00 

Galvin,  Mrs,  John  Mitchell, 2.00 

Hall,  Miss  Adelaide, 2.00 

Hall,  Mrs.  Henry, i.oo 

Hearsey,  Miss  Sarah  E., i.oo 

Hemenway,  Mrs.  Edward  A., i.oo 

Howland,  Mrs.  J.  F., 5-°° 

Humphreys,  Mrs.  R.  C,      .     . 2.00 

Jordan,  Mrs.  H.  J.,  Hingham  Centre, i.oo 

Joyslin,  Mrs.  L.  R.,  Wakefield, i-oo 

King,  Miss  S.  Frank, i-oo 

Knight,  Mr.  Clarence  H., i-oo 

Lanning,  Mr.  Charles  D., 5-°° 

Lee,  Mrs.  Charles  J.  (donation), 25.00 

Lee,  Mrs.  L.  M., i-oo 

Lindsey,  Mrs.  W.  H., i-oo 

Miller,  Dr.  C.  H., 5-oo 

Moore,  Mrs.  L.  M.,  Lexington, i.oo 

Murdock,  Mrs.  Harold, 5-°° 

Nash,  Mrs.  Edward,  Boston i-oo 

Nichols,  Mrs.  Smith  W., 2.00 

Nightingale,  Mrs.  C, i-oo 

North,  Mrs.  F.  O., i-oo 

Noyes,  Miss  Mary  E., i-oo 

Peabody,  Mrs.  Charles  K.,  Cambridge, i-oo 

Phillips,  Mrs.  John  G., i-oo 

Phillips,  Miss  Mary  H., i-oo 

Pierce,  Miss  Henrietta  M., i-oo 

Amount  carried forzvard, $124.00 


294 

Amount  brojight forward, $124.00 

Powers,  Mr.  E.  C.  (donation), 10.00 

Pratt,  Mrs.  Laban, 2.00 

Preston,  Mrs.  John, i.oo 

Rhodes,  Mrs.  T.  M., i.oo 

Robinson,  Miss  A.  B., 2.00 

Sayward,  Mrs.  W.  H., 2.00 

Shepard,  Mrs.  John,  Jr.,  Providence,  R.I.,       ....  i.oo 

Smith,  Mrs.  Bryant  G., i.oo 

Smith,  Miss  H.  J., i.oo 

Smith,  Mrs.  W.  H.  L., i.oo 

Soule,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  P., 5.00 

Stearns,  Mrs.  Albert  H., i.oo 

Stearns,  Master  A.  Maynard, i.oo 

Stearns,  Master  A.  T.,  2d, i.oo 

Stearns,  Mrs.  Fred  P., 2.00 

Stearns,  Master  Henry  D., i.oo 

Stearns,  Miss  Katherine, i.oo 

Swan,  Mrs.  Joseph  W., 3.00 

Swan,  Miss  M.  E., i.oo 

Thacher,  Mrs.  A.  C, i.oo 

Thacher,  Mrs.  Charles  A., 2.00 

Thacher,  Miss  Elizabeth  M., i.oo 

Thacher,  Miss  M.  H., i.oo 

Torrey,  Mrs.  Elbridge, 10.00 

Vinson,  Miss  Ellen  H., 2.00 

Waitt,  Mrs.  William  Gay, i.oo 

Warner,  Mrs.  F.  H., 2.00 

Whitcher,  Mr.  F.  W.  (donation), 2.00 

Whiton,  Mrs.  Royal, i.oo 

Wilder,  Miss  Grace  S., 3.00 

Willard,  Miss  Ellen  E., i.oo 

Willard,  Mrs.  L.  P., i.oo 

Wood,  Mr.  Frank, 5.00 

Wood,  Mrs.  Frank, 5.00 

Woodbury,  Miss  Mary, i.oo 

Wright,  Mr.  C.  P., 5.00 

$206.00 


295 


Lynn  Branch. 

Through  Mr.  L.  K.  Blood. 

Averill,  Miss  M.  J., ^i.oo 

Bancroft,  Mrs,  Thomas, i.oo 

Berry,  Mrs.  B.  J., 5-°° 

Blood,  Mr.  E.  H., 5-°° 

Blood,  Mr.  L.  K., S'°° 

Caldwell,  Mrs.  Ellen  F.,  Bradford, i.oo 

Chase,  Mrs.  Alice  B., S-oo 

Earp,  Miss  Emily  A., i-oo 

Elmer,  Mr.  V.  J., 5.00 

Frazier,  Mrs.  Lyman  B.,      . 5-oo 

Harmon,  Mrs.  R.  E., i-oo 

Haven,  Miss  Cassie  S., i.oo 

Haven,  Miss  Rebecca  E.,  Philadelphia, 2.00 

Heath,  Mrs.  Caroline  P., 2.00 

HoUis,  Mrs.  S.  J.,        10.00 

LeRow,  Mrs.  M.  H., i.oo 

Little,  Mrs.  William  B., i.oo 

MacNair,  Mr.  John, 5.00 

Melcher,  Mrs.  Angelia  O., i.oo 

Morgan,  Mrs.  William  F., S-oo 

Newhall,  Mr.  Charles  H., 25.00 

Pinkham,  Mr.  Charles  H.  (since  died), 5.00 

Pope,  Mrs.  M.  J.,        i.oo 

Sheldon,  Mrs.  Mary  L.,       S-oo 

Sprague,  Mr.  Henry  B., 5.00 

Thomson,  Mr.  Elihu,  Swampscott  (donation),      ...  5.00 

$109.00 

Milton  Branch. 

Through  Mrs.  William  Wood. 

Baldwin,  Miss  Alice  W., $1.00 

Barnard,  Mrs.  James  M., .  i.oo 

Breck,  Mrs.  C.  E.  C, i.oo 

Brewer,  Miss  EUza, S-oo 

Amount  carried  forward, $8.00 


296 

Amotmt  brought  forward, $8.00 

Brewer,  Mrs.  Joseph, i.oo 

Brooks,  Mrs.  Edward,  Hyde  Park, i.oo 

Channing,  Miss, i.oo 

Clarke,  Mrs.  D.  O.,  East  Milton, i.oo 

Clum,  Mrs.  Alison  B., i.oo 

Dow,  Miss  Jane  F., 2.50 

Dow,  Miss  Lucia  A.,        2.50 

Emerson,  Mrs.  W.  R., i.oo 

Forbes,  Mrs.  J.  Murray,        5.00 

Gilbert,  Mrs.  H.  J., i.oo 

Gilmore,  Miss  Mary  E.,  North  Easton, i.oo 

Glover,  Mrs.  T.  R., i.oo 

Hemenway,  Mrs.  Augustus,  Readville, 25.00 

Hicks,  Miss  Josephine, i.oo 

Hinckley,  Miss  Mary,  Mattapan, i.oo 

HoUingsworth,  Mrs.  Amor, 3.00 

HoUingsworth,  Mrs.  P.  R.,  Mattapan, 5.00 

Jacques,  Mrs.  Francis, 5.00 

Jacques,  Miss  Helen, 10.00 

Klous,  Mrs.  Henry  D., i.oo 

Ladd,  Mrs.  William  J., 3.00 

Loring,  Miss  Edith, 2.00 

Loring,  Mrs.  Elisha, 3.00 

Mackintosh,  Mrs., i.oo 

Morse,  Mrs.  Samuel, i.oo 

Perkins,  Mrs.  Charles  E., 5.00 

Pierce,  Mrs.  M.  V., i.oo 

Pierce,  Mrs.  W,  L., i.oo 

Richardson,  Miss  N., 2.00 

Richardson,  Miss  S.  H., i.oo 

Rivers,  Mrs.  George  R.  R., 2.00 

Roberts,  Miss  Rachel, i.oo 

Roberts,  Mrs.  R.  H., i.oo 

Rotch,  Miss  Joanna, i.oo 

Safford,  Mrs.  N.  M., 2.00 

Tilden,  Mrs.  George 2.00 

Tilden,  Mrs.  William  P., i.oo 

Amo7mt  carried  forward, $108.00 


297 

Amount  brought  fo>-ward, $108.00 

Tileston,  Miss  Edith,  Mattapan, i.oo 

Tileston,  Miss  Eleanor,  Mattapan, i.oo 

Tileston,  Mrs.  J.  B.,  Mattapan, 5.00 

Tucker,  Miss  Sarah,  Hyde  Park,       i  .00 

Tucker,  Mrs.  Stephen  A.,  Hyde  Park, i.oo 

Tuell,  Mrs.  Hiram, i.oo 

Vose,  Miss  Caroline  C, 2.00 

Wadsworth,  Mrs.  E.  D., i-oo 

Ware,  Mrs.  Arthur  L.,     . 2.00 

Weston,  Mr,  William  B., i-oo 

Weston,  Mrs.  William  B., i.oo 

White,  Mrs.  F.  B., i-oo 

Whitney,  Mrs.  A.  D.  T., i  00 

Whitwell,  Mrs.  F.  A., i-oo 

Whitwell,  Miss  Natalie  S., i-oo 

Wood,  Mr.  William, i-oo 

Wood,  Mrs.  William, 10.00 

$140.00 


Worcester  Branch. 

Through  Mrs.  Gilbert  H.  Harrington. 

Allen,  Miss  Katherine, 

Allen,  Mrs.  Lamson, 

Baldwin,  Mrs.  John  S., • 

Ball,  Miss  Helen, 

Ball,  Mrs.  Phineas, 

Bigelow,  Mrs.  C.  F., 

Blake,  Miss  Louisa, 

Brigham,  Mrs.  John  S., 

Clark,  Miss  Harriet  E., 

Clark,  Mrs.  Henry, 

Coes,  Mrs.  Fred, 

Comins,  Mrs.  E.  I., 

Day,  Mrs.  John  E., 

Denholm,  Mrs.  W.  J., 

Fay,  Mrs.  H.  B., 

ATHOunt  carried  forward, $74.00 


$5- 

00 

I. 

00 

I, 

,00 

2, 

,00 

2. 

,00 

I, 

.00 

I, 

,00 

I 

.00 

5 

.00 

50 

.00 

I 

.00 

I 

.00 

I 

.00 

I 

.00 

I 

.00 

298 

Amount  brought  forward, $74.00 

Fobes,  Mrs.  Celia  E,, 2.00 

Gage,  Mrs.  Homer, 5. 00 

Gage,  Mrs.  Thomas  H.,        i.oo 

Gates,  Mrs.  Charles  L., i.oo 

Gross,  Mrs.  Henry  J., i.oo 

Harrington,  Mrs.  C.  G., 2.00 

Harrington,  Mrs.  G.  H., 5.00 

Hoar,  Mrs.  George  F., 2.00 

Johnson,  Mrs.  W.  W., i.oo 

Knowles,  Mrs.  F.  B., 5.00 

Leland,  Mrs.  L.  K., i.oo 

Lincoln,  Mrs.  Winslow  S., i.oo 

Lowell,  Mr.  A.  S., 5.00 

Marble,  Mrs.  John  O., 5.00 

Moore,  Mrs.  Jessie, i.oo 

Morse,  Mrs.  E.  D.  F., i  .00 

Morse,  Miss  Frances, i.oo 

Murdock,  Mrs.  Julia  T., i.oo 

Newton,  Mrs.  George  L., i.oo 

Norcross,  Mrs.  O.  W., i.oo 

Pratt,  Mrs.  Henry  S., 10.00 

Putnam,  Mrs.  Otis, i.oo 

Rice,  Mrs.  William  E., 5.00 

Richardson,  Mrs.  W.  A., i.oo 

Rogers,  Miss  Nellie, i  .00 

Rogers,  Mrs.  Nellie  F., i.oo 

Russell,  Mrs.  Herbert, i.oo 

Russell,  Mrs.  J.  M., 2.00 

Salisbury,  Hon.  Stephen, 10.00 

Scolield,  Mrs.  J.  M.,         5.00 

Sinclair,  Mr.  J.  E., i.oo 

Sinclair,  Mrs.  J.  E., i.oo 

Thayer,  Mrs.  Adin, 5.00 

Thayer,  Mrs.  E.  D.,  Jr.,        10.00 

Torrey,  Mrs.  L.  H., i.oo 

Washburn,  Mrs.  Charles  G., 25.00 

Wesson,  Mrs.  James  E.,        i.oo 

Amoimt  carried  forward,    . $198.00 


299 

Amount  brought  forward, ^198.00 

Wesson,  Mr.  Wallie,        i.oo 

Wheeler,  Mrs.  Leonard,       i.oo 

Whipple,  Mrs.  W.  E., i.oo 

Whipple,  Mrs.  W.  F., i.oo 

Winslow,  Mrs.  Samuel, 2.00 

Witter,  Mrs.  Henry  M.,        3.00 

Wood,  Mrs.  E.  M., 6.00 

Wyman,  Miss  Florence  W., i.oo 

$214.00